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HomeVideoNEW - Video Sermons - View on iTunesSunday Morning Worship - 9:30amRestore, Renew, RechargeJoin us at Lakes for great music, inspiring worship and relevant, bible-based preaching. The Kids will love 'Kids Patch', 'Ablaze' and 'Small Fries', our programs for children from infants to Yr 6 at school. During the service, leave the littlies in a supervised creche. Make some new friends over morning tea. Sunday Night Fellowship - 6:00pmGreat teaching whilst sharing a great meal for just $2 donation! Relevant, bible-based preaching in a relaxed atmosphere. Great time for young and old alike. Make some new friends over a superb meal. ServicesSunday Morning Worship - 9:30amRestore, Renew, RechargeJoin us at Lakes for great music, inspiring worship and relevant, bible-based preaching. The Kids will love 'Kids Patch', 'Ablaze' and 'Small Fries', our programs for children from infants to Yr 6 at school. During the service, leave the littlies in a supervised creche. Make some new friends over morning tea. Sunday Night Fellowship - 6:00pmCelebrate HimGreat teaching whilst sharing a great meal for just $2 donation! Relevant, bible-based preaching in a relaxed atmosphere. Great time for young and old alike. Make some new friends over a superb meal. About UsOUR VISION >>To provide to our ever-growing & diversified community a CHURCH that is a real and relevant, life-giving model of Christ, empowered by the Spirit to free, transform, and impassion lives; impacting our world for the Kingdom of God.OUR MISSION >>To reach people for Jesus and build them into mature disciples of Him.MinistriesMINISTRIES >>CHILDRENSKids Patch (creche) - 0-3yrs, meets from beginning of AM serviceSmall FriesAblazeKids ClubPlaytime play group - Meets Monday and Thursday mornings, 9.30am - 11:30amYOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTSIgnite - High school years 7-10, Meets Friday 6.30pm _ Marks Rd Pulse - High school year 11 - Uni (and beyond!) meets Tuesday 7.30pm - 9.30pm _ Marks Rd OTHER MINISTRIES INCLUDE:Home GroupsCraft ClubMens MinistrySHINE Womens MinistryGrowing Families (Parenting Courses)Seniors Ministry Worship TeamCrisis CareStaffAssociate Pastor - Keith HamAssociate Pastor - Louise ShanksSenior Pastor - Rev Murray ShanksMurray brings passion and enthusiasm to his role as Senior Pastor and Team Leader at Lakes. Coming from a background in Design, Murray trained for the ministry at Morling College. Moving to the Central Coast in 2001 from a property West of the Blue Mountains, Murray was Youth Pastor at Lakes before taking on the role of Senior Pastor in early 2006. Murray and his wife Louise have four children and too many pets to count... and on occasion you can catch Murray out the back at Soldiers on his Mal.Keith brings a wealth of life and ministry experience to his role of Associate Pastor at LAKES. A full time pastor for the past seventeen years, commenced at LAKES in February 2001, where he currently has oversight of the Pastoral Care and Worship ministries of the church.Keith has been happily married to Helen for 33 years; they have two sons and two wonderful daughters-in-law (and an increasing number of Grandkids!) In his spare time, Keith can be found working out at the local gym, or enjoying a surf at one of the local beaches, unless he is at home with his nose in a book, listening to good music, or enjoying one of Helen’s gourmet meals! Louise leads our ministries to Kids, Youth and Families. Wife of Murray and mother of 4 gorgeous kids (her words!), she loves reading, walking, skim lattes and playing deckhand on Murray's yacht.Administrator - Narelle ColesValuesOur Values1. FaithWe are committed to being a people of faith and living as people of faith.2. PrayerWe are committed to being a people of prayer.3. EvangelismWe are committed to bringing people to a personal faith in Jesus Christ.4. Sound Bible teaching and the Application of ScriptureWe are committed to relevant Biblical teaching because God's Word transforms lives.5. WorshipWe are committed to worship that recognises and encounters the presence and power of God.6. Grace & AcceptanceWe are committed to extending God's grace and accepting one another as Christ has accepted us!7. Small Groups & Caring CommunityWe are committed to establishing a caring community of faith where people are built up, encouraged, and equipped in their daily walk with Christ.8. StewardshipWe are committed to maximising and utilising all that God has given to us - Spiritual gifts/finances/abilities/time to further His Kingdom.9. Change and RelevanceWe are committed in an ever-changing culture, to effectively adapt methods and styles, ministries and structures to relevantly present the unchanging truths of God's Word.10. ExcellenceWe are committed to excellence for God in everything we attempt for Him.11. GrowthWe are committed to seeing people grow to be complete in Christ, and our church grow and multiply.12. LeadershipWe are committed to godly leadership.13. Unity & TeamworkWe are committed to working together as one to reflect our love of Christ.14. RealityWe are committed to being real people that reflect God's working in everyday life.Contact UsCONTACT USYour nameYour emailSubjectMessageDownload weekly sermonsSERVICES: 9:30am + 6:00pm every SundayAddress: 45 Marks Rd, Gorokan, NSW 2263Ph: (02) 4393 3844 Tuesday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm