Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church

Thanks to everyone who helped us celebrate our risen Savior Jesus Christ at our Easter service that we held last Sunday at the Lindo Lake Pavilion. Over 80 people attended and a number of guests and first-time visitors were there. I am glad that the park allowed us to use the park’s facilities free of charge and they were grateful that we followed the COVID protocols that are currently in place. In the near future we are going to have a Lindo Lake Park cleanup to say “Thank You” for their generosity. If you are ever at the park, be sure and thank a park employee!

This Sunday, April 11, I am looking forward to welcoming everyone back to our church campus for worship in the Sanctuary at 9:30am. It will be great to be back together and I am looking forward to my second worship service with you all. Know that we will still be following COVID protocols, wearing masks, taking temperatures as you enter into the building and asking that you sit in designated spaced areas with only those from your household.

Also, mark your calendar for the following Sunday, April 18 at 9:30am when we will have my Installation service as the next pastor of Lakeside Community Presbyterian Church. I am excited that this moment has finally arrived and it should be a grand celebration with pastors and elders from the Presbytery of San Diego participating along with many of my family and friends in attendance. We will be having a taco bar lunch after the service so come hungry and help celebrate this next chapter in the life of our church.

Know that I continue to pray for you and for our church.

Happy Easter! 

Indoor Service Resumes

I just wanted to remind you about the upcoming Holy Week experiences:

Thursday, April 1 is Maundy Thursday and at 7pm
I will be giving a short reflection on the meaning of Maundy Thursday and offering an opportunity for you to take communion in your home. This is a Zoom invite so be sure and call or email the church office (office@lakesidepc.org) and provide your email address so that you will receive the Zoom invitation. In preparation for home communion you may stop by the church office during the week or provide your own bread and fruit of the vine with elements from your home. Then during the Zoom Meeting we will have communion together.
 

Friday, April 2 is Good Friday, and between 12-3pm we will offer an opportunity to remember Christ’s sacrificial love for us as we walk with Him to the Cross. The Journey to the Cross will be a multi-media experience that will be shown in the LCPC sanctuary on the big screen. You will “journey” with Jesus to the cross, looking at drawings on the screens, reading Scripture, and reflecting on questions provided in a booklet. The experience is approximately 15 minutes in length and at the end, you can participate in communion with me in the Sanctuary. You can also receive prayer at the end of your time if you would like.  The Journey to the Cross will take place between 12-3pm (the traditional time when Jesus hung on the cross), so come any time between those hours to participate.

 
Finally, on Sunday, April 4 at 10am, we will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at an outdoor Easter Celebration Service once again at the Lindo Lake Pavilion 1. This is the perfect chance for you to invite a friend to check out our church.
 
Let’s see if we can get as many people as we can from Lakeside and other communities in East County to check out our church this Easter at the Lindo Lake Pavilion.
 
Thanks again for your partnership in the ministry of LCPC and for praying about all of the upcoming ministry opportunities. May God be honored as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection together