Love God, Love Others, Impact the World on Solano Avenue
Faith Bible Church of Vallejo (FBCV) meets at 901 Solano Avenue in Vallejo, California, in Solano County. The motto Love God, Love Others, Impact The World sets the rhythm of everything else. Two Sunday morning services, a network of home-based small groups called Care Groups, a preschool, an elementary school, a youth ministry that meets on Friday nights, a college and career ministry, a regular food-distribution effort, a Christ-centered recovery program, and short-term mission trips overseas all flow out of that three-part calling. Senior Pastor Reuel Calica anchors the church's teaching with a Bible-saturated pulpit and an open invitation to make the church home.
Sunday Mornings: Two Services and a Children's Hour
Two Sunday worship services are held each week, at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Both services include congregational singing led by the Music Ministry, a time of prayer, and a sermon from Pastor Calica that walks straight through a passage of Scripture. During the 11:00 AM service, children break off for age-appropriate Sunday School classes with Bible stories, games, and crafts.
For those who can't be in the building, the 11:00 AM service is livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube, with the same worship and preaching piped to viewers at home and around the world. An archive of teaching is available on the church's YouTube channel and includes a sixteen-message series titled "Growing in Grace" that walks from grace in salvation through grace in suffering, grace to do God's will, and grace for shepherds and their flocks.
Behind the scenes each Sunday, an Ushering Ministry greets people and assists during services, a Care Ministry sets up and serves refreshments and helps integrate new visitors, an Audio Visual team runs ProPresenter and graphics, a Media Ministry produces short announcement videos for screens and social media, and a Live Streaming team broadcasts the second service. Security volunteers are present every Sunday and at every special event.
Care Groups: Doing Life Together in Homes Across Vallejo
The signature small-group ministry at FBCV is the Care Group system. Care Groups are Bible-study-and-fellowship groups that meet weekly in homes and neighborhoods around the city, organized under Alex Insaurralde with a coordinating team of leaders, hosts, and a Care Group coordinator. The church treats these groups as the place where faith is lived out day to day, through prayer, study, mutual encouragement, and pastoral care for one another. Anyone new to the church can find a Care Group that fits through the church's Ministry Sign-Up Form.
What the Church Believes
Faith Bible Church describes itself as a non-denominational Bible church. Its doctrinal statement is set out in twelve articles and reads, in summary:
- The Bible is the inspired, God-breathed Word of God. As originally written it is profitable for fully equipping the man of God and is the sole and sufficient authority for faith and practice.
- There is one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal, of one essence, each with distinct personal functions.
- Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God who became the virgin-born Son of Man through the Holy Spirit. In the incarnation He remains fully God and fully man, without mixture, change, division, or separation. He was without sin and did not sin in fact.
- The Lord Jesus Christ died for the sins of the whole world as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice, the just for the unjust, and all who believe are justified on the ground of His shed blood. He rose bodily from the grave and ascended to the Father's right hand, where He now intercedes as believer's high priest and advocate.
- The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. He convicts of sin, regenerates the believing sinner, baptizes believers into the body of Christ, seals them until the day of redemption, indwells them, guides and empowers them for godly living, and gives spiritual gifts for the edification of the church.
- Human beings were a direct creation of God according to the Genesis account, originally made in God's image. Through a historical fall into sin, every person apart from Christ is born with a corrupt nature and is lost apart from the salvation found in Him.
- All who put their faith in Jesus Christ alone as Savior, apart from works, are born again of the Holy Spirit and become children of God.
- The believer is eternally secure. Once saved, they are kept by the power of God, the sealing of the Holy Spirit, and the intercession of Christ.
- The church, the Body of Christ, is a new creation into which all believers are baptized individually by the Spirit from the day of Pentecost to the Rapture. Locally, the church is a group of immersed believers organized to meet.
- The mission of the church to the world is to give witness through the life of the church and to fulfill the Great Commission through the worldwide proclamation of the gospel and the establishment of local, indigenous New Testament churches.
- For the believer, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord in conscious heavenly enjoyment until the resurrection of the body. The lost will be raised to eternal damnation.
- The blessed hope of the church is the imminent coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in the air to rapture the church, followed by seven years of tribulation, the return of Christ to deliver Israel and judge the nations, and the millennial reign of Christ on earth.
FBCV Schools: Preschool Through Elementary
Two church-affiliated schools operate as FBCV Schools. Mustard Seed Preschool and Kindergarten (MSPK) is the church's Christian preschool and kindergarten, with FBCV representation on its board through Ron Ramos and Nate Bautista. The Veritas School extends Christian education into the elementary years. Together the two schools give FBCV families a continuous path of gospel-centered, Scripture-based learning for their children from preschool through the elementary grades, all under the same faith family.
