Lakeside Church
7654 Conservation Road N1H6J1 Guelph, ON, Canada

We won’t really try to guess your age but you may give yourself away .... what cartoon did you love to watch as a kid?

Hi! We are Syd & Edith Durose. We have been attending Lakeside for about 25 years. Our two wonderful daughters, two grandchildren, and two great grandchildren are a real blessing to us. During our time at Lakeside we have had the privilege of serving in various ministry areas. Greeting, ushering, prayer, folding team, and answering phones are some of them. The 55+ Group and the Monday morning Bible study group have been a very special part of our lives. We are so thankful for the ministry team God has provided for us at Lakeside. Even though we have thoroughly enjoyed the services online, we can't wait until we can go back to worship with our church family. We miss being together with everyone. Love you and pray for you! #lakesidepeople

Hi! We are the Carere family - Shannon, Mathew and little Sammy. We’ve been attending Lakeside for the past 2 years and miss being able to go to church. Facts about us: We both grew up in the country but now reside in the City of Guelph We love to be outside... Mat enjoys woodworking and creating things Sammy loves to climb and get into anything and everything And I love sitting by a campfire with friends We are grateful for this community and look forward to meeting more of you! #lakesidepeople

Is there something you've been praying for but you haven't seen evidence that God is working? A family member? A business? An important decision? A career move? When did you realize you'd stopped praying? Sometimes we need to slow down and take up a posture of reflection. Our God is a miracle-working God who can do the impossible. But if you've given up on something lately, this message might be just what you need to hear today.

Are you fighting to be successful or are you fighting to be faithful?

ARE YOU READY? Are you ready to have an encounter with God? To learn more about the life of Jesus? To feel what it means to soak in scripture? To have your views challenged? To allow your eyes to be opened? To experience life change? To dig into the Bible like never before? Are you ready for that and so much more?... Last Sunday, we started a new series in the gospel of Luke. We may be here for weeks, months, or even years! And as we go through this series, there are a few things that will help you to engage more with the scriptures and gain a deeper understanding of Jesus. 1. Read the book of Luke. Each week there will be new passages to dig into. You can read it all at once, a chunk every day, or you can soak in the particular scripture for the week. For this Sunday, that's Luke 1:5-25. 2. Discuss it with others. Talk about with your group, your family, or some friends. If you want people to journey with, we've got a small group starting this Wednesday that will be taking a deeper dive into the message over Zoom, and we're putting together men's and women's Marco Polo groups (if you can't commit to a set day/time every week, this might be a great option for you). Text us at 226-400-2189 and we'll send you some more information. 3. Pause & Pray. Every Wednesday afternoon, Pastor Robyn Elliott shares a time of devotion and prayer right here on Facebook (and Instagram). We encourage you to take a few moments each week to pause and reflect. 4. Pray. Pray for the series, for our pastors, for the people who will hear these messages. Pray for what God is going to do for and through our church as we listen to the Spirit. We can't wait to see you this Sunday (online only) at 10am.

Do you have a plan for your life? For your business? Your career? A relationship? But what happens if life doesn’t turn out the way you think that it should? How will you respond when your plans get turned upside down? In this message, Pastor Marc Gagnon leads us through a passage in Luke as we look at the way Mary handled the news that her life was going to change forever. What can we learn from this story and what question do we need to ask ourselves every time life throws us a curveball? Whether you are new to Lakeside or a regular, we want to connect with you! Text us at 226-400-2189 or visit lakesidechurch.ca/connect, and click the connect button, and let us know how we can help you! If you encounter trouble with the stream here, please try the stream on our website at http://lakesidechurch.ca/live.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this amazing guy! Larry, we love you and are so blessed to have you as part of our Lakeside staff team. Thank you for all that you do for this church and our community. Have a wonderful BIGbirthday!!!

