KIDS’ PROGRAMS
KIDS PROGRAM AT ABUNDANT SPRINGS
At Abundant Springs, our kids (ages 6 mos - 12 y.o.) experience a safe environment where they learn about Jesus in a fun and relevant way.
We would love to see you and your family visit Abundant Springs Community Church. Come on out this Sunday at 10:30am (968 Kettles Street, Pincher Creek).
YOUR FIRST VISIT
Here's what to expect when visiting our kids program for the first time:
Before service, after 10:20, bring your child downstairs to our kids’ area where a children’s worker will be available to help you.
Upon checking in for the first time, we will ask for the following personal information (NOTE: We value your privacy and this information will not be shared outside our church ministries):
Parent/guardian name(s)
Child's name
Child's birthdate
Home address
Phone number
Any special needs (allergies, special needs) for your children.
HOW CHECK-IN WORKS
At Drop-Off: A kids program volunteer will enter your information into our secure system, which will then generate a name tag for your child and you that are exclusive to your family and your visit. Your child will wear the name tag portion while you will hold on to the tag with matching code.
After Service: For children under 3, after the service, you will return to the kids program area and show your tag in order for your child to be released back to you. Children over 3 will be released to find you after service.
During Service: In the event that we need to contact you during the service, your child's identification code will appear on the screen. We ask that you exit the auditorium promptly and speak to one of the kids program volunteers in the kids program area.
NURSING MOTHERS' ROOM
Abundant Springs Community Church has a special nursing mothers' room downstairs where moms can find some privacy for feeding, changing, and caring for their infants. There is a speaker located in this room through which you will be able to listen to the service.
GOT QUESTIONS?
If you have further questions concerning our Kids Program experience or visiting Abundant Springs with children, simply click the button below and get in touch with us!
OUR STAFF
Pastor Stephen Valcourt
(Lead Pastor)
Embree Valcourt
(Kids and Outreach Pastor)
Pastor Stephen and his family came to our assembly in March of 2013 to take on the role of our Lead Pastor. They have four young children (ages 5-13). Before coming to serve with us he was the Worship and Arts Pastor at Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly in British Columbia. They both have a heart for people and a desire for our church to fulfill its mission while seeing God's people grow and share Christ's Good News.
Ewen erickson
(pastor of youth & technology intern)
Ewen and his wife Rachelyn have grown up in the local area and are passionate about the youth in our community. Currently, they are both students. Ewen loves to roast coffee and loves drinking it even more.
Corinne unrau
(pastor's council secretary)
Corinne has lived and worked in Pincher Creek for several years. Raised in a Christian home, Corinne continues to follow Jesus and growing deeper in her relationship with him day by day.
Bobbi Lambright
(Pastor’s council and Connections coordinator)
Bobbi has a passion for seeing people connected to Jesus and to his Church. Her desire is to help create an atmosphere where people feel at home and know they are cared for.
Japhia Epp
(Pastor’s Council Facilities Manager)
Japhia and her husband, Travis, have attended Abundant Springs for 10 over years. She is also involved in our music ministry and is passionate about growing closer to Jesus.
Jo-ann Callbeck
(treasurer)
Jo-Ann has been part of Abundant Springs Community Church in Pincher Creek for many years. She has taken part in many church ministries (small group bible study leader, youth, children) over the years and now works to keep the church books in order. She has business administration/accounting background and believes it is a honour to support the work of the Lord.
MISSIONS
At Abundant Springs we believe that supporting and being involved in missionary work is an essential part of our faith in Jesus Christ.
We currently support the following projects:
GARY & KATHY HEINRICHS (COSTA RICA)
After pastoring in BC and Alberta, Gary and Kathy attended language school in San Jose, Costa Rica for one year. From there they went to Baja California, Mexico where they have served as PAOC Global workers for the past two years. They spend time building relationships with local evangelical pastors and churches. The Heinrichs have hosted various short term teams from the US and Canada Teams assist pastors and churches with construction projects and they conduct children's programs. In the Fall of 2014, the family will be transitioning back to San Jose, Costa Rica, where they will continue with the same type of ministry, and also would like to add ministry to the Indigenous peoples. The Heinrichs feel privileged to be called minister to the people of Latin America.
king of kings church - Jerusalem
The story of King of Kings Community began in August, 1983. Wayne & Ann Hilsden, together with their two small sons, moved to Jerusalem to join fellow Canadians, Jim and Kathy Cantelon, in establishing a congregation. This church is now thriving and has become a disciple-making, church-planting community of believers!
PENTECOSTAL SUB-ARCTIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING (SALT) COLLEGE
For Smith has a population of 2,500 people and is considered the educational centre for the N.W.T. There is a constant influx of 100's of students from all over the North West Territories coming here.
SALT is convinced that Fort Smith should not only be the centre for secular education in the north, but that there is a need for solid theological training. Thus, their Bible College is serving the community, as well as reaching the students who come for secular education, as they reach out to northerners and raise up leaders.
