It was "GAME ON" in Tijuana, Mexico this last Saturday! The Tijuana team went down to share what we had learned and done at our Canyon Springs Church VBS with the church of Vision de Dios. We told a story, did a craft, played some crazy recreation games and served lunch. However, the highlight was having the teens from Vision [...]
Promotion Sunday was this past Sunday. Is is always bitter sweet for me as the youth pastor. I am of course incredibly excited for the seniors and I know God is going to continue to use them in college but it is bitter because now I say goodbye to another great group of seniors. This group was special because many [...]
Christmas in Tijuana is fast becoming one of our FAVORITE holiday traditions! On Saturday, a team of 34 from Canyon Springs Church headed down to the border. The team, made up of kids, teens and adults, joyfully parked at the border and walked across carrying gifts and cookie supplies to bring to Vision De Dios. When we arrived the ladies [...]
“Thank-you Mom and Dad, thank-you so much for this trip.” Those were the words of my Haitian daughter as we took her with the October 2017 Haiti team back to Haiti for the first time. When we stepped off the bus onto the orphanage grounds where we had picked her up 8 months earlier, we were surrounded by children cheering [...]
Canyon Springs Church had the privilege of participating on an amazing mission trip to Corpus Christi, Texas. We partnered with Samaritan’s Purse in an effort to provide Disaster Relief due to the devastation from Hurricane Harvey. Through this week we were able to help one of many families that had their home tormented from the storms. Through the organization of [...]
Our team of 20 participants headed to Haiti on the evening of Easter Sunday. This team spent 6 wonderful days loving and honoring our Haitian brothers and sisters. Canyon Springs, your prayers and support helped this team accomplish the following during their week in Haiti: Traveled to three orphanages to love and play with children through VBS, Recreation and one [...]
Our AWANA Kick Off last night was awesome! The Cove was packed with over 50 kindergarten through 3rd graders, who were loved and guided by 28 fearless AWANA leaders! In addition, we had 31 clubbers joining us for the very first time! It was so great to be able to share with them what AWANA is all about and what we get to [...]
Belize Mission Trip - Summer 2017 This was our second trip down to Belize and the sweet village of Progresso. The team of 19, made up of some returning members and some new team members, reconnected with old friends and made lots of new friends. Thank-You, our Canyon Springs Church family, who made it possible through your donations and your [...]
"ONE HERE ONE THERE ONE EVERYWHERE" Six months ago Pastor Jack shared with us the ONE HERE ONE THERE AND ONE EVERYWHERE campaign. It is a campaign dedicated to reaching more people not only here in San Diego but worldwide. Many of you contributed financially and have committed a pledge for this year to help the church reach its goal [...]
We've reached the Year's End And I Thank YOU! It’s year end and there are so many blessings to be thankful for at Canyon Springs. I’m thankful for an unbelievable staff of friends that I get to work with. I’m blown away by the way the Canyon Springs faithful care for people in our neighborhoods, students on campus, homeless on [...]