Notice no one says, "Happy Ash Wednesday!" Because it is a day of reflection on our mortality and our failing SO THAT we will discover the depth of Christ's love. Let's invite the Holy Spirit on a search and rescue mission deep into the crevices of our hearts. Prayer: Save us, O God, From the blindness, which is not even aware of our faults; From the pride, which cannot admit that it is wrong; From the self-will, which can see nothing but its own way;... From the self-righteousness, which can see no flaw within itself; From the callousness, which has excused away sin so often that it has ceased to care; From the defiance, which is not even sorry for its sins; From the evasion, which always puts the blame on someone or on something else; From the heart so hardened, that it cannot repent. Give us at all times Eyes which are open to our own faults; A conscience which is sensitive and quick to warn us; A heart which cannot be at peace with darkness but which is moved to regret and to remorse. So that we may find that your love is great enough to cover all our failings; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen See more

A lot of people had breakfast for dinner yesterday for #pancaketuesday, but when it comes to the most important meal of the day, what’s your go-to? Is it a coffee/muffin, a green smoothie, a bowl of cereal, or do you prefer a hearty breakfast with all the fixings? We want to know what your favourite breakfast food/meal is.

Are you willing to be open? We've just spent the last six weeks wrestling with this question. Are you willing to open up your life to others and allow them in? Because we have a God-shaped hole in our heart, but we also have a people-shaped hole that God designed others to fill. Jesus offers life. He knows everything you're afraid to open up about. He knows all of it and he loves you unconditionally.... So ask yourself this question honestly ... are you willing to be open to community? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnRBk19lqUs

We are Wiebe and Dixie Kroezen. We have attended Lakeside since 2000. You may have seen us at Lakeside with a camera around our necks photographing various activities. Say cheese!! We both love photography as a hobby and try to get out when we can. Dixie is a gardener and plays baseball. Wiebe enjoys cycling and is serving on the Elder Team. #lakesidepeople

Community may be one of the most over-promised, under-delivered aspects of the Christian life today. - Ruth Haley Barton But that doesn’t mean we won’t stop fighting for real, authentic, transformational community ... because God created us to do life with other people. How are you connected in community?... https://m.youtube.com/watch

Did you know? There are hundreds of people who call Lakeside their church home. And while we can’t see everyone in person these days, we can still find ways to be together. One of our core values at Lakeside is that everyone can experience community - you don’t have to go it alone - so let’s get to know each other a little better! This is Sig Beck! I have been co-leading DivorceCare at Lakeside for the past 15 years and I enjoy organizing social events and Bible studies for Christian singles. Some of my passions are photography, gardening and swimming. Hopefully one day soon, we can also travel again.

How do you want to start this new year? If you need a moment to reflect, if you need a moment to be still, if you just need a moment to sit in the presence of God, allow Pastor Robyn to walk you through a brief time of prayer right now. Don’t keep scrolling .... this could be the two minutes that breathes oxygen into your soul today.

This morning, our team of On Call volunteers loaded up their vehicles and delivered new home kits, cleaning supplies, gift cards, and a BIG cheque to Wyndham House. Thank you, Lakeside, for your incredible generosity this Christmas. Because of you, Wyndham House continues to do what they do best - helping prevent, reduce, and end youth homelessness right here in our community. It may have just been a set of sheets to you, a gift card, or a cash donation, but those items have ...the power to help change lives. YOU did this! And it was a beautiful moment this morning as we were able to personally deliver the items, and to reflect on all the ways our church has been blessed to be a blessing to others. We think this is the start of a beautiful friendship! Check out our story for some behind-the-scenes photos from today.

When you hear the word ‘community,’ what do you think? A television show? One of our core values? An overused church word serving only to filter people into small groups? We all know on some level that we need to do life with other people, but what does that look like and how do we open ourselves to it? We’re starting a brand new series this Sunday and we hope to see you online at 10am at live.lakesidechurch.ca or right here on Facebook.

Just a reminder, there is no gathering tomorrow (Sunday, Dec. 27), but we’ve put together a number of options you can participate in on your own or as a family. It’s Experience Sunday ... and you get to choose your own adventure. Go to our website at lakesidechurch.ca/experience-sunday to read more about it. Our pastors have also put together some short videos explaining each option. We can’t wait to hear more about how you experienced Sunday.

Last week we looked back at our words for 2020, but this week is all about looking forward. What’s your word for 2021? Feel free to also share what it means to you.

With all that’s going on in the world right now, it’s fitting that this is the song we’re introducing this weekend. You reign above it all. You reign above it all. Over the universe... And over every heart There is no higher name Jesus, You reign above it all Take a moment to let those words sink in as you listen to Casey sing this beautiful song!

Christmas greetings from some of our Lakeside families!

