May 1, 2025

On April 19, 2025, Victoria Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church in Saskatoon overflowed with people, not just people but with faith, courage, and transformation. Seven young people—Edward, Favour G., Blessing, Favour O., Mark, Thea, and Carl—publicly committed their lives to Christ in one of the most powerful baptism services the church has ever witnessed. One moment stood out: a young woman with a deep fear of water stepped into the baptismal pool and overcame her trauma by God’s grace! It was a visible victory of faith over fear. But this moment didn’t happen in isolation. It resulted from an intentional, authentic

In the small city of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, a seed was planted when James Folster, a Humboldt Seventh-day Adventist Church Group member, recognized a calling to serve his community. He began with a humble soup kitchen called “The Purple Door” – a ministry of warmth, fellowship, and support hosted in the local Anglican Church. In 2022, James and his wife, Hilda, organized a musical fundraiser for The Purple Door. Little did they know this event would become the catalyst for something great. Two ladies from the Quill Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church, a small congregation of 25-28 weekly worshippers, attended that evening