FAQS

Enter through the main entrance at the doors directly north of the church sign. There is access to the Impact Center from the main building. Restrooms are located in the lobby as you enter the building.

Our Worship services meet each Sunday at 8:30 and 11:00 AM. Both services are the same in style and format.

We offer full children's programming for infants through 6th grade during our 1:00 AM Sunday School hour each Sunday. We take our ministry with your children seriously and strive to provide quality programming for them - programming that is not only fun, but transforming! Our age graded classes for children are: Pre-school, Kindergarten through 2nd grade, 3rd and 4th grade, and 5th and 6th grade. The curriculum we use is the Answers In Genesis Bible Curriculum, also known as ABC. These lessons present the gospel beginning in Genesis, to all generations, to train believers to know, obey and defend God’s Word; and to encourage believers to conform to the image of Christ. To learn more about Answers Bible Curriculum go to https://answersingenesis.org/church-edition/about/. During the Worship Services (8:30 and 11:00AM) we provide Jr. Church for children age 3½ through 2nd grade. At the close of the song service, children are dismissed from the Sanctuary to go to the Jr. Church room for a Bible lesson and a craft that goes with the lesson. Currently we are teaching are the Wonder Ink Curriculum, where children are learning the Big Questions and Big Ideas of the Bible. Lessons are grouped into series of 4-8 weeks.

The Bible version most commonly used at Lake View Church is the English Standard Version, which is the translation of choice during our worship services. Here is a link for the ESV Bible: https://www.esv.org

We believe that spiritual growth happens through the careful study of God's Word and application of it to our lives. That being said, apart from the teaching time in our worship services, we offer a variety of opportunities to study God's Word together through our adult Sunday School classes (10:00 AM each Sunday), and other opportunities for study throughout the week at a variety of different times (Men’s and Ladies Bible studies).

Comfortably! We do not have a "dress code" at Lake View Church. You will see everything from shorts and jeans to suits and dresses. Dress how you are most comfortable!

We have the privilege to partner with a number of ministries and missionaries both locally and internationally. We have missionaries serving with: Rural Bible Mission in Michigan; CRU (Campus Crusade For Christ) in Ohio and Florida; Bridges for Peace in Israel; Ethnos 360 (New Tribes Mission) in USA and New Guinea; World Venture in Ghana, Africa; FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Michigan and Ohio; UB Global Missions (United Brethren) in India and Thailand; TEAM International in Japan; and, Laurel Mission in Kentucky. Other outreach ministries we are involved in or participate in are: HFH (Habitat for Humanity) in Williams County, Ohio; Operation Christmas Child; Awana Clubs International; BTW (Behind the Walls Prison Ministry); Annual Community Worship Service in Pioneer, Ohio; Annual Christmas Dramatic Musical; VBS (Vacation Bible School) in July; Mission Trip to Laurel Kentucky; and Annual Biker Sunday in August – to name a few.

Lake View Church is a part of the United Brethren in Christ denomination. Our desire is to focus on the essentials of the Christian faith while holding to the truths of God’s Word in a changing world. For more information regarding the UB denomination, visit www.ub.org.

We would love to answer any questions that you may have about Lake View Church. If you didn’t find what you were looking for on our website, please email Pastor Steve Smith at steve@lakeviewch.org, or Pastor Ben Gladhill at ben@lakeivewch.org.