Winter X 2019 was incredible. Especially for one specific student. He called me the night before we left and asked if he could go. "My tournament got rained out and I think I can go now." This was a newer kid that just started coming around church maybe 4 months before. He had never been [...]
Alpine 2019 was such a blast! With 64 kids signed up, we surpassed our goals and ended up taking more students to Alpine than ever before. We took two massive buses up the mountain for a weekend full of connection with friends, leaders, and the Lord. Through the course of the weekend, we focused on [...]
HOUSEBOATS 2018 Houseboats 2018 was one for the record books. Our annual trip has grown over 300%, from 70 to 200 kids in just 4 years! What is drawing these high schoolers to make Houseboats THE trip for them and their friends each summer? Is it the tubing? The wake surfing? The cliff jumping (that [...]
CREEKSIDE 2018 I think 64 middle schoolers and a race to eat a 30 person sundae at camp says it all --messy, sweet, great. Creekside 2018 was a blast. The God takeaways were epic. Ministry to middle schoolers is definitely different than to high schoolers. One key takeaway happened during cabin time with a [...]
Alpine 2018 was a blast. We provided games, they made friends, and well, there was lots of sugar. But the most important part was that we wanted the kids to meet Jesus... One of the ways our kids met Jesus at Alpine was thru the one on ones that took place with their leaders. This [...]
Winter x 2018 was MORE than just Snowboarding and Skiing. We also had a big group go to Bryce Canyon and a group go bowling. But beyond that was the opportunity for our youth to come face to face with Jesus thru worship, a message, quiet time or time with a leader. God met me [...]
Winter X Packing List CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES KEEP IN MIND IT CAN GET VERY COLD WHERE WE ARE GOING. WHEN WE SAY WARM, WE MEAN IT. IT CAN GET DOWN TO 1 DEGREE IN BRIANHEAD Warm sweatshirt and pants Warm socks Extra pair of shoes Warm pajamas for 2 nights Beanie/ gloves Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, [...]
"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 [...]
Houseboats 2017 was a huge success. This was the third Houseboat trip for Canyon Springs church and boy did word spread about this trip. We went from 115 to 150 kids. To see this many kids want to come to this camp was quite amazing and we are grateful to be at a church that [...]
Creekside 2017 was a blast! On Sunday, June 18th Oasis Middle Schoolers grabbed their bags and headed north to Forest Home (FoHo) where we spent the week at Creekside! With 38 students and 10 leaders, we were bound to have a great time from the very beginning. No matter if this was your first time [...]
