A Merry Canyon Christmas

By Ralph Freso

Let there be eats on earth ... and peace on earth, too. The employee holiday party offered a little of both. Tuesday's A Merry Canyon Christmas featured a complimentary meal at a variety of campus eateries, crafts, rides, bounce houses, Santa, and of course, the men's basketball game.

  • Braden Ravenscraft and his mother, Julynn Ravenscraft, show off their GCU holiday sweaters during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Kids and family members decorate Christmas cookies during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A young guest samples his decorated Christmas cookie during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A young guest to A Merry Canyon Christmas tries out the Gingerbread House slide at Prescott Field during the event on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Eight-year-old Mackenzie Flores peeks out of the Sugar Shack bounce house during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Jacqueline Perez and her 8-year-old daughter, Izabella, show off their Christmas cards they created during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Santa Claus hands out candy canes during A Merry Canyon Christmas on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Santa Claus poses for pictures with guest during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Guest were treated to prime rib and salmon for dinner at the Lopes Training Table during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A young guest enjoys dinner with his family in the Student Union during the A Merry Canyon Christmas on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Quianna Brown reacts as her 5-year old daughter, Kylynn, goes a little heavy on the sprinkles at the cookie decorating station during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • Lynzi Warner and her 18-month-old daughter, Emma, watch for Emma’s big brother to come down a bounce house slide during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A young guest flashes Lopes Up to her family members as she spins around on an amusement ride during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A young guest takes a head-first dive down the Gingerbread House slide during the the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A young guest bounces his way off a bounce house slide during the the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A young guest enjoys a french fry with his family in the Student Union as they have dinner during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.
  • A guest passes by the holiday window display at the Lope Shop as she makes her way to the Arena during the employee holiday party on Dec. 20, 2022.

Tags

Calendar

Calendar of Events

M Mon

T Tue

W Wed

T Thu

F Fri

S Sat

S Sun

6 events,

+ 1 More

2 events,

3 events,

5 events,

2 events,

1 event,

0 events,

6 events,

+ 1 More

6 events,

5 events,

3 events,

9 events,

+ 4 More

4 events,

2 events,

2 events,

1 event,

0 events,

4 events,

1 event,

1 event,

1 event,

3 events,

2 events,

0 events,

0 events,

2 events,

1 event,

1 event,

1 event,

1 event,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

0 events,

+ 1 More
+ 1 More
+ 4 More
View Calendar

GCU Magazine

ViewCurrent February 2026

Bible Verse

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn Him to death and will turn Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day He will be raised to life!" (Matthew 20:17-19)

To Read More: www.verseoftheday.com/