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July 25, 2026 • 4 Minute Read
July 26
Welcome to the weekly snapshot 👋 Take a look at what’s happening around the life of SCC this week. You’ll find upcoming events, gatherings, and opportunities to connect with our church family. Sunday, July 26th 10:00am Worship Service - Join us for Sunday service in person or online. 10:00 - 11:45 am Kids Ministry - Age-specific programming during the service. 12:00 pm SCC Annual BBQ - Stick around after church for our Summer BBQ! Great food, games, and fun for all ages. 4:00 pm Jesus the Anointed One Church - Meets in the Kids Wing. Monday, July 27th Take time to rest, connect, and enjoy the day. Tuesday, July 28th 7:00 pm Celebrate Recovery - A safe place to find healing, hope, and freedom in Christ at Centre 150. Wednesday, July 29th Nothing on the calendar today. Thursday, July 30th 9:30 am Worship & Prayer in the Great Room. Start the day by seeking God together through prayer and worship. 7:00 pm Elev8 Youth - Are you a student seeking connection or a parent of a junior high or high school student? Our amazing youth room opens at 6:30, meeting from 7-9pm. Friday, July 31st Today is open. Enjoy the day. Saturday, August 1st All Day | Loaves & Fishes Cook Day - On the first Saturday of each month, Loaves & Fishes brings volunteers together to prepare free meals for our community. Join the team!Click here if you are curious! Upcoming Events Baptism Sunday - Baptism Sunday is coming up on August 9 at Cabot Beach! If you are interested in being baptized or would like more information, please complete the form below.Baptism Info HereNew here? We'd love to connect. We’re making space to celebrate one another as a church family through birthdays and our People We Love feature. Fill out the form below so we can know more about you!Help us get to know you! Community Prayer We carry each other through the spiritual practice of prayer. Here's what our community is lifting up this week: 🙏 Loaves & Fishes – Pray for the volunteers, guests, and every conversation that takes place through the ministry of Loaves & Fishes. 🙏 YWAM Niagara Mission Team – Pray for Deb, Gideon, Deborah, Nathan and Jazmyn as they prepare to head to Niagara, Ontario to serve alongside YWAM Niagara on August 2nd. 🙏 Isaac Gillis – Pray for Isaac as he prepares to return to New Zealand in November to put his YWAM training into practice.Submit your own prayer request . Giving Update - July 12th General: $3,945.00 Building: $390.00 YTD General: $186,204 *updated as of June 30th* 2026 Revenue Forecast: $462,600.00 Please note that our giving update section may not be updated every week. While we strive to provide regular updates, there may be occasions when circumstances prevent us from doing so. Your generosity helps make the life and ministry of SCC possible. Thank you for being part of what God is doing here. If you’re new, we’re simply glad you’re here.Give Now Here This Week's Message "When Love Rearranges Your Heart" Tracy Linkletter | https://www.bible.com/bible/116/JON.1.NLT When life wounds us, our hearts learn ways to survive. This week, we begin exploring how the Holy Spirit gently reveals those hidden places, not to shame us, but to bring healing. As His love rearranges our hearts, we discover that Jesus is enough and find the freedom to truly live. Watch last week’s sermon 👇Watch our Services OnlineSubscribe To Our Between the Shores Podcast Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to this Collection to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📸 Follow us on , Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube 💬 Pastoral care or questions? Connect with us here. Services: Sundays at 10:00 AM 150 Industrial Crescent, Summerside, PE, C1N 5N6

