“We trained 8 leaders to be able to run the Alpha series. We successfully launched the Alpha ministry in April with 47 registered attendees. We’ve seen an increase in new registrations throughout our six weeks together as both leaders and attendees share their positive experiences from our time together.”

“One of the women who volunteers with the Children's Ministry was raised in a Catholic home, but was invited to Spanish River Church's youth group as a teenager. She always loved it so much that she said to herself, ‘I want to raise my kids in a church like this one day.’ After she had her first child, she volunteered in children’s ministry so her son would feel more comfortable. She said that the women volunteers were so kind, she never stopped volunteering. She is now a mom of five and a committed weekly volunteer with Awana. Reflecting on the impact of the ministry, she recently said, ‘I thought Awana was for my kids, but I think it’s for me too.’”

“We were also able to serve two foster families with home projects. One of the homes was in desperate need of pressure washing - their associate had already sent a letter. It turns out that one gentleman who signed up to help weed previously owned a pressure washing business, and when he heard of their need, he got his equipment and spent the whole day at their home making everything look great.”

“A first-time guest came down for prayer and shared that she had anxiety about her health due to the fact that both of her sisters had died. She was nervous but shared that she enjoyed the message. The following week, she came down once again for prayer and shared that her husband is Jewish and that she wanted prayer that he would come to church. The next week, she came down and shared she was given a bible study on anxiety, which she enjoyed. She has been coming to church regularly with a big smile, and this past month, her husband started coming with her!”

“Teachers come to SRCS to be able to share their love of Jesus with students. To be the hands and feet of Christ to the students they come into contact with is a beautiful fulfillment of the gifts God has given them to love and lead this generation of children.”

“A Jewish gentleman has been attending Alpha since week one. He’s been attentive to the Gospel message presented in the videos and actively involved in the conversations afterward. A couple of weeks ago, he mentioned to me that he wants to start attending SRC services on Sundays.”

“When you find a place like SRC-ESL Ministry where they welcome you with a friendly face and listen to you without asking for anything in return, that is priceless. There are countless times that new students arrive, and when I tell them that the coffee break is free, they freeze and say: why? Why does this Church do this? Well, that's what Jesus would do: you are important to Him, you are important to us.”

“One of our volunteers, who has been here for 2 years, recently got divorced from an abusive husband. She lost her home, car, and all financial support. She went through heartache and could have easily turned away from the church and her faith altogether, but she continued to bring her boys to church even after they would cry to stay with her as they hadn’t seen her all week because they had split custody. She still regularly serves at SRC Kids and is plugged into a Women’s LifeGroup.”

“One of our teachers has suffered from MS for years. When I met her at Church, she told me that she wanted to help but wasn't sure if her body was going to cooperate. The entire ESL team is impressed with her. She always supports the students with a smile and arrives early to set up. One day, she told me, 'Thank you for giving me a reason to continue fighting.’ The students' love for her is genuine. Today, her daughter, husband, and their twin daughters have begun to congregate at SRC.”

“One client spent months of her therapy building a level of trust in the therapeutic relationship due to poor past experiences with counseling. She worked on grief, addiction, toxic relationships, and assault until sessions refocused on her sharing excitement for the good things now happening in her life. She ended unhealthy friendships and began healthy ones, set boundaries with family, and began to love herself.”

“A Jewish woman whose son shared the gospel with her received Christ and began attending women’s Bible study on Wednesday nights. She is learning the scriptures and growing deeply in her relationship with the Lord.”