Crazy Busy (Súper Ocupados) by Kevin DeYoung

By recommending a new book every month, we’re recommending resources to you that help you to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Pet. 3:18). You do not have to purchase or read these books. They’re mere recommendations to assist you in choosing good books that help you to make the best use of the precious time you have.

November’s book of the month is Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung. This book is a “mercifully short” book about a problem that most of us in our current day and age face. Busyness, although often perceived as and equated with productivity and fruitfulness, is in reality a threat to our joy and our hearts if you’re busy with the wrong things and if not coupled with Biblical rhythms of rest. If you’re busy, you need to read this book.

Pick it up in English here.

Pick it up in Spanish here.

Busyness Left Unchecked Is a Threat To Your Very Life

As our church gathered to celebrate our two year anniversary, we also paused to consider the future years, and, Lord willing, decades of the ministry of Sovereign Grace Church fo Santa Ana and what it will take to persevere into the future. We’re convinced from Scripture that one of the most important components to perseverance is the ability of the people who comprise the church to regularly rest. And while the kind of rest we’re talking about includes physical rest, it’s much deeper and more profound than mere bodily reprieve. We need to learn to develop habits of regularly resting in the finished work of Christ.

Listen to this to this week’s sermon here.

2019 Pastor’s Conference is Next Week

The annual Sovereign Grace Churches Pastors Conference begins next Tuesday, November 5. Pastors, wives and leaders from Sovereign Grace Churches from around the globe come together at this conference every year to strengthen relationships, to serve one another’ churches, to be refreshed in the Truths of the Gospel and to be equipped to better serve and lead their respective local churches.

Sovereign Grace Church of Santa Ana will be sending pastor Kyle Houlton and intern Jeff Schlieder to this year’s conference in Orlando, Florida.

Join us in praying for Kyle & Jeff, as well as their families as they prepare to leave and pray for the leaders all over the globe, preparing to meet & learn together.

THIS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD AFTER SERVICE

By God’s grace and for God’s glory, Sovereign Grace Santa Ana is turning TWO years old! Because it would be inappropriate to respond to such grace without a celebration, we’re of course throwing a party!

INVITE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS FOR TACOS AND KICKBALL

Plan on staying after the service for tacos and our second annual kickball game. Make sure to wear or bring some sort of active clothing. There will be activities for the kiddos, including a piñata! Invite your friends and neighbors.

Some of This Month’s Meetings will Be Moving Around

There are some scheduling changes we’ve made to our monthly meetings for November. Take a look at them and lock them into your brain.

Small Groups will meet on November 1st & 22nd

Women’s Meeting will be on Wednesday November 20th

Fall Class and Men’s group will be meeting on their regularly scheduled days.

If you ever have any questions about church events, you can look to our church calendar, which is always updated to reflect changes to meetings or events.

Subscribe to the church calendar here.

Dinner at 6:00pm

Discussion at 7:00pm

East Santa Ana Small Group @ the Erkelens home

Central Santa Ana Small Group @ the Houlton home

Spanish Speaking Small Group @ the Houlton home

For questions and directions, please contact office@sovgracestantaana.org

FRIDAY, November 1st

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’ll be praying for our local leaders. This month, a special election is being held for the vacant city council seat in Ward 4. In addition, a ballot measure to re-zone the wards of the city and the Santa Ana School Board are up for vote.

• Pray for those who are currently in seats of government and leadership. God clearly instructs us to pray for them in 1 Tim. 2:1-2 “… I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions …”

• Pray for God’s sovereign direction over the election of officials in this November election

• Pray that members of our church would trust God with our local government and politics, yet also play the role that our laws afford us in voting to ensure that men and women of character are leading our city

• Pray for justice and mercy to be meted out (Micah 6:8) to the vulnerable through the efforts of local officials

By Being A Person Who Shows Compassion To People

As we finished up the book of Jonah together, we finally learned what it was that caused Jonah to flee to Tarshish after hearing God’s command to go and prophecy to Nineveh. He suspected God would show them grace. And when God did show them grace, it made Jonah angry enough to die. In this picture lesson, God teaches us something significant about His unchangeableness and something deeply concerning about the contradiction in Jonah’s heart. You and I are prone to living, even unknowingly if we’re not careful, with the same contradiction.

Listen to the message to learn the lesson Jonah failed to learn

CONSIDER REGISTERING NOW FOR OUR 2020 MEN’S RETREAT

Registration is now open for our every-other-year Men’s Retreat. The three Sovereign Grace churches of California are joining forces for another weekend of teaching, fellowship, food, and competitions. Our last one was fantastic.

THURSDAY 2/6/2020 TO SATURDAY 2/8/2020
IDYLLWILD, CA
$150/PERSON

Ben Kreps, a pastor from our sister church in Harrisburg, PA, is our guest speaker. Our theme is “The Power of God: How the Gospel Conquers Men.” Young men ages 14 and up are welcome to join.

More details are available on the registration page.

Men, make this investment in your own growth and in our partnership. Ladies, make sure your man gets up there.

Scholarships and financial aid are available. Spots are limited, so secure yours ASAP.

I'M READY TO REGISTER.

Come Celebrate the City on Sunday afternoon

The city of Santa Ana turns 150 years old this weekend- can you believe it? The city is celebrating with a free event Sunday at Centennial Park from 3-9pm.

For information, look at the event’s website here.