Three weeks ago, we had the pleasure of having Ryan and Christana Graham here with us to candidate for Senior Pastor. It was a great weekend topped off with a fantastic town hall meeting with so many of you participating in that. We don’t have an official number but estimate that 350-400 people were in attendance so thank you for coming and being a part of that.

The following week, Roy Harvey and Alden Harms announced on behalf of the Board of Elders that an offer was extended to Ryan and he has accepted our offer to be Southview’s next Senior Pastor!

Ryan has some details to wrap up with his role at the National Office, including participating in General Assembly at the beginning of July, before taking some time off and officially starting with us on August 1st!

Please pray for Ryan and Christana as they prepare to transition from Toronto to Calgary over the coming months and for their kids as they begin a new phase in their lives away from mom and dad.

We as a Board want to say a big thank you to you, the congregation! Thank you for praying, for fasting, and for seeking God’s face individually and collectively over these last many months – thank you, our Southview family, for being a part of the journey!

With Ryan’s acceptance of our offer, we also are able to wrap up and bring to a close the efforts of the Search Team. This was not a light task that they were asked to be a part of. Thank you for your willingness to serve, your faithfulness to the process and your diligence in seeking God’s will.

God is good, He has answered our prayers, and we are thankful! He is doing a new thing in us individually and as a congregation and He continues to build His Church.