Our youth head off for their retreat this Friday. They'll be joining with friends from Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena.

We invite you to join us in praying.

Pray that their friendships would be strengthened.
Pray that they would grow in godliness.
Pray that Jesus would become more precious to them.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

SUNDAY MORNINGS

Our prayer focus for August is our Sunday morning services. The importance of these 52 meetings each year cannot be overstated. We need God to meet us every time we meet.

• Pray that our church would look to these meetings with eager anticipation because they are experiencing God's goodness, presence, and care as we gather.
• Pray that God would give the pastors wisdom as they plan and lead our services.
• Pray that the many volunteers -- setup/teardown, musicians, children's ministry, hospitality, greeting -- would be blessed and strengthened in their service.
• Pray that God would use our preaching of the gospel to refresh the church and gather the lost.
• Pray for our preachers -- our pastors, members, and guests -- that they would declare God's word boldly and clearly for our good.
• Pray for the work of the Spirit to be evident in our meetings.
• Pray for our singing to continue to be gospel-centered, God-centered, joyful, and loud.
• Pray for those who are struggling to attend regularly, that God would work in their hearts and their circumstances to enable them to join us.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

STUDENTS AND YOUTH

Our prayer focus for June is the students and youth of our community.

• Pray for those in our church graduating from high school and transitioning into college. That God would remain steadfast though their lives are changing in big ways.
• Pray that our faith would be passed down to the elementary and high school students in our church.
• Pray that God would use our church to minister the gospel to students from surrounding universities and colleges: Chapman, Santiago Community College, CSUF, UCI.
• Pray that God would bless the students and teachers in the elementary schools and high schools in Orange.
• Pray that God would use members of our community to care for the approximately 28,000 homeless youth in our county.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

WEST REGION CHURCHES OF SOVEREIGN GRACE

Our prayer focus for May are the churches in the Western region of our denomination. These are the churches we partner with most closely to ordain pastors and plant churches.

• Pray that God would bless the 7 other churches in our region: Pasadena, Yuma, Peoria, Gilbert, Tucson, Westminster, and Aurora.
• Pray for a productive time together this week as the pastors from the region gather for their annual meeting.
• Pray that God would empower and sustain the pastors of each church as they labor to serve their congregations and cities.
• Pray for the gospel witness of each church as they faithfully preach the gospel and apply it to their lives.
• Pray that God would add more believers to each of the churches.
• Pray that God would raise up more men as pastors in the Western US.
• Pray that God would provide church planters and help our region identify the next church planting sites.
• Pray that God would give wisdom to the pastors as they make decisions and work together to press our mission forward.

WE MUST PRAY FOR THE GOSPEL TO ADVANCE

One of our members, Grant, preached from Colossians 4:2-4 this past Sunday. He reminded us that the need for prayer in our mission is unchanging. God calls us to pray. He wants us to pray particular things for particular people in particular places. We make God's mission our own by asking Him to open doors for us to make the gospel known.

Listen to the sermon.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers. Sign-up so that we know you'll be joining us.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

THE CITY OF ORANGE

Our focus for March is the city God has called us to reach: Orange, CA.

• Pray that God would bring revival to Orange, many people who turn to Christ in faith.
• Pray for God to use us to be faithful witnesses to our neighbors.
• Pray for fellow gospel-preaching churches to experience the fruit of faithful gospel ministry.
• Pray for more gospel-preaching churches to be established in Orange.
• Pray for God to be merciful to the homeless, the sick, the lonely, and the hurting in our city.
• Pray for wisdom for our City Council members and other civic leaders.
• Pray for first responders - policemen, firemen, hospital staff.

Join us in fasting on the first Friday of every month in 2018. Church members who fast for all 12 Fridays will be invited to a year-end party to celebrate the answers to our prayers. Sign-up so that we know you'll be joining us.

If fasting is new to you, here are some instructions.

ORANGE COUNTY

Our focus for February is Orange County and our ambition to see more gospel-proclaiming churches planted. Let's be hungry for God to do what only he can do.

• Pray for God to lead us in finding our next church planting cities/sites.
• Pray for our neighboring cities like Anaheim, Tustin, and Garden Grove, that God would be preparing His harvest.
• Pray for God to raise up church planters and other leaders, both from within our church and from the outside.
• Pray for the churches who are already faithfully making disciples throughout Orange County. Pray for their strength, unity, peace, and faithfulness to the mission.
• Pray for government officials and other civic leaders.

You Never Groan Alone

This past Sunday Pastor Eric preached from Romans 8:26-30. In the midst of our suffering, God prays for us, works in us, and saves us. He is using all of our troubles to serve His glorious plans.

Listen to the sermon.