Birth through High School
Middle School Ministry
Middle Schoolers bring so much life and energy into our church! We welcome all students grades 5-8 to join us for MSM (Middle School Midweek) and our monthly Friday Youth Nights.
If you would like your child to join, please register them below!
High School Ministry
Southland Camps
For Everyone
Come and join us this summer at Bird River Bible Camp. We have camps for all ages: Family Camps, Middle school, High School, Young Adults, and even Seniors!
Parent/Child Dedication
We are so excited to hear that you want to dedicate your child(ren) at the next dedication weekend on May 8th! We call it Parent/Child Dedication because it’s not just about the child, it is also about the covenant/commitment of each parent to love Jesus and to raise children that love Him.
Hanover Religious Exercises Petition
Parents with kids in Hanover, this is your opportunity again to sign the petition to keep religious exercises in school in Hanover! The schools need 60 signature each to keep this available in Hanover schools.
Please download and sign petitions. You will need to sign one per school (if you have kids in multiple schools). You can pre-fill the petition, print and bring to the church office OR email them to families@mysouthland.com.
The DEADLINE to have them handed in is April 10th.
Kids Programming is starting up again! Please fill out this one time form to let us know if you are interested in having your children attend. It will help us with planning!
Bring your family!
We learned there was a wide range of interest regarding family nights, so going forward we want to add an additional piece of having two options for you as families during family nights!
What if you have kids in both age ranges? You get to choose!
Our aim for family nights is to create a focused space for families to connect with one another and Jesus!
Chris Carr
Youth & Young Adults Pastor
Chris has been on staff at Southland since 2018. He has been married to his wife, Elly, since 2012 and they have four children – all boys! Chris is our Youth & Young Adult and Young Marrieds Pastor. He completed all three years of the School of Ministers program here at Southland, and his role includes oversight for various cell groups and RxP worship nights within the YYA/YM demographic, pre-marriage and lots of weddings! He enjoys basketball, music, being taller than Kyle, and road trips with his family!
Monique Desorcy
Family Ministry Director
Monique has been on staff since 2006 working on our Family Ministries team. She has been married to her husband, Ron, since 1994. They have 2 kids and 7 grandkids. Monique most enjoys visiting friends with Chai tea in hand and a blanket on her lap. Remember God’s with me! God loves me! No matter what He’s good!
Brock Peters
Family Ministry Director
Brock has been on staff since 2012 and is on the Family Ministries team. Currently, he runs a community home for young adult men and enjoys connecting with people of all ages. His humour and crazy acting skills are loved by those who experienced him at camp, Midweek, Kids Church Online videos and of course weekend services.
Kyle Sheppard
Camp Director
Kyle has been on staff at Southland since 2015 and is our Camp Director and High School Director. He and his wife, Bianca have been married since 2016, and have the sweetest retriever/German shepherd named Stella (who joins them at Bird River Bible Camp every summer!) He enjoys a rich cup of coffee, the Toronto Raptors, cycling, and nerding out on the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Steve Bergman
Camp Director
Our dream for our kids is that they would love church, find belonging, know the stories of the Bible, and experience Jesus!
Kids Church
Sunday PROGRAMmING
Kids are welcome to join us in the auditorium for worship! When they are dismissed for Kids Church, parents can drop off children at their age-designated rooms for the remainder of the service.
Kids Church in both our services is for newborns to grade 4 children. We have different rooms/ages for the 9am service than for the 11am service. (See Map Below)
For new families or questions, visit the Family Ministry Information Centre ("FM Info Centre" below).
Monique Desorcy
Family Ministry Director
Monique has been on staff since 2006 working on our Family Ministries team. She has been married to her husband, Ron, since 1994. They have 2 kids and 7 grandkids. Monique most enjoys visiting friends with Chai tea in hand and a blanket on her lap. Remember God’s with me! God loves me! No matter what He’s good!
Jocelyn Broesky
Family Ministries Coordinator
Heather Bergen
Family Ministries Assistant
In Middle School Ministry, we want to grow in meeting with Jesus together through devotions, finding belonging, and having lots of fun!
Middle School Midweek
On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, we have “MSM” (Middle School Midweek) for students in grade 5-8. We gather in small groups together and use this time to dive into God’s word through stories and worship.
On the last week of every month, we have Friday youth nights where we connect through games and other fun activities!
If you would like your child to join, please register them below!
Brock Peters
Family Ministry Director
Brock has been on staff since 2012 and is on the Family Ministries team. Currently, he runs a community home for young adult men and enjoys connecting with people of all ages. His humour and crazy acting skills are loved by those who experienced him at camp, Midweek, Kids Church Online videos and of course weekend services.
Monique Desorcy
Family Ministry Director
Monique has been on staff since 2006 working on our Family Ministries team. She has been married to her husband, Ron, since 1994. They have 2 kids and 7 grandkids. Monique most enjoys visiting friends with Chai tea in hand and a blanket on her lap. Remember God’s with me! God loves me! No matter what He’s good!
This is the place for you! The HSYN (High School Youth Night) is a weekly meeting place for high school students (grades 9-12) to gather, receive community and build new friendships through big group discussion times and small group breakouts. The HSYN is an awesome place for anyone in high school looking to get connected to the church body, find belonging, and grow in your relationship with Christ! Want more info on how you can join the HSYN? Give us a shout and let’s chat!
We meet at church every Thursday from 7-8:30/9pm (except the last Thursdays of the month) – in the RTC (back south-west entrance of the church)
Chris Carr
Youth & Young Adults Pastor
Chris has been on staff at Southland since 2018. He has been married to his wife, Elly, since 2012 and they have four children – all boys! Chris is our Youth & Young Adult and Young Marrieds Pastor. He completed all three years of the School of Ministers program here at Southland, and his role includes oversight for various cell groups and RxP worship nights within the YYA/YM demographic, pre-marriage and lots of weddings! He enjoys basketball, music, being taller than Kyle, and road trips with his family!
Brock Peters
Family Ministry Director
Brock has been on staff since 2012 and is on the Family Ministries team. Currently, he runs a community home for young adult men and enjoys connecting with people of all ages. His humour and crazy acting skills are loved by those who experienced him at camp, Midweek, Kids Church Online videos and of course weekend services.
Monique Desorcy
Family Ministry Director
Monique has been on staff since 2006 working on our Family Ministries team. She has been married to her husband, Ron, since 1994. They have 2 kids and 7 grandkids. Monique most enjoys visiting friends with Chai tea in hand and a blanket on her lap. Remember God’s with me! God loves me! No matter what He’s good!