SALT began its full-time program in January of 1986. Since that time they have graduated 46 students, some who are involved in full-time ministry and the others are board members and involved in Christian Education ministries. Many of their students, instructors, and board members are First Nation; it is a mosaic of values, history, languages and cultures.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
You're probably wondering what we believe...
Our Mission | Our Vision | who we want to be | Beliefs in a Nutshell | Following Christ | Growing in Faith
Our Mission
To reach the unchurched and disciple believers to be like Jesus.
WHO WE WANT TO BE:
Our desire is for us to be a church with one hand in the Kingdom and one hand in the community. A church that is undeniably Christian, but cares unconditionally for the souls of all God’s children. A church that accepts the unacceptable person and asks the Spirit to work within them. A church that is uncompromising in its values and in its reliance on God’s Holy Spirit. A church that has compassion on the sick and the needy, the widow and the orphan, the broken family and the broken individual. A church people can call home, a church body that people call family.
We desire to be a church where people undeniably experience God’s power through the gifts of His Holy Spirit being used by all God’s people. We desire to be a church where people grow in their faith with Christ; where inclusive groups meet together to teach and support one another and to help others within and without their group. A place where mentors seek out disciples and teach them what it means to be like Christ. A place where it it is not left to the church to attract people, but where the church body reaches their neighbours and friends for Christ and brings them in.
We desire to be a church that is always growing, and not just in numbers but in relationship with Jesus. A church that, through Christ’s blessings, reaches its fullest potential. A church where people love one another and love Christ; where young and old, rich and poor, believer and unbeliever commune together in God’s presence and come to know him and worship him together.
We desire God’s church. We desire to be a church that reaches the unchurched and strives to disciple believers to be like Jesus. Why? Because Jesus loves us, and we love Jesus, we love each other, and we love our neighbour.
WHAT WE BELIEVE IN A NUTSHELL:
We believe the Holy Scriptures to be the divinely inbreathed, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in the Persons of the Holy Trinity.
We believe in the virgin birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, His deity, His sinless humanity and perfect life, the eternal all-sufficiency of His atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the Father’s right hand, and His personal coming again at His second advent.
We believe that justification is a judicial act of God on the believer’s behalf solely on the merits of Christ, and that the regeneration of the person through the Holy Spirit upon accepting Christ as saviour is absolutely essential for personal salvation.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life; we further believe His power and gifts are available to believers today.
We believe in Christ’s Lordship of the Church, the observance of the ordinances of Christian baptism by immersion for believers, and the Lord’s Supper.
We believe in the eternal blessedness of the redeemed in heaven and the eternal judgment of those who reject Jesus.
We believe that the genetic reality is that God created humanity as male and female.
We believe that marriage was established by God as the union between 1 man and 1 woman.
Following Christ
God, our Creator, loves us and calls us into a loving relationship with Himself. But our human inclination to do wrong—that is, to sin—separates us from Him. He is holy—set apart—and sin separates us from Him, preventing us from knowing Him in an intimate way. The Bible says, “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).* The Bible also says that “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). One day every action and deed will be brought to account and given its rightful reward or punishment, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that everyone may receive what is due them for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad” (2 Corinthians 5:10).
But we can escape judgment by putting our trust in Christ, who took on the punishment that we deserve. We can have complete forgiveness for the wrongs we have done in our lives, and be assured of fellowship with God here on earth and for all eternity, by entering into a personal relationship with Christ, by faith. It’s as simple as believing that Jesus is the Son of God, that He came to live on the earth in human form, suffered and then died on a cross for our sins, and was raised again to life again on the third day—and then specifically inviting Him into our lives in a personal way, committing ourselves to His complete rule and Lordship in our lives.
Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6). The Bible also says, “To all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God” (John 1:12). When we receive Christ, our lives change. We become a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). We enjoy an intimate relationship with God the Father. We learn to hear His voice, and receive direction for our lives.
Jesus also said, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me” (Revelation 3:20). When you feel a desire to draw nearer to God or to learn more about Christ, you can “open the door” by asking Christ to be Lord of your life in your own words. If you’re not sure what to say, try this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I need You. I am sorry for all the wrong things I have done in my life. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life and receive You as my Saviour and Lord. Thank You for forgiving me and giving me eternal life. Take control of every area of my life. Make me the kind of person You want me to be.”
God responds to all who genuinely seek Him in faith. If you have prayed in this way, trust Him to begin to work in your heart and life as He has promised, and to reveal Himself to you.
Growing in Faith
Living for Christ is the most life changing and rewarding decision you will ever make. A relationship with Him enriches every area of your life, and impacts the way you perceive and interact with the world—including your family, your friends, and your community.
Believers at every stage of their journey with Jesus benefit from continued encouragement and intentional discipleship—the process of learning how to become more like Christ. Every Day Faith is a discipleship ethos encouraged by the PAOC to help churches and individuals remain inspired to engage in established practices that help us remain grounded in our relationship with the Lord and with each other. Visit www.everydayfaith.ca for regular updates that will help any reader to learn more about becoming all that Christ calls us be.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
Our affiliation
Our church is affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) and with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada