Join us on Sunday December 23rd for our annual Christmas Eve Eve service.  There will be no Adult or Children’s classes this morning.  The service will start at 10:30 am.

Sound the alarms and grab your fire extinguishers because its our 2nd annual chili cook-off!

Just like last year the chili is concocted by our guys with as little help as possible from your wives or lady friends. (They’ll bring the desserts)

There will be judging and prizes for several different categories.

• Most Unique
• Spiciest
• Best Chili
• Peoples Choice
• And 1 category to be named later.

Join us on Wednesday November 28th at 6:30 pm in the building on the square to sample some of Polk County’s greatest chefs.

This Saturday at 2:00pm, we will be meeting at the Heisterkamp’s (617 Roosevelt) for Engage, our surveying/calling ministry. This is a great opportunity to meet people in Polk City! Everyone is welcome to come and take part in this exciting ministry! If you’ve never gone out before, you will be paired up with someone who has.

How would you rate your marriage? Is it paradise? Is it in the depths of despair? Or is it ho-hum and just existing day to day? However you rate your marriage, you’ll find some much-needed answers and direction at Thrive!, a two-day conference designed to impart, equip and bring your marriage to a higher level.

Join us and be encouraged by Curt and Karen DeGraaff as they present practical and fun ways to take your marriage to a level you’ve only dreamed of. A thriving marriage is one that is flourishing, prospering, maturing and succeeding; and God’s desire is for you to have a marriage that thrives!

If you’re looking to reawaken lost passion, refresh a stale relationship or encourage a healthy one, then don’t miss Thrive!

When: Nov. 16-17 (7pm Friday night - 12pm Saturday)
Where: At the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines
Cost: $110 per couple-which includes hotel, conference, dessert on Friday night, and breakfast on Saturday

Sign up using the form below or at the back table on Sunday morning.

Please join us for an informal women’s study that will uncover the lies Christian women believe. In her book Lies Women Believe, Nancy Leigh DeMoss exposes areas of deception common to many Christian women — lies about God, sin, priorities, marriage and family, emotions, and more. She deals honestly with women’s delusions and illusions and then gently leads them to the truth of God’s word that leads to true freedom.

There will be a couple of chapters assigned to read on your own each month and then we will have discussion (and coffee!) about what we read during the Saturday meeting. This is an incredible study and an easy to read book that has some eye opening truths from scripture!

• When: Beginning Saturday, September 22nd 8:30-10:00 a.m.
  • And then. . .Saturday, October 20th
  • Saturday, November 10th
  • Saturday, December 15th
• Where: Cafe Diem, Ankeny - Subsequent locations in Polk City to be determined

The first Saturday we will have a panel of women to answer any questions you might have concerning issues women face today. You can email your questions to sheryl at sheryl@lakesidefellowship.com or simply ask on Saturday. It will be a great time of prayer, fellowship, and learning for the women of Lakeside!

This Bible study will be held one Saturday each month for the ladies of Lakeside Fellowship. (Of course you are encouraged to invite friends and family! ) Books will be available for purchase this Saturday at Cafe Diem. If you can not make it this Saturday, but are interested in attending in the future, please contact Jen Diers at jenniferdiers@mchsi.com or 515-450-7283. You are welcome to join the study at any time, but will want to purchase a book so you can follow along with the reading. Sorry, child care is not provided.

There comes a time in every man’s life where he needs to get away for a weekend of golf, friends, spiritual enrichment and of course the Iowa/Iowa St. football game! If that describes you, you’re in luck because such an event is happening September 14 and 15.

Join us on Friday for a fun filled golf outing at the challenging Honeycreek Golf Course in Boone. We’ll be playing a best ball format in four man teams. Bring your “A” game to win some great prizes. Or bring your “B” and “C” game to relax and have a great time. You can form your own team or contact us and we’ll place on one with some other terrific guys.

Friday evening and Saturday we’ll be relaxing at the Iowa Regular Baptist Camp in Clear Lake. We’ll be challenged to be better men and fathers by Phillip DeCourcy - a dynamic speaker and pastor from Toledo Ohio. Our main goal and purpose in holding this retreat is that we as men will become sharpened followers of Christ and greater leaders in our churches and families.

While at the camp there is plenty to do including: jet skiing, basketball, football, mini-golf, frisbee-golf, swimming, table-tennis, and much more!

And since we wouldn’t want anyone to miss out on the biggest event in Iowa we’ll be setting up a monster screen to project the Iowa/Iowa St football game. Bring your school colors and passion!

• Dates: September 14-15
• Times:
  • Golf on Friday: TBA
  • Retreat: Fri 7pm - Sat 1pm
  • Football Game: Sat 1pm - ?
• Cost:
  • Golf: $30
  • Retreat: $30

Calling all kids! Calling all kids! RescueZone: Saved by God’s Power will be a life-changing adventure for your kids as they learn to trust God, and celebrate His goodness and power. During the fun packed week we’ll examine the lives of people in the Bible who learned of God’s love and power up close and personal. RescueZone also takes time to honor heroes who daily help, protect, and rescue us.

Who: 4 years through (just completed) 6th grade.
Dates: August 5-9
Times: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: Miller Park

To register please fill out the form below. Registration is required for every child.

This coming Sunday will be our baptism service at Big Creek at 10:30am. We will not be having Sunday school. The service will be held at the Jolly Boat shelter area. If you are unsure how to get there, please contact us through our website. If your last name begins with A-H bring a dessert and J-Z bring a side dish.

This Saturday, July 28th a group of ladies will be going to the Des Moines Farmer’s Market. We will meet at 2 locations at 8am. Those from Polk City wanting to go will meet at Heisterkamps at 617 Roosevelt and those from Ankeny will meet at the Nemmers at 106 SW Kline Street. If you would rather drive yourself you can meet us at the Courthouse at 8:30 am. Please call Susan Nemmers if you have questions at 490-5264. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Due to the weather the softball games for tonight (6/21) have been postponed. We will announce a make-up date at a later time.