Looking for ways to get involved with our community?

We love our city and strive to be active participates in community life. Each time we participate, it’s our joy to show God’s love through our actions and proclaim the Gospel in our conversations. Not sure how to be involved in the community? A great place to start is the Special Events page on the City of Orange website. You’ll find all kinds of fun events and activities. The next big event is the 3rd of July Celebration at Grijalva Park. If you’re looking for weekend plans, gather your friends and family and come enjoy food and fireworks with our neighbors!

Support Our Church Using Amazon Smile

Many of us have turned to online shopping. If you use Amazon, you can donate 0.5% of all qualifying purchases to our church. There’s no additional cost. Simply click here and designate our church as the organization you want to support. Prefer to shop mobile? You can even use Amazon Smile in the mobile app by following these steps.

All proceeds go to our Opportunity Fund. This fund is used for strategic projects intended to extend and expand our ministry. This includes things like church planting, future leader development, new facilities, and global missions. It’s a quick and easy way for you to participate in our mission each time you shop.

The ministry of the Gospel is first and foremost a ministry of Jesus Christ

Last Sunday, Pastor Dustin preached from Acts 8:1-40. This passage is about the evangelistic ministry of the church. God is moving his mission forward, and Christians are presented with all kinds of opportunities to proclaim the gospel. Like the Christians in Acts, our job is to seize the opportunities to share the Gospel that God has provided for us. And the best part? Jesus himself is constantly at work when the Gospel is proclaimed. This passage invites us to step back and marvel at what Jesus is doing through ordinary Christians proclaiming the gospel.

Listen to the sermon here.

Celebrating God’s Goodness in Our Time Together

Last Sunday, we said goodbye to a dear friend and loved church member. After several years of being a part of our church, Natalie is moving back home to be near her family. She had a chance to tell us goodbye and give a testimony about how God has used the church to help her grow in her faith. It’s so encouraging to hear how her faith has grown, and it’s been a blessing having her serve in our church.

It’s never easy to say goodbye. However, Christians know that the Lord has a plan and will use these things for good. So, we always want to be just as good at saying goodbye as we are at welcoming in. We celebrate the time God has given us with Natalie, and we look forward to seeing the good things God has in store for her in the future!

The best way to spend summer is together

Come join us this Friday at Morrison Park for a time of fun and fellowship. This is a great time for families and church members to connect—we’ll even see our friends from Cross of Grace Church in Santa Ana! Here’s what you need to know:

• Friday, July 1st

• 10:30am-1:30pm

• Morrison Park (2801 N Westwood Ave, Santa Ana, 92706)

• Family and pet friendly!

This event is open to everyone. We encourage you to bring friends, neighbors, family, or anyone else that might be interested. For more information and other events, check out our Playgroup Facebook page. If you have any questions, contact Kirsi.

“Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” Colossians 4:2

Scripture commands Christians to be persistent in prayer. We continually pray and remain watchful so that we won’t fall into temptation. Moreover, we don’t simply pray only to express our needs. Rather, as we express our needs, we also express thanksgiving for who God is and all he is doing. Prayer is persistent communion with God. This is why we pray—and we want you to join us! Here’s all you need to know:

• What: Monthly Prayer Meeting

• When: TONIGHT from 7-8pm

• Where: Women’s Club

If you need directions or want to know more, check out our church website. We look forward to seeing you tonight!

Make Plans to Eat Your Sunday Lunch With Us

Come enjoy an extended time of fellowship following the Sunday service. Immediately after the service, we’ll head to the plaza to eat lunch and spend unhurried time together. Bring your lunch, lawn chairs, and blankets. And of course, we’ll have our famous Buck-O-Slice pizza for all to enjoy. If you’re a guest, your lunch is on us. We look forward to seeing you there.

Taking the Greatest Risks of All For the Greatest Cause of All

Each year, the Executive Director of Sovereign Grace Churches, Mark Prater, challenges and exhorts all Sovereign Grace Churches by envisioning them for the upcoming year. This year, Mark looks at the disciples in the book of Acts who “risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” and encourages us to do the same (Acts 15:25-26).

Faithful obedience will require risk. There’s always the possibility of loss. Our reputation might change, others might look at us differently, or we might lose our status in the in crowd. To be clear, these risks aren’t reckless. Rather, Christians take the right, prayer-saturated, faith-filled risks for the cause of Christ. We take these risks because we believe in the good news of Jesus Christ.

Like these disciples, we do not count our lives and our desires as precious (Acts 20:24). Rather, we count all things as loss compared to the surpassing worth of knowing Christ (Phil 3:8-10). That’s why we take risks.

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