By Britton and the Squad We have left for Albania! We have been traveling for the last day continuously flying and we still have a while to go before we get there. We started our journey in Vancouver. We all arrived at the airport early so we could meet up as a group. While we […]
Here’s a note from Shelley Roxburgh, who heads up Southside’s Prayer Team: Hi friends, This Thursday, August 9th, we are inviting the church to participate in a day of prayer and fasting for the Albania team as they leave for their ministry trip. In this attachment, you will find a daily itinerary in order for […]
SALT (Southside Amplify Leadership Training) is in full swing! We are so grateful for the prayers and kindness you have been lavishing on the students and facilitators over these past months. I have felt buoyed at every turn by the Holy Spirit’s presence and the caring and selfless support of so many of you. We […]
Hey, SALT Squad here. Today was our last official day at SERVE! We are writing this update as we are waiting to have our final dinner at SERVE 2018! I’m sure we will all be sad as we pack up the vans tomorrow but also excited to be able to sleep in our own beds […]
These past 3 days since our last update have been a blast!!! Yesterday was our day-off it was super fun! The first thing we did after breakfast was go on a hike that had a really good spot to take pictures over a lake at the end of it. Next, we went to Paul lake […]
Hello, SALT Squad here! We’re all writing this article while we’re waiting for dinner at SERVE 2018. The last two days have been great, full of fun and laughter. The worst part of SERVE so far was sleeping on the gym floor. The good thing was the weather. Even though we wanted lots of sun, […]
We’re headed to Kamloops tomorrow morning for the hands-on portion of SALT Module 1. It’s called SERVE. Each year, youth from across Western Canada gather for SERVE, a week-long ministry where between 200 and 300 youth gather to make a difference through community service projects. It is also a week of worship, making new friends, […]
By Caleb Bolhuis Dear World: Southside has made a slam dunk in Albania! We have had an opportunity to minister to the church. Here our some stories of how God has been at work in the Albanian community. The Youth God has worked tremendously in our young adults in Sauk. In 2017, 8 people were […]
By Rosa Warkentin During this past summer I was given the opportunity to volunteer at our Southside Summer Camps and I learned so much about what it means to be a leader and taking initiative in group settings. One specific story from the summer that has impacted me was during one of the weeks of […]
By Alexander Roxburgh There are many great qualities that a leader has. However some leaders will have different qualities than other leaders. For me the two biggest qualities that I look for in a leader are confidence and patience. I am a leader on my soccer team and trust me, it isn’t always easy to […]