Natasha Kelly

Admin & Facilities Lead

July 19, 2026 • 6 Minute Read
When God Loves Your Enemies
When God Loves Your Enemies Jonah sat outside Nineveh and waited. He had delivered God’s warning, the people had listened, and the entire city had turned toward God. From the king to the ordinary citizen, people humbled themselves and changed their ways. Mercy had reached a place known for cruelty and violence. Jonah watched the city and hoped judgment might still come. His anger feels startling until we remember who lived inside those walls. Nineveh belonged to the Assyrian Empire, a people remembered for the suffering they caused. Their violence had touched homes, families, and nations. Jonah carried the weight of that history with him when God asked him to go. He already knew what God might do. “I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love,” Jonah prayed. He knew God’s character well enough to recognize that repentance could open the door to mercy. That possibility troubled him so deeply that he had sailed in the opposite direction. Jonah wanted God’s compassion to have boundaries. The story brings us close to a struggle that can live quietly within the human heart. Mercy feels beautiful when it reaches our own wounds and failures. It can feel far more complicated when it reaches someone who has caused harm, spread fear, or left damage behind. Jonah had already decided what Nineveh deserved. God continued to see what Nineveh could become. That difference sits near the centre of the story. God saw a city filled with people who could turn, change, and receive His care. He saw the sailors caught in the storm, the reluctant prophet sinking beneath the waves, the king stepping down from his throne, and thousands of people learning to call upon a God they had barely known. Everywhere Jonah saw people as categories, God saw people with the capacity to respond. The sailors responded with worship. The people of Nineveh responded with repentance. The king responded with humility. Even Jonah eventually walked into the city and spoke the words God had given him, though his heart continued to resist where those words might lead. God stayed close to him too. When Jonah fled, God pursued him. When Jonah sank, God rescued him. When Jonah became angry, God met him outside the city and began a conversation. The same mercy Jonah resented in Nineveh had already carried him through the sea and placed his feet back on dry ground. God’s compassion held the city and the prophet at the same time. This is where Jonah’s story begins to reach into our own lives. Most of us carry a few names, groups, or faces that stir something uneasy within us. The reasons may be deeply personal. A wound may still feel tender. A disagreement may have hardened over time. Someone’s choices may have affected people we love. God meets us honestly in those places. He understands the weight of what happened, and He cares about justice. He also keeps revealing a mercy wide enough to reach every human heart. Who have we come to define by the worst thing they have done Who have we quietly decided will never change? These questions open a tender place within us. They invite Holy Spirit to show us where pain has shaped our vision and where our hope for another person has grown small. Jonah knew the truth about God, though he struggled to welcome what that truth meant for his enemies. He described God as gracious, compassionate, patient, and full of faithful love. Those words came easily to him. Living inside their meaning asked something deeper of his heart. The same invitation meets us whenever God’s mercy reaches beyond the lines we have drawn. Paul writes in Romans that Christ came for us while we were still sinners and reconciled us to God while we were His enemies. Our place in God’s family began with mercy. Jesus came near while our lives still needed healing, forgiveness, and restoration. We were all Nineveh once. Jesus carried God’s welcome directly toward us, and He continues carrying it toward people whose stories are still unfolding. His mercy sees the harm a person has caused with complete clarity. It also sees the possibility of repentance, healing, and new life. Jesus later pointed to Jonah’s three days in the fish as a sign of His own death and resurrection. Jonah descended into the depths and emerged alive. Jesus entered the grave and rose again, opening the way for people everywhere to return to God. The early church held tightly to this image. Jonah emerging from the fish became a picture of resurrection, a reminder that death would not have the final word. Through Jesus, life could rise from places that appeared finished. That hope reaches into the way we see other people too. A heart can soften. A life can change direction. A person who once caused fear can learn humility. God can enter stories that seem beyond repair and begin forming something new. This does not make every relationship simple. Trust may need time, wisdom, and healthy boundaries. Forgiveness can unfold slowly as God cares for wounded places. Mercy begins with placing another person’s story into the hands of Jesus and trusting Him to work with truth, patience, and love. Jonah wanted to sit at a distance and watch the story end. God invited him to come closer to His heart. The book closes with God asking, “Should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh?” The question remains open, giving each generation room to answer with its life. God still cares about cities, neighbours, families, and individuals who seem far from Him. He still sees potential where we see a settled story. He still sends His people toward those they would find easier to avoid. Along the way, He patiently works within the messenger as well as the person receiving the message. Perhaps someone has been coming to mind as you read. Their name may carry frustration, grief, or disappointment. God may already be drawing your attention toward a simple beginning: a prayer offered with honesty, a willingness to listen, or a quiet release of the ending you have imagined for their story. Holy Spirit forms hearts that can receive mercy and make room for mercy to keep moving. Jesus walked toward His enemies. He prayed for those who harmed Him. He carried justice in His own body and opened the way home for every person willing to turn toward Him. His love is still reaching farther than we expect and He is gently teaching our hearts to follow.

