This Week | August 23 – 29, 2024

August 25 | Romans – Grasping The Gospel, Romans 8:12-17, Part 26: When God is Your Father, You Can Overcome Anything – Pastor Mark Pospisil

Synopsis: One of the most unique and amazing things about Christianity is how our relationship with God changes when we come to faith in Jesus Christ. We are taken from the power of satan to the power of God, from the power of darkness to the power of the light. God also adopts us into His family. He becomes our Father. Jesus gives us the right and privileges of being a child and heir of God. When we truly grasp that God is our Father, we can overcome anything.

Fighter Verse: Romans 8:15 – “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!””

Worship Set List

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Child of Love

Come As You Are

Our Great God

Firm Foundation (He Won’t)

Who You Say I Am

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Lakes Spotify Playlist

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What’s Happening?

DISCOVERING THE LAKES | AUGUST 25
New around here? Join us for lunch in the large group room (219) upstairs after the third service at 12:45pm and get to know The Lakes; our mission, leadership, core values, ministries, and where you fit in! Discovering the Lakes is once every other month, so please take note of the date here!

Please register so we can plan lunch accordingly!

5K/10K RUN TO SET THEM FREE | SEPTEMBER 14
Join walkers and runners from all over the Metro Detroit area for the “Run To Set Them Free 5K/10K” in the beautiful setting of Kensington Metropark. The start and finish location will be at the Playfield East Picnic Shelter Area. The majority of the route will be paved and is stroller friendly. Your participation will raise funds to help support Hope Against Trafficking and have a great impact within our community.
WOMEN’S FALL BIBLE STUDY | SEPTEMBER 19

Join us for our Fall Bible Study – Starved by Amy Seiffert. This will be a 6-week study on Thursdays beginning September 19. We will have a daytime (10:30-12:30pm) and evening (6:30-8:30pm) study that are going through the same book.

For more details about the study and to register, click here.

WOMEN’S RETREAT | SEPTEMBER 27-29

Join us for The Lakes Women’s Retreat 2024, September 27th through the 29th at Miracle Camp in Lawton, MI. Our speaker, Vanessa Hartsell, comes to us all the way from Las Vegas, sharing about God’s Unfailing Love. This is be a great time to connect with God, the Word, and our community. There will be live worship, the beloved scavenger hunt, crafts, and more! Early bird pricing at $175 and will go up on September 1st to $190. Registration closes on September 10th, don’t miss out!

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SAVE THESE DATES NOW…

Be sure to always check our e-bulletin (updated weekly on Fridays) and calendar to stay tuned on everything coming up at The Lakes! 

A few more upcoming events to be aware of. More details to come, but for now, save these dates!:

8/25: Discovering The Lakes | 12:45pm
8/26: Trail Life & American Heritage Girls Open House | 6pm
9/7: Women’s Monthly Prayer Meeting
9/11: Lakes Children Kick-off | 6:30pm
9/11: Lakes Youth Kick-off | 6:30pm

Core Ministries – Weekly Update

With our summer study of the Fruit of the Spirit wrapped up, we’ll be jumping back into our 3 year chronological study through the entire Bible! This week will be a bit of a recap as we focus on how all people have value because we have been made in God’s image. Then, once we believe in Him, how we start a life-long process of trying to become more like Him!

EARLY CHILDHOOD – Early Childhood (Birth – Kindergarten) program available during the 9:30 and 11:15 Sunday services.

ELEMENTARY AGE (1st-5th grade) – Elementary age program available Sundays during the 9:30 and 11:15 services and Wednesday Kids Creek from 6:30-8pm during the school year! 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Kids Creek | Kick-off September 11 at 6:30pm

WEDNESDAY YOUTH GROUP – Middle School and High School students meet on Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30pm for a combined youth group service in Lakes West (7150 Cooley Lake Rd, shared upper parking lot).

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Wednesdays Fall Kick-off | September 11, 6:30pm at Lakes West

Monthly Prayer | Lakes Women meet for prayer the first Saturday of each month from 9:30am to 10:30am!

Quarterly “Chat-a-latte” gathering | Coffee/Tea & fellowship in the lower level Atrium

Seasonal Bible Studies | Join us for our Fall Bible Study – Starved by Amy Seiffert. This will be a 6-week study on Thursdays. We will have a daytime (10:30-12pm) and evening (6:30-8pm) study that are going through the same book.

Registration coming soon!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Women’s Fall Bible Studies | Thursdays. – Beginning September 19, 10:30am and 6:30pm.

Women’s Retreat | September 27-29.

Weekly Men’s Bible Study

Saturdays at 8am in Lakes West (7150 Cooley Lake Rd, shared upper parking lot).

Tuesdays at 6:30am in the upper level. | Kicking off after Labor Day

UPCOMING EVENTS: