Whether you were serving in children’s ministry at the retreat, were unable to attend the retreat, or would like to share and listen to the sermons again, they have been posted on our website and podcast feed.
Click here to be directed to the sermon archive and select a sermon from Celebration CA 2021
This Saturday we will walk the neighborhood of French Park, praying for and with our neighbors, inviting them to church, all with the expectation that we would behold God's mercy toward our city. Kids are welcome. This is a chance for us to “go into our city” so that we might have the opportunity to “speak to our city”. If the thought of inviting strangers to church is scary or uncomfortable, you can even just drop church invitations on doorsteps to start. But the important thing is that you start. So come and join us Saturday and see the details below.
Date: 10/16/21
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Park in the Ebell Parking Lot
This month’s book of the month part of a series of books from Union publishing.
In this book, Dane Ortlund points believers to Christ, making the case that sanctification does not happen by doing more or becoming better, but by going deeper into the wondrous gospel truths that washed over them when they were first united to him.
Deeper by Dane Ortlund is on sale right now. You can buy a copy here.
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.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SMALL GROUPS, CLICK HERE
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 - French Park Neighborhood
10:00 am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
This past weekend, many of us gathered with our sister churches Sovereign Grace Church of Orange and Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena, for the 2021 CA Celebration Retreat. We sang loudly, made new friends, enjoyed the beauty of God’s creation and listened to gospel-centered preaching through the book of Jonah. This weekend left us inspired to press hard into our mission in Santa Ana.
Here are some pictures from the weekend!
Occasionally, our monthly men’s meeting lands on the same week as our small groups. Additionally, we’re just coming off of the CA Celebration. To help you prioritize appropriate patterns of rest, we are cancelling Men’s Meeting this week. Take the evening and spend time with those in your household and prepare for small group Friday night.
The Santa Ana 5K is returning to the city. As a church, it represents an opportunity to go into our city and speak to our neighbors. Whether you run or walk this race, come and join us in two Saturdays.
Here are the details from the event website:
The Revive Santa Ana 5K Run is taking place on Saturday, October 23, 2021. The free event expects to attract over 2,000 runners of all levels. Historically, the route begins near the OC Civic Center and goes past various city landmarks including the OC Historic Courthouse, Main Street and Santa Ana Stadium. The first, second and third place winners in both the male and female categories will be presented with a plaque. Finishers will receiving a participation medal and t-shirt, while supplies last. After the run, participants are invited to visit the Resource Fair hosted by local nutritional and fitness organizations providing information and giveaways. The run is open to walkers and runners of all ages and fitness levels!
You can register for the free event here.
It’s here. The 2021 CA Celebration Retreat. Many in our church will be heading up the mountain to Idyllwild, CA to gather with our sister churches Sovereign Grace Pasadena and Sovereign Grace Church of Orange for a weekend of substantive Biblical teaching, fellowship and rest. Whether you will be attending or not, there are several ways we can prepare for this weekend.
Remember to eat dinner before leaving or on your way up to the retreat
Carpool with each other and make the journey up the mountain part of the weekend experience
Registration begins at 4:00pm and the first session begins at 7:00pm
The address is 55251 South Circle Dr., Idyllwild, CA 92549
For further details and questions, see the email you received from Melissa Goins with the subject line titled “Celebration CA: Registrant Information” or email Liz Madrigal at office@crossofgracesa.org
There will be no Sunday service at Cross of Grace Santa Ana, so encourage another gospel preaching church in Santa Ana by attending one of their services on Sunday. It’s probably been a long time since you’ve been a guest at another church. Go and be reminded of what that’s like and use that reminder to better serve guests of our church.
Pray that God would begin to fill our hearts with anticipation and excitement for what He will accomplish through Celebration CA.
Pray that God will bless all of those who are already serving us by preparing, making plans, and gathering gear.
Pray that God uses Celebration Kids to plant seeds of faith in the hearts of our children.
Pray that the pastors who are preaching the 4 main sessions will be filled with the Spirit as they prepare and deliver their messages.
Pray that unbelievers among us would come to know Christ, repent of their sins, and begin to follow Jesus.
Pray that our churches would grow deeper in their love for one another and experience deeper unity.
Pray that we would grow in our love for California and the mission God has given us to reach Californians with the gospel.
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:
Idyllwild, CA
