NEW TO THE COMMUNITY OR READY NOW TO COMNNECT WITH A CHURCH?
If you are new to the community and curious about churches nearby, we warmly invite you to come for a visit at Lutheran Church By The Lake. We are a welcoming community of Believers in Jesus Christ as our Redeemer, and our congregation is a wonderful mixture of people of many different faith backgrounds. We truly appreciate the rich heritage from the variety of faiths brings to our understanding of God’s Word. Come share with us and learn from our Lutehran Heritage as well! All are welcome!
Did you know that Lutheran Church By The Lake now has a library? The library is open to the community Monday-Friday from 9:00am-12:00pm.
Stop by and enjoy this wonderful new community resource!
DO YOU LOVE THE BEAUTY OF NATURE AND WORSHIPING UNDER THE TREES BY THE LAKE?
It is once again the season to come to the Cathedral of Creation for an outdoor worship service on Sunday mornings at 9:00 AM at Elijah Clark State Park in Lincolnton, GA–just over the bridge! Come by boat, or drive and bring a lawn chair. Park Admission is $5.00 a week per car or you can purchase a season pass for just $25.00. No fee for those coming by boat.
Join us at Shelter #3 at Elijah! Please join us for special music, scripture, and a wonderful message each Sunday.
If you have questions about worship at Lutheran Church By The Lake, please call the church office at 864-391-3000 or email:
LCBTL.worship@WCTEL.net
The live-stream link for worship on-line is available just before 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. It is available later in the day and permanently on our Facebook and YouTube page!
https://www.youtube.com/user/LCBTL/featured
Lutheran Church By the Lake Worship Schedule :
- 9:00 a.m. at Elijah Clark State Park, Lincolnton, GA ( ONLY)
- 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary as well as live-streamed to the ARK and posted on our YouTube Page, Facebook page, and website.
- Live stream by clicking: (or copy and paste in your browser) https://www.youtube.com/user/LCBTL/featured
All are invited to join us in worship at Lutheran Church By The Lake.
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MASKS ARE OPTIONAL AT THE DISCRETION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL UNLESS THERE IS A DOCUMENTED SURGE IN CASES IN OUR AREA.
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REGULAR SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
9:00 a.m. From April 24, 2022 through September 25, 2022 – Join us at Elijah Clark State Park in Lincolnton, GA, for an outdoor lakefront worship service in the Cathedral of Creation. Communion will be served teh first and third Sunday of each month. Please bring lawn chairs, sunscreen, and beverages for hydration as the weather warms. Boaters and land lovers alike enjoy this wonderful time of praise and worship!
10:30 a.m. – This is a Liturgical Church Service with Holy Communion served on the first and third Sunday of each month and Festival Sundays.
HOLY COMMUNION
We are very happy to announce that we have returned to receiving the sacrament of Holy Communion at the communion rail at the front of the church. Those receiving may kneel or stand, and will receive from a communion assistant or the pastor a wafer dispensed from a touch free device to your outstretched palm, followed by individual cups of wine (or grape juice in center of tray) also offered by communion assistants. As always, if you are unable to come to the rail, please notify an usher and the pastor will bring the sacrament to you in your seat.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Bible Study opportunities continue. Remember to use your Prayer Journals!
- Join us for Pastor Wayne’s Bible Study in the ARK on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 AM
Dates to Remember
- All are invited to participate in our “Vitality Survey” on June 5 at both worship services, or, at the church office June 6-10 from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. This survey is open members and friends of the congregation who regularly attend and support the ministries of Lutheran Church By The Lake. The surveys will be analyzed by professionals at Baylor University and the collective results will help us to create a profile of LCBTL to be made available to pastoral candidates considering a relationship with our congregation.
- On July 24th, following the 10:30 worship service, all are invited to a congregational meal (details to come soon!) Bishop Aebischer and Pastor Rick Carter, Assistant to the Bishop, will present the results of our survey and help us better understand our strengths and weaknesses as we prepare for a new pastor.
INTERIM PASTOR
We welcome Pastor Wayne Young to Lutheran Church By The Lake beginning March 20, 2022. Pastor Young will serve this congregation during the period of reflection and evaluation as we seek to begin the call process resulting in the arrival of a permanent pastor.
Use of the ARK
The ARK Fellowship facility of LCBTL is available for rent by local groups who meet the church’s requirements regarding liability insurance, a nominal rental fee, and other parameters available by calling the church office at 864-391-3000. Council approval is required for all events.
MISSION STATEMENT:
We are called as a community of faith to preach the Word, administer the sacraments, and carry out God’s mission to our neighbors and the world.