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An In-House Conference for All Springs Volunteers

March 14-15, Winnipeg, MB

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Elevate+ is a two-day conference created especially for everyone who serves at Springs. Whether you’ve been volunteering for years or are new to a team, this weekend is designed to invest in your growth, leadership, and walk with God.

Elevate+ is about becoming better equipped, more confident, and more connected as we serve together. Expect meaningful teaching, practical training, powerful worship, and intentional moments to strengthen connections across teams and ministries.

REGISTER

WINNIPEG SCHEDULE

14

8:15am
Doors Open & Registration
9am-10am
Main Session #1
Session for all volunteers with Pastor Zach

Saturday

10:15am -11:15am
Workshop Block #1
Each block will have 5-7 workshop options to choose from
11:30am - 12:30pm
Workshop Block #2
Each block will have 5-7 workshop options to choose from
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch (included with your registration)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Workshop Block #3
Each block will have 5-7 workshop options to choose from
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Workshop Block #4
Each block will have 5-7 workshop options to choose from
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Session #2

15

6pm
Doors Open
6:30 - 8:30pm
Main Session Plus!
Session for all volunteers with Pastor Zach

Sunday

WORKSHOPS

Elevate+ features 30+ workshops running throughout the day on Saturday —from leadership development and practical skills training, to in-depth teaching on the foundations of worship and more. No matter where you serve, there’s a workshop for you.

Although some are specific to a few different teams these workshops are open to any volunteer.

General Sessions

Open to all volunteers 

KEEPING YOUR COOL WHEN THE HEAT IS ON

Pressure doesn’t just reveal leadership, it tests it. This session explores how to stay steady, grounded, and Spirit-led when emotions run high, stress builds, or people push your buttons. Walk away with tools to respond instead of react, communicate with wisdom, and keep loving people well, even in challenging moments.

In this session, we will explore the powerful role that worship plays in our everyday lives. We all worship something. Though it might be a surprise to some, worship is not about music and never about our Sunday morning experiences. Worship shifts the atmosphere in our lives and invites God on the scene. The Word leaves us with one final commandment to “Love God with all our heart, soul and mind.” What does this look like in a world where we are faced with so many competing distractions? We are to be a living sacrifice and worship in spirit and in truth. We will unpack how we can best give God the extravagant worship to which He alone is worthy.

Students ask big questions…and that’s a good thing! This session equips you to stay calm, listen well, and respond with honesty and grace. You’ll learn how to guide meaningful conversations toward truth in ways that build trust rather than shut it down.

Great ministry often starts in small moments. Learn how to approach people and build meaningful connections, whether you have 30 seconds, a few minutes, or time for a deeper conversation. This workshop will help you move beyond familiar faces in the hallway and into intentional moments that build real community.
Together, we’ll explore practical communication skills for everyday interactions, tips for delivering excellent customer service, and healthy ways to navigate difficult conversations. You’ll gain tools you can use immediately in your volunteer role and beyond.

Recommended For: Resource & Info Centre, Hospitality, Ushers, Greeters, Cafe.

When creativity starts to feel familiar, it’s easy to slip into autopilot. This creative and media focused session helps you reset. Learn what creativity really is, where to find fresh ideas, and how staying rooted in God’s Word can bring new perspective to any role.

Recommended For: All teams, although examples will be media focused.

Ever wonder why some people energize you while others stretch you? This session helps you understand different personality styles, how they communicate, and why they respond the way they do, giving you practical tools to build stronger teams. Learn to recognize and appreciate diverse personalities, and discover ways to connect with anybody.

Recommended For: All teams

Coaching is more than giving feedback. In this session, Pastor Jeremy Prest will walk you through how to lead with clarity and grace – setting expectations, addressing issues with care, and building trust while maintaining healthy, life giving relationships.

Recommended for: Anyone who leads on their volunteer team

How do you balance serving in the church with raising a healthy family? This session offers honest stories and real-world examples to help you build a home that loves Jesus and His church, without burnout, guilt, or pressure.

Prayer is one of the most powerful ways we care for and support others, but many people feel unsure of what to say or how to pray confidently for someone else. In this workshop, Pastor David Craig will help remove the uncertainty and equip you to pray for others with faith.
You’ll learn practical, biblical principles for praying with and for people in everyday moments, how to listen to the Holy Spirit, and how to pray in ways that bring comfort, hope, and encouragement. We’ll also cover appropriate boundaries, sensitivity in different situations, and how to pray simply and authentically without pressure or performance.
Whether you’re praying with someone for the first time or looking to grow in confidence, this session will help you step into prayer as a natural, meaningful part of caring for others.

This workshop is for anyone who wants to increase their personal capacity. Raising your leadership “lid” and growing the influence you have. We will walk through biblical principles that show us how to handle more without losing the grace and peace that God wants us to walk in. These principles will be applicable in your volunteering but also in other areas of your life. 

Hosting well means caring for everyone in the room; especially in live, dynamic moments. This session equips you with practical ways to approach kids and youth with kindness, read situations wisely, and communicate with clarity. We’ll focus on protecting the service environment while preserving dignity, trust and connection.

Connection is the foundation of effective youth ministry. This workshop will help you build confidence to connect with students through simple, intentional conversations that lead to trust over time. This session is designed to equip youth volunteers to move past fear, show genuine care, and build strong relationships with students.

