THERE IS NO SMALL GROUP THIS WEEK

This Friday is a 5th Friday, which means small groups won’t be meeting together.

USE THE OPPORTUNITY OF A FREE FRIDAY

It also means that it’s an extra free night to spend time with your neighbors! Who can you invite over for dinner? Maybe text a few people and head down to Downtown Santa Ana. Have a game night with friends from work and friends from church. Host a movie night in your neighborhood. Use this extra Friday as an extra opportunity to spend time together.

MAY 27 - JUNE 2

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:

THURSDAY, MAY 30: FRENCH PARK RUN CLUB

• 6:30am - French Park Grass Area

SUNDAY, JUNE 2: SUNDAY GATHERING AT THE EBELL CLUB

• 10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom

FREE SUMMER SPANISH CLASS

Santa Ana College is offering free summer classes to all Californians. From May 28 - July 21, you can take advantage of a beginner level Spanish Class that is 100% online and completely go-at-your-own-pace. A few weeks investment could go a long way toward extending God’s welcome to our neighbors. Sign up for Spanish 1 (HSOTH-740) today! Register here.

THE FUTURE HOPE IN OUR PRESENT MOMENT

We all experience the pressure to be on the “right side of history.” Right now, it’s hard to maintain unpopular convictions. Easier to soften the blow of the “bad news” of the gospel, shy away from taking the good news into the world, and take matters into our own hands to find peace as we look toward an uncertain future. But Isaiah comes to us with a message of hope as we look to the days ahead. A Day is coming, and has already dawned, in which God’s peace will cover the earth, his Law will be the law of the land, and his people will be set free from every trace and stain of sinful compromise - forever. He won’t fail to accomplish everything that he’s promised and sustain us until that Great Day. So let’s live now in light of that hope.

LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 AT 4PM

It’s back again! For the third year running, we’re throwing a party to show our neighbors how glad we are to be their neighbors. We’re taking our joy in Jesus right into the heart of our neighborhood for an evening of celebration complete with tacos, music, games, and more! Don’t miss out on this awesome opportunity to build community and extend God’s welcome to the people of French Park.

More details to come. But for now, take a look at last year’s photos to get excited & mark your calendars for a night of summer fun!

ALL LADIES, HIGH-SCHOOL AGE AND OLDER ARE INVITED

Our Women’s Ministry exists to promote the growth of women in Christ as women in Christ. Each month, the ladies of CGSA meet together for a time of discussion where “women talk like women” about God, rich fellowship, and encouraging one another. Tonight, they’ll continue their discussion of the Shaping Virtues of our family of churches & ask how they can embody the virtue of joy as women in Christ. We hope to see you there!

Join IN tonight at 7pm at the Schlieder Home

MAY 20 - MAY 26

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:

THURSDAY, MAY 23: FRENCH PARK RUN CLUB

• 6:30am - French Park Grass Area

THURSDAY, MAY 23: WOMEN’S MEETING

• 7:00pm - Schlieder Home

SATURDAY, MAY 25: LEADERSHIP COHORT

• 7:00am - Cunningham Home

SUNDAY, MAY 26: SUNDAY GATHERING AT THE EBELL CLUB

• 10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom

TO LAY A FOUNDATION FOR UNDERSTANDING THE BOOK

Isaiah is a rich yet challenging book. To prepare you for where the Lord is taking us over the course of our sermon series, we’ve put together a short list of resources below:

1. This past Sunday, Pastor Jeff provided an overview of the entire book. You can find the complete outline here.

2. If you haven’t listened to the first two sermons from Isaiah, make sure you get up to speed with them. These provide a high-level introduction to the Story (Is 1:1-31) and Structure (Is 1-66) of the book & establish the big themes of the sermon series.

3. Additionally, we encourage you to check out the following resources to help you grasp the message of Isaiah:

• Summaries of the book:

  • Bible Project - Isaiah Overview Video Part 1 and Part 2

  • ESV Study Bible - Introduction to Isaiah

• Helpful Articles:

  • Why Study Isaiah? - https://www.crossway.org/articles/why-study-the-book-of-isaiah/

  • The Gospel in Isaiah - https://www.crossway.org/articles/the-gospel-in-isaiah/

  • The 5 Movements of Isaiah - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/isaiah-five-movements/
    

CHAPTERS 1-66

The book of Isaiah is like a mirror. In it, we see Israel’s compromise as well as our own. Through it, we behold God’s unwavering commitment to his weak and wayward people. But it’s also like a maze. It’s difficult to journey through. Filled with ancient hallways, shadowy corridors, and passages that challenge and, if we’re honest, confuse us. But, if we want to be an uncompromising church and take in all we can of God’s uncompromising faithfulness to us, we need to understand how the story of Isaiah works. How it all fits together from chapters 1-66. This sermon is like a roadmap to guide the rest of our time in Isaiah. Make sure to give it listen to be ready to go where the Lord is taking us.

LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE

IMMEDIATELY AFTER SERVICE. MEMBERS REQUIRED, GUESTS INVITED

Every six months, we hold a brief members meeting after service which usually lasts about 30 minutes. This meeting is mandatory for all members, but guests are welcome as well. It’s a time to communicate what we wouldn’t communicate on a typical Sunday morning. We’ll look back on what God has graciously done in the last 6 months and look forward to where we believe God is taking us. Come on June 9th eager to hear what God is up to in our church.