On Sunday, January 27, Sovereign Grace Church of Santa Ana officially introduced its first new members. It was probably the largest class of new members we’ll introduce in the near future, simply because nearly everybody was a new member!

We practice church membership because we believe church membership is biblical. Church members are those with whom we practice the “one another”. They are those that we have committed to in the local church. They are those that we can be assured are committed to our growth in Christ. Church members are those whom pastors are accountable to lead and care for. Church membership is for the good of the church and the individual Christian.

If you’d like to learn more about membership or becoming a member yourself, click here. We’d love to answer any questions you might have.

Bring Your Lunch and a Chair

This Sunday, take the opportunity to eat lunch with your DTSA neighbors. Immediately after the service, we’ll be walking over to the 2nd Street Promenade to eat lunch and enjoy one another’ company while in the midst of the neighborhood God has placed us in.

If you’re concerned about being late to your Super Bowl party, the big game doesn’t start until 3:30, so you’ll have plenty of time. For questions, contact Kyle@sovgraceoc.org.

There Is No Limit To The Love You’re Allowed To Show For Jesus

Mary poured $26,000 worth of oil on the feet of Jesus. Was this display of love too extravagant? Judas seemed to think so. Jesus, however, stopped Judas in his tracks and commended Mary for her actions. How much love should we demonstrate to Jesus in our lives? How worthwhile is He of our love in concrete terms? Listen to last week’s sermon from John 12:1-12.

Listen to the message here.

(Plus, apparently, last Sunday was also red shirts and jeans day. Sorry to those who missed the memo)

Thursday, 7:00pm At The Houlton Household

Ladies, high-school-age and older are welcome to come to our monthly women’s meeting. This is a meeting for both women inside and outside of the church. It’s a context where women come together to talk like women about God. No need to bring anything but a Bible and yourself. Contact Rebecca Erkelens at bequita_17@yahoo.com for questions or directions.

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