Announcements

Cairns to the Cape This wonderful project is launching soon! Stand by for more details and to participate in blessing foster families this year. The information below is from previous years and may change before the launch date. 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. What is Cairns to the Cape? The…

Celebrate the Christmas season in Cairns with Carols for Kids!  This wonderful free family event is going to be extra special with Christmas carols, animal farm, photobooth, jumping castles, sausage sizzle and family activities! Tickets are not required for Carols for Kids in 2024, you can simply turn up on the day. Join us at The Lakes Church from 4pm on Sunday 8th December. The Lakes Church is at 102-104 MacNamara Street, Edge Hill. Carols for Kids begins with fun activities and food throughout The Lakes Church property…

Easter church services in Cairns in 2024 Come and join our Easter services as we remember Jesus’ death on the cross and celebrate his resurrection to new life. We’re looking forward to welcoming you on the Easter weekend! Good Friday – 9.30am – 29th March 2024 Our Good Friday service is at 9.30am. We will have music, share in communion, hear a message about the life-changing impact of Jesus’ death and resurrection and we’ll enjoy some refreshments together after the service.…

Rule of Life You can find a PDF of this resource here, and a Word document here. The tool we are practicing as we explore abiding with Jesus is called a Rule of Life. It’s a guide consisting of boundaries, habits and rhythms. We commit to and explore these to flourish in our discipleship to Jesus. The Rule of Life and abiding is the first step in the Transformation Trek. A Rule of Life is like a trellis in a…

Our faith isn’t perfect. We haven’t achieved everything. We are still a work in progress. Rather than resting on the past or holding on to what we have, let’s put everything on the line again for Jesus. Brothers and sisters, as I said, I know I have not arrived; but there’s one thing I am doing: I’m leaving my old life behind, putting everything on the line for this mission.Philippians 3:13 (The Voice) Our mission statement is still: Love people…

Celebrate Christmas in Cairns with us! Looking for a Christmas service in Cairns this year? Please celebrate with us at The Lakes Church. Join us for a one-hour reflective service at 5.30pm on Christmas Eve. 5.30pm on Christmas Eve (Sunday 24th December) On Sunday 24th December we will have a special 5.30pm service only. We’ll spend time in reflection and anticipation of Jesus our King. Your children will stay with you during the service and we’ll have activity packs available…

Join us on Sunday 8th October 2023 to hear special guest Scott Darlow! Scott will be speaking and playing some of his songs at our 9.30am and 5.30pm services. Scott is a passionate Indigenous activist, regularly speaking across Australia about his indigenous culture, Australian history, racial tolerance, harmony and important social matters. He is also a versatile singer-songwriter, guitarist, and didgeridoo player who has sold more than 50,000 albums worldwide and has extensively toured Australia, Asia and the USA. At…

This week the audiobook launches for ‘What About’! This book was initially written as an extension to a message series at The Lakes Church. Now you can listen to ‘What About’, read by the authors, Geoff & Laura Snook. Get a copy on Audible and listen while you’re walking, driving or working. If you prefer to read, you can get a copy on Kindle or order a printed copy. You can also buy printed copies from The Lakes Church on…

Vision series 2021 What is God’s vision for our church? After several months of exploring this question we are ready to move ahead with clarity and purpose. In this series we will unpack our vision: “to be a church that is devoted to lifelong growth, healthy relationships, warm hospitality, walking with the wounded and introducing people to Jesus.” In each message we’ll explore the biblical basis for this vision statement and we’ll invite you to consider what this means for…