Church Ministries

Adventurer/Pathfinder Club - Sandra Caldwell   pathfinders@gardengrovesda.com
Worldwide SDA oranizations of young people, Pathfinders and Adventures offer age appropriate activies that include: games, nature exploration, camping, field trips, community service projects, crafts, and spiritual development.

Children's Church - Terril Thomas   childrenschurch@gardengrovesda.com
This happy, vibrant worship service brings Jesus into the hearts and minds of our children age 0 to 12.

Children’s Music - Katherine Ahn   childrensmusic@gardengrovesda.com 
If you are of the age 6 to 13 and love music, join this talented group of young people who perform for worship services and other events.

Connecting@GGSDA - JoAnne Wall & Andrew Coetzee    connecting@gardengrovesda.com
Striving to ensure that every visitor, attending non-member, and member experiences a taste of heaven at GGSDA that leaves them confident that they are loved and valued by its people, certain that God is a God of grace all of the time, and yearning to have a part in growing a flourishing, world-class church that God can use to draw people from all over Orange county to Him.

GGSDA Food Bank - Linda Jolly    ggsdafoodbank@gardengrovesda.com
Addresses the needs of low-income families and individuals in our community.

Contagious Christianity - John Koch    contagiouschristianity@gardengrovesda.com
Shares core beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church through outreach events relevant to the community's spiritual, emotional, social, and physical needs.

Contemporary ThoughtJoAnne Wall    contemporarythought@gardengrovesda.com

Family Life - Rose Briceno    familylife@gardengrovesda.com
Nurtures strong family relationships through spiritual, educational, and social programs.

Filipino Fellowship - Noemi Decena   filipinofellowship@gardengrovesda.com
Wonderful times of sharing good food, good company, and God’s Word.

Friday Night Live! - A Friday night contemporary worship service. (This service is offered on the 4th Friday of the month)

Goldenaires (50+) - Helen Sneed    goldenaires@gardengrovesda.com
Adults over the age of 50 come together for lunch and fellowship.

Health & Wellness - John Cole    healthandwellness@gardengrovesda.com
Fosters the education of and the overall positive health of the greater Orange County community and the medically underserved in our global community.

Performing Arts - Tom Neslund    performingarts@gardengrovesda.com
Our talented group of performers, set creators, and play writers make that “old, old story” fresh and real to our daily lives in both our worship services and programs for our Orange County community.

Quick Response Ministry - Paula Hollmon   quickresponse@gardengrovesda.com
Provides help negotiating the maze of social services in Orange County and training for community members needing the skills necessary to find work.

Religious Liberty - Marianna Maukovich   religiousliberty@gardengrovesda.com

Spanish Fellowship - Yolanda Leon   spanishfellowship@gardengrovesda.com
Enjoy a rich camaraderie through studying the Bible together each Sabbath and regularly sharing Sabbath afternoons of good food and affable fellowship.

Serving Our Global Neighbors Pastor Dan Smith   global@gardengrovesda.com
Growing God’s family through meaningful help for our global neighbors. Ongoing mission trips to foster the spiritual and physical health of our global friends through evangelistic meetings, medical ministries, and projects to build schools, churches, orphanages, etc..  We also help fund local ministries and the special needs of their communities throughout the world.

Small Groups Dori Coetzee   smallgroups@gardengrovesda.com

Social MinistryLisa Bethan  socials@gardengrovesda.com
Two absolutely awesome events with vibrant food, music, and entertainment this year—the International Banquet (260+ attendees) and the Spanish Fiesta (150+  attendees) are samples evidence of the incredibly popular Socials this ministry produces each year.

Vietnamese Fellowship- Henry Le    vietnamesefellowship@gardengrovesda.com
A Sabbath afternoon program with music, prayer and inspiring scriptural thought.

Women's Ministry - The activities offered by Women's Ministry provide the opportunity for sisterly friendship, fellowship and worship.

Workshops for Scholars and Artists - JoAnne Wall   workshopsforscholarsandartists@gardengrovesda.com
Curious and creative young people explore new topics and arts through learning by doing in small, informal, project-oriented workshops.  Topics are determined by student interest.


Event Request Form - This form is to be used by ministry leaders when scheduling a church event.