The Santa Ana 5K is returning to the city. As a church, it represents an opportunity to go into our city and speak to our neighbors. Whether you run or walk this race, come and join.
Registration is closed, but you can still cheer on your friends and neighbors and visit the Resource Fair after the race!
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:
8:00 am - Santa Ana Stadium in DTSA
10:00 am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
12:00 pm - French Park
1 Samuel 9-10 tells the story of the selection and coronation of Israel’s first king. According to the “job description” that Israel had put forth, God selected the best man for the job - Saul. There was no one like him (10:24), but only in terms of height, handsomeness and strength. His heart, however, wasn’t what qualified him. Like Israel, we think we know what’s best for us. But God’s definition of what’s best for us is often quite different - and far better - than our own definition. God proved this very thing 1,000 years after Saul when He sent the King of Kings, one whom there was no one like in every way that mattered. Jesus teaches us to trust that in all things, God’s best is the very best there could possibly be.
LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE
Whether you were serving in children’s ministry at the retreat, were unable to attend the retreat, or would like to share and listen to the sermons again, they have been posted on our website and podcast feed.
Click here to be directed to the sermon archive and select a sermon from Celebration CA 2021
This Saturday we will walk the neighborhood of French Park, praying for and with our neighbors, inviting them to church, all with the expectation that we would behold God's mercy toward our city. Kids are welcome. This is a chance for us to “go into our city” so that we might have the opportunity to “speak to our city”. If the thought of inviting strangers to church is scary or uncomfortable, you can even just drop church invitations on doorsteps to start. But the important thing is that you start. So come and join us Saturday and see the details below.
Date: 10/16/21
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Park in the Ebell Parking Lot
This month’s book of the month part of a series of books from Union publishing.
In this book, Dane Ortlund points believers to Christ, making the case that sanctification does not happen by doing more or becoming better, but by going deeper into the wondrous gospel truths that washed over them when they were first united to him.
Deeper by Dane Ortlund is on sale right now. You can buy a copy here.
Our small groups are a context where biblical discipleship happens within the church. In other words, they’re small expressions of the local church where Gospel ministry takes place. Each group meets in a home, splitting their time between singing, praying, and discussion. Some groups include young children in their meetings. All groups welcome guests.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SMALL GROUPS, CLICK HERE
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:
7:00 pm - Houlton, Schlieder and Erkelens Home
10:00 am - French Park Neighborhood
10:00 am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
This past weekend, many of us gathered with our sister churches Sovereign Grace Church of Orange and Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena, for the 2021 CA Celebration Retreat. We sang loudly, made new friends, enjoyed the beauty of God’s creation and listened to gospel-centered preaching through the book of Jonah. This weekend left us inspired to press hard into our mission in Santa Ana.
Here are some pictures from the weekend!
Occasionally, our monthly men’s meeting lands on the same week as our small groups. Additionally, we’re just coming off of the CA Celebration. To help you prioritize appropriate patterns of rest, we are cancelling Men’s Meeting this week. Take the evening and spend time with those in your household and prepare for small group Friday night.
