Here’s our shared calendar:
We are a family of Christ followers with regular rhythms for connecting that include community groups, Sunday gatherings, and caring for one another and our neighbors. These gatherings are seen as a part of our formation in Christ. Join us at one of these upcoming gatherings:
Women’s Mahjong Night
Gals! Join us this Christmas Break for a night together playing and learning Mahjong! RSVP here for the address!
Border Pilgrimage
Redemption Church is partnering with Journey Home for a Border Pilgrimage at the San Diego-Tijuana border. This is an immersive journey into the relational and systemic implications of borders.
During this 2-day experience, we will meet border patrol agents, migrants (undocumented, deportees, DACA recipients, etc), leaders at San Diego and/or Tijuana-based shelters, local faith leaders, national Immigration experts, immigrant entrepreneurs and more! Learn more about this experience here.
Sign up here for more information!
Prayer Workshop: Hearing God's Voice
Are you interested in exploring what it means to have a deeper, more vulnerable prayer life? Join us on January 19th from 4-6 pm at the Long's as we spend time together exploring scripture and practicing a form of prayer together. For this workshop, we will ask the question, how do we hear the voice of God? Then, we will spend time listening to His voice for ourselves and others. Please RSVP HERE.
MLK Prayer Breakfast
Join us for the annual Prayer Breakfast at Newsong Church honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy. Register for the breakfast here!
Monday, January 20th – 8-9:30am
At Newsong Church (1010 West 17th Street, Santa Ana)
The HUB
The HUB is a monthly dinner for those that are new, feel new or would like to take the next step into community!
The HUB meets every 3rd Monday from 6:30-8:30 at the McPhee's – sign up here and we'll follow up with more information and the address!
Christmas Caroling
We'd love to spread some Christmas cheer this season! If you know of anyone living in/near Costa Mesa who could use some love and encouragement, let us know! If they'll be home, we'll add them to our Christmas caroling route on Monday evening, December 16th!
We will practice for 15 minutes in the courtyard following services on the 1st, 8th, and 15th!
Foster the City Interest Meeting
Sunday, November 24, Following Service – Fill out the interest form here.
Did you know that over 3,000 foster children in Orange County need a loving home? Foster The City's mission is to provide a loving home for every child in foster care, and we are excited to announce that we will be partnering with them and taking next steps to help provide homes for children in foster care in Orange County.
Whether you want to explore being a foster parent, support those who are fostering, or want to offer support through generous giving, we would love to see you at the interest meeting on November 24th following our gathering! We will meet for 1 hour, provide snacks, and hear about the work Foster The City is doing and how our church can play a part.
Women's Clothing Swap and Coat Drive
Gals, join us at the Sanden's home for a Clothing Swap and Coat Drive! Bring any items of clothing that you want to swap as well as any donations of cold weather clothing for Wanda's Wardrobe (M-L sized weather proof coats are always needed). For the swap, any type of clothing welcomed In addition, Jess Rollison will be walking us through a color analysis!
The HUB
The HUB is a monthly dinner for those that are new, feel new or would like to take the next step into community!
The HUB meets every 3rd Monday from 6:30-8:30 at the McPhee's – sign up here and we'll follow up with more information and the address!
Creative Commons
Are you creative? Do you want a worshipful environment to practice your craft? Come eat dinner and do just that with us on November 11th at 6pm! Creative Commons is a quarterly gathering to expand our experience with worship. Our worship team comes together to practice, connect, and listen for the Spirit each quarter and we are opening that space up to do the same as writers, painters, drawers, designers, photographers – or artists of any kind! RSVP here!
Immanuel Approach Gathering
Immanuel Approach Gathering
2nd Saturdays. Interested? Sign up here.
This summer Michelle Craig led an Immanuel Prayer Training, and she is opening her home up to continue practicing spending time in the presence of Jesus. The summer sessions were more focused on developing facilitators, but these gatherings will be geared towards perceiving the presence of Jesus. Fill out the interest form for the address and more details!
Kids Ministry Team Training
If you are on the Kids Ministry team, RSVP here for our annual training to review our safety policies and get on the same page with best practices in Kids Ministry. This training is mandatory, so please make sure to attend. If you are unable to attend this training, please note on the RSVP form which make-up training date would be best.
Exploration Sunday
This month our Exploration Guest will be Lisa Rodriguez-Watson! Lisa is passionate about reconciling people to God and each other. With over two decades of experience, she has engaged in urban church planting, international missions, community development, immigration advocacy, collegiate ministry, and seminary teaching. Currently, Lisa serves as the national director of Missio Alliance, a diverse network of Christian leaders dedicated to cultivating holistic practical theology and addressing the church's most pressing issues.
Lisa also serves as an associate pastor at Christ City Church. A proud Cuban-American, she writes, speaks, and leads at the intersection of formation, justice, and mission. She is a contributing author in several books including Voices of Lament, Red Skies, The Least of These, and Need to Know. Lisa lives in Washington, DC with her husband and three children.
Peacemaking Bookclub
In a world marked by conflict, injustice, and polarization, how can we live into our call to be peacemakers? How do we love those we disagree with (especially those we're closest to)? How is peacemaking connected to the work of justice? Mending the Divides by Jer Swigart (Global Immersion) and Jon Huckins (Journey Home) provides a practical framework for forming everyday peacemakers rooted in the way of Jesus. Join us for a book club to discuss their book and explore how Holy Spirit is inviting us to be formed as peacemakers.
