This past Friday evening had the most devastating and unimaginable tragedy strike Saskatchewan and beyond. 

A bus carrying 29 people collided with a driver of tractor trailer on a stretch of highway and forever marked the hearts of many people. 

With people left to mourn the lives of 15 men and youth lost during this accident and many more who are still recovering, local residents turned to each other for support. 

On Sunday evening, it was an almost full sanctuary at the Minto Church in Moose Jaw, with people who needed a place to share their thoughts and prayers. 

The candlelight vigil saw Minister Linda Thomlinson-Seebach address those in attendance with kindness and sadness in her voice, as she provided words for healing to those who needed it.

"It's about gathering people together, sure I can pray for these people at home, we can pray for them in our church. But it's much better if we can offer everybody in the community an opportunity to pray for them together."

Which is exactly what they did, as they took to Facebook prior to, and invited anyone interested to join them in lighting candles for everyone who has been touched by this incident. 

She noted that she started her career because she felt like her journey in life is to provide support and direction to those who need healing and was over joyed when her affiliates of Minto Church shared the want to help their community.

"I know my church was 100% behind me because of course I have to ask them if they want to be involved and they immediately said yes. It actually feels even more meaningful to me when people not from our church come because then I know that it is something they need and it was something they wanted and I'm so grateful that I was able to offer that."

Thomlinson-Seebach pointed out a hard fact that this weekend and the vigils that took place are just the starting point, anyone suffering or hurting has a long road ahead of them. 

"This grief isn't going to go away. The funerals are going to start, we've got 15 funerals to go through," she explained. 

Thomlinson-Seebach added that the best way to getting through this is connecting with your friends, family and neighbors, while also stating that people have the option to reach out on social media and to the Humboldt Broncos organization showing them support during this time where everyone wants to help in anyway they can.