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2024
ANNUAL REPORT

A Letter From Pastor Josh

In the 2017 annual report, I wrote this…

This year marked 7 years for Lisa and I here at Lakeland. Within the Bible God often worked in 7-year sequences. When I consider the past 7 years I feel like God was ESTABLISHING us. I’ve been praying about the next 7 years and all that “could be” in the heart of God for us to accomplish as a church. I sense the Lord is calling us to take even bigger steps of faith. Trust Him more. Listen more intently. Walk more diligently with Him.

Along with that, I find myself believing that God has so much more for us to accomplish and believing this first 7 years was just the beginning.

Those 7 years I was praying for and dreaming for have come to a completion. And when I think about these past 7 years (as God often works in 7 year seasons) I would summarize them with this word…FRUITFUL.

25% growth year over year/ 122 Baptisms/ 54% growth in student attendance/ 50,000+ people coming to Lakeland Park/ etc.

As I look at the numbers and hear the stories from this past year, I’m constantly humbled and reminded where the FRUIT of Lakeland’s ministry comes from. It’s because of the PEOPLE of Lakeland who are doing the work of the ministry that we are seeing much FRUIT.

Not a week goes by that I don’t hear a story of someone bringing a friend to church for the first time ever. Not a week goes by that I don’t hear of someone’s life being impacted by the people and ministry of Lakeland. Not a week goes by that I don’t hear of someone taking their first step of faith.

I’m blown away by the FRUIT being produced at Lakeland.

Let’s never take it for granted. Let’s never become complacent. Let’s pray and believe for MORE.

May our prayer for the next 7 years be once again… let’s take even bigger steps of faith. Trust Him more. Listen more intently. Walk more diligently with Him.

And may God MULTIPLY our efforts and our FRUIT beyond what we could ask or imagine.

Your Pastor,

Josh Amstutz

2024 WINS

Annual Report - Growth

122

BAPTISMS

686

PEOPLE IN GROUPS

771

FOOD FOR FAMILIES

BAGS PACKED

732

OPERATION CHRISTMAS
 
CHILD BOXES PACKED

NEXTGEN

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KIDS

  • 1,774 Kids Checked In
  • 125 New Families at Lakeland Kids
  • Parent Labs: Family Faith 101 launches with 72 parents and Mental Health launches with 54 parents
  • 18 Preteens accepted Jesus as their Savior! 
  • 32 Child Dedications 
  • 971 people attended Trunk or Treat 
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STUDENTS

  • 61 Students Baptized
  • 179 New Students
  • 164 Students attend Blizzard 2024
  • 26 Students attend Middle School Adventure Trip (+36%
  • 72 Students attend High School Omega Summer Trip (+140%
  • 41 Students accepted Christ as their Savior
  • 250+ Students packed 60,000 meals at LGMS and BHS  

2024 BY THE MONTH

JANUARY

Students Blizzard Retreat
Lakeland Park’s 1st Birthday
Worship Circle

FEBRUARY

No Regrets Men’s Conference
Child Dedications
IF Women’s Conference

MARCH

Pack the Pantry
Easter at Lakeland
Lakeland’s 27th Birthday

APRIL

Baptisms
Parent Labs
Church Merch

MAY

Blessing of the Bikes
Young Adult Bonfire
Students Senior Night

JUNE

Students Summer Kickoffs
Students Impact Event
Child Dedications

JULY

Baptisms
Church in the Park
Students Summer Trips

AUGUST

Church in the Park
Students Summer Finales

SEPTEMBER

Fall Worship Night
Impact Weekend: Teachers
Church in the Park
Food Packing at Schools

OCTOBER

Child Dedications
Trunk or Treat
Fall Work Day
Parent Labs

NOVEMBER

OCC Boxes Turned In
Baptisms
Thanksgiving

DECEMBER

FFF Bags Turned In
Christmas at Lakeland
Pajama Sunday

2024 FINANCES

Annual Report - Growth

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

WE ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT GOD DOES IN 2025