Prayer is central to our mission. In 2023, on a rotating basis, our small groups will take to the Park on the first Friday of the month to pray for our neighbors. Asking Jesus to save Santa Anans, meet our neighbors according to his grace, and open doors for sharing his gospel and spreading his joy.
The Houlton small group will be kicking off Prayer in the Park on 1/6/23 at 7pm.
Howdy partners, it’s time to party! Join us at our annual Christmas potluck for an evening of fellowship, fun, and white elephant gift exchanges as we celebrate the coming of Christ!
Costume Contest - Compete to win the “Costume of Christmas” Award. Bonus points will be assigned if your costume pairs with your potluck item!
White Elephant Gift Exchange - We’ll have 2 gift exchanges, one for the kids and one for adults. Please bring a pre-wrapped & unlabeled gift to enter 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.
Potluck - We’re calling on you to help us have plenty of tasty Christmas treats to eat and drink. Please follow the general outline below when bringing a potluck item to share:
If you are a party of 1-2, bring a drink and/or dessert to share
If you are a party of 3, bring a side dish to share
If you are a party of 4 or more, bring a main dish to share
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.
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.
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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!
Costume Contest - Compete to win the “Costume of Christmas” Award. Bonus points will be assigned if your costume pairs with your potluck item!
White Elephant Gift Exchange - We’ll have 2 gift exchanges, one for the kids and one for adults. Please bring a pre-wrapped & unlabeled 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.
Potluck - We’re calling on you to help us have plenty of tasty Christmas treats to eat and drink. Please follow the general outline below when bringing a potluck item to share:
If you are a party of 1-2, bring a drink and/or dessert to share
If you are a party of 3, bring a side dish to share
If you are a party of 4 or more, bring a main dish to share
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!
Our celebration will include some friendly competition: come dressed in your favorite cowboy attire and compete to win the "Costume of Christmas” Award!
Our 5th anniversary is here! This Sunday marks half a decade of Jesus building and sustaining Cross of Grace Santa Ana. We can’t wait to celebrate with kickball, fellowship, and a giant nacho bar. It’s happening at the Houlton home right after the service. We’ll provide a piñata for the kids and a dessert for everyone. Here’s how you can prepare to party with us:
Sign up for our potluck here. Because nacho bars don’t build themselves.
Bring along some athletic wear and tennis shoes for our annual cul-de-sac kickball contest.
Contact the church office with any questions.
Let’s take the joy of Jesus to neighbors. After service on 10/30, head over to French Park to spend time together in the middle 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.
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.
Our fifth anniversary celebration is just around the corner! We’ll be gathering together at the Houlton home immediately after service on Sunday, 11/6 to mark God’s faithfulness with kickball, fellowship, and a potluck meal. But it’s not just any meal…It’s a giant nacho bar!
Over the past 5 years we’ve tasted and seen that the Lord is good. He’s built our church and filled us with joy. What better way to celebrate than assembling and enjoying a giant nacho bar! Chips, cheese, meat, beans, and all the other fixings. This is ‘nacho’ average potluck.
Help us make it possible by signing up below. Contact the church office with any questions.
We like to gather every other month or so for a casual picnic in French Park. We eat lunch together, play games, and enjoy one another’s company. This month we’re making it a priority to invite our French Park Neighbors to join us! Send a text, knock on a door, or reconnect with someone you met at the Block Party and extend the invite. Make sure you remind them to bring a lunch as well!
Let’s take the joy of Jesus to neighbors. After service on 10/30, head over to French Park to spend time together in the middle 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.
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.
By God’s grace and for God’s glory, Cross of Grace Santa Ana is turning FIVE years old! Because it would be inappropriate to respond to such grace without a celebration, we’re definitely throwing a party for this milestone anniversary!
Plan on heading over to the Houlton’s home after Sunday service for food and our 5th 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.
