To Walk by Faith

The Amish have a frequent conversational saying, "For sure and for certain," when agreeing to a thing, and I am reminded of Hebrews 11:1:

"To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see." Good News Translation.

How sure and certain of Jesus' goodness are you in the troubling challenges of your life? What does it look like to walk by faith?

I have recently had the opportunity to practice walking by faith in a significant change of season. In His goodness, Jesus has shown me some very practical steps to walking in faith that I would like to share.

First, I suspect the journey of walking by faith is more important than the destination or outcome because God is more concerned about our character than our comfort. I have found that this process of walking in faith tests our heart. What needs healing? What do I really believe? What needs to be surrendered or corrected?

Along the journey, we get to choose our response to the challenges we face. Choosing joy over fear; faith over doubt; praise over worry puts us in alignment to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit as we seek direction.

The outcome won't look like you imagine, so surrender your expectations to His will.

As we hear direction in our mind, take every thought captive to Christ—did I interpret what I heard correctly? Don't add conclusions like, "that must mean..." Take all thoughts back to Jesus for confirmation or correction.

Learning to be still in the stress is key. Life goes on, deadlines loom, and still no solution, but the God who hears and cares is still in the equation. Faith is not resignation or trusting in the process; it is trusting and leaning on the God who can do the impossible.

Faith costs you your pride, your solutions, your plans, but in the end, it is "for sure and for certain" that the God of the impossible moves on our behalf as we surrender, listen, and obey step by step without having the whole picture. The joy of walking by faith is seeing the goodness of God in blessing us in ways we could have never known.

May the goodness of God be manifest in your challenges as you learn to walk by faith.

Tanis Rollefstad

This Fall at LSC

We're excited to be launching our Fall session at Living Springs Church starting in September. There will be something for everyone!

This fall, we'll be offering a variety of opportunities to help you grow in your faith and connect with others, including:

Alpha Home Groups (Regina)
Celebrate Recovery (Regina)
Community Groups (Regina)
Discipleship Classes
Friday Night Prayer
GriefShare
Kids Ministry
Ladies' Bible Study (Moose Jaw)
Married for Life (Moose Jaw)
Master's Commission
Meals Ministry
Men's Coffee and Bible Study
Mom's Intermission (Regina)
Serve Teams
Street Ministry (Regina)
Worship/Team
Youth Group

Please join us after the service on Sunday, September 13th, for our Parade of Ministries and discover how you can connect at LSC this fall.

Married for Life – Moose Jaw

Married for Life is a 12-week journey designed to strengthen and transform your marriage. marriage. The next session will run from September 24 to December 10 at 6:30 PM at our Moose Jaw location. This course helps couples discover God’s design for marriage, and will teach practical ways to build a thriving life together.

Our leaders not only teach biblical principles that make a marriage last, but also transparently model these principles through their own lives. We have seen hundreds of couples complete this course. Whether your marriage is struggling or doing well, God can transform it into a powerhouse home that shines as a light to those around you.

If you are interested in participating, please sign up at the Info Table or you can reach out to Pastor Rob at pastorrob@livingsprings.life or Pastor Jocelyn at pastorjocelyn@livingsprings.life.

Alpha Home Groups – Regina

This fall, if you would like to host an Alpha group in your home, we would love to support you. Alpha is a wonderful, non-threatening way to introduce friends, family, and neighbours to the Gospel.

Please let us know if you would like some more information on this important initiative to reach out to people in your neighborhood. We will be hosting an Alpha Information & Training Session on Monday, August 31, from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, where we'll provide everything you need to confidently lead an Alpha group in your home.

If you would like more information or have any questions, please contact Pastor Rob at pastorrob@livingsprings.life.

Summer Bible Study – Moose Jaw

Please join us as we continue our Summer Bible Study in Moose Jaw. Adults and youth ages 12 and up are welcome! We meet every Thursday at 6:30 PM (August 13 to September 17).

For more information, please contact Ali at ali@livingsprings.life.

Men's Coffee and Bible Study

All men are welcome to join us for coffee and Bible study every second Saturday from 8:30 to 10:00 AM.

Regina

Next date: August 29th

For more information, please contact Pastor Rob at pastorrob@livingsprings.life.

Moose Jaw

Next date: September 12th

For more information, please contact Frank Morin at fdmorin1971@gmail.com

Ladies' Bible Studies

All ladies are welcome to our Ladies' Bible Study in the Moose Jaw location. We meet every second Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Please reach out to Ali at ali@livingsprings.life if you have any questions.

Our next session is on Wednesday, September 9th.

Mom's Intermission – Regina

This is a community group for moms. All mothers are welcome to attend!

Mom's Intermission is currently taking a break for the summer and will resume again in the fall.

If you would like more information, please contact Diane Ullrich at diniullrich@sasktel.net.

Regina Future Growth & Facility Fund

As many of you are aware, we are actively engaging our congregation regarding a future facility in Regina.

A pledge form is attached below, and paper copies will also be available during our Sunday services. We encourage you to pray about how the Lord would have you participate in this ministry of giving.

Please return your completed pledge form to any member of our staff or place it in the tithe box.

PLEDGE FORM

Master's Commission Program

Master's Commission is our discipleship school. If you have been thinking about joining or if you have any questions, please reach out to Charlene at charlene@livingsprings.life for more information.