Order your copy here, and save the date for Monday, October 21st. We’ll gather together at the Rollison’s home at 7pm to discuss the book. RSVP here and we’ll send the address!
The HUB
The HUB is a monthly dinner for those that are new, feel new or would like to take the next step into community!
The HUB meets every 3rd Monday from 6:30-8:30 starting in October at the McPhee's – sign up here and we'll follow up with more information and the address!
Immanuel Approach Gathering
Immanuel Approach Gathering
Interested? Sign up here.
2nd Saturdays.
This summer Michelle Craig led an Immanuel Prayer Training, and she is opening her home up to continue practicing spending time in the presence of Jesus. The summer sessions were more focused on developing facilitators, but these gatherings will be geared towards perceiving the presence of Jesus. The first gathering will be on October 12th, fill out the interest form for the address and more details!
L.O.T.S.
We'll have a team together at The Crossing being family to our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Sign up here to serve on Saturday mornings, or do the grocery shopping in advance!
Formation Method Training
It’s time for a refresher on the Formation Method! If you’re participating in a Community Group this year, then this training is for you! Dinner and Childcare will be provided. Please RSVP here.
One Voice Worship Night
One Voice Prayer and Worship Night
Join us at Rockharbor Church on September 26th for the annual Love Costa Mesa city-wide prayer and worship night! This year, the night will start with an Art Showcase (at 6pm) featuring artist from our city – including several artists from Redemption! The worship night will follow at 6:30.
Women's Fall Bible Study
Our 10-week study of Revelation will begin on September 26th! We’ll meet Thursday mornings at 9:30am, at Michelle Long’s home – RSVP here for the address!
Community Group Launch
On Sunday, September 15 (from 4-6pm), we'll be getting together in our community groups to kick off this new year. This is a fun night all around as we regroup after summer, and new groups gather for the first time! RSVP here if you are in a group and plan to attend! Dinner and childcare will be will be provided.
Creative Commons
Are you creative? Do you want a worshipful environment to practice your craft? Come eat dinner and do just that with us on September 9th at 6pm! We’ve launched a quarterly gathering, Creative Commons, to expand our experience with worship. Our worship team comes together to practice, connect, and listen for the Spirit each quarter and we are opening that space up to do the same as writers, painters, drawers, designers, photographers – or artists of any kind! RSVP here!
Hildegard Workshop: Leading from your Identity
You're Invited: Leading from your Identity Workshop! Hildegard is resuming their monthly workshops, starting with a Leadership and Identity Module, on September 3, from 5-8:30pm. The core focus of this workshop will be on knowing ourselves well, so that we can lead ourselves, and in turn lead others well. Find out more information here!
*The Caring for Non-Profits Circle has scholarships available. Contact jeff@redemptionchurch.org for details.
Red Letter Revival
Join the Red Letter Christians, Newsong Church, and dozens of local organizations and leaders across Southern California as we co-create a movement shaping the very culture of Christianity in our country to have Christ’s love at its core. Register here.
Annual Family Picnic
4th Annual Church Picnic
Aug 25, 2024, 12-3pm at Shiffer Park (parking in front and back of park)
BYO chairs/picnic blanket & drinks
Potluck: chicken with be provided; please bring the following for 8-10 people:
Last Name A-M: salad
Last Name N-Z: side
Come ready for games and fun (which you may want closed-toed shoes for)
Immanuel Prayer Training – 3rd Session
Are you looking for a way of connecting more fully with God? A new way of helping others experience Him and work through painful feelings?
If so, get excited... this summer we’ll be offering a 3-session Introductory Training to Immanuel (Healing) Prayer, led by Michelle Craig, LMFT.
For the last 6 years, Michelle has been receiving Immanuel Prayer, incorporating Immanuel Prayer into her work with clients, and serving on an Immanuel Prayer Team at Vineyard Community Church in Laguna Nigel.
What is Immanuel Healing Prayer?
Immanuel Healing Prayer is a way of connecting with Jesus in an intimate and interactive way. By spending time with Him--“seeing” with the eyes of our hearts--we develop our secure attachment with Him. Building this attachment bond increases the intimacy, joy, and trust in our relationship with God and can directly heal issues arising from unmet needs for closeness and security.
We can also ask Jesus to come with us into difficult memories so that we can reprocess them in the context of His interactive presence. As He meets us in our needs inside those memories, the feelings of fear or shame they held are replaced by joy and peace.
Training Sessions will include a “Group Immanuel,” teaching content, plus a live demonstration.
If at all possible, we’d love for you to attend all three sessions to get a full picture of the approach and move toward being able to incorporate it in your personal prayer and prayer for others. Obviously, it might be difficult to get “Perfect Attendance” during the summer, so notes for each session and a recap at the start of each will help you stay caught up.
Women's Board Party
Gals! You're invited to a Board Party on August 7th, 6pm, at Marci Kimura's home! Come with a board of your choosing – a dessert board, a charcuterie board, a candy board, – take your pick! RSVP here for the address!