Natasha Kelly

Admin & Facilities Lead

July 19, 2026 • 3 Minute Read
July 19
Welcome to the weekly snapshot 👋 Take a look at what’s happening around the life of SCC this week. You’ll find upcoming events, gatherings, and opportunities to connect with our church family. Sunday, July 19th 10:00am Worship Service - Join us for Sunday service in person or online. 12:00 pm Souper Sunday - Stay after church, where every bowl helps support service projects in Niagara. Kids Ministry - Age-specific programming during the service. 4:00 pm Jesus the Anointed One Church - Meets in the Kids Wing. Monday, July 20th Take time to rest, connect, and enjoy the day. Tuesday, July 21st 7:00 pm Celebrate Recovery - A safe place to find healing, hope, and freedom in Christ at Centre 150. Wednesday, July 22nd Nothing on the calendar today. Thursday, July 23rd 9:30 am Worship & Prayer in the Great Room. Start the day by seeking God together through prayer and worship. 7:00 pm Elev8 Youth - Are you a student seeking connection or a parent of a junior high or high school student? Our amazing youth room opens at 6:30, meeting from 7-9pm. Friday, July 24th Today is open. Enjoy the day. Saturday, July 25th 5:00pm Freedom Feast - Bring a dish if you’re able, or simply come and enjoy good food, great company, and the freedom we have in Jesus.Click here if you are curious! Upcoming Events SCC Family BBQ - Sunday, July 26th after church. Click here to sign up! Baptism Sunday - Baptism Sunday is coming up on August 9 at Cabot Beach! If you are interested in being baptized or would like more information, please complete the form below.Baptism Info HereNew here? We'd love to connect. We’re making space to celebrate one another as a church family through birthdays and our People We Love feature. Fill out the form below so we can know more about you!Help us get to know you! Community Prayer We carry each other through the spiritual practice of prayer. Here's what our community is lifting up this week: 🙏 Loaves & Fishes – Pray for the volunteers, guests, and every conversation that takes place through the ministry of Loaves & Fishes. 🙏 Isaac Gillis – Pray for Isaac as he prepares to return to New Zealand in November to put his YWAM training into practice.Submit your own prayer request . Giving Update General: $3,945.00 Building: $390.00 YTD General: $186,204 *updated as of June 30th* 2026 Revenue Forecast: $462,600.00 Please note that our giving update section may not be updated every week. While we strive to provide regular updates, there may be occasions when circumstances prevent us from doing so. Your generosity helps make the life and ministry of SCC possible. Thank you for being part of what God is doing here. If you’re new, we’re simply glad you’re here.Give Now Here This Week's Message "Get 'em God: When God Loves Your Enemies" Joel Wydysh | Jonah Jonah is about far more than a great fish. This Sunday, Joel will explore how God’s mercy reaches unexpected people and reveals the conditionof our own hearts. As the story unfolds, we’ll consider a question that still challenges us today: Is our heart becoming more like Jonah’s, or more like Jesus’? Watch last week’s sermon 👇Watch our Services OnlineSubscribe To Our Between the Shores Podcast Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to this Collection to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📸 Follow us on , Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube 💬 Pastoral care or questions? Connect with us here. Services: Sundays at 10:00 AM 150 Industrial Crescent, Summerside, PE, C1N 5N6

