This weekend, the pastors and wives of Sovereign Grace Churches across the West Region (California, Colorado, Arizona, and West Texas) will be gathering in Irvine to engage in fellowship and to strengthen their marriages. Pray that the Lord would meet them and accomplish much among them before this upcoming Sunday.
The month of January is Sanctity of Life Month. In the midst of this month, our church has set January 28 apart as a special Sunday to pray for children yet-to-be-born and for mothers who are either considering an abortion or who have made the decision in the past to abort a pregnancy.
This Sunday, Angie Cunningham will have a table set up on behalf of Livingwell Pregnancy Centers where you can learn more about how you can love our unborn neighbors and gather helpful resources for walking alongside those who have had or are considering having an abortion.
As you stop by the resource table, make sure to grab a bottle to participate in a three week fundraiser for Livingwell Pregnancy Center. This is important work and it strikes near to God’s heart for the most vulnerable among us. Ask your friends and family to help you fill up the bottle with coins, cash or checks to help fund Livingwell’s mission.
This month the ladies of CGSA are in for a special treat! We’re meeting at Rebecca Erkelens’ home to enjoy a sourdough bread making class. She’ll walk us through the steps of making a Sourdough Boule and along the way we’ll grow in our appreciation of what Jesus, the very Bread of Life, does in our lives. You don’t need to bring anything, but if you would like to bring starter home, bring a small glass jar with you.
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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:
6:30am - French Park Grass Area
7:00pm - Erkelens Home
10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
According to Scripture, the calling, assessment, ordination and installation of a pastor in a local church is no mere appointment to a job. It’s an expression of Christ’s shepherding care and leadership of his Church as we await his return. It’s something to be taken very seriously and something, when it takes place, worth celebrating to the glory of God.
This past Sunday, after a three year ordination process, Jason Roenicke made a solemn commitment to serve humbly, joyfully, and faithfully as your pastor. And you, as the members of Cross of Grace Santa Ana, received him as your pastor.
As we enter into this new season as a church, take a moment and thank God for Jason and Kayleigh Roenicke and pray for them as they adjust. More than anything, be hopefully expectant that God will continue to grow this church, spread the joy of Jesus, and save more Santa Anans as a result of moments like these.
This past Sunday, was a sweet celebration in which we received the gift of another pastor at Cross of Grace Santa Ana! But how should we consider him? What is the biblical valuation of what a pastor means to his people? 1 Corinthians 4:1 tells us that he is, above all else, “a servant of Christ,” and a steward of the very "mysteries of God,” given to us to lead us in enjoying, applying, and extending the gospel of Jesus Christ to one another and our neighbors.
Jason Roenicke will finally be ordained as an elder/pastor/overseer (three terms that are used interchangeably in the New Testament which refer to the same office) of Cross of Grace Santa Ana!
Jason is not being made a pastor by an outside organization - he’s being received as a pastor by the church which walked alongside him in the ordination process. So, on Sunday, you, the congregation of Cross of Grace Church, will be asked a series of questions confirming your commitment to follow his leadership as an under-shepherd (1 Pet. 5:2-4) of the Chief Shepherd. Come ready not just to watch, but to participate.
Though Jason has walked through the specific steps of the ordination process, he’s done so with the unwavering support of his wife, Kayleigh. Sunday marks the end of a process and the beginning of a new journey together for both of them and we want to commission Jason, thank them both, and celebrate the wonderful grace of God at work in their lives. See you Sunday!
Every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month at 7pm, three different groups meet throughout our city to share in the joy of Jesus, encourage one another, and apply the gospel to each other’s lives. Outside of Sunday mornings, small groups are the most important moment in the life of our church. Make it a priority to attend one this Friday.
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:
6:30am - French Park Grass Area
7:00pm - Houlton, Roenicke, and Erkelens Home
10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
What is marriage? God established marriage in the beginning and called it good. And it has remained his good gift ever since - even as man fell, sin entered into the world, and the deepest meaning of marriage remained a mystery. But now, in the gospel of Jesus Christ, the true meaning of marriage has been revealed and we receive the example of marriage par excellence and are motivated and empowered to enjoy marriage to its fullest extent. Listen to this sermon to learn more about the glorious way in which husbands and wives are equal in value, different in role, and come together to reflect the most beautiful of pictures to a watching world.
