The Journey House is a transitional (18-month) supportive home for up to six female tenants. Residents graduate from the San Diego Rescue Mission's Academy 12-month program. Community involvement is significant. Residents are encouraged to attend a local church and participate in activities/events within their neighborhood. This home is located in the Chollas View Neighborhood. The ability to harvest spiritual gifts found in [...]
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 [...]
San Diego Rescue Mission is truly grateful for the over fifty brand-new backpacks with bibles and goodies! Canyon Springs Church stepped up once again and made a difference. We now know that God has so much in store for ALL of us. The Story of A Big God & the Little Red Backpack Recently we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Dress With a Purpose, our Fair Trade Fashion Event was a great success. With over 15 Fair Trade Vendors involved, we saw trendy fashions walk the runway and discovered unique gifts to purchase that would not only bring delight but would support worthy causes. It was a day of fashion, shopping and most importantly starting a conversation about how our [...]
What an amazing week the team had in Alaska. This team was full of people who loved to laugh and loved to serve. We were able to help out doing odd jobs for Frontline Missions in Palmer, Alaska. Frontline is a food pantry and a service provider for people in need. We were able to tackle their to-do list/wish list [...]
