Member Activities

Activities: LLC members, guests, friends and vacationers.

Lakeside Lutheran Church (LLC) members stay busy working, studying, volunteering, and playing together... in addition to worship and prayer.
 
LLC is centered in the middle of Lake Gaston, a vacation and retirement community for many and; home to a growing number of residents.
 
Lake Gaston, 35 miles long, brings together five counties in VA and NC, serving not only as a member of the Virginia ELCA Synod, but its members and friends are involved in many activities such as listed but definitely not limited to below:
 
Refreshment & Greetings after both 8:30 and 10:30 Sunday Service
Community Easter Egg Hunt
Multi-member Church Bible School, alternating locations.
LLC Hosts Good Friday Service of Words from the Cross, noon to 3 pm
 
Bible studies: 
                        Christian Men at Work
Christian Women’s Fellowship
                        Men’s Bible Study
Men’s Lunch Bunch – interesting stories of experience exchanged
                        Precepts – In depth bible study
                        Sarah’s Circle (ladies)
                        Small Group meeting in homes.
                        Women of the ELCA
 
Additional Activities:
Annual Blessing of Animals
Annual Yard Sale – WELCA
Bridge Group
Choir
Dining to Meet You – Groups of 8 breaking bread together!
                        Dorcas Circle – Quilting for all levels; all are donated
Exercise class – Monday Wednesday mornings
Food Distribution – volunteers deliver to individuals
and Hicks Nursing Home
Joyful Ringers - Bell Choir
Praise Team – contemporary choir for Sunday early service
                        Thrivent Financial – matching funds for program support           
 
Community Involvement – bridging the 2 states & 5 counties
                        AARP Chapters
                        Duplicate Bridge
                        Habitat for Humanity – several counties
John 3:16 Center – Littleton – supports children & families
Kipp Charter School
                        Lakeland Center for the Performing Arts – community theatre, Littleton
Lions Club
Ladies Club of Lake Gaston
Lake Gaston Association
                        Lake Gaston Garden Club (NC Chapter)
Lake Gaston Retirement Village – Development and planning
for future continuing care community
                        PEO – promoting higher education

Member Activities: Church and Community