What was your takeaway from yesterday’s message?

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Isaiah 9:6

We’re streaming live from the Lakeside North building this morning and we hope you will join us online today! Whether you are new to Lakeside or a regular, we want to connect with you! Text us at 226-400-2189 or visit lakesidechurch.ca/connect, and click the connect button, and let us know how we can help you! If you encounter trouble with the stream here, please try the stream on our website at http://lakesidechurch.ca/live.

Friends, we have a lot of feelings about 2020 and all the ways it shifted our routines, our lives, and our relationships, but as we move into a new year, let’s remember to look for all the ways God is filling, empowering, inspiring, and inviting. Marc and Robyn closed out yesterday’s message with these beautiful words from Commoners Communion. May you see where God is filling, empowering, inspiring, and inviting, and not just where the world is stealing, throbbing, taunting..., and destroying; that this new year would bring with it new hope, like God’s graces in the morning, towing you into the waters of New Life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZRc4eGSdNM

Have you ever had an argument with someone on social media? Or have you read the comments section of any contentious post? What about the last time you watched a political debate? Have you ever had a disagreement with a family member at Christmas dinner? There is such a thing as a bad environment for civil discourse, because public debates are always about winning, not about learning. When you’re tackling disagreements, it’s not as important to win as it is to love well. ... Ask yourself this question: Do I want to make a point or do I want to make a difference? If it’s the latter, choose the right environment.

Merry Christmas from our Lakeside staff to your family!

How do you love people? You get to know them. You hear their story. You ask what’s on their heart. You know about their family. You know what they take in their coffee. Loving people means seeing an individual, not a label or a group or a political view. How are you loving people right now? Are there any labels you need to stop using? Are there names you need to get to know?

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. - 2 Corinthians 4:7 In His infinite wisdom, God has allowed supernatural, unbreakable, unstoppable power to reside in a container that is fragile a jar of clay. This year, we’re all a little more fragile. Situations we once managed with ease are now much more difficult. Relationships are more strained. Plans are more difficult to make. We’re not as gracious with o...thers as we’d like to be. Friends, if God wanted you to be unbreakable, He would have made it so. He designed you as a jar of clay on purpose. So let's tread lightly in each others' lives, and let's welcome into our lives the unbreakable, unstoppable power of God as we move forward into 2021. Happy New Year!

Just for fun ... Would you rather have someone clean for you or cook for you?

This Sunday, Marc is sharing a message that might make you re-think some things. Take a listen and then take a guess as to what one of Marc’s least favourite books of the Bible is. See you at 10am this Sunday at Lakeside North, Lakeside Downtown, or Lakeside Online.

How do we deal with people with disagree with? We love out. As Jesus people, we need to be others-centered, we need to use environments that encourage civil discourse, we need to think well of people, and we need to know more about people than the position they hold - we need to understand their story. How are you loving out? Who do you need to love better? https://youtu.be/lgeY3ke4RLE

He must become greater; I must become less. - John 3:30 John records John the Baptist as saying about Jesus, He must become greater; I must become less. So often people in leadership roles make it about themselves their ideas, their authority, their preferences - yet, biblical pattern is that we step down the ladder and see Jesus rise higher. Today, ask God to show you areas where you may need to become less.

As our Vaccine series comes to a close we’ve looked at the five things that help create healthy civil discourse. In this last point, Marc suggests that as a last resort there are times you may need to walk away, that even Jesus tapped out. Don’t go there immediately - use the other four points before getting to that place - but there are times you may need to end the conversation. How have these points helped you navigate disagreements in your life? What do you need to work on? And what is God asking for your next step to be in this area?

Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia. - 2 Corinthians 2:12-13. The Apostle Paul speaks here of an open door for ministry that God had provided him. Yet there is a surprising confession I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. Fruitful ministry, but no peace. This year, we’ve recognized in a whole new way that life (and ministry) apart from meaningful, close human friendships is empty. Going into 2021, investing in those relationships takes on new meaning. Today, pray for God to invite deep, meaningful connections into your life.

Happy Thanksgiving! Even though this holiday doesn’t look like many of us thought it would, we can still be grateful. We often ask the question, What are you thankful for? but instead, let’s ask, WHO are you thankful for today?

