How to get involved
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.