Natasha Kelly

Admin & Facilities Lead

July 13, 2026 • 6 Minute Read
Get 'em God
The Gospel That Destroys "Us vs. Them Psalm 139 ends with a prayer many people know well: “Search me, O God, and know my heart.” It is a tender invitation for God to uncover what is hidden and lead us in His everlasting way. A few verses earlier, the same psalm carries a fierce desire for God to destroy the wicked. The writer names people as enemies and speaks of them with total hatred. Then comes the prayer: Search me. Test me. Point out anything in me that offends You. Those words belong together. The prayer asks God to examine the anger, loyalties, judgements, and dividing lines within the human heart. It makes room for Him to reveal where love has narrowed and where another person has quietly become “them.” That division can appear almost anywhere. We sort people by politics, theology, personality, nationality, background, behaviour, and countless smaller differences. A disagreement becomes a category. A painful interaction becomes a settled opinion. Someone begins living in our thoughts as an opponent long after the conversation has ended. The lines may feel reasonable to us. They can even feel righteous. Romans speaks directly into this deeply human habit through a church shaped by different histories, cultures, and convictions. Jewish followers of Jesus gathered alongside people from Roman and Greek backgrounds, including some who had embraced Jewish customs along the way. Each group brought its own understanding of faithfulness, belonging, and truth, which made learning to live as one family in Jesus both meaningful and difficult. Paul spends the first eleven chapters bringing every group onto the same ground before God. As his argument unfolds, every reason for elevating one group above another begins to fall away. Religious experience, cultural background, and the systems people build around themselves all prove unable to carry the weight of salvation. Everyone has sinned, everyone needs mercy, and grace is offered through Jesus. At the centre of Romans stands a truth that reshapes the entire letter: “There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). No condemnation means that shame and accusation no longer define those who belong to Christ. Jesus has carried sin and death through the cross, and His resurrection has opened a new way of life. Holy Spirit now lives within His people, forming them into a family that human divisions could never create. This grace reaches every person from the same source. Mercy Changes the Way We Love Paul’s vision is wonderfully practical. It appears as people honour one another, share what they have, open their homes, celebrate another person’s joy, and sit beside someone in sorrow. It reaches even further by calling God’s people to bless those who oppose them and care for an enemy who is hungry or thirsty. In these ordinary moments, the life of Jesus becomes visible through His people. Paul quotes Proverbs 25 when he writes that kindness toward an enemy will “heap burning coals on his head.” The image can sound like an indirect form of punishment, especially when it is read through the language of shame. Within Scripture, burning coals often point toward God’s holy presence, worship, and purification. Kindness places the situation in God’s hands, trusting Him to work in hearts and circumstances that remain beyond our control. Love leaves room for God to do what only He can do. This kind of love asks something honest of us. Who has been placed on the far side of an invisible line? Whose opinions have come to define their entire identity in our minds? Whose failure has become the only part of their story we can see? The question can turn inward too. People often divide their own lives into acceptable and unacceptable parts, allowing a weakness to become an enemy or a painful chapter to remain buried. A pattern of behaviour can bring shame, and over time that shame begins whispering that some part of us lies outside the reach of God’s grace. Jesus gathers the whole person into His healing presence. One Family, Many Stories He already knows every tangled motive, wounded place, repeated habit, and unanswered question. His mercy invites honesty because condemnation has lost its claim. We can bring every part of ourselves into the light and ask, “Jesus, what are You doing here? What are You showing me about my heart?” The gospel gives us courage to stay curious as we listen to people whose experiences differ from our own and receive wisdom from stories that have taken a different shape. It also teaches us to hold our convictions with humility, remembering that each of us sees only a small part of the mountain. God remains greater than our understanding of Him. Romans describes a family formed through Jesus, where people learn from one another, serve beside one another, and offer their distinct gifts for the good of the whole body. Each person belongs to the others, and faith takes visible form through mutual honour, patient love, and a shared dependence on Jesus. This family will still carry tension. Different experiences do not disappear, questions remain, personalities rub against one another, and old assumptions take time to loosen. Holy Spirit works within that very process, revealing what has shaped us and teaching us how to remain open to His leading. Mercy changes the atmosphere in which those tensions are held. Where the Lines Begin to Fade The person across the line becomes someone God sees, knows, and loves. The part of ourselves we have rejected becomes a place where Christ can meet us. The need to prove our position begins to soften as we remember that everyone stands by grace. The gospel destroys “us versus them” by drawing people into the life of Jesus. At the cross, every claim to superiority falls away. In the resurrection, a new humanity begins to take shape. Through Holy Spirit, ordinary people are formed into a community capable of loving beyond familiar boundaries. That work begins close to home. It reaches into conversations, family relationships, online interactions, church life, and the private stories we tell ourselves about other people. Each moment carries an invitation to pause and let Jesus search the heart. Perhaps His presence is already warming a place that has grown cold. Perhaps He is bringing a person to mind with tenderness. Perhaps He is uncovering a judgement that has quietly settled into certainty. “Search me, O God, and know my heart.” This prayer keeps us open before Jesus. It gives Him room to uncover the lines we have drawn and lead us along His everlasting way. As His mercy reaches those places, our lives can carry that same mercy into the world, creating space for enemies to become neighbours and strangers to discover a place within the family of God.

