Last Saturday afternoon the church was the place to be as young and old alike came together to dress things up with some Christmas spirit! Thank you everyone who came out to help put up the decorations. By all accounts it was a fun time and many hands made light work! Thank you Linnea and Judy for heading up the charge. :) The place looks great!

Last Sunday was an even more special day of the week than it usually is as we celebrated the dedication of baby Lewis Preston. Being their third child, the Preston's are certainly doing their part to grow the Kingdom! :) Seriously, they are loved members of our family that you'll always find helping out and serving around the church in any number of ways.

It was great to not only witness their commitment to bring their children up knowing Christ, but for the whole church to also respond to Conrad's charge for the important role we have to play as well. Well done Sunridge!

See ya Sunday!

Every couple months youth groups across West Kelowna meet for one big, city-wide event. This past Tuesday Chris and Lakeview Heights Baptist Church hosted, Caleb and the Emmanuel crew led worship, Kyle spoke the message, and Aldrich from Potters House led a game! These are awesome nights, not only for the great hangout, but for the reminder that we are all one big church family trying to follow Jesus together! A huge thanks to the youth groups and their leaders who worked hard to make this event happen!

Oct 20 evening Sunridge was buzzing with activity - look at that parking lot! It was dumpling night. Thank you Mei Ransom for putting on the cooking workshop, teaching others how to make scrumptious dumplings. Judging by the attendance, the laughter and the fact that none were left to take home - it was a hit!
Looking forward to the next one!

Personal note: A few of us guys hung out roasting smokies at the fire pit, looking forward to taking some dumplings home. A very sad night when we heard they were gone! :( Thanks Mei for saving me one! :)
 
See ya Sunday Sunridge!

Sept 14 the Men’s Group kicked off the season with a hike and then gathered around a fire. That sounds like manly stuff doesn’t it? :) Don’t know if they caught anything on the hike to roast - you’ll have to ask them. :)

By all accounts it was a great time and with lots out enjoying both things. Guys, if you’re interested in plugging in, connect with Adam or head to our group sign-up page!

“So then, let us pursue what makes for peace and for building up one another.“ Romans 14:19

The start of school has arrived and that means that OOSC has also commenced.  We were sad to see over 10 kids age-out of the program last year, but this year we have 7 new kindergarten students; a fresh wave of kiddos who will likely be with us for the next 6 years! We are so excited to have these families with us!

The audi was just a humming with the sounds of laughter and fun on Tuesday night as we got together and played some games. Who can resist a game night with pizza AND ice cream?!? :) 

A fun time was had by all as we connected over some board games and then finished with everyone playing a round of "The Bad Guys". I'd just like to thank everyone for voting me out in the first round - NOT! :)

Thanks Jon and Mei for coordinating these fun nights over the summer, didn't make the last one but this one was a blast. They definitely show your hearts for connection!

As usual, Family Day at camp was a blast! From the Youth team leading us in worship to brother Jon bringing the Word - service was moving and we packed the place. :)

Follow that up with a baptism, BBQ and frolicking in the pool, I'd say the day was a great success. :) Thanks to everyone who helped out and made this a day to remember. Looking forward already to the fall!

Last Saturday Sunridge was buzzing with activity! It was our spring work day where we gathered and tackled some tasks around our campus. Awesome job guys and a fun time had. :)

From lawn edging to pouring a pad for the new AC unit (YES, we're getting AC!), to hanging a confidence monitor, kitchen clean up, tons of weeding, and general clean up, etc etc, you knocked it outta the park Sunridge! Thank you to all who lent a hand and thank you to the men's group for an AWESOME bbq to wrap it all up.

BTW, still lots to do as things are on the move at Sunridge! If you wanna help out, connect with Scott and he'll plug you in. :)

Here's our Search Team in action!! A couple members missing in pic but trust me, they've been busy too. The team has been meeting, posting, processing and interviewing as we hunt for our new Lead Pastor. Remember Zoom? Amazing how technology can connect us and facilitate meeting across the country. :)

Thank you Team for all the hard work, it is very much appreciated and we pray that He will open the door to our new leader soon. Exciting times!

We love campfire nights at RIDGE youth! At our last one Martine shared an awesome Devo from Colossians 4:2 “Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.”
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After she shared, we broke into small groups, journaled S.O.A.P. devotions, shared what we wrote and then prayed for each other.

These are rich times! It’s amazing how God’s living word, the Bible, speaks to each of us exactly what we need to hear. 

The hall outside the auditorium this past Sunday was a buzz - CHAI! So much so, that we doubled halftime so everyone could get a taste. 

The youth put on the first of 2 fundraisers for Child of Mine, selling Chai tea, Chai muffins, veggie samosas - it was delicious. (real testimony - I went through twice :) )

They managed to raise $1400!!! (with more to come as the etransfers are added in). That's amazing! Hats off to the youth for a great event, to you Sunridge for your support and we're looking forward to the next on the 25th!

With that in mind Sunridge - let's beat that total on May 25 and make a difference in the lives of Child of Mine kids!

I walked into the auditorium the other day and wondered to myself - what happened? Is this a crime scene? After some investigation, the culprits were discovered - Scott Horvatin & Michael Preston. 

The good news - no crime scene. :)

The great news - our auditorium renos have started!

They were doing some preliminary electrical work. So stay tuned as we transform from our beloved "barn" into a new fleshed out auditorium that will serve us well into the future! From electrical, lighting and sound to a new drop ceiling, we won't recognize the space.

Exciting times - make sure to thank and encourage them this Sunday as they start this large task and ask how you can help out too! :)