We gather every Sunday to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed. God's Word is preached and the Holy Spirit transforms our hearts. We expect to encounter God and be equipped to better serve him each week.
Thanks to all who missed the sermon because you were serving during the service. We are grateful for you and couldn't have done it without you. Enjoy listening to the recording.
Earlier this month, Sovereign Grace Churches hosted their annual pastors conference. It was filled with gospel-saturated, biblically-rooted, timely messages and we want you to listen to them.
If you choose just one, we recommend Jon Payne’s message, “Saved for Godliness.” The grace the saves us also transforms us. This message will re-ignite your passion to live a godly life as you wait for the appearing of our great Savior, Jesus.
The honorable mentions are too many to mention. Browse the list. We commend all of these resources to you.
Thank God for our partners in Sovereign Grace!
Lace up your basketball shoes and come join us at El Camino Real Park for basketball night next week. We know it’s Thanksgiving week, which means we should all burn some extra calories! Plus, it’s an easy way to play, improve your fitness, and, most of all, meet our neighbors.
Contact Eric Fang with your questions and to get on the email list.
Church Camp 2024 was a weekend to remember. But it’s easy to forget. Enjoy these photos to jog your memory.
Three cheers to Kristin Smetona for taking them!
We gather every Sunday to hear the gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed. God's Word is preached and the Holy Spirit transforms our hearts. We expect to encounter God and be equipped to better serve him each week.
Thanks to all who missed the sermon because you were serving during the service. We are grateful for you and couldn't have done it without you. Enjoy listening to the recording.
We gather twice a year for all-church member meetings. The pastors use these to equip us to be healthy, productive, informed church members. We need you there.
We have big items to cover:
Financial Report
Emergency Action Plan
Church Leadership Update
It’s an open meeting; all members and regular attenders are invited. Pack a lunch or bring cash for buck-o-slice pizza. Contact the church office with your questions.
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
2 Corinthians 5:17
God raises us from death to life. That’s how every Christian becomes a Christian. Yet the details of our conversions are as different as each of us. God writes many unique stories in His one big story of saving people for Himself. We’re telling these stories on Sunday mornings.
This past week, we heard from one church member, Justin. Here is his salvation story:
At the time I was born, my parents had been Christians for a number of years, so there’s not a moment I can remember where God was not present in our family. I’m very thankful for that. As a little kid, when I was around 4 years old, I first prayed for Jesus to forgive my sins, and growing up, I was a classic good, obedient kid.
Fast-forward to high school, I was experiencing an ever-growing inward questioning and doubting, which I now know is normal, especially for that age. At the time, I didn’t know that, and I slowly became a wreck over it. I was trying so hard to prove to God and myself that I was okay and that I loved him, but ultimately, the gospel was not making sense to me. I would grasp it for a time, but then lose it shortly after. I knew that Jesus covered my sin and took away my guilt by dying on the cross, but I didn’t understand how any of that worked, and I still felt guilty because I knew my heart wasn’t in the right place. By the time I was around 18 years old, I told myself that one day I would probably become an atheist. I didn’t feel “strong enough” to walk away from my faith at the time, but I thought one day I would be.
God had other plans.
By His grace, I didn’t completely give up. I struggled, wrestled, and prayed hard for God to reveal himself. And one night I listened to an old sermon online from my pastor where he walked us through John 15. This is the passage where Jesus calls himself the “true vine,” and says that we are the branches, and if we abide in him, we will bear fruit. I read it, and re-read it, and re-read it, and realized that all Jesus was saying I had to do was to be in him. And I thought “I can do that.” What good news this is! I don’t have to struggle to bear fruit.
It really was like a switch flipped, and the clouds parted, and for the first time, I felt so secure and safe in Jesus and my salvation, and I knew that I could hold onto it and that it wasn’t going to slip through my fingers again. And really, I’ve been holding onto that truth for dear life ever since.
God has done a lot of good in my life since that moment. I wish I could talk about all of it. But I will say, if you’re doubting and questioning and struggling and things aren’t yet making sense, on one hand, be like me and keep wrestling through it, keep praying, don’t sweep it under the rug. God is the one who will be faithful. But on the other hand, don’t be like me because I never told a soul I was going through any of this, and that was really lonely. Talk to someone you can trust. Let them carry the burden with you.
You will see, like I did, that God is good. God is faithful.
Amen! May God write more salvation stories among us.
If you would like to share your story in an upcoming service, please contact the church office.
Twice a month we gather in homes throughout the city to know one another, grow with one another, and serve one another. The Bible is filled with “one another” commands: Love one another. Pray for one another. Speak truth to one another. Bear one another’s burdens.
Small groups are our strategy for equipping you to do “one another” ministry.
Our church loves small groups. The warmth of relationship we experience has been fostered in these meetings. So if you’re new to the church and wondering what the next step to connect is, join a small group.
There’s more info here. Contact our office if you want to talk to a pastor.
Jump in with a few people who love God and would like to get to know you and help you love God too. Join a small group.