By Rick for the Squad The question of the day on Tuesday was “what is the gospel?” We went to the Coliseum and any pictures you’ve seen just don’t do justice to the incredible size of the place. Even in ruins it is impressive and doesn’t take much imagination to picture it in its glory […]

Today, our question of the day from our SALT training was “what is the church?” We explored the question by immersing ourselves in 2 very different experiences in Christian history: the persecution of the early church, and the rise of Papal Rome. We spent this morning visiting St Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel. We […]

Well, the painting team finished painting the orphanage (carefully outlining a huge mural in the living room) and it was so fun to see the staff & kids’ reactions. A fresh coat of paint sure brightens up a space and feels happier. The team playing with the kids taught them to blow bubbles. It took […]

By Rick for the Squad So our first day (Saturday) has come to an end. The nine of us who arrived yesterday–and the Bosnicks who have been here for several days–took the bus into town today. We had amazing (and cheap!) gelato, changed money, had donair & souvlaki at a local diner, walked the mall a bit […]

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, […]