Emergency Response Training (ERT): January 21, 2024

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The CRef deacons will be holding an Emergency Response Training session on Sunday, January 21, at 9:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.

This training session will be presented in lieu of Sunday School. This training is recommended for all those who serve and volunteer here at Christ Reformed, as well as any other interested members of the church. We will cover our Emergency Response Team, Emergency Operations Plan, and work through a slideshow about emergency preparedness and security awareness. The training will take approximately one hour, including time for questions. If you have any questions about the training, please contact the church office, urcanaheim@aol.com.

Lord's Day Worship: January 14, 2024

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 2:18–22; “Out With the Old, In With the New.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Daniel Borvan will be teaching Belgic Confession, Article 1.

Lord's Day Worship: January 7, 2024

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 2:13–17; “A Royal Invitation.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Mr. Drew Admiraal will be teaching Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 1.

Lord's Day Worship: December 31, 2023

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 2:1–12; “A Royal Healing.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 14-15.

Lord's Day Worship: December 24, 2023

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The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Matthew 1:18–25; “The Coming King.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 12-13.

Lord's Day Worship: December 17, 2023

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The Third Sunday in Advent

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:40–45; ““The Rebel King.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 11-12.

Service of Lessons and Carols — December 22, 2023

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You and your family are invited to join us on Friday, December 22 at 7:30 p.m. for our annual Service of Lessons and Carols. At Christ Reformed Church, we hold our own confessional Reformed modification of this service which retains the format, scriptural lessons, and bidding prayer of the original. To reflect the centrality of the Word of God in Reformed worship, however, our service includes the addition of a Christmas Meditation on Scripture.

Lord's Day Worship: December 10, 2023

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The Second Sunday in Advent

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:29–39; “Releasing the Captives.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 9-10.

Lord's Day Worship: December 3, 2023

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Brad Lenzner will be preaching from Exodus 4:1–17; “God’s Word, God’s Signs, God’s Prophet.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Lenzner will be teaching from Heidelberg catechism, Lord’s Day 27; “The Sign of the Covenant.”

Lord's Day Worship: November 26, 2023

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:21–28; “The King’s Authority.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Article 8.

Lord's Day Worship: November 19, 2023

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Brad Lenzner will be preaching from Exodus 3:1–22; “The Call, the Commission, and the Covenant.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev. Lenzner will be teaching from the Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q&A 1'; “Soli Deo Gloria.”

Lord's Day Worship: November 12, 2023

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:16–20; “The King’s Army.”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 7-8.

Abounding Grace Radio Podcast - Explaining the Gospel (Part 3)

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In this episode Pastor Chris Gordon and Pastor Daniel Borvan of Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, California finish up their three part series on “Explaining the Gospel.” Today’s discussion focuses on the important question of why God allows suffering. Their conversation touches on what Christians can learn from suffering and how God is always there in the storm. They discuss the need for the church to prepare believers for persecution and train them to stand their moral ground when people within the church and without pressure them to bow down to secular culture. "Explaining the Gospel" Part 3

Lord's Day Worship: November 5, 2023

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:1-15; “A Royal Invasion”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 6-7.

Lord's Day Worship: October 29, 2023

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Please join us for Reformation Sunday and our church’s 28th Anniversary.

Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:1-13; “Succeeding Where Adam Failed”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 6-7.

Diary of a Traveling Pastor: South Africa

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by DAN BORVAN on October 21, 2023

Classis Southwest U.S. of the United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA) was delighted to receive, provisionally, the Reformed Church of the Southern Suburbs (RCSS) of Cape Town, South Africa in March 2023. Full reception into the URC has to be approved by the URC Synod in 2024. Rev. Dr. Simon Jooste is the founding pastor of RCSS. The congregation began as a church plant in 2012 and was particularized in 2019. The congregation faithfully preaches the gospel, administers the sacraments, and oversees church discipline amidst challenges unfamiliar to most American Christians. The poverty, violence, and moral decay of South Africa are significant, and the pastoral care required in such a context is all-consuming. In the face of these never-ending difficulties, Rev. Jooste, the consistory, and the congregation of RCSS press on for the cause of the gospel, empowered by the Holy Spirit.

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Diary of a Traveling Pastor: South Africa

Abounding Grace Radio Podcast - Explaining the Gospel (Part 1)

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In today’s episode Pastor Chris Gordon sits down with Pastor Daniel Borvan of Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, California. In this first of a three part conversation they discuss what the objective Gospel is and how it applies to everyone in the world. They talk about the critical need for believers to be able to defend and preserve the Gospel Truth in the face of growing adversity, and how to share it with others. Watch as they discuss the unimaginable act of Christ dying for our sins, and how that sacrificial act deserves complete reverence and awe. “Explaining the Gospel” Part 1

Lord's Day Worship: October 22, 2023

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Sunday Morning:  The worship service is held in the sanctuary at 10:30 a.m., and available via Livestream. This Lord’s Day, Rev. Daniel Borvan will be preaching from Mark 1:9-11; “The Anointed Messiah”

Afternoon Catechism Service:  Our Sunday afternoon catechism service is held at 1:15 p.m. in the sanctuary and available via Livestream. Rev.Borvan will be teaching from Canons of Dort, The Fifth Main Point of Doctrine, Articles 5-6.