July 8, 2022 ANNOUNCEMENTSSummer Youth Drop-In!Attention Youth!! We are please to let you know we will be holding Youth Drop-In nights with Luke the Intern this summer, on Tuesdays, 7-9 PM, for Junior and Senior High! Youth going into grade 7, and those who recently graduated are all welcome. All events will be outside and focused on building community through fun activities, so invite your friends! For more details on specific events, please follow us on Instagram (spacsrhigh and spachjrhigh). Please see spac.ca/youth for more information and drop-in dates. Monumental VBSParents: Send your kids on a desert adventure! At Monumental VBS, kids celebrate God's greatness! Monumental is filled with awesome Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear, and touch! Sciency-Fun Gizmos™, team-building games, unforgettable Bible songs, and tasty treats are just a few of the standout activities that help faith flow into real life. (Since everything is hands-on, kids might get a little messy. Be sure to send them in play clothes and sturdy shoes.) Plus, we'll help kids discover how to see evidence of God in everyday life - something we call God Sightings®. Get ready to hear that phrase a lot! Your kids will also participate in a hands-on mission project, through a program called Operation Kid-to-Kid™, that will provide school supplies for kids living on reservations. Parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to join us at Canyon Closing each day at 11:30 am, a daily celebration of God's greatness and love! So mark these dates on your calendar: August 22-26, 2022. The fun starts at 9:00 am and will end at noon. Click here to register your children for this life-changing adventure! Monumental VBSOur Summer Family Activity Challenge is back this summer and created for YOU as a family to have the most memorable summer ever! Running for the months of July and August these Summer Family Activity Challenge digital guides include fun, faith-focused activities for all ages to complete together – earning points for every challenge along the way. At the end of the summer, the family with the most points will win the grand prize. But don’t be discouraged, even 10 points will qualify your family to enter our draw to win a participation prize! And don't forget to follow us on instagram/facebook @spackidsministries and turn on notifications so you don't miss our Summer in Psalms daily devotions by Pastor Kent for the whole family!Registration is required.Online EnhancementThe public weekend gathering is no longer the front door - the digital presence and online experience of church is overwhelmingly our first point of connection with the spiritually curious, and an essential method for initiating and fostering discipling relationships within our congregation. Streaming online is more than a broadcast - it's a platform with which to nurture meaningful connections with online viewers.The hybrid church is the new normal.To help support this new normal, we are launching an Online Ministry Enhancement campaign. For more information please see spac.ca/online.Serve With UsWe believe that actively serving not only brings us closer to God, but reminds us to love others like he does. Through serving, you'll use the unique ways that God has gifted you to help create welcoming environments where he can change lives.There are many opportunities to get involved. Go to spac.ca/serve to learn more. Family NewsFERLAND - It is with sad hearts we share the news that Kimberly Ferland---wife of Chris Ferland and daughter of Rudy and Louise Froese---passed away peacefully on Friday, June 17, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. A service to celebrate a life well lived is planned for July 16 at 11:00 am at Sherwood Park Alliance. Thank you for your prayers for all her loved ones.QUARK - It is with sad hearts that we share that Brenda Quark’s twin, Beverley Wiebe, went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Saviour on June 6, after a short battle with a cancerous brain tumour. The funeral service was held on June 13 in Kelowna. Thank you for your prayers for all the family. Do you have Family News you'd like to share with our church family? Email [email protected] and let us knowNewsletterIf you are newer to the church or just haven't yet signed up to receive the weekly eNews, perhaps you would like to. This is a great way to stay connected with all that is happening around this community! Go to spac.ca/enews to subscribe.