OUR CANDLELIGHT SERVICE IS NEXT FRIDAY AT 5PM

We are excited to announce our annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at the Ebell Club! It’s our joy to celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came into this world in order to be God with us and save us from our sins. We’ll celebrate his birth by singing well-loved songs, reading the story of his birth from Scripture, and hearing the good news of his birth proclaimed in English and Spanish! We’re eager to gather together in the Ebell Courtyard for this traditional, outdoor, candlelight Christmas Eve Service.

INVITE YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS

This service is an excellent opportunity for us to reach out to our friends, family, and neighbors - many of whom may not know the deep and all-satisfying joy that Jesus came to bring. Members of Cross of Grace, help us to extend the invitation in these ways:

1. Download this flyer to invite your friends, family, and neighbors or post on social media to spread the word about our Christmas Eve Service.

2. We’ll have printed flyers this Sunday for you. Grab a few and pass them out.

May all that attend hear the good news of the gospel and receive the joy of Jesus!

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY AT 6PM AT THE HOULTON HOME

We’re having a Cast of Christmas Party and you’re invited! Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship as we celebrate the birth of Christ by enjoying a meal and some friendly competition! Come dressed to impress as your favorite Christmas character (pop-culture, traditional, biblical*, or whatever you interpret as a Christmas character) and compete to win the highly-coveted, “Costume of Christmas” Award!

Here are some more details about our activities for the evening:

1. Costume Contest - Compete to win the “Costume of Christmas” Award in the following 4 categories: 1. Kids, 2. Best Overall, 3. Most Creative, 4. Most Obscure/Least Recognizable. Can’t wait to see this Cast of Christmas assemble!

2. White Elephant Gift Exchange - We’ll have 2 gift exchanges, one for the kids and one for adults. Please bring a pre-wrapped & unlabelled gift to enter into the exchange. For the kids, just grab something from around the house. For adults, there’s a $5 spending limit, but we encourage you to find something fun around the house if you can.

3. Potluck - This party is brought to you, by you! We’re calling upon you to help us have plenty of tasty Christmas treats to eat and drink. Bonus points will be assigned if your costume pairs with your dish! To sign up for the potluck, click here.

Contact us if you have any questions.

*Please be sure to keep any portrayal of biblical characters reverent and respectful!

CELEBRATING OUR SAVIOR’S BIRTH

We are excited to announce our annual Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at the Ebell Club! It’s our joy to celebrate the birth of Jesus, who came into this world in order to be God with us and save us from our sins. We’ll celebrate his birth by singing well-loved songs, reading the story of his birth from Scripture, and hearing the good news of his birth proclaimed in English and Spanish! We’re eager to gather together in the Ebell Courtyard for this traditional, outdoor, candlelight Christmas Eve Service.

INVITE YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS

This service is an excellent opportunity for us to reach out to our friends, family, and neighbors - many of whom may not know the deep and all-satisfying joy that Jesus came to bring. Members of Cross of Grace, help us to extend the invitation! Use the image above to invite your friends, family, and neighbors or post on social media to spread the word about our Christmas Eve Service. Would they come and hear the good news of the gospel and receive the joy of Jesus!

CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 5:00PM AT THE EBELL CLUB OF SANTA ANA

JOIN US AT THE HOULTON HOME ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 6PM

You're invited to our annual Christmas potluck to enjoy an evening of fellowship, fun, and white elephant gift exchanges as we celebrate the coming of Christ!

COME DRESSED TO IMPRESS

Our celebration will include some friendly competition: come dressed as your favorite Christmas character and compete to win the "Costume of Christmas” Award! Whatever your interpretation of Christmas character may be! Anything is on the table: pop culture, traditional, or biblical* Christmas characters.

Can’t wait to assemble our very own Cast of Christmas!

Contact us for more details.

*Please be sure to keep any portrayal of biblical characters reverent and respectful!

WEEKLY MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED FOR DECEMBER

In the world of agriculture, soil must remain “fallow” once every few years to maintain its fertility for years to come. To lie fallow is to lie unplowed and unplanted for a time in order for nutrients to be restored. In the month of December, we are letting our church calendar lie fallow. Why? Not so that you can pull away from the life of the church, but instead to press into natural and more intimate opportunities to relate to your church family and neighbors. The holiday season is notoriously one of the busiest times of the year. We want to help you to take advantage of the few free moments you have to spend unhurried, unscheduled time with one another and with family for the grand purpose of allowing your heart to be re-fertilized by the work of Christ, fellowship with the saints and companionship with unbelieving neighbors.

WHAT’S NOT CANCELLED?

• REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES

• CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DECEMBER 11 (HOULTON HOME at 6:00PM. Watch the blog for more details & potluck sign up sheet)

• NEIGHBORHOOD CANVAS on December 18 - INVITING OUR FRENCH PARK NEIGHBORS TO CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE (10am-12pm)

• CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE (Ebell Club Courtyard at 5:00 PM)

If you ever have any questions about church events, you can look to our church calendar, which is always updated to reflect changes to meetings or events.

Subscribe to the church calendar here.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11TH AT 6PM

In lieu of our regularly scheduled meetings in December, we are coming together for an optional Christmas Party! Save the date for Saturday, December 11th at 6pm at the Houlton Home. Stay tuned to the blog for more details.

THIS SUNDAY HEAD TO THE HOULTON’S HOME AFTER SUNDAY SERVICE

By God’s grace and for God’s glory, Cross of Grace Santa Ana is turning FOUR years old! Because it would be inappropriate to respond to such grace without a celebration, we’re definitely throwing our annual anniversary party!

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS FOR TACOS AND KICKBALL

Plan on heading over to the Houlton’s Home after Sunday service for tacos and our 4th annual kickball game. Make sure to wear or bring some sort of active clothing. There will be activities for the kiddos, including a piñata! Invite your friends and neighbors.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU!

PLAN ON CELEBRATING WITH US ON NOVEMBER 14TH AFTER SUNDAY SERVICE

By God’s grace and for God’s glory, Cross of Grace Santa Ana is turning FOUR years old! Because it would be inappropriate to respond to such grace without a celebration, we’re definitely throwing our annual anniversary party!

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS FOR TACOS AND KICKBALL

Plan on heading over to the Houlton’s Home after Sunday service for tacos and our 4th annual kickball game. Make sure to wear or bring some sort of active clothing. There will be activities for the kiddos, including a piñata! Invite your friends and neighbors.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU!

SAVE THE DATE FOR NOVEMBER 14TH AFTER SUNDAY SERVICE

By God’s grace and for God’s glory, Cross of Grace Santa Ana is turning FOUR years old! Because it would be inappropriate to respond to such grace without a celebration, we’re definitely throwing our annual anniversary party!

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS FOR TACOS AND KICKBALL

Plan on heading over to the Houlton’s Home after Sunday service for tacos and our 4th annual kickball game. Make sure to wear or bring some sort of active clothing. There will be activities for the kiddos, including a piñata! Invite your friends and neighbors.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU!

BRING YOUR LUNCH TO FRENCH PARK AFTER SERVICE

This Sunday take the opportunity to eat lunch with your French Park neighbors. Immediately after the service, we’ll be walking over to French Park to eat lunch and enjoy one another’s company while in the midst of the neighborhood God has placed us in. Here are the details:

• It’s “BYOL” (bring your own lunch). If you forget your lunch or your favorite lunchbox isn’t clean, there are plenty of great restaurants nearby in DTSA.

• It’s optional - but we highly encourage coming!

• Bring some folding chairs - unless you like sitting on the grass, bring something to sit on.

• Expect the Lord to build existing relationships and create new ones with our neighbors