Texas-Sized Party

January 3, 2012

There’s nothing like a big party to celebrate God’s gift of friendship. We’re going to miss you Kipsy!

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Member Meeting Recap

December 8, 2011

imageLast Sunday morning I snapped a photo. Couldn’t resist!

Here are two guys who not long ago were strangers, living in different countries, on different continents, for different reasons. Neither of them were in California. Neither of them had a connection to our church. Just men moving here for school and work, trusting the Lord to fill in the details.

“God,” I thought, “you are building this church. Not me.”

The evening’s Church Member Meeting only reinforced this. It was so helpful to hear from you (Sovereign Grace Church) on a number of topics: our Sunday Liturgy, our search for a facility, and our partnership with Sovereign Grace Ministries. Mike and I are convinced we are called to lead you, and this includes listening to you.

Your voice matters.

So thank you for asking questions, offering perspective, and encouraging us. Please don’t stop. We need your help as we lead us all in faithfully stewarding God’s work among us.

A couple of highlights from our meeting:

  1. Progress continues in the development of our Sunday Liturgy. More members are participating in the various elements, the Worship Team continues to grow in proficiency, the Sunday Team has reorganized, and we are hosting The Gathering Conference. We believe our liturgy -a gospel-shaped, historically informed, engaging and accessible liturgy – will be a significant strength and distinctive of our church.
  2. The search is on to secure a Sunday facility beyond April 1, 2012. Our lease is expiring and a committee is being formed. Please pray for God’s wisdom and favor. When and where we meet is important.
  3. Mike and I have posted an update regarding our partnership with Sovereign Grace Ministries. You can read it here.

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Christmas Eve Service

December 1, 2011

Join us for an evening of carols, scripture, and fellowship. Guests and family are welcome.
Dress warm. Bring cookies or an appetizer to share afterwards. Please arrive early so we can begin on time.

Saturday, December 24th, 2011  6:00-7:00PM
Hosted by Les and Sue Card. (1733 La Colina Dr.Santa Ana CA 92705)

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Turkey Bowl 2011

November 16, 2011

Join us on Thanksgiving Day for an all ages, flag football tournament. Guests, friends, and neighbors are welcome. This always turns out to be a ton of fun!

Thursday, November 24th, 8-10am
Wakeham Park, 3400 Smalley Road, Costa Mesa, CA
RSVP to Stephen Cunningham by email or phone (310) 428-6075.
Bring your extra flags, football, and cones.

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Stories of Ambition 2

November 3, 2011

Here’s another testimony from our recent Men’s Conference (The Art of Ambition).
My name is Jason and I have attended Calvary Baptist Church for 13 years. In fact, I was saved through the ministry efforts of this church in July 1998 and it was not long after that I began serving in the High School ministry [...]

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Stories of Ambition

October 26, 2011

Some of the best moments from our recent Men’s Conference (The Art of Ambition) were the testimonies. Here’s a great one from Chris Poblete:
I’m a 28 years old Orange County native, born and raised. And I’m here to tell you guys the story the amazing story of God’s grace to me, his power at work [...]

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AOA Audio

October 18, 2011

The Art of Ambition is history, but the audio still lives!
Session #1 “Do You Want to Be Successful” by Gary Daichendt
Session #2 “Wired for Glory” by Dave Harvey
Session #3 “The Shrinking Man” by Dave Harvey
Session #4 “Brainerd and the Better Plan” by Dave Harvey

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Budget Cuts

October 18, 2011

Here’s the last in a string of church finance updates. You can read about our 2011 Financial Reports here and why we are beginning to provide monthly financial figures here.
This week Pastor Mike and I, along with the Finance Team, would like to inform you of some adjustments we made to our budget. The good [...]

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AOA Photos

October 18, 2011

We just came off a great Men’s Conference (The Art of Ambition) with Dave Harvey, Gary Daichendt, Sovereign Grace Ministries, two sister churches, and a load of guests. Thanks Dustin for taking photos!
You can find lots more where these came from here and here.

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Church Money

October 12, 2011

Church Money is often difficult to talk about. There are questions of motive, how funds are spent, fears that we don’t have enough money, and even history. The reality is some of us have been hurt by poor financial leadership in the past. Trust me when I say “I understand.” Few people find talking about [...]

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