This session equips you with simple, practical strategies to create calm, build connection, and help preschoolers feel safe, understood, and supported, even on challenging days, so they can feel confident and thrive in the classroom.

Kids don’t receive a smaller version of God. This session explores how to help children recognize the Holy Spirit’s voice, respond to His leading, and grow spiritually in real, age-appropriate ways. Learn how to create space for genuine spiritual formation in Kids Ministry.

This session provides practical security training focused on awareness, wise response, and de-escalation. Learn how to protect people, navigate tense moments, and maintain safety while honouring dignity and reflecting Christ’s love.

Service teams are the heartbeat of our church. This session unpacks 10 key attitudes that build unity, foster joy, and strengthen team culture; helping every volunteer thrive, no matter where they serve.

From bean to cup, this session explains why our cafés play a meaningful role in shaping church culture and the importance of building community. Learn and explore the world of coffee by discovering its history and process, testing your taste-buds along the way.

When people walk through crisis or grief, they don’t need perfect answers, they need compassionate presence. This workshop equips volunteers to respond biblically and wisely to people facing life’s storms.

You’ll learn how to listen well, avoid common pitfalls that can cause harm, and know when to offer support and when to involve additional care. Using a simple CARE model, this session will help you walk alongside others with confidence, humility, and grace, reflecting the heart of Jesus in difficult moments.

Get an inside look at Springs Inner City: who we serve, why we do what we do, and the real impact happening every week. This sessions explores the roots of poverty, what leads to lasting change, and how ordinary believers can play a meaningful role in restoring dignity, hope, and purpose in our communities.

Technical Sessions

These Workshops assume a base level of understanding, so they are for volunteers already serving on these specific teams. 

Speed matters in the coffeeshops, but so does quality and teamwork. This session gives café volunteers practical tools to work efficiently and create a welcoming experience that reflects care & joy, even in fast-paced moments.

Recommended For: Cafe Volunteers

This hands-on session teaches you how to cut, weed, align, and install vinyl signage with excellence and confidence; covering the full process from design to final install.

Recommended For: Creative Volunteers

Serving well includes serving safely. This session provides practical training in tool safety, ladder use, fire response, and basic operations so you can work with confidence in hands-on spaces.

Recommended For: Creative Volunteers

Explore how focal length, movement, and intention shape emotion and storytelling. This session includes proper coaching with hands-on training to help you shoot with greater purpose and confidence.

Recommended For: All Handheld Camera Operators

Ever wonder how top photographers know what is coming before it happens? Do they set up their shots so perfectly that they know exactly what is going to be happen before it does? This workshop shows you the tools to be able to know where to be to get the shot and find the emotion that your photos are missing.

Recommended For: Photographers

Learn to think like an editor, anticipate directing calls, and intentionally position yourself so you’re ready for the next great shot before it happens.

Recommended For: Camera Operators

Before we pick up an instrument or use our voices in worship, we must understand our “Why”. Behind the Sunday morning worship set, there is a lot of “me” to deal with. Together we will unpack some key characteristics for our worship team volunteers. We will have an honest discussion around the what it looks like to serve with humility, be willing to grow in our capacity, and trust not only yourself, but the team around you, as well as your leaders and Pastors. Throughout the word, are commanded to be “faithful and fruitful”. What does that look like for a worship volunteer? We look forward to seeing you there!

For ALL worship team volunteers

How to steward the gift of our voice: exercising and using our Engine (breath support and stamina). Learn how to navigate between head voice and falsetto with ease. What is the difference between chest voice and head voice? You can count on some class participation! We can’t give it all away here but we look forward to seeing you.

For all vocalists (highly recommended for choir and developing vocalists).

Purpose: To equip the team with a shared vocabulary and communication system in music. Nashville system why’s and how’s. Counting and recognizing various time signatures; and using colour in your scales to create “art” in our worship sets..

For All Musicians (beginner to advanced)

This is for all Band/Vocals/Audio

*More Workshops coming soon*

REGISTRATION

Registrations: $20

Registration deadline is March 1

What's included in your registration

• Three main sessions with Pastor Zach (for ALL volunteers)
• Choose up to four ministry-led workshops (30+ available)
• Boxed lunch on Saturday (plus snacks)
• Workshop resources (where applicable)

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FAQ

Will there be workshops for every volunteer team?

Yes! With 30+ workshops available, there’s something for every volunteer team. Some workshops are team-specific, while others are open to anyone, no matter which teams you serve on.

If you’re not volunteering yet, we’d love to help you get connected first.

Getting Connected is a one-session class that is your first step to joining a volunteer team.

Upcoming Sessions:
• Sunday, Feb 1 | 10:45am
• Sunday, Feb 8 | 10:45am
• Sunday, Feb 22 | 10:45am

Held at 595 Lagimodiere Blvd. Sign up at the Info Desk or by calling the church office at 204-233-7003.

No. Workshop seating is first come, first served, and you don’t need to reserve workshops ahead of time. We do recommend reviewing the workshop options in advance so you can plan your day.

APP

The Springs App will be your “go to” source of information, maps and details on the day off. Make sure you’ve downloaded the app ahead of Elevate+.

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