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See our intrepid Christmas Carolers braving the wintery Christmas season singing Christmas Carols and handing out tasty candy canes to shoppers at Albertsons.
Portraits of our brothers and sisters and children in Christ at Spirit of Joy. What a blessing they all are.
Tyler Andersen is our new Youth Pastor. On November 27 he preached his first sermon at Spirit of Joy. This slide show commemorates this highly auspicious event.
Spirit of Grace Christmas Shopping Event was a smashing success. View a slide show of highlights of this productive day.
Our annual Harvest Dinner was a festive celebration of the 18th anniversary of Spirit of Joy. We heard great news about our building plans and look forward to the soon completion of a long and arduous permit process.
The second annual Ramona's Evening of Prayer was held on Saturday, September 3, 2011. The Next Wave youth band from First Christian Church, El Centro, provided great worship and praise music music. We served free hamburgers and hotdogs. We worshipped, praised, sang, prayed, and were blessed by God's mercy and grace. All of us are looking forward to next year's evening of prayer.
Click here to learn more about the Evening of Prayer.
Rally Day is our annual Fall Program kickoff with a pancake breakfast, special Sunday School activities, a youth-hosted BBQ and the famous 4th Annual Pinewood Derby (see the 2011 Pinewood Derby slide show). Fun day, great slide show.
Our famous 4th Annual Pinewood Derby was a smashing success... as always. Excitement, suspense, even a bit of bribery contributed to a great day. If you haven't yet raced your own pinewood derby you must see this and then resolve to join us next year.
Over 100 neighbors joined us on July 16, 2011 for our Second Annual Collier Park Family Picnic. We are already thinking about next year’s picnic.
Sixteen of our Spirit of Joy youth spent an great week on Lake Shasta wake boarding, swimming, singing & worshiping and having small-group Bible Studies.
We're so proud of our eight 2011 Comfirmands. Each of them shared their faith statements before they were confirmed. We praise God for these young men and woman who honor God in word and deed. Congratulations to Hanna Trower, Brent Krohne, Cameron Krohne, Mike Schuler, Wyatt Scott, Tyler Burgos, Daniel Hallman, and Nick Stemper.
Our annual Kick-Off-The-Summer Barbeque at the Popma's was, as usual, a fun, fulfilling, tasty and pleasant afternoon. Relive this, or see what you missed, by viewing this slide show of the festivities.
The First Annual Ramona Community Prayer Breakfast was a highlight of our spring season. Popular speaker Carol LeBeau received rave reviews, and the prayers given by Skip Banach, Paige Schwarz, Mike Jensen, and Ralph Kling were heartfelt and succinct and powerful. The decoration was elegant and the food fabulous, thanks to the hardworking Spirits of Grace, and the Men's Fellowship was out in force to handle parking and serving and cleanup logistics. Thanks to all.
Our 2011 Easter Egg Hunt was an exciting morning filled with family, excitement, and plenty of games for children and adults. You've got to view this slideshow.
Our 2011 Easter Egg Games for kids and adults was a riot. Egg toss, 3-legged race, and more. Check out these fun slides.
Check out the group that went to the March Winter Retreat at Big Bear. It was a great weekend of skiing & hijinks.
We celebrate Pastor Rob's ordination and installation on February 13 with this review of some of his ministry highlights 2007-2011.
Featuring Santa, Gift Ornament Exchange, Great Food and Better Fellowship. A wonderful celebration of the season with the Body of Christ.
On Sunday, October 17 we had seven young members of Spirit of Joy take their first communion with their families. View photos of this spiritual milestone.
On the weekend of October 8-10 adults from Spirit of Joy adjourned to Big Bear to enjoy a spiritual retreat. Great fellowship, good food, and deep discussions prompted by "Ninety Minutes in Heaven" made this a weekend to remember. We're already looking forward to 2011. Re-live the weekend with this slide show.
