We held our first Sunday service on November 5, 2017. Words fail to capture how good God has been to us. He’s established and sustained this little church. He’s knit people of different languages, cultures, and backgrounds together in Christ. He’s grown our family. He’s saved our neighbors. He’s shown us time and time again that there really is nothing better than belonging to him.
Here’s to 9 years of spreading the joy of Jesus in Santa Ana!
Lord, give us 91 more.
Outside of Sunday mornings, small groups are the most important moments in the life of our church. We’ve got just 2 meetings left before our December break. Attend one this week. Encourage your brothers and sisters. Experience the joy of Jesus - no matter what you’re going through.
We’ve got a big Sunday before us! During the service, we’ll welcome new members into our family at Cross of Grace. Brothers and sisters will commit to living out their Christian lives with us and we’ll do the same with them.
Then, immediately afterward, we’ll hold our bi-annual members’ meeting. Plan to stick around for an extra 45 minutes to hear some important updates. We’ll look back on what God has done in the last 6 months and look forward to where he’s taking us.
Come ready to watch Jesus build his church before our eyes & learn more about what he’s doing to spread in Santa Ana - and beyond!
Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on this week:
Renew Recovery Meeting
6:30pm - Early home
Learn more here
Church Anniversary!
9 years of spreading the joy of Jesus in Santa Ana!
Small Groups
6:30pm - Lee home
7:00pm - Roenicke home
Small Groups
7:00pm - Davis & Erkelens homes
Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club + New Member Welcome
10:00am - Ebell Club Ballroom
Sermon - Gospel Ambition: Philippians 1:19-26
Members’ Meeting
12:00pm - Plan to stick around for 30-40min
Guests welcome. Members required.
The Bridge Course
7:00pm - Hopper & Burr
Take the course, invite a friend, & find all the info here
This Sunday, we celebrated the baptisms of Jayden Carbajal and Anthony Hernandez! We witnessed these brothers profess their faith in Jesus’ sacrificial death and victorious resurrection. We looked on as they demonstrated their own sharing in Christ’s dying and rising - being buried with him in baptism and raised up from the water again. We rejoiced as God confirmed in their hearts and before our eyes that they’d truly passed from death to life.
We thank God for new life in Christ. A life we get to live together which begins now and carries on forever.
Check out the pictures + video and be encouraged that the lost our being found, our family is growing, and Christ is advancing his mission in our city!
In Phil 1:12-18, Paul rejoices because Jesus doesn't lose. Even though it might seem like his imprisonment has taken him out of the race, or stalled the progress of his mission, that couldn't be further from the truth. Because while Paul could be arrested, the progress of the gospel cannot. God has used the circumstances of his chains to set his captors free! He’s even working through the preaching of insincere brothers to advance the truth of Jesus Christ! Causing the outcome of Paul’s seeming “setback” to be more, not less, gospel proclamation. Through all this the Lord makes it clear he's never designed a single meaningless detour for his people to travel down. So we can rejoice that God is always working good for us, and always advancing the good news of the gospel through us.
This Sunday we get to experience one of the sweetest moments in the life of our church: the baptism of new believers. We’ll gather at the Lee home at 12:30pm to celebrate the saving grace of God and share lunch together. Make plans to be there and bear witness to new family members being added to the household of God. Watch as brothers confess with their mouths what they’ve believed in their hearts. Rejoice as they go down into the waters and rise up again - portraying the sacrificial death and victorious resurrection of Christ right before our eyes.
If you are interested in being baptized, have questions about baptism, or want to place your faith in Jesus, talk to a member of the pastoral team. They’d be happy to help you take the first step of the Christian life.
We’ve got another opportunity for the youth to get together! This time around, they’ll be asking the question: “How Can You Believe the Bible Is True?” Wrestling with the reliability of the Scriptures. Considering how this ancient book is truly a book from God. Read Ch.5 in Ten Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity to be prepared! See you at Hopper & Burr!
Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on this week:
Renew Recovery Meeting
6:30pm - Early home
Learn more here
Young Adults Gathering
7:00pm - Houlton home
Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club
10:00am - Ebell Club Ballroom
Sermon - Gospel Progress: Philippians 1:12-18
Baptism Ceremony
12:30pm - Lee home
Sign-up to be baptized or contact us for the address
Youth Ministry
6:30pm - Hopper & Burr
Learn more about Youth Ministry here
The Bridge Course
7:00pm - Hopper & Burr
Week 8: “Why do we matter?”
Take the course, invite a friend, & find all the info here
All young adults 18-30+ are invited to come together with our friends at Sovereign Grace Church of Orange for a night of fellowship, games, and enjoying God’s good gifts. Head over to the Houlton home at 7pm to build relationships and be built up in Christ. Guests are more than welcome.
