The Promise of Christmas
Our Children’s Christmas Musical Performance is scheduled for December 8 at 6pm. The children have been practicing diligently and are excited to share the “Promise of Christmas” with you.!
A Christmas Yarn Down On the Farm
Wear your Ugly Christmas Sweaters and join us down on the farm for our annual GLO Puppet Ministry Christmas performance on Sunday, December 1 at 6pm. This year’s performance will be a fun and entertaining program you won’t want to miss!!!
Candy Palooza
It’s time for the Candy Palooza. GLO Puppet Ministry will present a special black light Gospel presentation at 6:30pm. The first 200 children through the doors will receive a special treat bag in addition to lots and lots of candy!!!! Doors open at 6pm!!! Everything is indoor!!!
Kids Fishing Derby
Come and join the fun at our Kids' Annual Fishing Derby at Steele Creek Park in Bristol, TN on Saturday, September 21 from 9 am to noon at Shelter C. We'll provide all the bait you need, and there will be hotdogs and exciting prizes waiting for you. Don't miss out on your chance to receive a cool t-shirt by pre-registering before September 1, 2024. Children under 13 are welcome to join in the fun!
Kids Camp 2024
Kids who have completed 3rd - 6th grade are invited to join us at Camp Placid in Blountville, TN for our annual Kids’ Camp. Price included camp shirt, lodging and all meals. Children who have completed 2nd grade are invited to join us for Day Camp on Monday and Tuesday from 8am-7pm. Campers are responsible for their own transportation daily. Cost is $30 per camper for day camp and includes 3 meals daily and camp t-shirt.
Basketball Camp
Camp is for children who have completed 1st through 8th grade. Cost per camper is $30.
Vacation Bible School
Join us nightly June 2 - June 6 from 6pm-8pm for our VBS. Open to children 2 years old - 8th grade. Please pre-register online.
End of School Bash
End of School Bash, May 22, 6:30-7:30pm. Inflatables, snacks, and snocones!
Baby Celebration and Dedication Day
Join us for Baby Celebration and Dedication Day on Sunday, May 12, 2024. We will begin with a brunch for parents during our Sunday School hour, followed by photos of all nursery children. Then, in our 10:30am worship service, we will have a special dedication of babies to the Lord. If you have a child who has not yet been dedicated, they are welcome to participate. To register, please call Mrs. Betsy at the church office.
Putt-Putt Par-Tee
Please make plans to join us for a family Putt-Putt Par-Tee on April 27, 2024 from 6pm-8pm in the Family Life Center!
Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 at 11:00am at Sunnyside Baptist Church. The event is open to kids of all ages, including those with special needs, so that everyone can participate in the fun! The doors will open at 10:30am, and there will be several exciting activities to enjoy before the Egg Hunt that will start around 11:45am.
Special Gospel presentation beginning at 11:00am by our GLO Puppet Ministry!!
Sunday School Teacher Training Seminar with Dr. Frank Lewis
Sunday School Teachers Training Seminar, March 6, 2024, 8am - Noon with Dr. Frank Lewis.
Seminar will include:
Guiding your Sunday School Class to ...Reach Your One
Lessons on how to faithfully teach the Sunday School lesson.
Additional practical lessons that will guide you as a teacher.
“EVERYONE INVITED”
Greater Vision in Concert
Join us for Greater Vision in concert on Sunday Evening, February 25 at 6pm.
Since December of 1990, Greater Vision has inspired audiences around the world with their rich vocal blend and their effective ability to communicate the message of the gospel. They have established a firm place at the pinnacle of Christian music, becoming the most awarded trio in the history of Gospel music.
Gerald Wolfe, the group's founder, serves as Pianist and Emcee. Multi-Award-winning Songwriter, Rodney Griffin, sings the Lead part for the trio. Chris Allman, Gospel Music’s Favorite Tenor, and also a prolific songwriter, sings Tenor. Jon Epley is the newest member of the group having joined April of 2017 as the Baritone singer. He is also a prolific songwriter.
Greater Vision has appeared regularly on the InTouch television program hosted by Dr. Charles Stanley, for more than 30 years. They also appear on the Gaither Gospel Video Series. One of their most popular endeavors, in recent years, has been as a part of the very popular "Gospel Music Hymn Sing" DVDs and coinciding GMHS live events across the USA, and most recently, Australia.
Greater Vision's latest “new songs” recording, "Think About There,” features new songs written by Rodney Griffin, Chris Allman, and Jon Epley, along with other notable writers. The new project was produced by Gerald Wolfe and Trey Ivey, and is distributed by Daywind Records, and has already garnered two Number One songs, as well as a Dove Award nomination for “Album Of The Year.” Their most recent recording, “Christmas In London with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra” has set a new standard for Christmas recordings in Gospel Music. Produced by Trey Ivey & Gerald Wolfe, and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, England, “Christmas In London” has already been called “an instant Classic,” and will become part of many families’ Christmas traditions for generations to come.
More than 160 times every year, Greater Vision presents the Gospel, through music, in a way that has endeared them to audiences around the world.
Sunnyside Family Fellowship Night at the Kingsport Carousel
Kids of all ages are welcome to join in the fun as Sunnyside Kids Ministry takes over the Kingsport Carousel. This will be a fun night of fellowship and FREE rides for kids of ALL ages!!! Friday, February 16 from 5:30-7:30pm
Nerf & Nachos
Join us for our annual Nerf & Nachos. Bring your favorite launcher and some safety goggles. We supply the darts and fun!
We Need Christmas
Mark your calendars for December 3 at 6pm and join us for our GLO Puppet Ministry presentation of “We Need Christmas.” This is a new Christmas on the Tree Farm play featuring our puppet Living Christmas Tree with our play written by Brent Helvey. Following the presentation, we will move to the Family Life Center for Christmas in Five Letters. There will be eight multisensory stations where you and your children (and it’s not just for kids, everyone is welcome) will explore God’s amazing love and celebrate the birth of Christ our Savior. We are so excited for your family to experience Christmas in a fresh and meaningful way as you witness Jesus...Foretold by Prophets, Conceived by a Virgin, Proclaimed by Shepherds, Worshipped by Magi, and Celebrated by Us! You’ll even leave with your own puppet you can make and a nativity Christmas ornament!
Shoebox Packing Party
Mark your calendars to join us for our Shoebox Packing Party on Saturday, November 4 at 11am. This will be a wonderful opportunity to share together with your family! ALL AGES ARE WELCOME!
Kids' Candy Walk
Join us for our indoor Kids’ Candy Walk, October 31, from 6:30-8pm. No need to worry about the weather…everything is inside. Lots of candy and fun for the whole family!!!
Farm Day at the McMullins' Farm
Join us for this fun event for the whole family. Please register by following this link:
It's About the Cross
It’s About the Cross presented by the Celebration Choir, September 17 at 6pm. This special performance is directed by Don Bates, Music & Outreach Pastor.
Creation Crawler
Sunnyside Baptist Church's GLO Puppet Ministry is dimming the lights in its Family Life Center for two performances on Sunday, September 10 at 3pm and 6pm featuring a new glow-in-the-dark puppet show musical, Creation Crawler. This theatrical performance is packed with a fun musical score, amazing puppetry, and dazzling neon colors. This one-of-a-kind show is a must see for the fall 2023. The underwater glow-in-the-dark adventure to the bottom of the sea is the perfect fall entertainment for families.
With brightly colored and stunning visuals, Creation Crawler is performed completely in the dark. Contrary to the typical stationary positions in which puppeteers remain concealed behind a solid structure, in Creation Crawler puppeteers are dressed from head to toe in black, camouflaged from the audience, while black lights illuminate only the puppets. They are then able to make full use of the stage while being hidden as the main characters sing, dance, and make new friends.
Creation Crawler
Sunnyside Baptist Church's GLO Puppet Ministry is dimming the lights in its Family Life Center for two performances on Sunday, September 10 at 3pm and 6pm featuring a new glow-in-the-dark puppet show musical, Creation Crawler. This theatrical performance is packed with a fun musical score, amazing puppetry, and dazzling neon colors. This one-of-a-kind show is a must see for the fall 2023. The underwater glow-in-the-dark adventure to the bottom of the sea is the perfect fall entertainment for families.
With brightly colored and stunning visuals, Creation Crawler is performed completely in the dark. Contrary to the typical stationary positions in which puppeteers remain concealed behind a solid structure, in Creation Crawler puppeteers are dressed from head to toe in black, camouflaged from the audience, while black lights illuminate only the puppets. They are then able to make full use of the stage while being hidden as the main characters sing, dance, and make new friends.
Back to School BBQ Bash
It’s our annual Back to School BBQ Bash. Worship, Food, and Fellowship with us at 6pm.
AWANA Kickoff
It’s time for AWANA 2023-2024. Join us for our kick-off! Pre-register or register at the door. Children age 2 through 6th grade.
Boys and Girls Basketball Camp
Register your child from Basketball Camp, July 17-July 20, 2023 from 9am-noon. Boys and girls who have completed grades 1-8. Cost is $30 per camper.
Overnight Summer Children's Camp
July 9-July 12
This camp is for children who have completed grades 3-6. The cost is $90 per camper. This includes all meals and lodging at Camp Placid, and a camp t-shirt.
VBS Twists and Turns
It’s VBS Time! Sunday, June 4 - Thursday, June 8 nightly from 6pm-8pm for children 2 years old-8th grade. Join us for Twists and Turns as we learn following Jesus changes everything!!! Spin the spinner, beat the clock, skip ahead, play to win! Twists & Turns VBS is a fantastical celebration of games of all kinds, from classic tabletop games to strategy games to video games and more! At the Bible Study Game, your child will see Jesus through the eyes of one of His closest friends and discover that trusting Jesus as Savior changes the game! Jesus guides us through all the twists and turns of our lives. He helps us know His ways and teaches us His paths!
End of School Bash
Hey Kids, Join us for our End of School Bash on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:30PM. We’ll have inflatables, snacks, and lots of fun to celebrate the start of summer!!
Baby Celebration & Dedication Day
Baby Celebration & Dedication Day, Sunday, May 14, 2023 during our morning services. If you’d like to have your child dedicated, please call Betsy in the church office.
Sense-sational Egg-cessible Special Easter Egg Hunt
Join us for a very special Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 1pm. This egg hunt is for children (walkers-8th grade, please) with sensory issues (difficulty processing feelings, smells, sounds, etc.) and/or mobility issues (such as requires a wheelchair, walker, foot/leg braces, difficulty walking or standing, etc) Bring a basket or bag for egg collection. You must pre-register (max 50 registrations). You can pre-register for this event by following our link on the website.