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Create a Rule of Life
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 focus in 2024
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…
Transformation Trek series 2024
The Transformation Trek: relentlessly pursue Jesus Are you ready to join us on an exciting journey of discovery and growth in your faith? The Transformation Trek is a series of practices and rhythms of life that will help you explore, grow, and connect with others on this journey with Jesus. We’ll be looking at Jesus’ character and teachings, aiming for alignment of heart, mind and action with his life. Through Jesus and the sacrifice he made on the cross we…
Anchored faith series 2023/2024
Anchored faith: stories of confident hope In the midst of life’s storms, how do we know that our faith is anchored in Jesus? In this series our four regular preachers will each take a turn sharing the personal stories and biblical anchors that keep them committed to Jesus. “Why am I still here? Why am I still a Christian? Why am I still serving the church?” If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions you’ll appreciate this series as Jireh, Kate,…
Our vision
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…
Our 50th Anniversary!
The 50th Anniversary of The Lakes Church On November 3rd 2019 we celebrated 50 years of The Lakes Church. You can listen to the message of our celebration here. You can download a copy of our 50th anniversary booklet here During the service we showed a video of God’s faithfulness throughout our history, which you can watch here: If you would like to join us in giving a Thanksgiving Offering, you can do that here. This post was written by Geoff Snook