South Coast Beach Project

05/29/2026

Join us for the 2026 SOCO Camping Retreat Weekend!

The weekend is a great place to hang out with other young adults, eat, play games, worship, and enjoy creating space to be present to God, through learning and reflection times. And the best part is it's in PORT DOVER, the perfect little beachy camping getaway location!

➡ JULY 17-19, 2026 in Port Dover, ON. Ages 18 - 29. Bring your tent and whatever you need to camp! Food is provided and apart of the cost.

Learn more and register at southcoastbeachproject.org/camping-retreat.

Early bird is $70/person by July 1. After July 1 is $80.

The weekend is a place to hang out with other young adults, eat, play, and enjoy creating space to be present to God, through some learning and reflection times. And the best part is it's in PORT...

05/28/2026

SOCO Beach Project Update

Cake, community and the Kingdom - read about it in this week's newsletter.

Be sure to mark June 19 on your calendar and grab your tickets for the upcoming SOCO Fundraiser featuring The Downs, the powerful one-woman play by Sheryl Scott, along with inspiring stories from current participants. For tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

Calling all young adults! Join us for our very first SOCO Sunday on May 31 in Port Dover for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship.

https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-may-28-8576133

Have you ever considered celebration as a spiritual discipline? In comparison to prayer, to solitude, to fasting, perhaps celebration seems too frivolous to be seen as such.  However, Richard Foster writes, "The spiritual discipline of celebration leads us into a perpetual jubilee of the Spirit. W...

05/27/2026

😁The Downs show and SOCO fundraiser event is returning this summer!

Come out for an evening of delightful storytelling with this one-woman play, "The Downs" written and performed by Sheryl Scott. And do this while supporting the SOCO Beach Project as you hear the stories of this summer's participants!

All ticket proceeds will go toward the SOCO 2026 summer fundraising goal, thanks to some private donors and our sponsor Rustic Pines Builds!

🗓 Join us on Friday, June 19. Show starts at 7:15. Doors open at 6:30pm

➡ Located at Vittoria Community Centre, 35 Oakes Blvd, Vittoria, ON
Order tickets online! https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

➡ MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:
The Downs is a show you won't want to miss! If you've ever wondered about life on a farm in Northern New Brunswick during your grandparents' time...The Downs will paint that picture for you. Life before washing machines and phones. Life before television and internet. In a lot of ways, it was much simpler...but in other ways...extremely difficult.

05/21/2026

SOCO Beach Project Update

Read reflections on where we've seen God's presence this past week.

Be sure to mark June 19 on your calendar and grab your tickets for the upcoming SOCO Fundraiser featuring The Downs, the powerful one-woman play by Sheryl Scott, along with inspiring stories from current participants. For tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

Calling all young adults! Join us for our very first SOCO Sunday on May 31 in Port Dover for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-may-21-8575988

The whole group is here and we completed our first week together.  We're already experiencing God's work in and among us.  Read Ruth Ann and Garrett's reflections below. Pray for all of us: * as we lean into intentional community living  * establish rhythms of work, meals, sessions and rest * st...

05/20/2026

🌓 Join us for Sunday Night SOCO! A collection of 4 young adult nights over the summer where we invite you to come and hang out with us for the evening at SOCO.

➡️ We will have dinner together followed by games, campfire worship, beach time, and time to hang out! Port Dover is the perfect place to spend your Sunday night this summer.

1️⃣ When? May 31, June 28 & August 9. (July 17-19 is the Camping retreat - more info to come). Arrive at 5:00 and dinner is at 5:30!

2️⃣ Where? 644 Nelson St. W, Port Dover.

No registration needed, just come out and bring your friends a swimsuit and camping chair!

We have an indoor option in case of rain. Reach out to [email protected] for more info.
*registration required for camping retreat

05/14/2026

Thank you to our sponsor, Rustic Pines Builds for helping us make our upcoming fundraising show possible!

⭐ Rustic Pines — Outdoor living carpenters specializing in handcrafted timber frame structures and custom decks, Pavilions, ADUs, home renovations and additions.

Phone: 905-521-9988
Email: [email protected]
Website: rusticpines.net

➡ All ticket proceeds will go toward the SOCO 2026 summer fundraising goal, thanks to some private donors and our sponsor.
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Come out for an evening of delightful storytelling with this one-woman play, "The Downs" written and performed by Sheryl Scott. And do this while supporting the SOCO Beach Project as you hear the stories of this summer's participants!