So many of you asked for the song we sang this morning at both of our locations. Here it is. Enjoy! Your promise still stands Great is Your faithfulness, faithfulness I'm still in Your hands... This is my confidence, You've never failed me yet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOBIPb-6PTc

As we close out a year that's been anything but normal, let's take a look back. Did you have a word for 2020? If so, what was it? How did that word come alive for you during the past 12 months?

We’re streaming live from the Lakeside Central building this morning and we hope you will join us online today! Whether you are new to Lakeside or a regular, we want to connect with you! Visit lakesidechurch.ca/connect, click the connect button, and fill out the form to let us know how we can help you! If you encounter trouble with the stream here, please try our other stream at http://lakesidechurch.ca/live.

"But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." - Daniel 3:18 Facing capital punishment for not following the king’s orders, Daniel's friends place their faith in God and double down their resistance effort with the classic line, Even if he doesn’t (referring to God saving them), we will not serve your gods. That kind of confidence in God is something we can take forward into 2021. Today, think of times in your life where God has been faithful, even in the midst of difficulty.

There are so many things that inform a whole year, but 2020 was The Big Pause. In so many ways all of our lives got put on pause this year. A pause is temporary. A pause gives you opportunity to reflect, to look more closely, to learn. As you close out 2020, the year of the big pause, we encourage you to take some time to crystalize those things that you will carry forward into the coming year. Over the next five days we're going to share our Executive Pastor's top five scr...iptures with you (if you receive the Lakeside newsletter you will have already seen these, but we wanted to offer them in bite-sized chunks that would serve as daily reminders and the opportunity to share with others). Psalm 137 This passage is an example of the bible concept of lament. When you lament, you grieve what is lost and you call out for God to restore. Like no other year, we have experienced loss this year. We have recognized that our ability to control circumstances is much less than we had realized, and so we've learned we need to call out to God. Take this one forward with you into every new season of loss that comes your way. Today, sit down, find a moment of quiet, and lament. Call out to God. Grieve. Mourn. Cry. Make a list of all that was lost this year. Pray for restoration. Pray for healing.

Communion doesn’t have to be a formal affair. If you’d like to celebrate communion wherever you are, we invite you to watch this short video as Robyn shares the experience of leading communion in your own home. Dec. 27 is Experience Sunday and communion is just one of the options we’ve laid out for you on our website at lakesidechurch.ca/experience-sunday. How will you choose to spend the day?

The antidote to anger is forgiveness, and this Sunday, we're talking about what forgiveness is and what it is not. If you're finding it difficult to deal with anger, or you're just a human who gets angry from time to time, this series is so important because we want to take time to take care of our hearts, and left undealt with, anger can rot our heart. #vaccine

Light is everywhere; it permeates all darkness. Is there an area of darkness in your life right now?

There’s just something about the change of seasons that’s so comforting. What’s your favourite fall colour, smell, flavour, or activity? What do you love best about this season? Chunky sweaters? Stylish boots? Pumpkin spice? Halloween? Changing colours? Family hikes? Trail rides? There’s so much to choose from.

Merry Christmas! We hope you'll join us for our 7PM Christmas Eve service! Whether you are new to Lakeside or a regular, we want to connect with you! Text us at 226-400-2189 or visit lakesidechurch.ca/connect, and click the connect button, and let us know how we can help you! If you encounter trouble with the stream here, please try the stream on our website at http://lakesidechurch.ca/live.

To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. - Tim Keller

How are you feeling? How's your heart? This weekend we talked about anger and forgiveness in the start of a mini "series within a series." We're taking three weeks in our Vaccine series to talk about this one issue. It's that important! Ultimately we know that if we don't deal with anger, if we hold a grudge, if we refuse to forgive, it's going to affect us deeply. Let's journey together as we explore what it means to experience forgiveness and to forgive.... You can find the full message on our website, YouTube, or iTunes, and we hope you'll tune in online (or in person) over the next few weeks as we explore what forgiveness is, what it isn't, and how we move through the process.

An awesome recap from Ruth Linda Morton Art of today’s message. What was your takeaway? #vaccine

Merry Christmas! We hope you'll join us tonight for one of our two Christmas Eve services! Whether you are new to Lakeside or a regular, we want to connect with you! Text us at 226-400-2189 or visit lakesidechurch.ca/connect, and click the connect button, and let us know how we can help you! If you encounter trouble with the stream here, please try the stream on our website at http://lakesidechurch.ca/live.