Children on Sundays and All Summer Long
The Children's Ministry team is led by Al Almeda, Alex Insaurralde, and Cynthia Arenas. During the 11:00 AM service, children head into Sunday School classes by age, with Bible stories, singing, games, and crafts that aim to teach them about Jesus. Children's Ministry volunteers must be FBCV members for at least a year and must pass a Livescan background check.
A separate Children's Musicals ministry, led by Cynthia Arenas and Christine Cayabyab, brings children and parents together for seasonal presentations, with parent volunteers walking through the rehearsal and performance process alongside their kids.
Each summer the church hosts a free Vacation Bible School open to children from Pre-K through 8th grade. The week combines high-energy music, hands-on crafts, exciting games, and deep Bible study built around a single theme that presents the gospel. Past themes have included "Illumination Station," a program focused on shining a light on who Jesus is. VBS is coordinated by Jeff and Marilou Tilley and welcomes kids and volunteers from the church and the wider community.
Junior High and High School on Friday Nights
Youth Pastor Eric Sioson oversees the church's full middle and high school ministry, both built around Friday-night gatherings.
The Jr. High ministry focuses on students in 6th through 8th grade. Its aim is to help young teens pursue a personal relationship with Jesus, become committed disciples who use their gifts inside the local church, and stand firm in their faith against the secular pressures of middle school. It does this through Bible study in small groups, discipleship, mentoring, fellowship, outreach and service, youth camps, and Sunday School connection. A youth staff team helps run weekly meetings, prepares snacks, enforces the group rules, and walks alongside each student as a Christlike mentor.
The High School ministry is structured the same way for grades 9 through 12, with its own Bible studies, leaders, mentors, and an annual rhythm of camps and outreach. Both programs run about four to five hours per week.
College and Career
For young adults in college or early career, the College & Career ministry, led by Ron Ramos and Nate Bautista, organizes a weekly Bible study, monthly fellowships and outings, and an annual Winter Camp. Its purpose is to ground young adults in their faith during the college years, build them up through Christian community, and channel their gifts into local church ministry.
Faith Food Fridays: Feeding Vallejo
Faith Food Fridays is one of the church's most visible community outreaches. Led by Ben and Maryann Buggs, the ministry exists to provide food to people in the community and welcomes any volunteer who has the time and the heart to serve, regardless of church membership. The ministry functions as a regular food-distribution effort supported by FBCV members and friends of the church.
Celebrate Recovery
Faith Bible Church hosts a Celebrate Recovery ministry, led by Glen and Gloria Guevara. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, Bible-based program that helps people overcome hurts, habits, and hang-ups through a step-style process rooted in the Beatitudes and the Gospel. The group meets weekly in a confidential environment where participants work through material together.
Worship, Music, and Big-Stage Musicals
Music sits at the heart of what happens on a Sunday morning. The Music Ministry, led by Cecile Azarcon-Inocentes, prepares and leads the musical worship each Sunday in line with the theme of the sermon and includes singers, musicians, worship leaders, and people who prepare special musical numbers throughout the year.
A few times each year, the Music Ministry mounts major productions. Past performances have included the 35th-anniversary run of "Majesty," the cantata "The Songs of Moses & Miriam," and the annual Christmas and Easter musicals that bring the children's and youth choirs onto the stage. These productions pull in a wide team: singers and musicians, the Audio Visual team, the Screen Printing ministry making event shirts, the Ushering team, the Security team, and the Building Maintenance team working behind the scenes.
Stephen Ministry and Visitation
For members facing hard seasons, including loss of a loved one, hospitalization, illness, loneliness, divorce or separation, unemployment, or aging, FBCV runs a Stephen Ministry under Armando Valenzuela. Stephen Ministers are members who have completed the required Stephen Ministries training and are commissioned to provide confidential one-on-one Christian care. They also take part in continuing education as needed.
A separate Visitation ministry, trained by Pastor Calica himself, follows up newcomers and church members, checks on those in the hospital, and walks alongside people who need encouragement.
Men's, Women's, and the Mommy Ministry
Three distinct ministries focus on adult discipleship.
The Men's Ministry, led by Patrick Cayabyab, plans quarterly meetings, outings, and events for the men of the church. Its purpose is to encourage Godly husbands and fathers, develop biblical leaders, provide accountability, and grow men in biblical manhood.
