We need your help.
In the past, churches in Old Towne Orange put up signs saying "Come visit us." These never replaced the value of a personal invitation, but they did help the city know there was a congregation nearby eager to welcome newcomers.
Today our signs are online.
Help us continue to establish our presence in Old Towne. Get on yelp.com or google maps and give us an honest review. Help other people learn more about our church and feel welcome this Sunday.
Kelsey Paprocki opened her home because she wanted to bless some of the women in the church with the time, space and quiet to spend uninterrupted time with God. You can read her testimony here.
Rebecca E. shares her experience:
It was such a blessing to participate in the Day of Quiet. I never expected that one of my biggest adjustments as a mom would be the lack of quiet. Having time to stop and really be able to concentrate on the Words I was reading and respond to the Holy Spirit in prayer (that was uninterrupted!) was truly refreshing. I felt the Lord was leading me to focus my heart on The Joy of the Lord. How interesting that the next day Dustin preached a message about rejoicing. God had a chance to prepare my heart privately for the message we would receive corporately! A big thank you goes out to the Paprockis for opening their home and providing the space for a breath of spiritual fresh air.
You can listen to Dustin's sermon here.
We thank God for working in Kelsey to open her home and for using this time to bless our members.
Look who sent us pictures from the Philippines! The recipients of our Youth Group Christmas Shoe Boxes :)
Thanks to everyone who came out Tuesday to move-in the Houlton family. Go here to learn more about why they moved to Downtown Santa Ana.
We love our city.
Pray for Pastor Eric as he prays for our city at tonight's City Council meeting. It's an honor to be asked to pray. It's even better that we live in a place that invites Christians to pray in public.
Last week 17 of us rode the Metrolink up to LA to explore Little Tokyo. Despite the rain, we managed to invade small shops and overtake a restaurant for lunch. We also stopped by the Japanese American National Museum to check out their exhibits and appreciate the history behind the people.
Our last stop of the day took us to The Last Bookstore, which is probably the coolest bookstore in Southern California. We cut our time there short despite the fact that we could have easily spent another hour there to ensure we caught the last train home for the day.
It was such a joy to spend time in community with our brothers and sisters and deepen our friendships. The Lord uses us wherever we are with whomever we are with. Until the next adventure...