Calvary Church of Santa Ana

Left a large local mega TV church several years ago for services at Calvary Church of Santa Ana, CA. Ministry is well grounded in the Bible; welcome to church every Sunday is always heartfelt and personal. My wife and I joined the church and were baptized by immersion. There is always a need for committed Christens. We have assisted with Vacation Bible School and food pantry handouts. We look forward to what God has in store for us and our daughter & granddaughter at Calvary Church for years to come.

My husband and I have been attending Calvary since 1985 because it is a strong Bible-teaching church with an emphasis on world missions. Spectacular kids programs. There are many adult life groups on Sunday mornings and during the week, so there are plenty of ways to meet people and get involved. My favorites: VBS, Seeking Refuge (praying for refugees throughout the world), and Compass (life grp for 20’s & 30’s).

Not a small church, but not a mega church either. Really biblical based and has deep roots. It might be the oldest church in OC? So lots of mature Christians here. Most of the large churches (Calvary Chapels, Mariners, The Rock, etc.) is tied back to Calvary (not Calvary Chapels - a common confusion). Might not be the most welcomed church for non-believers, but a great church if you want to grow. The pastors are in the pews. Oh and they have a great VBS every year. Also, there's a good K-8 school here.

I have been at Calvary for 22 years, after moving to Orange County and looking all over for a church. I raised three children in this church from the nursery through youth group. A few things I love:

1. Calvary is a multigenerational church: there are many white/gray hairs, people who have lived life and stayed faithful who you can learn from. There are also a lot of younger people and young families.
2. This is not a tiny church, and it's not a mega church. There are many opportunities to serve and grow. But it isn't impersonal or over-produced like some mega churches.
3. Calvary church is very missional - they support many organizations and missionaries in Orange County and around the world. They support over 1 MILLION dollars in missions, local and world, pop up pantry, orange county rescue mission, birth choice, etc.
4. The church has a spanish speaking service, a mandarin service, and its located in Santa Ana. People are down to earth, and there is diversity.
5. Finally the church has solid biblical teaching - I have grown spiritually at this place, learned more about Jesus and His Word.

Awesome Bible teaching church surrounded by loving saints who are serving as members. We have been members for over 13 years and have a special needs son who has been cared by lovely volunteers through Disability Ministry. We also have been benefiting from in depth bible study by Doug Sorensen who I believe is the best teacher in exposition and application.

As a child growing up at Calvary I received a solid foundation for growing into adulthood. After moving from Orange County and then returning 25 years later I chose to attend Calvary again. While staying true to its roots as a gathering of people (that started over 90 years ago) for worship of God and teaching His words and ways, it has grown to become a gathering that values sharing Truth in love and actions. The current leadership at Calvary Santa Ana are willing to wrestle with how to do that with relevance to our current cultures and circumstances both locally and globally.

I have been going here for a couple of years now. This is a fairly large church, but very caring. They encourage you to get into small groups so that you can be fed. Very family friendly. Lots of activities. You can get involved as much or as little as you want.

I attended school here for 4 years and was treated awfully. I was bullied horribly and most often it happened in front of a teacher and none of the staff stood up for me. The only attention I got from staff was about how I was dressed “scandalously” and getting in trouble for standing up for myself when I was getting verbally harassed.

Came here for a wedding and it was very nice! I liked the outdoor courtyard area with ample shaded seating for chatting with other guests.clean and comfortable facilities

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The services, bible study classes.
Very friendly people, well
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