The Women's Ministry, organized by Lennie-Jane Utanes, Joy Perez, and Kim Villanueva, plans events, fellowships, and outreach projects for women of all ages and stages of life.
A separate "Mommy Ministry," led by JJ Sioson, serves and supports mothers of young children. The team plans monthly events, follows up with women on the contact list, organizes meal deliveries to families with new babies, and searches out Bible-based material on parenting, motherhood, and Christian homes. The core team is trained on evangelism, discipleship, teaching sound doctrine, facilitating Bible studies, and preparing biblical messages and devotions.
Missions: From Vallejo to the World
A standing Mission Committee, led by Joe Ambrosio, keeps missions in front of the church body. The committee meets monthly to promote missions, communicate with supported missionaries, plan short-term trips, and propose new mission partners.
Recent short-term mission trips have partnered with GC2 Ministries, an organization founded by Pastor LaMar and Joanna Salley. Past teams have spent six days on the ground running a children's VBS-style program at two local schools, providing medical assessments and health education at men's recovery homes, preaching and sharing testimony at a men's recovery home, and conducting a prison outreach, all supported by Spanish interpretation on the team. Each member pays for the trip, and teams stay on the mission's residential property. GC2 has begun expanding into Guatemala, and FBCV anticipates sending medical and youth teams on future trips.
Leadership: Pastors and Ministry Leaders
Faith Bible Church is shepherded by Senior Pastor Reuel Calica, who preaches on Sunday mornings, leads the Visitation team, and oversees the Elder Board alongside other lay elders. The board meets monthly to oversee the church's ministry programs, shepherd the membership, and lead the church in prayer.
Surrounding the elders, a wide team of ministry leaders carries out the day-to-day work of the church. Pastor Eric Sioson leads the youth ministry. Cecile Azarcon-Inocentes leads the Music Ministry. Alex Insaurralde leads the Children's Ministry and Care Groups. Cynthia Arenas and Christine Cayabyab lead the cantata and children's musicals. Jeff and Marilou Tilley coordinate VBS. Patrick Cayabyab leads the Men's Ministry. Joy Perez, Kim Villanueva, and Lennie-Jane Utanes lead the Women's Ministry. JJ Sioson leads the Mommy Ministry. Glen and Gloria Guevara lead Celebrate Recovery. Ben and Maryann Buggs lead Faith Food Fridays. Armando Valenzuela leads Stephen Ministry and the Care Ministry refreshment team. Ron Ramos leads Membership, Media, the College and Career ministry, and represents FBCV on the MSPK board alongside Nate Bautista. Joe Ambrosio leads the Mission Committee. Jayson Santiago leads Ministry Connection. Carlo Allanigue leads Audio Visual and Media. JL Bongat leads Live Streaming and Building Maintenance. Patrick Lew leads the screen-printing T-Shirt Ministry. Torrence Thomas leads the Security Ministry. Jun Canilao and Gommer Silva-Netto lead Ushering.
A Library of Resources for the Whole Church
FBCV provides a free RightNow Media account to every member. RightNow Media is a streaming library of Bible studies, sermons, family resources, leadership training, and children's content, accessible on any device. Members can sign up through the church's custom link and use the library for individual study, family discipleship, and small group curriculum.
Joining the Church and Getting Involved
Membership at FBCV involves baptism by immersion, a series of membership classes, an interview, and an induction Sunday. The Membership Ministry, led by Ron Ramos and Pastor Reuel, schedules those classes and the quarterly induction service and coordinates baptisms throughout the year. The church's doctrine describes the local church as a group of immersed believers organized to meet, and that practice shapes how the church understands itself.
Beyond membership, the church encourages people to step into one of its many ministry teams. A Ministry Sign-Up Form lists the dozens of ways to serve: worship and music, audio/visual, building maintenance, the Care Group team, the Care Ministry refreshment team, Celebrate Recovery, children's ministry, children's musicals, VBS, junior high, high school, college and career, the live streaming and media teams, the men's ministry, the women's ministry, the Mommy Ministry, Faith Food Fridays, the missions committee, MSPK, the security team, social media, Stephen Ministry, the screen-printing T-shirt ministry, the ushering team, and visitation.
Practical Information for Visitors
The church building is at 901 Solano Avenue in Vallejo, California. The phone number is (707) 557-7923, and the office email is info@fbcvallejo.net. Sunday worship services are held at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM; the 11:00 AM service is livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube. Children's Sunday School runs during the 11:00 AM service. Refreshments are served on Sunday mornings, and an Ushering team helps visitors find their way. The church's giving is handled through Pushpay, and a sermon archive, bulletin archive, and ministry sign-up form are all available.