🗓 Join us on Friday, June 19. Show starts at 7:15. Doors open at 6:30pm

➡ Located at Vittoria Community Centre, 35 Oakes Blvd, Vittoria, ON
Order tickets online! https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

05/14/2026

SOCO Beach Project Update
The SOCO group has officially arrived — and SOCO 2026 is underway! Read all about the excitement in this week’s newsletter.

Be sure to mark June 19 on your calendar and grab your tickets for the upcoming SOCO Fundraiser featuring The Downs, the powerful one-woman play by Sheryl Scott, along with inspiring stories from current participants. For tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

Calling all young adults! Join us for our very first SOCO Sunday on May 31 in Port Dover for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship. We can’t wait to see you there! https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-may-14-8575855

There’s really no way around it—starting a new adventure often comes with nerves. Even in the middle of excitement, even when you know God is leading, there can still be uncertainty and fear. But courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s choosing to move forward in spite of it. Or, as a friend...

05/07/2026

😁The Downs show and SOCO fundraiser event is returning this summer!

Come out for an evening of delightful storytelling with this one-woman play, "The Downs" written and performed by Sheryl Scott. And do this while supporting the SOCO Beach Project as you hear the stories of this summer's participants!

This is your to chance to see it (or see it again, you might even catch something new this time!)

🗓 Join us on Friday, June 19. Show starts at 7:15. Doors open at 6:30pm
Located at Vittoria Community Centre, 35 Oakes Blvd, Vittoria, ON

Order tickets online! https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

➡ MORE ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Downs is a show you won't want to miss! If you've ever wondered about life on a farm in Northern New Brunswick during your grandparents' time...The Downs will paint that picture for you. Life before washing machines and phones. Life before television and internet. In a lot of ways, it was much simpler...but in other ways...extremely difficult.

Millie Johnson has a knack for making you feel right at home, like you're sitting in her kitchen or front porch, sipping a spot of tea, while she regales you in her unique storytelling style.

She will have you splitting your side in laughter one moment, then fighting back tears the next. You'll shake your head and wonder, how in the world did they do it? Then you'll realize, our ancestors knew the meaning of hard work in ways we never will. Our grandparents laughed, loved and lived simply, but fully with what they had. Millie teaches us lessons of acceptance, love and the importance of being able to use a rifle!

04/30/2026

SOCO Beach Project Update

Join us for a special evening as we present another performance of the one-woman play, The Downs by Sheryl Scott, our spring SOCO fundrasier, on Friday, June 19 at the Vittoria Community Centre. Experience a touching story set in rural Eastern Canada, capturing life before the arrival of modern conveniences. It's a night of inspiration, community and meaningful storytelling. Tickets available at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

Pray for the participants as this summer's cohort kicks off on May 10. And calling all young adults - our first Sunday Night SOCO is May 31.

Newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-april-30-8575516

In this newsletter, we often celebrate the powerful stories of young adults whose lives are being shaped through their involvement with the SOCO Beach Project. But behind every one of those stories is something just as essential—faithful leadership working quietly and consistently to make it all p...

04/09/2026

SOCO Beach Project Update

Join us for a special evening as we present another performance of the one-woman play, The Downs by Sheryl Scott, our spring SOCO fundraiser, on Friday, June 19 at the Vittoria Community Centre. Experience a touching story set in rural Eastern Canada, capturing life before the arrival of modern conveniences. It's a night of inspiration, community and meaningful storytelling. Tickets available at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/the-downs-fundraiser-2

In this week's newsletter, meet the final three participants from the SOCO 2026 cohort as well as our summer assistant. Calling all young adults - save the dates for Sunday Night SOCO and the SOCO Camping Retreat. Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/southcoastbeachproject/soco-update-april-9-8575034

Name: Jack Wood Hometown: St Catharines Current Status: Graduating from Brock University with a History/Philosophy Degree I'm really looking forward to enjoying life by the beach and getting to know my fellow participants whilst deepening my faith. The SOCO house also has a wonderful kitchen and I a...

03/26/2026

SOCO Beach Project Update

This week, meet the first three participants from the SOCO 2026 cohort.

Calling all young adults - save the dates for Sunday Night SOCO and the SOCO Camping Retreat.

Tickets for the spring SOCO fundraiser are coming soon—another performance of the one- woman show, "The Downs".

Name: Ruth Ann Bos Hometown: Hamilton Current Status: studying Art and English at Redeemer University I'm excited to live in community and have fun at the beach! Favourite summertime treat: mint chocolate chip ice cream