SO LET YOUR HEART GO OUT TO HIM

As we head into a new year, we need to make sure we don’t lose sight of the Christmas Jesus. It’s one thing to believe that he was born into this world for sinners like us back then. But it can be another thing to believe he’s still just as willing to draw near to the strugglers we are right now. Then, he was humble, gentle, and approachable by people like us. But now he is enthroned in glory, surrounded by angels, and seemingly distant, out of reach, and unapproachable by people like us. Hebrews 4:14-16 reassures us that Jesus took on flesh and never took it off again. Meaning, that he became and always remains the God-man. The Savior who fully embraced our human nature. The Savior who invites us to come to him with our every human need. All with the confidence that there’s no place in our lives that Jesus won’t go out to us, because there’s no place he hasn’t already gone for us.

LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE

A THRILL OF HOPE - A WEARY WORLD REJOICES

At Christmas, we celebrate the Savior who stepped into our stories and changed them forever. He saw us in the midst of our sin, suffering, and groaning and came into this world to do something about it. Taking on flesh. Bearing our cross. Rising to defeat the enemy of death. All the while shining forth the goodness and glory of God in a way that makes our souls sing.

We wish you a blessed Christmas holiday making much of Jesus and enjoying his many good gifts.

LET ALL WITHIN US PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME

DECEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 28

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. Below we’ve got a snapshot of what’s on the calendar this week:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23

• Basketball in the Park

  • 6:00pm - El Camino Park

    • Reach out to Manny for more info

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24

• Candlelight Christmas Eve Service at the Ebell Club

  • 5:00pm - Meeting Room: Ballroom

    • We’re moving indoors in the event of rain. New location, but our celebration remains the same!

    • Invite your neighbors to experience the joy Jesus was born to bring with this digital flyer

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

• Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club

  • 10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom

SPIRITUAL REPRESENTATIVES IN A SUPERNATURAL DUEL

We’re all looking for someone to stand in for us. To go for us. To represent us. Someone who will step into the dark and scary places on our behalf. To face down our fears. To make the villain of the story easier to deal with. Deep down, we’re all looking for a priest who can offer a sacrifice that will make everything okay. In Ex 6-7, that’s just what we see. It’s a battle of the priests. Moses and Aaron vs. the magicians of Egypt. Two old priests and a wooden stick against the king of the world and all the powers of darkness that stood behind him. Looking forward to that one perfect priest who’d take the fight to Satan on a wooden cross.

LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE

DECEMBER 24TH AT 5PM

We’re excited to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with a traditional candlelight service. We'll sing classic carols, read the nativity story, and hear good news of great joy.

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

All are welcome to join us for this special moment of rejoicing in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Invite whoever you’re spending Christmas with to come along as we share in the joy that Jesus was born to bring! You can find a copy of our digital flyer here that you can text, email, or share on social media to invite your family, friends and neighbors to our service.

A GLIMPSE INTO WHAT GOD IS DOING AMONG US

We had the privilege of partnering with our family of churches to capture just a glimpse of what God is doing in our little church. Telling the story of the Santa Ana mission and sharing about the extraordinary things the Lord is doing through our ordinary efforts.

We hope it encourages our sister churches throughout Sovereign Grace to step into the harvest before them. We hope it encourages you that, like the Thessalonians, “not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Santa Ana and Orange County, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere” (1 Thess 1:8).

God’s at work and we’re so grateful and amazed that he’s using us. Let’s keep sounding forth his gospel for generations to come!

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

DECEMBER 15 - DECEMBER 21

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. Below we’ve got a snapshot of what’s on the calendar this week:

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16

• Basketball in the Park

  • 6:00pm - El Camino Park

    • Reach out to Manny for more info

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21

• Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club

  • 10:00am - Meeting Room: Ballroom

BY SINGING LOUD FOR ALL TO HEAR

This Sunday evening, we hosted our third annual Carols in the Park - and what a joy it was! Church members and neighbors gathered together in French Park for a night of singing classic songs, sharing warm drinks and sweet treats, and celebrating the holiday season. We enjoyed community, welcomed our neighbors to join us for Christmas Eve, and worshiped Jesus Christ - the One who was born to bring us into his joy forevermore!

Thank you to all who served us by singing in the choir, bringing cookies and drinks, and setting up the event! Relive the celebration by scrolling through some photos from the night.

BUT GOD’S PROMISES NEVER BREAK

In Exodus 6, the people of Israel are too bitter and broken to believe. Sometimes we can be too. But the gospel takes us from grumbling, “God, why have you done this to me?” to gratefully exclaiming, “God, why have you done this for me?” Listen to the sermon to learn more about the Savior who takes bitter and broken hearts and makes them whole again.

FIND IT HERE

AT CAROLS IN THE PARK

It’s the best time of year! What better way to celebrate the birth of Christ than by singing loud for all to hear. 

This Sunday at 6pm, we’ll gather in the heart of French Park to sing carols, spread Christmas cheer, and welcome our neighbors into a night of community. We’ll serve up some hot chocolate, enjoy sweet treats, and extend an invitation for our neighbors to join us at church on Christmas Eve.

Here’s how you can get involved:

1. Invite Santa Ana neighbors, family, and friends to an evening of Christmas festivities! We’ve got songs to sing, cookies to eat, and the joys of the season to share with them! You can send out the digital invite linked here.

2. Along with extending an invitation, consider ways you’d like to get involved, either with setup, joining the choir, or bringing a batch of cookies. Contact us here to sign-up.