Celebrating God's Faithfulness - Welcoming Our New Lead Pastor! We are excited to announce that Philip Cross has been overwhelmingly affirmed by our voting congregation as the new Lead Pastor of Canyon Springs Church! After over a year of faithful prayer, discernment, and dedication, our Pastoral Search Team has completed its work. We are deeply grateful for their commitment to [...]
There is much more to Philip’s story than we shared in our eBlast. We invite you to get to know Pastor Philip and his family more in this extended bio version. Philip Cross loves Scripture and loves to preach it, and he has a particular heart for people who still have honest questions about faith. He has been in pastoral [...]
What. A. Week. After five incredible days of worship, laughter, games, crafts, friendships, music, missions, and learning about Jesus, our Illumination Station adventure has officially come to an end- and our hearts are overflowing with gratitude. More than anything, we spent this week focused on one mission: Shining a light on who Jesus really is. Throughout the week, our Light [...]
Day FOUR of VBS Illumination Station is in the books, and what a day it has been! We absolutely loved seeing our campers' creativity shine during SUPER COLOR SPIRIT DAY. They showed up bright, bold, and ready to have fun! Even with all the excitement, our mission has remained the same all week long: Shining a light on who Jesus [...]
Hard to believe our VBS Illumination Adventure is already more than halfway through - what a week it has been! Day 3 Energy Was Strong We were determined to keep our Day 3 energy strong. Sometimes campers start to feel a little tired by midweek, but not our Light Bearers! They showed up with enthusiasm, excitement, and plenty of energy. [...]
We did it - Day 2 is in the books! We had another fantastic day shining a light on who Jesus really is and learning to shine His light wherever we go. Our campers embraced today's Neon Day theme with some incredible outfits! The bright pink, yellow, green, and teal shirts, along with all the light-up necklaces, glasses, and bracelets, [...]
Day 1 of VBS with our Canyon Springs Light Bearers was a BLAST! Our amazing team of adult and youth leaders made sure our campers had an unforgettable first day. This morning, campers rotated through four exciting adventures - Crafts, Snack/Rec, Music, and Story - all designed to point back to our mission for the week: Shining a light on [...]
This year’s Jr. Winter Camp at Indian Hills was nothing short of amazing. From unseasonably warm weather to powerful moments of worship and life-changing decisions, God showed up in big ways all weekend long. Our Theme: GLOW “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” - John 1:5 Our weekend theme, GLOW, reminded campers that [...]
What a HOLLY JOLLY way to kick off the Christmas season with our friends, family, and neighbors! 🎄 The kids had the best time decorating wooden Christmas crafts- special keepsakes they’ll be able to display in their homes for years to come. They also created beautiful nativity lanterns, sure to shine brightly all through the Advent season. One of the [...]
Embracing God's Next Chapter From our first "Amen" in January to the joyful buzz of ministry today, God's faithfulness has carried our Church community. When our Senior Pastor transitioned out earlier this year, it marked a significant change for our congregation—a moment that could have brought uncertainty. Instead, you trusted God and stepped up. Through prayer and unity, you embraced [...]
