9.30am and 5.30pm* each Sunday

No matter where you’ve come from, you’ll find a spiritual home, great friends and a church family with us.

*Our 5.30pm service meets during school terms.

Location Details

The Lakes Church, 102-104 MacNamara St, Edge Hill

  • 9.30am each Sunday

Carols for Kids

Celebrate the Christmas season in Cairns with Carols for Kids!

Sunday 8th December, 2024.

This wonderful free family event is going to be extra special with Christmas carols, animal farm, photobooth, jumping castles, sausage sizzle and family activities!

Cultivating Community

In a world of increasing loneliness and isolation, Christianity offers a powerful alternative: a community of hospitality, where we welcome others as Christ has welcomed us. This series explores how we can embrace biblical hospitality and cultivate deep, Christ-centred community.

Cairns to the Cape

We are excited to be partnering with Churches of Christ for our Cairns to the Cape Christmas appeal! Help us bring joy to children, young people, foster and kinship carers across Cape York this Christmas by sending a gift hamper.

Kids & youth programs

We have fun, safe and encouraging programs for the young people in your life.

Recent messages

Cultivating deeper connections in the church (Phil Sproul)

Christian community is built on more than shared interests; it’s about sharing life in Christ. Let’s explore the early church’s example of living in deep, purposeful community. Through worship, breaking bread, and sharing resources, they cultivated connections that went well beyond the surface. We’ll explore how we can foster deeper connections in our church community, practicing forgiveness, encouragement, and accountability as we grow together in Christ. Discussion guide: Read and reflect on Acts 2:42-47, Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13, Hebrews 10:24-25…

The table where Jesus meets us (Laura Snook)

Jesus often used the table as a place of connection, healing, and grace. Let’s focus on the significance of the table in Jesus’ ministry. It’s a place where barriers are broken, forgiveness is offered, and relationships are restored. As we reflect on Jesus’ encounters around the table, we’ll consider how we can use our tables—whether literal or figurative—as places where people can experience the transforming power of Jesus. Discussion guide: Read and reflect on Luke 7:36-50, Revelation 3:20, Acts 11:1-18…

Welcoming as Christ welcomed (Geoff Snook)

Jesus modelled radical hospitality—welcoming sinners, strangers, and the marginalised. Let’s explore the heart of biblical hospitality: welcoming others as Christ has welcomed us. Through his example, we learn how opening our homes and hearts to others reflects the love of God. Hospitality isn’t just about entertaining friends; it’s about embracing strangers and showing them love, too. We’ll point out some barriers to hospitality in our own lives and talk about how we can practice it with intentionality.   Discussion guide:…

Wielding the Bible in spiritual warfare (Laura Snook)

In times of trouble and uncertainty, the Bible offers unparalleled comfort and hope. We’ll explore how we can hold on to passages that remind us of God’s constant presence, his promises of renewal, and the hope we have in Christ. The Bible is also a powerful tool in spiritual warfare. It equips us to stand firm against the enemy’s schemes, resist temptation, overcome challenges, and stay grounded in God’s promises. Discussion guideRead and reflect on 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, Romans 15:4,…

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A church for you

The Lakes Church is a church community for all ages in Cairns.

We are here to love people and invite them to join us in a growing relationship with Jesus.