Stay after the Contemporary Service This Sunday the 24th and Learn More About The Small Groups at Lakeside.

The group leaders will be available to answer any questions you may have.  2016 is a great time to join a small group and grow in faith and love.  We will share fellowship and a meal afterwards.  Please sign up to bring a dish to share.  

Q&A Sermons: February 21st & 28th.  Please send your questions to Pastor Cameron via email or drop them in the box in the lobby! 

Have a question about God or Christian life that floats around in the back of your mind that you’ve always wondered about? The Sundays of February 21^st and 28^th are set aside for “Q and A” Sermons.  Please send questions you would like answered through directly to me at clashbrook@lakesidefellowship.org.  I will review them, study up, and answer as many of them as I can.  This may turn into a fun version of “stump the chump,” so go ahead and send me your best questions!

 
Peace of Jesus,
Pastor Cameron
 

Trust...A Great Memory Verse

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight (Proverbs 3: 5-6)."

 For a period of time in my early twenties, I would drive to St. Pete College and listen to Christian radio.  Frequently I would here Christians share how powerful it was for them to memorize verses of scripture.  "Whenever I needed them most, God would bring the verses to mind!"  For a while I would write scriptures on pieces of paper and tape them to my dashboard or my mirror at home and commit them to memory.  I have to say that, though I  am not a good "word for word" memorizer, God has used these memory verses to speak to me when I really needed to hear it.

 The Proverbs verse above has been one of my favorite memory verses.  When we go through periods of change as individuals and as a whole church family, especially as we plan to relocate and rebuild Lakeside by August 2017, these verses are a powerful reminder that, trusting in God's guidance is far more important than trusting in our own feelings and thoughts.  We are the ant, looking at how high our ant mound is, while God sees how the entire universe works together by the direction of his hands!  We see the small picture as it relates to us, and God sees the big picture as it relates to the universe. 

 These verses also remind us the importance of submitting our desires and understandings regarding our present circumstances to God's directions for us.  Whenever there is a conflict between our way and God's way we must trust and obey our loving heavenly Father.  As the old hymn reminds us, "Trust and obey, for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey." 

 May we encourage one another to trust the Lord with our whole heart!  Drop me a line and let me know how to pray for you at clashbrook@lakesidefellowship.org!

Peace and Joy,

Pastor Cameron

Wekiva Project Update:
We are pleased to communicate that Lakeside Fellowship closed on and is now the official owner of the Henderson Property (151&121 Henderson Lane). This is a huge milestone and it only brings us closer to building God's church.   We are currently in the design development phase and as soon details are available we will share them with you.  Thank you for your prayers and support. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow. 

Other Important Dates: