This Week | September 6 – 12, 2024
September 8 | Romans – Grasping The Gospel, Romans 8:16-25, Part 27: Where to Find Hope Today – Pastor Mark Pospisil
Synopsis: Right now so many people are starved of hope. You can look around at everything happening in the world and get depressed. There are wars and rumors of wars, division, hatred, and a whole lot of craziness. We need hope. It’s how the Lord created us, to be hope filled and fueled people. The good news of Romans 8 is that the Lord gives us an overabundance of hope through Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. When we know what’s to come, it shapes our today. When we know that God is our Father and we are His beloved children, it fills us with hope.
Fighter Verse: Romans 8:16-17 – “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”
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5K/10K RUN TO SET THEM FREE | SEPTEMBER 14
ROOTED | SEPTEMBER 17
Rooted is designed for all people but especially new people to the church, new Christians, and those who are looking for a refresh to their spiritual lives. This is a 10-week study of the foundational aspects of the Christian faith.
This group has limited spaces. Fill out this form to let us know you’re interested.
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY | SEPTEMBER 19
This 9-week course, facilitated by Eric & Nichole Husa, will be held Thursday evenings in Lakes West at the Lakes Church from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. The cost is $67 per individual/couple.
PLEASE REGISTER UNDER ONLY ONE MEMBER OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD.
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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A few more upcoming events to be aware of. More details to come, but for now, save these dates!:
Core Ministries – Weekly Update
Children make decisions everyday – at home, at school, at dance, whenever. And just like us, whether they realize it or not, they have to weigh the cost versus the benefit of the decisions they make. Is taking that cookie worth getting cost and punished? This week, we’ll be looking at Daniel and the confidence and conviction he used in making some pretty major decisions!
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
Family Service | September 29
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:
