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:
10:00 am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
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.
As a church, we approach December as a “fallow” month and do not meet for our regularly scheduled monthly meetings. So make sure to join us Monday, November 29th at 7pm- contact us for the location.
Women's Meeting is a monthly conversation in an informal setting, where "women talk like women" about God. The topics are chosen to challenge the group and promote humble theological dialogue.
In 1 Samuel 15, after Saul had presumed to undertake the role and priest and prophet and failed in chapter 13 and 14, he finally and tragically fails in his anointed role as king and God strips his kingdom away from him. In what way did he fail? He only partially obeyed God’s Word. In last Sunday’s sermon, pastor Kyle explained that God did not give Saul his kingdom to turn and only obey some of His commands. However, where Saul failed, Jesus, the King of Kings, succeeded and fully conquered sin and death in us, bringing salvation to our souls. Like Saul, though, we didn't receive salvation only then to turn and allow sin to remain in our hearts. Listen to the sermon to learn more.
LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE
Plan on attending small group this Friday! It will be the last small group of 2021, because, as a church, we approach December as a “fallow” month and do not meet for small groups.
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.
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Every month, we’ll supply you with a recommendation to add to your library. This is by no means mandatory, but in a world of information overload, it’s important to discern what is valuable, fruitful and helpful from what is either distracting, unhelpful or even worse, damaging to your soul. This month’s book of the month will help you to follow along in our current series in 1 Samuel as well as our upcoming Christmas series. Most importantly, this book will grow your affections for Christ as your understanding of the depth and breadth of His love is expanded by your understanding of His fulfillment of the roles of prophet, priest and king, Pick up the book today.
You can purchase a copy of the book here.
From the City of Santa Ana’s website:
Celebrate with family and friends at the annual Plaza Navideña event and Tree Lighting Ceremony taking place on Saturday, November 20, 2021; from 5 pm to 8 pm at Plaza Calle Cuatro in the heart of Downtown Santa Ana.
This free community event kicks off the holiday season and includes the annual tree lighting ceremony, holiday entertainment, tasty treats, and beverages.
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 - Meeting Room: Ballroom
The pastoral team came home from the Sovereign Grace Churches Pastors Conference with refreshed souls, as they were filled with a steady diet of Christ exalting singing and preaching.
While the link to all the messages can be found here, listed below are a few impactful sound bites from each of the messages.
Christ Preeminent by Jeff Purswell (Col. 1:15-20)
"Only in the person of Christ can God be truly known and genuinely encountered"
"Christ is pre-eminent. Yes, there are powers that work against Him, but there are no rivals to Him!"
"If your Gospel centrality does not magnify Christ above all things, then the Gospel is not your center"
"The most effective remedy against discouragement is a high Christology (a high view of Christ)"
"The very heartbeat of our assurance is the pre-eminence of Christ"
The Steadfast Savior and His Beloved Servants by Jon Payne (2 Tim. 4:9-18)
"Our steadfast Savior can make a jail more beautiful than a palace; the reproaches of Christ far greater than the riches of Egypt" - Bunyan
"Suffering for the sake of Christ creates a bond with other believers in your church and across salvation history" - Kostenberger
Our Prowling Adversary by CJ Mahaney (1 Pet. 5:8-9)
"The most sinister thoughts Satan inserts into our minds are not enticements to sin, but doubts and suspicions about God"
"When we resist Satan by remaining firm in Christ, Satan will flee - not because he is afraid of us, but because he is terrified of the one our faith looks to - Jesus Christ!
"By becoming a Christian, you walked into a war. Every day you awake, you should remember that there is a vicious dark battle being waged over your soul. Satan is busy" - Christopher Ash
"(In reference to the fact that Satan exists and is active) "It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations if you live near him" - Tolkien
The Grace of Partnership by Jared Mellinger (2 Cor. 8:1-23)
"Partnership in the Gospel is centrally connected to progress in the Gospel" - Schnabel
"Individually, one church can accomplish little. But together, we become a weapon terrible to behold arrayed against the foes of God"
November 5th marked the fourth anniversary of our first service in Downtown Santa Ana! By God’s grace, this church was planted, sustained, and has been richly blessed through his faithful love over the years. Praise God for building his church, bringing the increase, and binding us all together to share in and celebrate the joy of Jesus!
We gathered this past Sunday for a celebration, which included tacos, a testimony from Pastor Kyle about the history of CGSA, our annual kickball game, a piñata and lots of great fellowship with one another. Enjoy the pictures that captured our celebration!
