Our First Ever Bilingual Sermon

As a church, we had the joy and the privilege of hosting Erik Rangel from our sister church in Yuma, Arizona. Eric preached from 1 Corinthians 9 concerning cross-cultural ministry and what it means to “be all things to all people”. More importantly, he explored Paul’s motive and our motive for being “all things to all people”. We have a reason to sacrifice our preferences and our cultural comfortabilities for the sake of one another and our neighbors because we know what it’s like to be served by one greater than ourselves. Whether you speak English or Spanish, give this past week’s sermon a listen for the sake of the effectiveness of your own ministry to those who are culturally different from you.

Listen to the sermon here.

Location TBD. Come With Your Questions

Erik Rangel from Legacy Church in Yuma, AZ will be joining us this next Sunday and preaching a bilingual, English-spanish sermon concerning cross-cultural ministry. Erik has served and pastored in a multiethnic context much like ours for years and years and comes with much wisdom and experience. Plan on joining him for lunch at a local establishment immediately after church. Come prepared with questions regarding the subject of cross-cultural ministry.

Predicación en ingles y español

El próximo domingo, tendremos un predicador invitado llamado Erik Rangel. Erik es el pastor principal de Legacy Church en Yuma, Arizona. Predicará un sermón bilingüe español-inglés. Invite a todos sus vecinos, amigos y familiares que hablan español.

… Or Dollars or Checks

Beginning this past Sunday, we’re participating in a two week fundraiser for Livingwell Pregnancy Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to loving mothers and loving their babies, even if not yet born. This is important work and it strikes near to God’s heart for the most vulnerable among us.

If you haven’t yet, grab a baby bottle next Sunday and ask your friends and family to help you fill it to help fund Livingwell’s mission.

For questions, contact Angie Cunningham.

FRIDAY, MAY 3

This year, we'll be spending the first Friday of every month fasting together and praying for a particular topic. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers. If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions. 

This month, we’re praying for our LGBTQ+ neighbors. Here are a few ideas to guide your prayer:

• Pray for both courage and compassion for members of Sovereign Grace Santa Ana as we engage in conversation with and about our LGBTQ+ neighbors

• Pray for genuine friendships to develop

• Pray that our church would be a safe place for anyone wrestling with same sex attraction to talk about it

• Pray for those within or outside of the church who experience confusion over the issues surrounding LGBTQ+ discussion

• Pray for salvation for all of our neighbors

The Most Powerful Tool A Christian Has

Prayer can often seem both mundane and impractical in the midst of the opposition a Christian faces while living a life abiding in Christ. Prayer, however, is more important and powerful, than virtually any other tool or strategy any Christian has at his or her disposal.

So important is it that it stood near the center of Jesus’ final instructions to His disciples. Listen to this last week’s sermon to learn more and grow in the priority of prayer.

Listen to the sermon here.

Walk or Sponsor

Our own Angie Cunningham has been involved with Livingwell Pregnancy Centers for years. Livingwell is devoted to supporting women who are pregnant or who are considering becoming pregnant and ensuring that their babies, whether pre-born or born, have everything they need to live healthy lives.

This Saturday, Angie is joining in on their annual Walk for Life. As a church, we want to surround her with support! How can you support? You can either show up and walk on Saturday morning or you can sponsor Angie. Registration begins at 8:30am and the two-mile walk begins at 9:30am.

More details can be found here.

Register to walk here.

Email Angie to learn how to sponsor her at angiesc@sbcglobal.net

Mark These On Your Calendars!

For Questions, Email Office@sovgracesantaana.org

Sovereign Grace Santa Ana’s Second Easter Sunday

Easter is always a unique opportunity for Christians. While every Sunday is a chance to remember and celebrate the resurrection, Easter is a chance for the local church to focus in and relish in the reality and the hope-filled implications of our Risen Savior. Take a look at some of the pictures of our celebration of God’s grace through the gift of resurrection life this last Sunday.

The Only Real Barrier To Belief? Unbelief

We skipped ahead in our series in John to chapter 20 as we celebrated Resurrection Sunday. Over and over again in this series, attention has been directed back to John 20:31 - John’s purpose statement for the entire book. What’s the purpose? “That you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and that by believing, you may have life in His name”. The chapter leading up to this statement is a story of Jesus’ disciples and friends moving from ignorance of His resurrection, misunderstanding and doubt … to belief. His resurrection brings knowledge to the ignorant, clarity to the confused and assurance to those who doubt. Jesus rose from the dead so that you might believe in Him.

Listen to the sermon here.