The new school year begins with orientation night on Tuesday, September 15th at 6:00 PM. The first class begins on Tuesday, September 22nd at 6:00 PM.

Discipleship Night

Regina: Wednesdays at 6:30 to 8:00 PM

Discipleship Class 101 (August 19th to September 16th).
Youth, discipleship class and kids ministry will start back on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6:30 PM.

Moose Jaw: Thursdays at 6:30 to 8:00 PM

Youth Group and Kids Ministry will start back on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30 PM.

Regina Street Ministry

Would you like to make a difference in your community? Regina Street Ministry runs on scheduled Saturday afternoons. This is an opportunity to share the love and power of God through meeting physical needs and prayer. Please contact us at raquel@livingsprings.life for more information.

Thank you very much for all the donations that have come in. Please note that we are not currently receiving any more donations other than backpacks at this time.

GriefShare

GriefShare is a series of classes to help you recover and rebuild your life after the loss of a loved one.

Regina: GriefShare will begin on Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 PM. Please contact Audrey at audrey@livingsprings.life to join.

Moose Jaw: GriefShare is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 28th, at 7:00 PM. For more information about the program, please contact Ali at ali@livingsprings.life.

Living Springs Youth Group

Moose Jaw

Our youth group will be starting back on Thursday, September 24th at 6:30 PM. If you are in Grades 6–12, we would love to have you join us!

Please contact Jeremiah and Gerose Latina at Jeremiah@livingsprings.life or 306-201-6187.

Regina

I trust you all had a wonderful summer! We are so grateful for all that the Lord did through our Youth Ministry last year. Our students had fun, grew in their faith and understanding, built lasting friendships, found a sense of belonging, and most importantly, experienced Jesus.

As we begin a new season, we are excited and expectant for what God will do in the lives of our youth this fall.

Our regular youth sessions will be starting back on Friday, September 18th at 7:00 PM.

This semester, we will be focusing on water baptism, baptism in the Holy Spirit, sharing our testimonies, and living Christ-centered lives.

Friday Night Youth

Our Friday Night Youth gatherings will continue to be a place where students can connect, have fun, grow in their faith, and encounter Christ together.

Kickoff Date: Friday, September 18th
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

Wednesday Night Discipleship Classes

We will continue our Discipleship Classes on Wednesday evenings. These classes are designed to help students grow deeper in their faith, understand God’s Word, and walk more closely with Christ.

Start Date: Wednesday, September 23rd
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Student Waiver Form

We kindly ask each parent to complete a waiver form for every child participating in Living Springs Youth Ministry.

Hard copies will be available on Friday nights when you drop off your child.
A digital version is also available below for your convenience.

We are expectant and excited for what God has in store for our youth this fall. Thank you for your continued prayers and support as we invest in and disciple the next generation.

More Information

Youth Website: lscyouth.life

For more information, please contact Raphael Krakue at raphael@livingsprings.life or 306-471-1182.

WAIVER

August Calendar

You can pick up a paper copy of the calendar at the information table or visit our website for all the details.

AUGUST CALENDAR

LSC Doorbells in Both Locations

We now have a doorbell located at the entrances of both Regina and Moose Jaw locations. We will be locking the door after the ministries begin. If the doors are locked, please use the doorbell.

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES

We encourage everyone to take part in our corporate prayer options as listed below.

Friday Night Prayer

Join us at 7:00 AM on Zoom. Click the button below.

Pre-Service Prayer

Sunday mornings at 9:15 AM in both locations.

LSC Signal Prayer Line

Join our Church family by praying into specific individual prayer requests, followed up with praise reports via the Signal App. If you have questions about how to join please reach out to Audrey at 306-527-2273.

FRIDAY NIGHT PRAYER

SERVE TEAM SCHEDULES

Regina

Team 2 - August 30

Team 3 - September 6

Team 4 - September 13

Moose Jaw

Team 3 - August 30

Team 4 - September 6

Team 1 - September 13

SERVICE TIME & LOCATIONS

Regina Location - 10 am Victoria Square Mall (2223 Victoria Ave E, Regina)

Moose Jaw Service Location - 10 am at 1036 7th Ave NW, Moose Jaw

Please Note: You can access our service on our website, YouTube or Facebook. For directions to our locations and links to watch online, click the link above!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

WAYS TO GIVE

Email Money Transfers: Please put your first and last name in the memo line for all transfers. In order to properly allocate the transfers to the correct donor it is necessary that you put your first and last name on the memo line. The bank is no longer reliably giving us this information on the e-transfer. Thank you for being so cooperative in this!

Another Giving Option at LSC: We are offering the convenience of having your tithe automatically withdrawn from your bank account. If you would like to set this up, please email Kari Weiss at kari.weiss1@gmail.com and she will help you get it arranged.

Regina Future Growth & Facility Fund: We invite you to prayerfully consider supporting our future facility in Regina. Please fill out the pledge form, or use the paper copies available at our Info Desks. Completed pledge forms can be returned to staff or placed in the tithe box. Donations can also be sent to tithe.LSC@gmail.com with “Regina Future Growth/Facility Fund” in the memo line.

Mail cheques to:

#302-1102 8th Ave

Regina, SK

S4R 1C9