The Pinewood Derby was a great conclusion to an eventful Rally Day. EVERYBODY had a great time, and better yet... everybody was a WINNER! Take a look at our gallery of champions.
Our 2010 Rally Day on September 12 was a dynamic, event-filled day. It included our Got Goat Junior Sermon, pancake breakfast, Youth BBQ at 3:00, followed by an exciting Pine Wood Derby (see the next slide show). Re-live that exciting day by viewing this slide show.
View this 2010 Youth Houseboats slide show... with sound. You can turn the volume up or down by using the vertical slider in the left side of the window.
The 2010 Vacation Bible School Theme was "High Seas Expedition." This slide show captures the excitement and involvement of over 75 children who attended during the week. This show has music from the week's expedition. You can mute or stop the sound using the tiny slide control at the left side of the video window.
On July 17, 2010 Spirit of Joy hosted its First Annual Collier Park Community Picnic. It was a great success. There were grilled hot dogs, lemonade and watermelon to eat. We had two jumpies for the kids, Bible stories under the trees and a great fishing game. We also had a special guest, Darling the Clown. She had a bag full of tricks that kept the kids and parents entertained and laughing. We are already thinking about next year’s picnic. How about a dunk tank?
View Spirit of Joy Volunteers serving homeless military veterans at 2010 Stand Down in San Diego, July 17, 2010.
The 2010 Youth Beach Camp in June was better than ever. Take a look at the antics of our youth in this entertaining slide show.
On Sunday afternoon, June 13, more than 80 members of the Spirit of Joy Family celebrated together at the annual Popma Pit Barbecue. This fun event is always popular, and this year it was better than ever. Great weather, yummy food, lots of fun activities... and the love and fellowship, as always at Spirit of Joy, was heavenly. Thank you, Lilly & Russ. Thanks also to photographer Wally Hardison.
On Sunday evening, June 6, our Spirit of Joy Youth treated the congregation to a tasty AND entertaining dinner to raise funds for summer youth camps. Everybody had a great time. Don't we have a terrific youth group? Thanks, Rob! And thank you, parents, for your part in making these kids so terrific.
On Saturday, April 3, 2010 we have approximately 70 children searching out and finding over 1,800 Easter eggs on our land. It was a busy, booming place for a few hours. View the slideshow... you'll feel the excitement too!
We'd like to THANK the dedicated volunteers of tithed their time and talents on Saturday, May 22, 2010 to fix up, clean up, and paint up Spirit of Joy. Blessings upon you all.
Shrove Tuesday... Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Carnival... as Spirit of Joy prepares to celebrate Lent, we gather together for a time of frivolous fellowship and fun. Pancake eating and flipping contests, crazy hat contest: relive a fun evening with this slide show.
View a slideshow of our Circle the Cross. The food was great and plentiful, the music was toe-tappin', the bonfire was warm and wonderful. The porta-potties were quite handy. Being involved in our 15th Anniversary celebration was a joyous experience. Next time... we'll circle the church! Hallelujah.
View a slideshow from our festive September, 2009 Pancake Breakfast, Sunday School Fall Kickoff, and the Second Annual Church-Wide Pinewood Derby.
See Spirit of Joy Youth at Shasta Lake 2009 House Boat Week. This is a week of fun and fellowship with an emphasis on developing a deeper and more knowledgeable walk with the Lord. Pastor Rob is a terrific mentor for all of our youth. Thanks to all who helped out!
See a 2007 Blast from the Past: The 2007 Spirit of Joy Youth at Shasta Lake.
The 2010 Christmas Cantata was brilliant. View this slide show to see the many members who worked so hard to bring a Christmas-worthy production.
View the 2009 Architectural Update Slide Show that was shown to at Rally Day in October. Click Here to learn more about our plans for building a new church at the corner of Highway 67 and Highland Valley Road.
View a slideshow featuring the early years at Spirit of Joy. Click here to learn more about the history of Spirit of Joy.
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
—Romans 15:5-6