PARENTS | Don't forget to look inside your Christmas Box and hide the candy cane before the service tonight. If you didn’t get a box, the Lakeside North office is open until noon today (or just grab any candy cane that you have). Tune into the countdown just before the service begins for Marc’s instructions to the kids! We can't wait to see you online in just a few hours. Join us at 5 or 7pm. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December babies (especially Christmas babies) sometimes get overlooked, so we want to make sure to CELEBRATE our awesome staff who have birthdays at this time of year. TODAY we want to wish our Griefwalk Coordinator, Elizabeth Lengyel a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We hope your day is a special one!

In the midst of one pandemic, we've uncovered another in our hearts. And for the next little while we'll be looking at some of the enemies of our heart such as guilt, greed, jealousy, and anger, in a series we're calling Vaccine. If you missed the start of the series, catch up now with Week 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmxkIS8zPoA&t=43s

It’s Christmas! It may not feel like Christmas as we know it, but there is light even in the darkest places. On that first Christmas, Jesus’ cry pierced the darkness and brought hope. Join Robyn, our Pastor of Spiritual Growth & Leadership Development as we pray a prayer together that invites us to look for light in the midst of darkness and to cling to hope. Merry Christmas!

It’s no secret that this Christmas doesn’t look like we thought (or hoped) it would, so what are you doing to make this season a memorable one, despite the challenges? How are you doing Christmas differently this year?

Lakeside, thanks to your generosity we’ve already raised $13,000 for Wyndham House during our Christmas campaign. We are truly blessed by the outpouring of kindness and we are so close to helping them meet their $70,000 goal. You have until Dec. 31 to give by clicking on the donate tab on our website at lakesidechurch.ca and selecting Wyndham House. New Home Kit donations have also been pouring in. If you have items you’d like to donate, you can bring them to Lakeside North from 9-4 on Wednesday and 9-12 on Thursday. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of some of the most vulnerable youth in our community.

As of Dec. 26, our province will be entering a mandatory lockdown. As a precaution, our Christmas Eve service will be ONLINE ONLY. Lakeside, we prepared for this. These are the very words you’ve read on our website: As this year comes to a close, here's the truth. We don’t know what stage we’ll be in on Christmas Eve. We don’t know what new directives will come from the province or the city, but we’ve created an amazing online experience for you so that no matter what happens..., we can all be HOME FOR CHRISTMAS. And Home for Christmas we will be. On Dec. 24, we invite you to gather around your television, laptop, phone (or whatever device you have available), and join us online for our Christmas Eve service at 5 or 7pm. You can participate on our website or right here on Facebook.

THIS is the message of Christmas .... that God can take our messed up lives and make a beautiful story! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aMBbsX3ocw

TONIGHT is the last night for Christmas Box pick-up. Just drive up to the doors and we’ll come out and personally hand you a box. We had a bunch of people come out on Tuesday and Wednesday, but Thursday was a bit of a slow night. Now, Jeff Groenewald and Marc Gagnon have a friendly competition going on to see who can hand out the most boxes. If you haven’t picked up a box yet, maybe tonight is a good night to do that. Lakeside North... 6-8pm If you can’t make it out tonight, you can pick up your box on Sunday morning at either location, or from Lakeside North (just pop inside the main entrance) next week.

TODAY we want to wish our Lakeside Kids Pastor, Kim Wheeler a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Kim, we love how much you love families, and we're so thankful for you! We hope you have a beautiful day (and maybe some cheese)!

As we continue in the season of advent, pause for a few minutes and join Pastor Robyn in a time of prayer.

Let’s have some fun ... name a Christmas song using only emojis and let’s see if everyone can guess! Like this ...