Natasha Kelly

Admin & Facilities Lead

July 12, 2026 • 3 Minute Read
July 12
Welcome to the weekly snapshot 👋 Take a look at what’s happening around the life of SCC this week. You’ll find upcoming events, gatherings, and opportunities to connect with our church family. Sunday, July 12th 10:00am Worship Service - Join us for Sunday service in person or online. Kids Ministry - Age-specific programming during the service. Jesus the Anointed One Church - Meets at 4pm in the Kids Wing. Monday, July 13th Take time to rest, connect, and enjoy the day. Tuesday, July 14th Celebrate Recovery - A safe place to find healing, hope, and freedom in Christ. 7:00pm at Centre 150. Wednesday, July 15th Nothing on the calendar today. Thursday, July 16th Worship & Prayer - 9:30am in the Great Room. Start the day by seeking God together through prayer and worship. Elev8 Youth - Are you a student seeking connection or a parent of a junior high or high school student? Our amazing youth room opens at 6:30, meeting from 7-9pm. Friday, July 17th Today is open. Enjoy the day. Saturday, July 18th Men’s Fire: 7pm - A monthly gathering where men connect, share, and grow around the fire.Email Joel for more info Upcoming Events SCC Family BBQ - Sunday, July 26th after church. Click here to sign up! Baptism Sunday - Baptism Sunday is coming up on August 9 at Cabot Beach! If you are interested in being baptized or would like more information, please complete the form below.Baptism Info HereNew here? We'd love to connect. This Week's Message "Get 'em God: The Gospel That Destroys "Us vs. Them" | Joel Wydysh | Romans 8:1-2 Who have we quietly placed on the other side of the line? Joel invited us into Romans, where God’s mercy tears down those divisions and forms one family through Jesus. As we receive His grace, our hearts change, making room to love, welcome, and serve one another Watch last week’s sermon 👇Watch OnlineSubscribe To Our Between the Shores Podcast Community Prayer We carry each other through the spiritual practice of prayer. Here's what our community is lifting up this week: 🙏 Loaves & Fishes – Pray for the volunteers, guests, and every conversation that takes place through the ministry of Loaves & Fishes. 🙏 Isaac Gillis – Pray for Isaac as he prepares to return to New Zealand in November to put his YWAM training into practice. Submit your own prayer requestSubmit your own prayer request . Giving Your generosity helps make the life and ministry of SCC possible. Thank you for being part of what God is doing here. If you’re new, we’re simply glad you’re here.Give Now Here Stay Connected 📩 Subscribe to this Collection to get these updates delivered directly to your inbox. 📸 Follow us on , Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube 💬 Pastoral care or questions? Connect with us here. Services: Sundays at 10:00 AM 150 Industrial Crescent, Summerside, PE, C1N 5N6 Next Week: "Get ‘em God: When God Loves Your Enemies" See you soon ☀️

Natasha Kelly

Admin & Facilities Lead

December 31, 2025 • 1 Minute Read
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