Get hyped and get ready, because the best week of the summer is just around the corner! If you didn’t know, VBS at Mariners is a BIG deal. Every year, thousands of kids join us to experience a week packed with over-the-top activities, captivating Bible stories, crazy competitive games, and creative art projects. 

This year, we’re taking things to the next level and bringing VBS Summer Games to seven locations, with one hosted at each of our Mariners congregations and an online option available. Kids entering kindergarten through 5th grade in fall 2021 will learn about the race they were born to run! Beyond all the fun and excitement, your kids will also participate in a Global Outreach project that will literally change the world!

All these kids will have an incredible week because of people like you, teenagers, college students, parents, and others, who invest a few days of their summer into the next generation. We invite you to sign up to serve at one of our locations and help make this year’s VBS unforgettable! Why? Because VBS is so much more than a fun week. It has a HUGE impact on kids, both relationally and spiritually. We believe that when you serve, God does something big in you as He does something even bigger through you. 

So parents, register your kids and invite others to join you this summer at VBS. And for everyone else, consider serving the next generation this summer and giving your time to make this summer awesome for all our kids. We can’t wait to partner with you! 

Click Here to Learn more or Register

For the past couple years, Kyle Costello and his family have faithfully served the Mariners HB family, guiding others to Jesus and sharing His love.

Yesterday, Kyle shared how God was working in his life and in the life of his family by leading them into a new calling and the next chapter of their ministry. At the end of June the Costellos will move to Ojai, CA to plant a church, with the support and blessing of Mariners Church, to spread God’s Word in a new city. 

We’re so grateful for the Costello family and how they have blessed our church family throughout their ministry in Huntington Beach. We’re excited for them and for what God is doing through them to reach the city of Ojai with God’s love. 

We’re also thankful for how God is continuing to move at Mariners HB and how He’s equipped us to continue to serve Huntington Beach, Orange County, and beyond. We invite you to join us this weekend as we introduce the new HB Lead Pastor, Brandon Hiltibidal, his wife Scarlet, and their three children. Brandon will also be preaching LIVE on Sunday for the first time. 

We hope you’ll be a part of this exciting new season at Mariners HB and join us in praying for the Costellos and their work in Ojai. God is always moving, and we can’t wait to see what He’s going to do next. 

What an incredible Outreach Weekend! 

We continued our teaching series, Red Letter Invitations, by exploring Jesus’ invitation to “go” and change the world with His love. We also got to celebrate how God is using Mariners to share the good news of Jesus, by launching new congregations to serve the cities and 3.2 million people of Orange County.

Now, you have the opportunity to “go” and get involved in what the Lord is doing in our church, in our cities, and our world. God wants to use you! There are so many ways for you to serve and be a part of what the Lord is doing, right in your own community.

Join us in packing disaster relief kits, serving families through the Mariners Food Pantry, tutoring and mentoring students after school, donating duffle bags for foster youth, volunteering at the OC Rescue mission, or in one of our other outreach opportunities at all our Mariners locations. 

How will you “go” for Jesus?

Click here to explore serving opportunities at all our Mariners locations! 

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We’re so excited to announce that our Mariners in the Neighborhood locations will be launching as four new Mariners Congregations! This fall, Mariners Santa Ana, Mariners Mission Viejo, Mariners North Irvine, and Mariners Tustin will join Mariners Irvine and Mariners Huntington Beach as full congregations strategically positioned to reach these cities with the good news of Jesus

Two years ago, God gave Mariners a big vision of launching one new congregation a year for five years. During the COVID pandemic, we continued praying and seeking God’s will for the future of Mariners Church, and in July 2020, we launched Mariners in the Neighborhood locations to provide spaces for people to gather and worship with us in smaller settings. 

Now, four of these Mariners in the Neighborhood locations are launching as congregations in the same year, each led by godly leaders passionate about serving their cities and sharing God’s love. 

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North Irvine: 

Lead Pastor | Steve Bang Lee
Stonegate Elementary 

Tustin: 

Lead Pastor | Jorge Molina
Encore Theater

Mission Viejo: 

Lead Pastor | Erin Kerr
The Hills Hotel

Santa Ana: 

Lead Pastor | Guillermo Gonzalez 
Ramona Building

If you’re curious about these congregations and wondering how God might want to use you to love and serve your city, you won’t want to miss this weekend! 

Join us at Mariners Irvine after the 5:30p Saturday service or during the 10a Sunday service to hear from our congregation leaders and find out more about what the Lord is doing through these new congregations. All informational meetings will take place in the Ministry Center at Mariners Irvine (exact room locations are below).

North Irvine: Room 200BC
Tustin: Room 206
Mission Viejo: Room 204
Santa Ana: Room 205

Click Here to Learn More

There’s so much happening this week, and we don’t want you to miss a thing! 

Join us this weekend as we celebrate Mother’s Day and take a moment to celebrate, thank, and honor the amazing women in our lives—and make some lasting memories together. We’ll have a special moment in service recognizing all the moms in our community and showing our appreciation for everything they do! Looking for a fun way to celebrate? Join us on Saturday night at Mariners Irvine to enjoy a Mother’s Day Garden Tea following the 5:30p service with live music and other fun events for your whole family to celebrate together. 

This Thursday, May 6, we will join millions of people participating in the National Day of Prayer. Together, we’ll pray for specific sectors of our society including our families, children, education, health, church, government, business and more.