"Not caring about injustice and the poor does not make you stingy ... it makes you unrighteous." How did this comment make you feel? Is overturning injustice a righteousness issue in your home? #justchristmas https://youtu.be/PimSpdJ0rPY

CHRISTMAS BOX pick-up begins this week! Tuesday-Friday 6-8pm Lakeside North... Put on the Christmas tunes (check out our list on Spotify or iTunes) Fill a travel mug with a hot beverage Drive to Lakeside North Our little elves will be waiting to greet you and give you a box (no need to get out of your vehicle) Look at some pretty Christmas lights on your way home Boxes are also available for pick-up TOMORROW if you’re attending a gathering in person at Lakeside North or Lakeside Downtown. Let us bless you with this box filled with items and activities to help you embrace this scaled back season (one per household, please). All the details can be found at lakesidechurch.ca/christmas

The invitation of advent is to declutter, to sit in the darkness with our longings, and to invite God into those places. Join Pastor Robyn for this week’s Pause & Pray.

Just for fun ... what's your favourite Christmas treat? What do you look forward to eating every year at this time? The classic fruitcake? A special recipe made by a loved one? Something that brings you back to your childhood? Let us know in the comments below.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the guy who keeps all our finances in order (and takes holidays the week of his birthday)! Kevin Lloyd, we hope you have a FABULOUS day!

We have an amazing little team of about 80 people known as the On Call Team. When we have a need, we text, and they respond! Every opportunity we’ve presented has been claimed in just minutes. Over the past month or so, this team has been instrumental in helping us get 500 Christmas Boxes ready for packaging ... and today, some of our On Call volunteers spent the morning filling them. We’re so thankful for this amazing group of people! And we can’t wait for you to recei...ve a Christmas Box filled with items and activities to help you embrace the beauty of this scaled back season (there’s also a special element we’ll unwrap together on Christmas Eve). Here’s what we recommend: Mark your calendar for Dec. 15, 16, 17, or 18, between 6-8pm! Grab a hot beverage! Warm up the car! Put on the Christmas tunes! Drive to Lakeside North to pick up your box! Say hello to our staff who will be waiting to greet you outside (you don’t even need to get out of your car)! Drive around and look at some Christmas lights on the way home! If evenings don’t work, you can also pick up your box at Lakeside North between 9am - 12pm (just come inside the main entrance), or pick up on Sunday morning (Dec. 13 or 20) at Lakeside North or Lakeside Downtown. All the details can be found at lakesidechurch.ca/christmas We look forward to seeing you soon!

We started a brand new series yesterday - Just Christmas - and we're talking about what it means to have less for ourselves and more for the world. How does this message resonate with you? https://www.youtube.com/watch

When you think of Christmas, what words come to mind? Words like peace, joy, hope, and love? What about justice? Join us live as we launch our Christmas series: Just Christmas. Whether you are new to Lakeside or a regular, we want to connect with you! Text us at 226-400-2189 or visit lakesidechurch.ca/connect, and click the connect button, and let us know how we can help you! If you encounter trouble with the stream here, please try the stream on our website at http://lakesidechurch.ca/live.

What a blast we had this morning at our annual Gingerbread Decorating Party. What’s your favourite part of decorating a gingerbread house? Making it or eating it?

It’s December ... and the start of our Christmas series this Sunday. What do you think Just Christmas is all about?

PARENTS | How are you? Months into this global pandemic, we've had to shift our expectations, the way we do things, and how we parent our children. These days look different from anything we've ever known, and we've all experienced our share of ups and downs, but we are in this together. You are not alone ... and we want to invite you to share what's on your heart and mind these days. Join Andrea Groenewald from Five Star Relationships and Pastor Robyn Elliott for this speci...al Roundtable with a couple of our Lakeside Kids parents, Tyler Reed and Lindsay & Seth Duncan, as they talk parenting, the pandemic, and how they're coping with the challenges in front of them. We'd love for you to join the conversation. How are you coping? What are the things you've been doing to thrive during this time and what are the things (or expectations) you've had to let go of? Connection during this time is so important. If you want to connect with other families, join our Lakeside Kids Families group, or if you need counselling, you can reach out to Andrea and her team at Five Star Relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylfj51fNIFU

Last chance to register for this Saturday’s Gingerbread Decorating Party. There will be music, hot chocolate, and lots of candy! Bring your family (every family will have their own socially distanced space to work), leave the mess here, and make some fun memories together.

Advent is a time of waiting in anticipation. It’s also a time that confronts us with questions. What star are we following and where do we hope it leads? Join Pastor Robyn Elliott for a short time of prayer today. We invite you to take a moment to pause ... and pray!

It’s December, it’s snowy, and we want to know .... is the Christmas music on yet?