I am grateful to be your pastor. One of my favorite moments is simply sitting in my new office, sipping coffee, crafting meaningful messages (or attempting to!) However, one day, while enjoying my little haven, I received an unexpected knock on the door. It was a dear friend from Canyon Springs. I wondered why he had come. Did he have [...]
It’s here! After 25+ years of desiring a permanent location, we finally have one! After no less than a half-dozen serious attempts at getting into our own space, we're blessed to have a new place called Home! No more “setup/teardown” church every week in a school, park, or wherever God took us over the last two and a half decades. [...]
A Fond Farewell At Canyon Springs Our church has been in a series called “Get out of the boat,” detailing the faith Peter took when he stepped out of the boat to walk on water toward Jesus. From the beginning, this church has given my family great opportunities to step out of the boat. I will never forget the steps [...]
The Women of Canyon Springs Have Prepared A Meal of Gratefulness! The smell of Thanksgiving was in the air as 20 ladies, I mean, chefs, assembled a Thanksgiving meal at Addy’s Bistro last week! Denise, the shop owner, taught us how to make homemade rolls, garlic herbed turkey breast, gourmet mac and cheese, roasted veggies, butternut squash soup and [...]
Coffeehouse Christmas was AMAZING! Coffeehouse Christmas was a little different this year, taking place on 2 Sundays after church service. This change allowed us to hear from several of our amazing vendors about the work they are doing worldwide to give hope to those facing and overcoming the challenges of poverty, trafficking, lack of quality education, and homelessness. Every [...]
Thank you for everything, Easter! From volunteering to serving to giving to attending! It was a fantastic day! We held our three services at our standard Sunday Service location - Marshall Middle School. It was amazing to see old friends and meet new ones as well! Jonathan and the worship band played a great mix of songs. Pastor Jack delivered [...]
Coffeehouse Christmas was AMAZING! With the smell of fresh brew Starbucks coffee and live music filling the air, Coffeehouse Christmas started the holidays off right! The Cove was abuzz with shoppers excited to get a jump on their holiday gift-buying. However, this was no ordinary shopping experience; every dollar spent meant a life in a disadvantaged situation was touched! Every [...]
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! [...]
A few hundred families and friends of Canyon Springs descended on Scripps Ranch Community Park for an evening of fellowship, food and fun! At $5 all-u-can-eat, it was a great deal too. We had a Taco Cart, Hot Dog Stand, Snow-cones and Cotton Candy. Lawn games, football and Knockerball kept the kids having fun all afternoon long until the sun [...]
Thank you for everything Easter! From volunteering to serving to giving to attending! It was one of our best and largest Easter Sunday Services! We held our service outdoors again at Alliant University, and the weather was again perfect! Jonathan and the worship band played a great mix of songs. Pastor Jack delivered a great Easter Sunday Service, and we [...]
