We Had A Blast at the Park! This past Sunday, about 165 of us gathered for our Picnic at the Park! We had a meal of tacos, rice, beans, chips, and salsa, followed by desserts of cotton candy and snow cones! It felt great to visit with each other, greet and reconnect with families we have missed, and play games! [...]
Calling all Super Heroes! The Superhero was our 2021 Vacation Bible School motto at Vision de Dios, Tijuana, Mexico. We had 17 superheroes from Canyon Springs, age range from 4 to “don’t ask,” traveled across the border to bring a message about the greatest superhero of all, Jesus Christ. We played games, including “Kapow the Villain,” where two of our [...]
Serving Our Local Communities When you volunteer locally, you get to interact with your entire community of people. People in our local communities will usually have vastly different stories and backgrounds. We receive a gift when we expand our world even 20 miles and receive the blessing of serving Him by serving others. You do not need to go across [...]
Generally, when posts and memes and tee-shirts reference 2020, they 1) point to how hard this year has been and 2) include one or more swear words to make the point. I have had more than a few moments when I have felt similar feelings about the world we live in now. Pandemic, racial tension, political unrest. I can understand [...]
Christmas in Mexico looked a little different this year amid Covid-19; however, we were blessed by God's faithfulness and filled with joy as we celebrated Him! "There are more children here than we thought would come," the pastor and his wife shared with me as children were decorating sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles. My stomach sank. What if we [...]
We're excited to recognize and thank Rob Sobie as September's Volunteer Spotlight! He has been a vital part of our church community and has helped out in a lot of wonderful ways. Read more about how God has worked through Rob at Canyon Springs Church. What Ministry / Group do you Volunteer With? Set up/Tear down Ministry (or anywhere I [...]
Creek Week ~ OASIS MIDDLE! Last month, Oasis Middle School took a whole week to gather, reconnect, and celebrate the Lord. We were missing out on not being able to go to our summer camp, Creekside at Forest Home, so we decided to bring Creekside to Scripps Ranch! We played games on the field and at the pool, spent time [...]
Women of Canyon Springs! Canyon Springs is blessed to partner with Refuge for Women, SoCal., a non-profit, faith-based organization. This organization provides specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. We continue to seek opportunities to walk with them in the healing process of the women participating in their program. Book Nook - Book Drive [...]
We're excited to recognize and thank our Sunday School Teachers! Every Sunday, they are THERE! Our Sunday school teachers are committed and faithfully serve. They know your children by name. They share in their triumphs and tribulations. Our Sunday school teachers provide engaging, enriching and nurturing environments that point our Canyon Springs kids to the Lord and allow them to learn and grow in the [...]
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Did you know? • Every 30 seconds, someone becomes a slave. • The average price of a slave is less than the cost of a new cell phone. • The average age of a modern-day slave is 12 years old. • Most victims are trafficked within their countries’ borders. • With the COVID-19 outbreak, [...]
