EVERY 2ND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
All guys, 15 years and older, are invited to participate in a conversation where "men talk like men" about God. Join in at Hopper & Burr (202 W 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701) at 7:00 pm.
SATURDAY, JUNE 28 AT 4PM
The Block Party is back! For the fourth year running, we’re throwing a party to show our neighbors how glad we are to be their neighbors. We’ll take our joy in Jesus right into the heart of our neighborhood for an evening of celebration complete with tacos, music, games, and more! Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to build community and extend God’s welcome to the people of French Park.
More details to come. But for now, take a look at last year’s photos to get excited & mark your calendars for a night of summer fun!
MAY 5 - MAY 11
Every Tuesday we publish a blog post to lay out in one place what’s going in the life of the church for the upcoming week. See below for a snapshot of what’s on the calendar this week:
THURSDAY, MAY 8
French Park Run Club
6:30am - French Park Grass Area
Men’s Meeting
7:00pm - Hopper & Burr in DTSA
SUNDAY, MAY 11
Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club
10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
THE WORLDWIDE MISSION OF OUR FAMILY OF CHURCHES
From Dave Taylor, Director of Global Missions in Sovereign Grace Churches.
“In a recent prayer letter, Mark Prater, our Executive Director, wrote the following:
‘There is much we can learn from the early church including how they prayed. Recently, I read a prayer by Methodius of Olympia that had this request: “Extend your right hand toward me, and crown my head by your touch, so that I may run the course before your kingdom, crowned like a forerunner, and announce good tidings to sinners.”
Given our shared mission to “announce good tidings to sinners” found in the gospel of Jesus Christ, may we pray for one another asking God to "extend his right hand toward us" and give us grace and power to run the course of fulfilling the Great Commission of reaching every tribe, tongue and nation with the gospel.’
Amen to that. We so need each other in this, and so here’s how we can be praying in the month ahead...
Please pray for our current US Sovereign Grace Pastors College class, who will graduate on May 31st, asking God to give them grace for their transition back home, and to use their training to serve the church in any way that they can.
Please pray for Juan Solano, an ordained SGC Pastor from La Gracia in San Jose, Costa Rica, who has been commissioned and sent out, along with his family, to seek to reach Muslims with the gospel in Lebanon. Pray that Juan can plant a Sovereign Grace Church in Lebanon in the next few years, which is his hope, and that he’ll ultimately be able to train and equip other Lebanese Pastors to do the same.
Please pray for the 6 Pastoral Candidates in the Philippines who are taking their Bible Knowledge exam on Saturday May 10th, as they continue on in their SGC Ordination process. Please also pray for the additional 2 Candidates that will take it in the weeks after, that God may give favour and grace to everyone involved in this endeavour.
Please pray for Trinity College Missions Trip to Iglesia Biblica de Playa Azul, Costa Rica, May 17th-24th, and for Josh Montague (Chaska), Robert Sidlo (Roseburg) and Brooks Szewczyk, as they head to the Philippines for part four of the TLI Training.
Please pray for Carlos & Kena Contreras as they head to Silo, Mexico to teach and lead at a Couples Retreat, May 2nd-4th. Please also pray for the SGC Mexico Annual Pastors Retreat in Guadalajara, with 19 Churches represented and 55 Pastors attending. Please pray for Carlos, Rich Richardson and the SGC Mexico Leadership Team as they prepare to lead that time.
Please pray for Pastor Jacobis Aldana as he visits Iglesia Biblica of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, to host a marriage retreat and continue the discussion on possible adoption into Sovereign Grace Churches. Please pray for much wisdom, grace and faith for everyone involved in this conversation.
Please pray that God would give the members and pastors of Sovereign Grace Churches a renewed desire, and opportunities, to share the gospel with unbelievers in our communities and workplaces. You don’t have to go overseas to be involved in missions, you simply have to walk across the room... May this be our story as we together brandish the Gospel and tell it to all that we can.
… May the One who has commissioned us, also give us favour and faith for the road ahead. Soli Deo gloria.
WHO REIGNS FOR OUR GOOD
Last Sunday, we heard that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" (1 Tim 1:15). This week, we saw what he endured for those sinners to be saved. Guest preacher, Jackson Tran, from Sovereign Grace Church of Orange, opened up the Gospel of John and took us into the last leg of Jesus' journey to the cross. Though he was, and is, and shall forever be the King of kings, he was rejected by lesser authorities, passed over by the crowds, and condemned to bear a criminal's cross. And he did it all for us. He came to die. He revealed the true way back to the God we'd rebelled against. He wields his unrivaled authority for the unparalleled good of his people. He is the King who reigns from the cross. And this might not always be the kind of king we want, but it’s the King we need.
LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE
JOIN US FOR PRAYER IN OUR CITY
Prayer is central to our mission of spreading the joy of Jesus in our city. Today, we have the privilege of partnering with pastors and community leaders in Santa Ana to seek God’s glory and our neighbor’s good through prayer. Stop by on your lunch break, and join us downtown at Calle Cuatro Plaza, Santa Ana as we gather together with the church in our city for the good of our city.
NO MATTER WHEN TODAY, TAKE THE TIME TO PRAY
Even if you can’t make it this afternoon, anytime is a good time to pray. Here are some categories to bring before the Lord.
Pray:
For reformation and renewal in our hearts & church
For revival in our city
For our unbelieving neighbors in DTSA & French Park to come to saving faith in Christ
For the churches in our city to be empowered by the Spirit to live together in unity, proclaim the gospel with clarity, and bear much fruit
For the marriages, families, youth, and students of our city
For those in need, struggling to make ends meet, searching for employment, experiencing loneliness and aching to belong somewhere, struggling with addiction, and suffering in various ways within our city
For the elected officials at the city, state, and national levels to govern with God’s wisdom according to God’s justice in order to promote what God says is good
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT 7PM
This week, 4 groups will meet throughout our city to share in the joy of Jesus and apply his gospel to each other’s lives. Outside of Sunday mornings, small groups are the most important moments in the life of our church. Make it a priority to attend one this week.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SMALL GROUPS, CLICK HERE
JOIN IN @ 6:30PM
We are resuming our regular pattern of Youth Ministry on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month. Get ready for another evening of engaging discussion, rich fellowship, and all kinds of fun this Sunday!
SEE YOU THERE!
FIND MORE INFO ON CGSA YOUTH MINISTRY HERE
APRIL 28 - MAY 4
Every Tuesday we publish a blog post to lay out in one place what’s going in the life of the church for the upcoming week. See below for a snapshot of what’s on the calendar this week:
THURSDAY, MAY 1
French Park Run Club
6:30am - French Park Grass Area
National Day of Prayer
12:00pm - Calle Cuatro Plaza
More info here
Thursday Small Groups
7:00pm - Lee & Turbedsky Homes
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Friday Small Groups
7:00pm - Erkelens & Houlton Homes
SUNDAY, MAY 4
Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club
10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
Youth Ministry
6:30pm - Hopper & Burr in DTSA
Learn more here
SATURDAY 5/17 AT 8AM
Let’s keep building community in Santa Ana one run at a time! Sign up for the 5k, 10k, or Kid’s Dash event. Some of the race events are free! There will be a resource fair following the event. Don’t miss the opportunity to go into our city and get to know neighbors who don’t know Jesus.
Make sure to sign-up with a couple friends, you can find all the registration and event information here.