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About LCC

Lakeside Community Church in Salmon Arm is a family that wants to grow in our relationship with Jesus and each other. We are a friendly, upbeat and relevant place where YOU can come to discover and worship God.

Vision: Celebrate–Equip–Share

“To be a celebrative community growing in spiritual maturity and passion, to effectively equip disciples to purposefully share Christ’s love.”

Mission

“Lakeside is an inclusive, loving community of believers who encourage spiritual growth through relevant and challenging Biblical teaching and relational evangelism.”

We are Lakeside Community Church – a family that wants to grow in our relationship with Jesus and each other. We are a friendly, upbeat, relevant place where young families, and the young at heart, can come to discover and worship God. Lakeside Community Church is located in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada – the heart of the Shuswap.

Pastors & Staff

Ken Dryden, Lead Pastor

Ken and his wife, Vera, are thrilled to be a part of the Lakeside church family and are excited to call Salmon Arm home. His dream for Lakeside is that people of all ages and backgrounds will experience the life changing presence of God in the midst of a community who are learning what it means to follow Jesus.

Dustin Laird, Youth Pastor

Dustin and his wife Kim are proud parents of Hailey Joy Laird. Both Dustin and Kim have a passion for young people discovering the love of Jesus. They strive to empower youth to make a positive impact in this world for God’s glory as they live out their faith in practical ways in the midst of their families, friends and schools.

Rhonda Henry, Administrator

Rhonda and Barry have attended Lakeside Community church since 2001. She has found great joy in serving in the areas of Kidzone, Community Needs and Sunday morning coffee fellowship. Rhonda is available Tuesday  through Friday from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Downtown Office and would be happy to answer any of your queries.

What to expect while you are at Lakeside …

On Sundays

• casual atmosphere
• friendly people
• a worship service of about one hour and a quarter followed by a time for visiting. Refreshments and snacks provided
• thought provoking and relevant messages from the Bible
• contemporary worship music
• Kidzone: activities and learning for kids ages 19 months to Grade 5
• Youthzone: Junior and Senior High teaching and discussion tied in with the sermon series of the day
• most Sundays you find us at Hillcrest Elementary school – but sometimes you’ll find us at the Wharf (August) or other interesting places.  We’ll let you know ahead of time!

During the week

Wednesday:

• Prayer meeting at 7 pm
• Worship team practice

Thursday at the Downtown Office

• Youth:  LIVE (Bible Study)
• Middle School Youth 1.0:   3:30-4:30 pm
• Senior High Youth 2.0:   7:00-8:30 pm

Friday Night Youth events:  check the bulletin for what’s coming up (on home page)

Throughout the week:  Life Groups (small groups of 4-12 people) meet in homes to encourage each other in their relationship with God, study the Bible and build friendships.

The office is open Tuesday to Friday 9 am to 12:30 pm. We are always happy to have people drop by.

The Great Commandment

“Jesus said, Love the Lord your God with all your heart…soul… and mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and Prophets depend on these two commandments.” – Matthew 22:37-40

The Great Commission

“Jesus said, Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” – Matthew 28: 19-20

What a church believes and stands for is important. The messages the Pastor gives and the things taught in seminars, during Kidzone and TeenZone are based on a set of core values. Here are the basic beliefs at Lakeside:

• We believe in the inspiration of the Bible. It’s God’s letter to us.
• We believe there is only one God and that He exists in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit
• We believe Jesus is God, was born of a virgin, that He never sinned and that He performed miracles.
• We believe Jesus’ death is the only means for the forgiveness of our sins.
• We believe that salvation is a gift of grace from God that we receive by faith.
• We believe in the ongoing guidance of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s life.
• We believe that Jesus Christ is coming back again in power and glory.
• We believe that the new life in Christ is shown by an obedience to the known will of God as revealed in the Bible.
• We believe that God, through His Holy Spirit, gives us the strength to live a full and satisfying life as a Christian.

Core Values

• Doing a few things well
• Responsive to community needs
• Effective framework for leadership, mentoring and training
• Seeking the heart of God
• Small Groups
• Social Events

There are lots of ways to get involved at Lakeside.  For us relationships are more important than programs.  Your first encounter with Lakeside people may be Sunday morning at a service or Wednesday at Youth or throughout the week in various places of work or play in our community.  Wherever  that happens, our hope is that you will find a place to connect with someone and build a friendship.  Even more important, that you will find that through those encounters you will come to know Jesus.  Lakeside isn’t about a building (we don’t own one), it is about a people who are discovering what it means to know Jesus in a transforming friendship that touches every part of our lives.

Here are some suggestions for times to begin making connections – with God and other people:

Sunday Mornings

Most Sunday mornings we meet at Hillcrest Elementary School at 10 AM. view map . In August we meet at the Gazebo at Marine Park by beautiful Shuswap Lake.

LIFE Groups

LIFE Groups are a place where you can get plugged deeper into community at Lakeside. Most groups meet weekly in homes and average 4-12 people in attendance.  The focus is on building friendships and growing in our relationship with God.   There are a number of LIFE Group options each week.  Check out our groups.

Life Transfomation Partnerships (Mentoring, Accountability)

“A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer.  Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” Ecclesiastes 4:12

A Life Transformation Group (LTG) is a simple way to release the most essential elements of a vital spiritual walk to people who need Jesus to change their lives from the inside out. It fosters transformation at the heart level and empowers believers at any spiritual level to accomplish the radical work of reproducing spiritual disciples who can in turn reproduce others. Authentic community and radical obedience to Jesus provides the right soil for the beginning of life transformation.

What does it look like?

• Group of 2 or 3: You and a couple of friends meeting once a week to talk about Jesus and experience Him together, while considering how to impact the world around you.
• One Hour: Meet for about one hour each week.
• Same gender: This allows for more authenticity.
• No Leader: You all learn together as equals.
• A Simple Plan: Each LTG will be provided with a brochure that contains a simple outline for how these groups should function.

Ministries:

Prayer:

At Lakeside we believe that prayer is foundational to everything we do.  There are a number of opportunities each week to join with others in prayer.

Wednesday Mens Prayer time 7-7:45 am (downtown office)

Wednesday evenings 7 – 8:30 pm (downtown office)

Sunday mornings 9:30-10:00 am Pre-Service Prayer (Hillcrest School)

Quarterly:  Fresh Encounter – dynamic evenings of worship and prayer (downtown office)

Prayer Chain (ongoing)

Mens’ Advance:

A yearly retreat for men at Gardem Lake camp featuring challenging speakers and a chance to get away and have some fun with the guys.  Annual floor hockey tournament and Junk Yard Wars are a highlight.   Next Mens’ Advance is March 2-4, 2012.

Youth:

Youth 1.0 (Middle School) Thursdays 3:30-4:30 pm

Youth 2.0 (Senior High) Thursdays 7:00-8:30 pm

Friday Youth Events

Kidzone:

We provide ministry to children from 19 months to Grade 5 on Sunday mornings.

Click here to view our Abuse Prevention Policies: Child Abuse Policy

Compassionate Ministries:

A big part of who we are and what we see God calling us to do is to reach out with compassion to those who are less fortunate.  Things like Knock Out Hunger, Back to School Haircuts, Food Hampers, Operation Christmas Child, working with children in Mexico are some of the ways that we are responding to needs.