BUILD is a two-year generosity initiative designed to accelerate our generosity in an effort to launch us into our Master Plan and launch our ministry to reach beyond our county.

BUILDING FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

Lakeland has always been a place that valued the next generation. In recent years we’ve put our money where our mouth is and built state of the art spaces designed to help kids connect with God. Additionally, with the investment of Lakeland Park, we’ve created a space where visitors are welcome and families are finding a church home. Lakeland Park has definitely attracted more families and with that…come more children. This has created a growing need for more kids spaces to keep up with our growing number of young families. We never want to turn away a child from our kids ministry due to a lack of space. This build will prepare for the next generation.

BUILDING FOR THE COMMUNITY  

Over the years Lakeland has gone “all in” on serving our community and loving on people in our community. Events like Egg Drop, our Honor Series (where we honored all those in education, first responders, and those in government), the sponsoring of assemblies and food packing events in the schools, our teacher recognition event, Blessing of the Bikes, and Lakeland Park, just to name a few, have created ripples in our community. As such, we are reaching those in our community. They are coming to church, they are coming to the Park, they are coming for special events… but the point is they are coming. To better serve our community we desire to add additional seats within our Auditorium, we desire to double our foyer space, where those in our community hang out and gather, we intend on adding a full service coffee bar which will serve the 50,000+ annual visitors to the Park, and we desire to add an additional entrance from Route 67 to the church and more parking. This build will serve our community in huge ways.

BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE  

We’ve said it this way…we love what God is doing HERE at Lakeland, and we believe He is calling us to take what we are doing HERE to places OVER THERE. While we don’t know exactly when or where God will lead us next, we want to be ready to step out in faith when He opens the door. We are prayerfully believing that what’s ahead will be just the beginning as we build for the future.

Next Steps

SEEK

Seek God’s heart for how He’s asking you to partner with us on this journey.

LISTEN 

Listen to what God is saying to you about whatever step He would have you personally take in your relationship with him.

OBEY

Take that step of faith and do whatever God has put on your heart to do.

JOIN

Would you prayerfully consider joining us by making a 1-year commitment to Build?

Build is a vision for the future of Lakeland, but it’s also an opportunity for you to grow in following Jesus! 

We are inviting every Lakelander into discussions with their groups during Build. You will be challenged, build relationships, find purpose, and more. If you’re not in a group yet, take your next steps to join a group! If you are interested in joining or starting a group, hit the button below.

GROUPSGROUP RESOURCES

Enlarge the place of your tent, stretch your tent curtains wide, do not hold back; lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes. For you will spread out to the right and to the left; your descendants will dispossess nations and settle in their desolate cities.

Isaiah 54: 2-3

Frequently Asked Questions

Giving may be designated toward the Build Initiative; however, the project order (phases of building) will be determined by Lakeland’s Lead Team with the Lakeland Overseeing Board. These projects will be tackled in a priority order that meets Lakeland’s greatest needs first.

In the past, our generosity initiatives could typically finish or complete the proposed project. The Master Plan being rolled out during Build is likely a bigger project than is fundable during this 2-year initiative. Thus, Build will launch us into our Master Plan as well as fund ministry outside of the Lake Geneva Campus Master plan (i.e. the launching of future sites).

Lakeland’s leadership will assess where we are at, as far as building, future sites, etc., at the completion of the Build Initiative. At that time, we will develop a strategic plan to continue and finish projects in a responsible manner. This may include rolling some aspects of the unfinished projects into phases/projects that can be tackled within our annual budget, as each year we make capital improvements. These annual capital projects help us maintain an excellent facility to serve our church family and community.

We know that it can be hard to foresee finances two years out, that’s why even though this is a two-year initiative, we are only asking you to make a one-year commitment at a time. At this time, we ask that everyone make a one-year commitment, beginning April 1, 2025 and finishing on March 31, 2026. At that time, we will do one-year commitments for Build Year 2.

We are asking you to make a sacrificial commitment to generosity – whatever it is that God leads you to do. Follow His leading – nothing more, nothing less. Prepare your heart to hear Him and then listen to what He says. 

First and foremost, pray and seek God’s leading on what He is asking of you.  Engage in personal reflection with God through the Build resources.  Talk with your spouse and your family about what this commitment will mean for you.  Please mark your calendar to attend Commitment Weekend Services on either Thursday, March 13 or Sunday, March 16.

There will be frequent updates in The Weekly email as well as occasional updates on the website.  

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We are asking that you would continue to give to the general fund as you always have, as our weekly ministry is funded through our weekly tithes. Would you prayerfully give above and beyond to the Build Initiative? Would you join everyone in giving?

Be creative as you explore ways you can give toward Build. You might have socks, property, or other items of that nature. Or God might be calling you to give out of stored resources He has blessed you with in the past. To discuss a gift of stocks, investments, or property, contact Richard Holt at richard@lakeland.church.