Our Women’s Ministry exists to spur women on in their pursuit of Christ through biblical discussion and building friendships. This month, we’ll break from our usual location and meet at the back patio of 4th Street Market. Join us for a night of fun and fellowship in the center of our city!
This upcoming Sunday, we have the privilege of welcoming new members into our midst. These are people who have committed to participating in the life of the church and performing the “one anothers” of Scripture with this local body of Christ. They’re also individuals whom we, as a church, commit to do the same with and for. We praise God for his grace and the advancement of his gospel in Santa Ana.
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 - 4th St. Market (201 E Fourth St., Santa Ana)
8:00am - Flower St & Civic Center Drive (Sign up here)
10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
Let’s keep building community in Santa Ana one run at a time! Sign up for the 5k, 10k, or Kid’s Dash event. Most of the race events are free! There will be a resource fair following the event. Don’t miss the opportunity to go into our city and get to know neighbors who don’t know Jesus.
Make sure to sign-up with a couple friends, you can find all the registration and event information here.
This Sunday, we were joined by guest preacher Tim Owens from our sister church, Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena. He reminded us that our hearts within us and the world around us are constantly tempting us to believe that true life and freedom are found apart from God. But this couldn't be further from the truth! God's words come to us with life-giving power. His ways are opened to us that we might enter into unmatched freedom. And all this comes to us through faith in Jesus. The Word who became flesh, walked perfectly in the ways of God, and welcomes us into a life of true living that he won for us upon the cross.
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 moments in the life of our church. Make it a priority to attend one this Friday.
This weekend, pastors from the US West Region of our denomination are holding an annual meeting. Nearly 40 pastors and other church leaders from California, Arizona, Colorado and Texas will talk church leadership, care for one another, and plan for future ministry opportunities.
We ask you to pray that God would strengthen their bonds of fellowship as they lead their churches and work together to advance the gospel in our corner of the world. May Christ be magnified!
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 - Williams, Schlieder, & Erkelens Home
7:30am - Jerome Park (Details here)
10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom
This past Sunday, we had the joy of celebrating the baptisms of Justin Hernandez and Evelyn Bravo! They stood before us and confessed that they needed a Savior, and found one in Jesus. That they were dead, but had been made alive. That they once lived for themselves, but now desired to live for Christ’s glory as a part of his family, forever. We witnessed an outward sign of God’s inward work as they were immersed in water and raised up again. Symbolizing their union with Christ in his death, burial, and resurrection. Dying to sin. Being raised to walk in newness of life.
In that moment, God confirmed in their hearts and before our eyes that they had truly passed from death to life - and we responded with celebration! Check out the pictures and be encouraged that our neighbors are being saved, our family is growing, and Christ is advancing his mission in our city.
The second mark of our culture at Cross of Grace is generosity. God did not spare his only-begotten Son, but graciously gave him to us. When this grips our hearts, we are eager to share whatever we have with each other - our lives, our time, our talents, and especially, our treasure. God has been generous so we should be generous. As we generously give of our finances, we should expect to receive joy and see a return upon our investment: more neighbors added to our family, more needs met within our church, more missionaries sent, more churches planted, and more glory to the God who’s at work among us.
