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What A Sunday Looks Like

We gather at 10am for about 90 minutes. A typical Sunday includes worship, prayer, teaching from Scripture, discussion and communion.

After the teaching, we set aside time for open questions and dialogue. You're welcome to speak up, and you're equally welcome to listen. Nobody will be put on the spot.

We take communion together each week. If you're a guest, you're welcome to participate or simply observe — there's no pressure either way.

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What to Expect When You Walk In

Where we meet. We gather at 207 W 2nd St in downtown Santa Ana.

Parking: Our Main Parking Lot is free during our service. If our lot fills up there is public parking across the street in the structure (paid parking).

What to wear. Whatever's comfortable. You'll see jeans, you'll see button-downs, you'll see Sunday-best, and all of it is welcome.

When to arrive. Anytime between 9:45 and 10:00 is great. You’ll see some of our friendly greeters in the parking lot saying, “hi”. Note: We start worship right at 10.

Will I be singled out? No. We don't ask visitors to stand, raise hands, fill out a card, or participate. Do what you are comfortable with, we'd love to have you.

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Cove Kids

At the Cove, we believe children are a vital part of our church family, even if we’re still a small group! Right now, our church is home to a few young ones and a small growing number of families. As we look to the future, we’re prayerfully and intentionally building a Children’s Ministry that will nurture the way God sees our children, as beautiful image-bearers. Each child is welcomed as belonging, called beloved, and seen as delightful in the eyes of God.

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Serve

From worship to setup, there are many opportunities to serve on Sundays at the Cove Church. If you call the Cove home and are interested in serving, use the button below to connect with our team about serving opportunities.

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Connect With Us

The best way to get to know The Cove is to come on a Sunday. But if you'd like to reach out before then, we'd love to hear from you.