SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH AT 4PM

For the 5th year in a row, we’re bringing an afternoon of food, fun, and community to our French Park neighbors! This June, we’re throwing a party to give our neighbors a glimpse of the joy we have in Jesus. It’s our biggest event of the year, full of opportunities to get to know our neighbors, offer prayer, make invites to church, and strike up spiritual conversations.

More details to come. But for now, mark your calendars for an evening of blessing our community and painting French Park blue.

EVERY 2ND THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

Tonight, the men of Cross of Grace will gather together to sit under the word, bear their brother’s burdens, and call out to the Lord in prayer. They’ll talk about the 1st Commandment and discuss what it means to worship the One True and Living God with all we’ve got. All guys 15 years and older are welcome to join in at the Robles’ home at 7pm.

REACH OUT HERE FOR THE ADDRESS

THIS SUNDAY AT 6:30PM

The youth of Cross of Grace are meeting this Sunday to wrap up their journey through the Apostles’ Creed. After months of exploring the foundations of the faith, they’ll ask the question, “What do I believe now?” Come express your faith and encourage your friends. See you at Hopper & Burr!

FIND MORE INFO ON CGSA YOUTH MINISTRY HERE

MAY 12 - MAY 18

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, MAY 12

• Basketball in the Park

  • 6:30pm - El Camino Real Park

    • Reach out to Manny for more info

THURSDAY, MAY 14

• French Park Run Club

  • 6:30am - French Park

• Men’s Meeting

  • 7:00pm - Robles Home

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 15-16

• Journey of Generosity

  • Friday: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Lee Home

  • Saturday: 9:00am - 3:00pm Lee Home

    • Reach out to Daniel Lee to register & find more info here

SUNDAY, MAY 17

• Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club

  • 10:00am - Ebell Club: Ballroom

• Youth Ministry

  • 6:30pm - Hopper & Burr in DTSA

    • Learn more about Youth Ministry here

MONDAY, MAY 18

• The Bridge Course

  • 7:00pm - Hopper & Burr in DTSA

  • 1 meeting left! Invite someone to join us!

NO OTHER GODS

We’ve just begun a mini-series in the 10 Commandments. We’ll be taking each one and asking, “What does it forbid?’” “What does it require?” And “How is it fully realized in Jesus?” The very first of the 10 Words is a word about worship. But it's not a command telling us to worship. It's a command assuming we will worship. The heart of the matter is not whether we will worship, but what we will worship. It's for this reason that God says, "You shall have no other gods before me" (20:3). Meaning: 1) Don't place anything else on the throne of your heart. 2) Do glorify God with everything you've got. And, 3) to see what this looks like on full display and draw near to the God you've so often dethroned, look to Jesus Christ. The One who gave his all to God, and then gave his all for us. 

LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE

THURSDAY & FRIDAY NIGHT

This week, 4 groups will meet throughout our city to share in the joy of Jesus and apply his gospel to each other’s lives. Outside of Sunday mornings, small groups are the most important hours we spend together. Why? Because they are intentional moments of helping each other follow Jesus. Don’t miss this opportunity to receive God’s grace through your brothers and sisters.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SMALL GROUPS, CLICK HERE

MAY 15 & 16

Next Friday - Saturday, we’re hosting a retreat that’s all about living generous lives as we follow Jesus. We'll watch video stories, engage in personal Bible study, have a time of quiet reflection before the Lord, and participate in authentic conversations with our friends.

Here are the details:

• When: Friday, May 15 - Saturday, May 16

  • 5/15 - 7pm-9pm with coffee and refreshments.

  • 5/16 - 9am-3pm with coffee, refreshments, and lunch. 

• Where: the Lee home

• The event is entirely free.

• No childcare will be provided.

Want to live more generously? Become a more grateful person? Believe even harder that “It’s more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35)? Then this journey is for you! Space is limited. RSVP today!

You can learn more about the JOG here.

Reach out to Daniel Lee to RSVP or ask any questions

MAY 4 - MAY 11

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, MAY 5

• Basketball in the Park

  • 6:30pm - El Camino Real Park

    • Reach out to Manny for more info

THURSDAY, MAY 7

• French Park Run Club

  • 6:30am - French Park

• National Day of Prayer

  • 12:00pm - Templo Calvario Church (2501 W 5th St, Santa Ana, CA 92703)

• Small Groups

  • 6:30pm - Lee Home

  • 7:00pm - Turbedsky Home

FRIDAY, MAY 8

• Small Groups

  • 7:00pm - Davis & Erkelens Homes

SUNDAY, MAY 10

• Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club

  • 10:00am - Ebell Club: Ballroom

MONDAY, MAY 11

• The Bridge Course

  • 7:00pm - Hopper & Burr in DTSA

  • 2 meetings left! Invite someone to join us!

JOIN US FOR PRAYER IN OUR CITY

Prayer is central to our mission of spreading the joy of Jesus in our city. On 5/7, we have the privilege of partnering with pastors and community leaders in Santa Ana to seek God’s glory and our neighbor’s good through prayer. Share the flyer with a friend and stop by Templo Calvario on your lunch break as we gather together with fellow believers.

NO MATTER WHERE YOU’LL BE, TAKE THE TIME TO PRAY

Even if you can’t make it in-person, tune in on the livestream, or simply pray wherever you are on Thursday afternoon. Here are some categories to bring before the Lord.

Pray:

• For reformation and renewal in our hearts & church.

• For revival in our city.

• For our elected officials at the city, state, and national levels to govern with God’s wisdom according to God’s justice in order to promote what God says is good (1 Tim 2:1-2). Asking God to work in and through them to make for peace and righteousness in our land.

• For our unbelieving neighbors in DTSA & French Park to come to saving faith in Christ.

• For the churches in our city to be empowered by the Spirit to live together in unity, proclaim the gospel with clarity, and bear much fruit.

• For the marriages, families, youth, and students of our city.

• For those in need, struggling to make ends meet, searching for employment, experiencing loneliness and aching to belong somewhere, struggling with addiction, and suffering in various ways within our city.

THURSDAY, MAY 7, 12PM-1PM

LUKE 7:36-50

Luke 7:36-50 is the story of a dinner party thrown by a lazy host that gets interrupted by an uninvited guest. One man and one woman who respond to the presence of Jesus in two very different ways. One is a religious leader who gives him a lackluster welcome. The other a sinful woman of the city who offers him extravagant honor. Two people in the presence of the same Jesus who couldn't respond more differently. Why is this? One realizes the greatness of their sin while the other does not. And when we come to terms with the depths of the debt we’re in, we truly grasp the greatness of God’s grace. When we recognize that Jesus has forgiven us of everything we've done, we can’t help but love him with everything we are.

LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE