We’re still feeling joy and gratitude for Sunday’s communion service. If you’re feeling it too and want to spend some more time meditating on the Lord’s Supper, take advantage of the resources below:
What does trusting in Christ taste like?
On Sunday we celebrated our annual communion service. 1 year ago this same service was the last one we shared together before the COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives. What a joy to be back at this table with our Savior and with you.
Due to the nature of the service, there is no sermon and therefore no sermon recording. However, please enjoy these photos taken by church member, Holly Sigafoos. May Christ be magnified in our hearts and our church!
This Sunday
Our annual communion service is in two days! It’ll be different this year. We’ll be outside. We won’t be sharing food. But we will be together. We will eat the bread and drink the cup. We will sing. We will contemplate and celebrate the death of Christ as we focus our service around the Lord’s Supper.
The service starts at 12:00pm
It’s daylight savings, so you can grab an extra 30 minutes of sleep. If you show up at our normal service time (10:30am) then you can lend a hand to our setup teams or go grab a cup coffee.
The Details
It’s bring your own lunch. Households will stay together. Guests are welcome. Take a moment to read our FAQs.
Let’s feast for the glory of Jesus and good of our souls.
We Sit Together Around Christ’s Table
Our annual communion service is this Sunday. It’s daylight savings Sunday so we’re having the service at 12:00pm to let you sleep in a little bit. We will enjoy lunch together, sing, and reflect on our Savior’s death as we eat the bread and drink the cup.
Below are a few FAQs so that you can come prepared on Sunday.
What can I bring?
Lunch for you and your household. We will provide the communion elements and water bottles. The communion elements will be in boxes near the entrance. Grab one for your household as you come into the garden.
I have young kids. Are you offering childcare?
We are not offering childcare at this service so that every household in the church can participate. But feel free to bring things to keep your young children engaged.
Which COVID-19 protocols are in place?
We seek to follow the state’s guidance. The service will be outdoors. We will arrange seating at tables so that households can maintain physical distancing from other households. All of our normal Sunday service COVID-19 protocols are in place.
What kind of bread are we using for communion?
Church volunteers are baking gluten-free flatbread.
Are you serving actual wine?
No. We are serving non-alcoholic wine.
I am not sure if I/my children should participate in the Lord's Supper. What should I do?
Anyone who has placed their trust in Christ is invited to join us. Please read our statement on communion for more information. Reach out to a pastor for specific counsel. And even if you aren’t a Christian, we welcome you to join us to hear the gospel and consider Jesus.
Direct any of your questions to the church office. We can’t wait to celebrate the Lord’s Supper with you!
On Sunday we welcomed Lynn and Terri Baird to our service. Lynn has served as a pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena for a few decades and is about to retire. Their partnership and investment in our church has been instrumental.
Pastor Mike and Lois Davis shared a testimony about the impact they’ve had. Take a few minutes to read it below and join us in thanking God for the Bairds.
Lynn and Terri have affected our lives profoundly. Lynn was one of our pastors in Pasadena from 1991 through 2007. Those 16 years were formative years for our family.
Lynn counseled us through parenting questions, marriage questions, and big life decisions. When it came time to care for Lois’ ailing Mom, Lynn wisely suggested we bring Lois’ Mom to California rather than moving our family to Idaho. The years my mother-in-law was in Pasadena were the best years of her life and our family was able to care for her while building our lives with the church we so loved.
Lynn taught a course in Pasadena that affected Lois and I profoundly and still affects us today. The “Self-Confrontation” course opened my eyes to the fact that the biggest problem I face is myself and my sin. That course has made us more humble, more wary of our own hearts, more eager for the input of others, and tremendously thankful for the Gospel that forgives sinners like us.
Lois was deeply affected by a course that Terri taught on motherhood that had a big impact on her and our family.
We should all also be grateful to the Bairds for their musical gifts. Many of the Sovereign Grace songs we sing or hear were written or recorded by the Baird family.
Lynn and Terri are an example for us: They were an example as a family. As we had four boys in the 90s, their family, who are about 10 years ahead of us in life inspired and taught us what it looks like to love your kids in Jesus.
They were an example of service. The Baird family could be found at every kind of church activity, move, or re-build. Their family served in every way possible in the church. It was awesome to see them serving together with joy and passion and it inspired us to want to do the same.
They are an example of a couple in pastoral ministry. They love and serve God’s people faithfully. They model what it looks like to be part of a pastoral team and to give your life for Christ and His Kingdom.
Lynn and Terri were key in launching this church. When this church began as a satellite of the Pasadena church, Lynn made the drive from Pasadena most Saturday afternoons to preach and help oversee the effort. His passion for mission was crucial in establishing us as a church plant.
All of us here should be deeply grateful for this couple and what they have given us.
Lynn and Terri – the work you have done here in California has made ripples that will continue through eternity. People have been saved, families like mine have been changed, churches like ours have been planted, the Gospel of Jesus has been declared, and God has been glorified.
Well done, good and faithful servants!
A Heart for Revival
On Sunday guest preacher Lynn Baird from our sister church in Pasadena preached from Ezekiel 37. He asked us to consider if we have a hunger for the Spirit, a vision for the church, and a passion to build. We should expect these very things to grow in our hearts as the Spirit breathes life into us. May He revive us again.
Daylight Savings Sunday
Our annual communion service is about a week away! It’ll be different this year. We’ll be outside. We won’t be sharing food. But we will be together. We will eat the bread and drink the cup. We will sing. We will contemplate and celebrate the death of Christ as we focus our service around the Lord’s Supper.
The service starts at 12pm. So you get a little bit of time to make up for lost sleep as we “spring ahead.” It’s bring your own lunch. Families will stay together. Guests are welcome. Take a moment to read our thoughts on the biblical practice of communion.
Let’s feast for the glory of Jesus and good of our souls.
In Sunday’s sermon, Pastor Eric encouraged us to cherish and defend the gospel. For both of those tasks, we need clarity on the gospel.
The little book, “What is the Gospel?” by Greg Gilbert is a great place to start. Pick up a copy here.
And for a quicker intro, check out this two minute video by the book’s author.