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🎥 Inside Southside Church: A Full AV Transformation in Chilliwack, BC What does it take to support one of BC’s fastest-growing churches with tech that feels invisible — yet incredibly powerful? In this video, we take you behind the scenes at Southside Church in Chilliwack, where Sapphire designed and installed a full-scale AV system to support their mission of reaching people with excellence, creativity, and clarity.

A New Sanctuary for a Growing Church: Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel & Sapphire Sapphire recently partnered with Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel (RMCC) on their brand-new sanctuary in Calgary, AB — a major milestone for a church community that’s been growing steadily for nearly two decades. RMCC has been a valued Sapphire client for almost 20 years. Over that time, their congregation has expanded significantly, eventually outgrowing the space that had served them for years. In

Learn the costs and benefits of AV solutions for churches in Western Canada. Improve worship engagement with LED walls, audio, and more.

In the world of professional audio, choosing between line array speakers and point source speakers is a critical decision that can significantly impact the quality and effectiveness of your sound system. Both types of speakers have their unique advantages and are suited to different environments and applications. This article will help you understand when to use line array speakers and when point source speakers are the better choice. Sapphire recommends always enlisting the

LED walls have become an increasingly popular choice for churches looking to enhance their stage presence with dynamic visuals that captivate the congregation. Whether you’re planning to display scenic backgrounds, lyrics, or live video, an LED wall can transform your stage into a vibrant focal point. However, designing an LED wall for a church requires careful consideration of several factors to ensure it meets the needs of your space and audience. 1 . Choosing the Right Su

Calvary Community Church is a cornerstone of its community, offering meaningful worship experiences every week. However, the church’s aging and mismatched PA system was becoming a significant obstacle. With strange echoes, dead spots in the balcony, and poor overall audio quality, the sound system wasn’t matching the power of their message. The time had come to upgrade, and Sapphire was brought in to help reimagine their audio experience. The challenges were clear. The existi

In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, the demand for high-quality audiovisual (AV) systems has skyrocketed. Whether it’s...

In today’s fast-paced world of live broadcasting, LED walls have become an indispensable asset for creating captivating visual...

Celebration Church in Edmonton faced a pressing challenge with their outdated, low-resolution LED wall. The existing wall was at the end of its life, necessitating frequent and costly stage redesigns to maintain a fresh look. The church’s Broadcast ministry, which serves hundreds of online viewers weekly and is featured on the Miracle Channel, required a solution that performed exceptionally well on camera. Furthermore, the new LED wall had to fit perfectly in the available s

Sapphire had the opportunity to work with First Assembly Church, a modern Pentecostal church that places great importance on music in their worship services. First Assembly's room presented a unique challenge as it wrapped 270 degrees around the stage, with a large under-balcony area and a low ceiling. The customer wanted to achieve stereo imaging, which was almost impossible in the space. Sapphire stepped in with a new solution that the industry had never seen before. Instea

Centre Street Church (CSC) is the largest church in Canada, with a presence in five campuses, including the central campus, Airdrie campus, Bearspaw campus, South campus, and Bridgeland campus. For over a decade, Sapphire has partnered with CSC, providing major upgrades to all of their campuses. Recently, CSC was facing a challenge as their Bearspaw campus was growing rapidly and needed a permanent home, rather than continuing to rent their existing space. Sapphire stepped up

Grace Presbyterian Church is a historical building with beautiful architecture, but it lacked the necessary technology to support modern live streaming capabilities. During the pandemic, the church pivoted to recording and editing services for their congregation, but they wanted to return to live services without sacrificing the high standard set by their post-production work. Sapphire was tasked with bringing modern live streaming capabilities to the church while maintaining

St. Albert Alliance Church was opening a new worship facility in 2021, and with 10 years of planning almost complete, it was time for their team to begin to collaborate with an audio visual team to bring their vision of a modern church to life, one that was more than just a house of worship, but a central community space surrounded by flexible multi-purpose spaces for various events, activities, and workshops. The vision for St. Albert Alliance Church's new facility was to u

Southside Church was ready to modernize their worship experience and reach further than the walls of the church. They needed a complete solution, including audio, visual, lighting, and broadcast capabilities that would energize their congregation. Sapphire collaborated with Southside Church and US-based consultant Wave to provide the best practical recommendations for their building, while exploring the best possible equipment combination to suit their needs. Southside Church