JUNE 1 - JUNE 7
Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on this week:
TUESDAY, JUNE 2
Basketball in the Park
6:30pm - El Camino Real Park
Reach out to Manny for more info
THURSDAY, JUNE 4
French Park Run Club
6:30am - French Park
Small Groups
6:30pm - Lee Home
7:00pm - Roenicke Home
Learn about Small Groups here
FRIDAY, JUNE 5
Small Groups
7:00pm - Davis & Erkelens Homes
Learn about Small Groups here
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club - Graduation Sunday & Members’ Meeting
10:00am - Ebell Club: Ballroom
12:00pm - Members’ Meeting
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR 2026 GRADUATES!
It’s graduation season! This Sunday, we’ll be recognizing our kids & teens who are promoting from elementary, junior high, and high school. We’ll take the time to honor our graduates, present them with a gift, and pray for the next generation of Cross of Grace Santa Ana.
Additionally, this Sunday, the following groups will move up to the next level of Sunday morning Children’s Ministry Classes. Here’s how it’ll work:
Incoming TK students —> Lower Elementary
Incoming 2nd Graders —> Upper Elementary
Incoming 7th Graders —> Remaining in the Sunday Service & joining Youth Group
HONOR THE SABBATH
The 4th Commandment could be the best "no" God has ever given. But…it just might be the hardest one for us to say "yes" to. The command that 1 day in every 7 “you shall not do any work,” but keep a day of holy rest. It’s meant to be a blessing, but it can seem like a burden. Like something that frustrates our freedom. Like something highly impractical in a world that never seems to stop. We might even think that something about what Jesus has done lessens the need or removes the obligation to keep to this 1 in 7 pattern of work and rest. But, the Bible teaches us that Jesus does not do away with the Sabbath, but deepens our experience of it. Because of what he's done, we should Sabbath even harder. We should eagerly, intentionally, and joyfully spend each Sunday resting our bodies and souls in God.
LISTEN TO THE SERMON HERE
ALL LADIES, HIGH-SCHOOL AGED AND OLDER ARE INVITED
Each month, the ladies of CGSA gather for a time of discussion, encouragement, and prayer. All to promote the growth of women in Christ as women in Christ.
Tonight, they’re continuing their discussion on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Taking cues from chapters 7-11 of Carry the Fire, and seeking not only to grow in understanding but deepen their communion with the Third Person of the Trinity. Reading is encouraged but not required. So even if you aren’t able to read, please still join in!
JOIN IN TONIGHT AT 7PM AT THE Schlieder HOME
FridaY, 5/29 @7PM
All young adults are welcome for a time of building friendships, receiving God’s good gifts, and welcoming non-Christian friends to come and see the joy we have in Jesus. Bring a friend for pizza and a bonfire this Friday night.
JOIN IN AT THE LOPEZ HOME
REMINDER: NO ELEMENTARY CLASSES THIS SUNDAY
This Sunday is the 5th Sunday in May, so we’ll only have a combined Nursery/Preschool Class for kids 5 and under. All kids 6 and up will remain with us after the singing portion of our service to hear the preached word alongside their parents.
These 5th Sunday breaks serve 3 purposes. They provide an opportunity to bridge the gap between Children’s Ministry and the regular life of the church. They get our kids ready for what comes next once they graduate from the Elementary Class. They contribute to a helpful pattern of rest for our Children’s Ministry volunteers who joyfully serve every Sunday morning.
BAPTISM SUNDAY, JUNE 14
Join us at the Lee home immediately after church on Sunday, 6/14 to celebrate the baptism of new believers and enjoy a hotdog lunch.
WHAT IS BAPTISM?
Baptism marks the beginning of the Christian life. It’s that moment in which we confess with our mouth what we’ve believed in our hearts. Standing in the presence of God and his people to profess our faith in the sacrificial death and victorious resurrection of Jesus. Signifying our personal share in his dying and rising as we’re immersed into the water and buried with Christ and then raised up with him to walk in newness of life.
If you are interested in being baptized, have questions about baptism, or want to place your faith in Jesus, talk to a member of the pastoral team. They’d be happy to help you take the first step of the Christian life.
MAY 25 - MAY 31
Here’s a snapshot of what’s going on this week:
TUESDAY, MAY 26
Basketball in the Park
6:30pm - El Camino Real Park
Reach out to Manny for more info
THURSDAY, MAY 28
French Park Run Club
6:30am - French Park
Women’s Meeting
7:00pm - Schlieder Home
FRIDAY, MAY 29
Young Adults Gathering
7:00pm - Lopez Home
SUNDAY, MAY 31
Sunday Gathering at the Ebell Club
10:00am - Ebell Club: Theater
EXODUS 20:7
God’s name is the most valuable thing there is. It’s the revelation of who he is, the story of what he’s done, and the means by which we personally relate to him. There’s nothing more precious, but each and every one of us has treated it like it’s worthless. We’ve taken the name of the Lord in vain and made light of the most glorious and weighty thing in the world. The 3rd Commandment calls us to take God seriously. Teaching us we must not mar his good name through our bad actions. Forbidding us not to misuse his holy name through careless or empty words. But instead, calling us to treat his name with reverence.T o bear his mark as faithful representatives. And be ambassadors for the “name above all names” - the name of King Jesus.