Sunday nights, 6-8pm

This Sunday marks the second meeting of our first-ever Downtown Santa Ana small group. We are dreaming of a local church like the one we have here in Old Towne Orange. Only there...in Santa Ana.

For now the group is a small group with a dream. The plan is for one group to become many groups, then we'll add worship services and finally make it all official. A sister congregation made up of new people from Santa Ana.

Would you please consider joining this group? We are specifically looking for individuals who meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Live in Santa Ana.
2. Live closer to DTSA than OTO.
3. Willing to relocate to Santa Ana.
4. Have a compelling interest in Santa Ana (ex. "I grew up in SA.").

Want to learn more? Fill out an interest form and the Houltons will contact you ASAP.

January 8th

The time is right for us to hit reset on our Children's Ministry and prepare for the future. There are more kids than ever and our convictions have grown stronger. We want to equip families to worship together.

Keep an eye out for all the new team leaders, new equipment, new media, security, and class structures. Change is coming and we are committed to our "no family left behind" policy. Here are a few highlights:

1. All classes will be located in the garden. We'll have structures to protect from the weather and barriers to provide security.
2. We will provide three classes based on competency rather than age. Crawl, Play, and Learn. The ministry workers will help parents determine which class would serve each child best.
3. Children will still be welcome to stay in the worship service and opt out of Children's Ministry. Remember our goal is to equip families to worship together. We know not every child is ready. Our church will be a safe place to grow and mature.

Teen.ology

All Junior or Senior High School students are invited. Bring your friends. Bring your bibles. Get ready for a lively debate about one of the most important events in the history of the world.

Our monthly meetings rotate homes and you can always expect food, fun, and a hearty conversation about God every time we gather. Parents are always welcome too.

This week we are at the Blackman Residence, 7-9PM. The topic is The Flood: What do you really know about Noah and the Ark?

Contact Lisa for more info and directions.

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Their first meeting.

The Houltons are forming a new small group in Downtown Santa Ana. Sunday nights, 6-8pm. The first meeting was held last Sunday. We are hoping this is the beginning of a new sister church in Santa Ana.

Would you please consider joining this group? We are specifically looking for individuals who meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Live in Santa Ana.
2. Live closer to DTSA than OTO.
3. Willing to relocate to Santa Ana.
4. Have a compelling interest in Santa Ana (ex. "I grew up in SA.").

Want to learn more? Fill out an interest form and the Houltons will contact you ASAP.

The building blocks of our community.

We love our small groups. They are a place to know and be known, to care for one another, to celebrate the good and mourn the worst. You might say our small groups are like family. They're just there. Always there. A place to call home.

Every small group needs leaders and this month, as the pastoral team transitioned into their new roles and rhythms, we prayed God would send us new ones. And He did.

Roger and Alice Servin

Christopher and Rebecca Erkelens

Jon and Julia Pickard

David Christensen

Kyle and Kelsey Houlton

If you've never visited a small group or perhaps it's been a while, now's a great time to jump in. Learn more and make contact today.

A small group with a dream.

The Houltons are forming a new small group in Downtown Santa Ana. Sunday nights, 6-8pm. The first meeting is November 6th. We are hoping this is the beginning of a new sister church in Santa Ana.

Would you please consider joining this group? We are specifically looking for individuals who meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Live in Santa Ana.
2. Live closer to DTSA than OTO.
3. Willing to relocate to Santa Ana.
4. Have a compelling interest in Santa Ana (ex. "I grew up in SA.").

Want to learn more? Fill out an interest form and the Houltons will contact you ASAP.

November 6th

Plans are underway to form a new small group in Downtown Santa Ana. The Houltons will be hosting and leading the group. You can read more about them here. They will meet two Sundays per month, 6:00-8:00PM, beginning November 6th.

This group is a group with a dream. It'll begin like every other group does, forming a tight community centered around Christ for everyday Christian living. However, one day we hope this group will play a critical role in establishing a new sister congregation in their neighborhood. For this reason, the group is limited to those who:

1. Live in Santa Ana.
2. Live closer to DTSA than OTO.
3. Willing to relocate to Santa Ana.
4. Have a compelling interest in Santa Ana (ex. "I grew up in SA.").

If this is you, fill out an interest form and the Houltons will contact you ASAP.

Tea.ology this month.

The topic was "emotions."

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