This year’s theme is love, life, and liberty.  We invite you to pray with us as we seek God’s will for our lives and for our nation. Follow along on our Instagram page for prayer prompts, worship song clips, and live, guided prayer with our pastors at 9a, 12 & 3p!

Join Us On Instagram for the National Day of Prayer

The next Men’s Breakfast is this Saturday May 1 at 8:30a on the Upper Lawn at Mariners Irvine. Join us as we enjoy a fantastic breakfast, worship God together, and hear an encouraging message. Click here to register!

Want more than breakfast? Then Man Camp is for you! Join us on May 22 to experience a full day connecting with God and the other men of Mariners in God’s amazing creation. 

We’ll spend time at Forest Home Camp and Conference Center in the San Bernardino mountains worshiping together, sharing delicious meals, and having crazy amounts of fun and laughter. It’s been more than a year since we were last able to gather in the mountains, and we can’t wait to have another incredible Man Camp with you! Click here to learn more. 

Life is simply better together. Each of us was created to be in relationship, not only with God, but with one another. When we gather with other believers and grow in our faith together, we experience life as God intended—in community. 

In the context of an authentic and caring community, we can dig deeper into God’s Word with others, support and pray for one another, share our struggles and brokenness, serve together, and guide others to Jesus. If you’re searching for this type of community and are wondering where to start, we encourage you to check out our next session of Rooted, a 10-week small group experience designed to connect you to God, the church, and your purpose. 

Together, in a group of 10-15 people from all walks of life, you’ll explore the Bible, engage in prayer and serve experiences, share stories, and practice rhythms essential to a healthy spiritual life. These spiritual rhythms aren’t new, or something the church recently created; every one of them is found in Acts 2 where the early Church began. We will also provide you with a facilitator who is trained to come alongside your group to help you get the most out of the experience.  At the completion of your Rooted journey, you’ll have the opportunity to continue growing together in a Life Group, where you can go even deeper in community with your fellow Rooted graduates. 

Thousands of people have been through Rooted at Mariners and other churches around the world and every Rooted session we hear stories of amazing transformation, healing, and growth. If you’ve never done Rooted, now is the time! Registration is closing soon. Our Spring Session, with both in-person and online groups available, begins Apr 27. If you have done Rooted, sign up to facilitate and help create a great Rooted experience for others! We will equip you with everything you need to lead well. 

Rally the incredible women in your life, and invite them to join us for an unforgettable night with Mariners Women and Christine Caine this Wednesday, Apr 21 at Mariners Irvine!

Throughout history, there have been women brave enough and bold enough to launch movements that transformed the world. Together, we’ll be empowered and unleashed to change our cities, neighborhoods, workplaces, and homes with the passionate love of Jesus. 

This past weekend, we had a photoshoot with several of our very own Mariners Women in preparation for the big event. Each woman so beautifully and uniquely represented what it means to be Mariners Women who are loved by Jesus and living for Him. There’s so much energy and excitement growing for what God is doing in the lives of the women of our church, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

We hope you’ll join us for this amazing night filled with worship, inspiration, community, and fun. You won’t want to miss it!

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Life is simply better together. Each of us was created to be in relationship, not only with God, but with one another. When we gather with other believers and grow in our faith together, we experience life as God intended—in community. 

In the context of an authentic and caring community, we can dig deeper into God’s Word with others, support and pray for one another, share our struggles and brokenness, serve together, and guide others to Jesus. If you’re searching for this type of community and are wondering where to start, we encourage you to check out our next session of Rooted, a 9-week small group experience designed to connect you to God, the church, and your purpose. 

Together, in a group of 10-15 people from all walks of life, you’ll explore the Bible, engage in prayer and serve experiences, share stories, and practice rhythms essential to a healthy spiritual life. These spiritual rhythms aren’t new, or something the church recently created; every one of them is found in Acts 2 where the early Church began. We will also provide you with a facilitator who is trained to come alongside your group to help you get the most out of the experience.  At the completion of your Rooted journey, you’ll have the opportunity to continue growing together in a Life Group, where you can go even deeper in community with your fellow Rooted graduates. 

Thousands of people have been through Rooted at Mariners and other churches around the world and every Rooted session we hear stories of amazing transformation, healing, and growth. If you’ve never done Rooted, now is the time! Our Spring Session, with in-person groups available, begins Apr 13. If you have done Rooted, sign up to facilitate and help create a great Rooted experience for others! We will equip you with everything you need to lead well. 

Click Here to Find out more information about Rooted

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We had an incredible time celebrating Easter at Mariners with you! It was so special to gather together to worship and praise Jesus, our King who conquered the grave. The best news is that the celebration never ends. We get to celebrate Easter every day because Jesus is alive! His victory over death means we get to experience new life with Him forever. 

We invite you to join us this weekend as we begin a brand new teaching series, Red Letter Invitations. The words of Jesus have been read for generations. In many Bibles, these words are printed in red. Look closer at these timeless red letters, and you’ll discover that they are personal invitations from Jesus to YOU, inviting you into the abundant life He has for you. 

Gather with us online or in person this weekend to take a closer look at the red letters of Scripture and the greatest invitations ever given. Check out our series page Red Letter Invitations to find out more and to download a free digital resource to follow along with us each week as we dive into these personal invitations from Jesus.