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Welcome

We're Glad You're Here

Whether you’re checking out Lakes Church for the first time, new to church altogether, or just looking for a church family, we want to say “Welcome.” We look forward to seeing you. 

Our Story

In the fall of 2017, The Lakes Church launched with a desire to see the culture of Heaven touch down on West Michigan’s Lakeshore.

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Over the past nine years, we’ve witnessed Jesus’ kindness give birth to a local church with a growing hunger for God’s presence.

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Our prayer is, as Jesus prayed in Matthew 6:10, that God’s will would be done on the Lakeshore as it is in Heaven.

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On the Lakeshore as it is in Heaven. 

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We believe the local Church is not another subculture, building, or gathering, but the people through whom God is making all things new, including us.

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We strive to live out the Gospel in the everyday moments of our lives, gathering each weekend to partner with God in His relentless pursuit of putting the world to rights.

 

If you're here looking for the vision and values that shape our community, click here.

 

 


In the Name of Jesus

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We believe the church is not just a place to attend; it’s a family.

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Each weekend, we gather to remember and rehearse the gospel of Jesus. We worship through song, sacrament, Scripture, and Spirit-led prayer for one another, hosting His presence and lifting His name above every other name.

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As we receive Jesus’ love and respond to what He’s doing in the room, we’re built up in love for the sake of the lakeshore.

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Sent to Seek and Save the Lost

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This is the kind of church we’re praying for:

  • A church that becomes a family for the fatherless. 

  • A church where people encounter Jesus and are filled with His Presence.

  • A church where people are sent out to join Jesus in His mission to seek and save the lost.

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Our vision

Our Prayer

Why we gather

Leadership

at the Lakes

The leadership of The Lakes Church is committed to providing responsible care, fostering congregational accountability, and offering pastoral and organizational oversight. In pursuit of this, the Board of The Lakes Church drafted and adopted a comprehensive set of organizational bylaws and a leadership framework in 2024 to ensure and sustain the health and integrity of our church community. 

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Board ('25-'26): BJ Bockheim, Kyle McMahon (Lead Pastor), Paul Perrin, Joshua Miller

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