An Independent Congregation In Downtown Santa Ana

Sovereign Grace Church of Santa Ana has been meeting for 15 months. We’ve been having small groups every tow weeks, monthly mens and women’s meetings, have had a preachers club and baptized people. It’s felt and looked like a church all along.

But up until this past Sunday, we were still dependent on Sovereign Grace Church of Orange - we were technically a ministry or a campus of another church. Now, the umbilical cord has been cut and the senior pastors from Sovereign Grace Orange and Pasadena came down to help us celebrate. The service was followed by a Santa Ana style party - carne aside, frijoles, arroz and, of course, a piñata for the little ones.

God has built and is continuing to build this church for His glory and the spread of the joy of Jesus in Downtown Santa Ana.

Whatever Your “It” Is

This past Sunday, we had the joy of hosting Eric Turbedsky, senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Orange. He preached from Matthew 13:44. One verse. One short parable. One simple concept: Jesus is worth it. Like the man who sold everything to purchase the treasure he found in a field, so it is our joy to give everything not to get, but because we’ve already found and have the greatest treasure this world has ever known.

Listen To The Sermon Here

Registration is open for our 2019 Women’s Retreat! Sovereign Grace Churches of Orange and Santa Ana are co-hosting. We will be at Mt. Kare in Wrightwood, CA.

Ladies, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with God and with one another. These moments away from the busyness of everyday life are good for your soul and good for your friendships with other women.

Gentlemen, you have a part to play! Take the kids. Set aside the funds. Make sure your wife, fiance, or girlfriend is there. Do whatever you have to do.

DETAILS

All women age 16 and older from inside and outside the church are invited. Cost is $150/attendee. Carpooling and scholarships are available.

Register for the 2019 Women’s Retreat.

New Members Sunday - January 27

On January 27th, we’ll be introducing the first class of new members into Sovereign Grace Church Santa Ana. This is an especially significant event in the life of our church; an event that makes visible the local body of Christ. An event when we get to be reminded of our commitments to one another and God’s commitments toward us in Christ. Come ready to celebrate.

Our Inaugural Service As An Independent Sovereign Grace Church

On Sunday, January 20, we have the joy of celebrating God’s grace in yet another huge step of growth for Sovereign Grace Santa Ana - becoming an official and independent Sovereign Grace Church. No longer a small group of people with a dream to one day become a church. No longer a campus of Sovereign Grace Church of Orange.

Eric Turbedsky, senior pastor in Orange, and Ron Boomsma, senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Pasadena, will both be coming down to celebrate and officiate the momentous service with us.

A Barbecue After The Service In Front of the School

Plan on staying after for a barbecue out in front of Heninger Elementary to commemorate the day. Carne Asada, beans, rice, tortillas, chips and salsa. Jim Cunningham will be on the grill, so you know it’ll be good. There will be a piñata for the kids.

No need to bring anything but a folding chair.

You Can’t Make This Stuff Up

God uses sin to beat sin by substituting the sinless in the place of the sinner. Oftentimes in the world around us, it looks like sin is winning. Yet, John 11:45-57 teaches us that sin has no power over God’s purposes. What appears to be the most evil, sinful words ever spoken were in fact words that God used to carry out the death of His Son, which in turn accomplished the defeat of sin. In sin’s most evil moment, God made sin commit its own suicide. While sin may appear to be thwarting God’s purposes in the world around you and within your heart, God’s purposes will always prevail.

Listen To Sunday’s Message Here

Our Inaugural Service As An Independent Sovereign Grace Church

On Sunday, January 20, we have the joy of celebrating God’s grace in yet another huge step of growth for Sovereign Grace Santa Ana - becoming an official and independent Sovereign Grace Church. No longer a small group of people with a dream to one day become a church. No longer a campus of Sovereign Grace Church of Orange.

Eric Turbedsky, senior pastor in Orange, and Ron Boomsma, senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Pasadena, will both be coming down to celebrate and officiate the momentous service with us.

A Barbecue After The Service In Front of the School

Plan on staying after for a barbecue out in front of Heninger Elementary to commemorate the day. No need to bring anything but a folding chair.

6 Sessions, Beginning on the Second Monday of February

Marriage is a sacred institution. It was created by God to reflect the relationship between Christ and His Church. Those who enter into marriage make a commitment that lasts for life. Upholding this commitment can be one of the greatest joys of the Christian life. But it also takes work. It takes dependence on the Holy Spirit. It takes learning and growing as seasons change and as each person changes.

This spring, we’re offering a 6 week course through “The Art of Marriage”. It will take place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of February, March and April of 2019 and will be led and taught by Jim and Angie Cunningham. More details below:

• Meeting Dates - February 11 and 25, March 11 and 25, April 8 and 22

• Materials - two study booklets (2 per couple) - will come at a cost of $25 per couple.

• Each couple is responsible for finding childcare for their own children. If childcare is a hardship, please contact the pastoral team. We’ll be happy to assist if needed.

• Given the relational nature of this course (not simply reading through course materials), this course will be limited to the first 5 couples who register.

• Please only register if you’re able to attend at least 5 of the 6 scheduled meetings.

If you and your spouse would like to register, please do so below!

REGISTER HERE

In our return to our series in the book of John, Kyle preached from John 11:1-44 concerning a theme that very few of us enjoy thinking about: death. It’s the single greatest human sorrow and we shudder to for a moment consider that even those whom we love most will one day die. While many comforting words are offered to dull the pain following the death of a loved one, few actually hold out any true hope. Yet, what we find in the story of the resurrection of Lazarus is a story of love - love found in the most unlikely of places - love that reaches into the deepest of sorrows and offers a hope more substantial than any other.

Listen to the message here.

6 Sessions, Beginning on the Second Monday of February

Marriage is a sacred institution. It was created by God to reflect the relationship between Christ and His Church. Those who enter into marriage make a commitment that lasts for life. Upholding this commitment can be one of the greatest joys of the Christian life. But it also takes work. It takes dependence on the Holy Spirit. It takes learning and growing as seasons change and as each person changes.

This spring, we’re offering a 6 week course through “The Art of Marriage”. It will take place on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of February, March and April of 2019 and will be led and taught by Jim and Angie Cunningham. More details below:

• Meeting Dates - February 11 and 25, March 11 and 25, April 8 and 22

• Materials - two study booklets (2 per couple) - will come at a cost of $25 per couple.

• Each couple is responsible for finding childcare for their own children. If childcare is a hardship, please contact the pastoral team. We’ll be happy to assist if needed.

• Given the relational nature of this course (not simply reading through course materials), this course will be limited to the first 5 couples who register.

• Please only register if you’re able to attend at least 5 of the 6 scheduled meetings.

If you and your spouse would like to register, please do so below!

REGISTER HERE