Hello Sonrise! We welcome Eric Park to our Sonrise staff today as our youth pastor. Eric and his wife Lili-Kayy met at Eston Bible College, graduating in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies. Eric & Lili with their children, Justice and Charis have been living in North Vancouver and will be moving to Cloverdale next month. We welcome them to our church family and to our staff. We will introduce them and pray over their ministry on Sunday. We are also blessed to have Andrew, Michelle & Calli Masters back in town for a visit. It is great … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! COUPLES NIGHT OUT was an outstanding event this past Monday. We had a lot of fun and the faith component was incredibly strong. The next two Sundays, February 12 & 19, we will focus on providing an opportunity for us all to connect with some folks who are part of Sonrise that we may not be acquainted with. So as you come into the lobby we will be asking everyone to put on a name tag. Then in the middle of our worship service we will be taking a refreshment break for a few minutes to allow you … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! Pick your tickets up this Sunday for Couples Night Out with Phil Callaway and Jay Calder at Sonrise on February 6th at 7:30pm. at Sonrise. Bring some friends along to this great event! Check it out at www.couplesnightout.ca and you can also catch some videos on Youtube. Men’s breakfast on Saturday, February 11th at 8:30am will feature Brian McConaghy (pictured above) speaking of his passion for Rescuing Children from Slavery. Brian is an ex RCMP Forensic Scientist and the founder of Ratanak International, a charity focusing on the issues of child trafficking and sexual exploitation in the slums … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! This weekend is the annual MissionsFest at Canada Place. Check out their website for detailed information on the many opportunities for you to hear great stories from missionaries, to take in challenging seminars, to fellowship with many like-minded followers of Jesus and to worship the Lord together. Pick your tickets up this Sunday for Couples Night Out with Phil Calloway and Jay Calder at Sonrise on February 6 at Sonrise. Bring some friends along to this great event! CLASS 101 “An Introduction to Our Church Family” was postponed last Sunday and will now be offered midweek in February. … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! Trust you are surviving the snow and cold. It’s really just a warm day in Calgary after all! We are pleased to announce that Eric Park will join the Sonrise staff as Youth Pastor effective March 1. Eric will be moving with his wife Lili and two children to Cloverdale from North Vancouver. They are looking for rental accommodation; please contact our office if you have any leads. We will introduce them more fully as the time gets closer to their start date. CLASS 101 “An Introduction to Our Church Family” will happen this Sunday, January 22 from … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! We will be starting a Financial Peace University Course with Dave Ramsey this Sunday, January 15 at 5pm. Everyone is welcome to this free preview night, please come and bring your family. The full course costs $ 100 per family. Each evening begins with a video for the first hour, then small group discussion for another 45 minutes or so. Talk to Al Miller for more details. Sonrise is hosting ‘Couples Night Out’, an event promoted by World Vision on Monday February 6 at 7:30pm. Couples Night Out has the simple but effective vision to engage couples in … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! I trust that all is well with your beginnings in 2012. Whether it’s school, work, family activities, recreation or church life we get a fresh start. The picture shown is a display of our Sonrise LifeTrack courses set in a baseball diamond format. It’s an intentional process to provide a path for people to get to know our church family and life involving four seminars. On Sunday January 22nd we will offer CLASS 101 ”Discovering Our Church Family” from 4 to 8pm. If you are new around Sonrise or you know it’s time to ‘step up’ please plan … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! Thanks to everyone who helped with our Sonrise Christmas Eve Service and Christmas Morning Worship time. We had over 300 folks with us on Christmas Eve and a strong 99 for Christmas morning! They were blessed times and had a kingdom impact. We are about to begin a new calendar year in our Western system. It seems to me to be providential that the arbitrary date chosen for us to celebrate Christ’s birth is immediately followed by the fresh start of a new year. These are both times of personal reflection and have potential for us to make … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! Blessed Christmas! Joan and I want to express our love and appreciation to each of you for your friendship and we rejoice in all our experiences and memories together. We have a very rich life and are thankful to the Lord for his many blessings. We anticipate a great busy family time over Christmas. Lindsay & Brandon and their four children will join us on Christmas Day for a few days and with seven grandkids in the house a lot its loud. For Christmas dinner we will have 20 folks at the table and another six or so … Continue reading →

Hello Sonrise! I trust you are enjoying the involvements of the Christmas season in your home, family, school and work settings. I pray that each of you will be a blessing to others throughout the Christmas season. I am grateful for those who are serving through our Sonrise events and making a difference for Him. This week some folks came with a truck to pick up the food that you brought for the Cloverdale Christmas Hamper Program. Over 250 hampers will go out to those in need this weekend with hundreds of families, schools and churches working together to share … Continue reading →