6th–12th graders, who’s ready for a summer camp experience that could change everything?

This summer, we’re heading to Chattanooga, TN for a week packed with fun, friendships, and meaningful moments with Jesus.

At Generate Camp, students experience high-energy worship, world-class speakers, and intentional small group time designed to help them grow deeper in their faith. Add in camp-led activities like basketball and volleyball tournaments, pool time, and hanging out with friends, and you’ve got a week students won’t forget!

We truly believe summer camp can be a landmark moment in a student’s life. It’s a chance to step away from everyday distractions and be propelled forward in faith through worship, teaching, discipleship, and a whole lot of fun - experiences that continue to shape students long after camp ends.

Camp Details:

Who: All youth, grades 6th–12th (as of the 2025-26 school year)

Dates: June 15–19, 2026

Location: Chattanooga, TN (on site at Southern Adventist University)

Travel: Vans to and from camp (departing from and returning to Lake Forest)

Cost: $450

– Includes transportation, shared dorm room, meals, and a camp t-shirt

– $125 non-refundable deposit due at registration

Registration Closes: March 31 (Spots are still available, contact Tabitha)

Questions? Reach out to Tabitha at trice@lakeforest.org

This is a life changing youth and adult mission trip where short term missions collide with long term community development. Participants can explore their faith while experiencing a new, vibrant culture, while working alongside Breaking Cycles and local churches to meet the challenges of extreme poverty.

You can expect to:

-Build a house (construction)

-Visit an orphanage (play)

-help churches and Breaking Cycles in community development (connect with locals)

-worship every night

-have a fun day in the beautiful town of Antigua

Next Steps Ministries is our American host and is with us all week. We partner with our Guatemalan local host and director of Breaking Cycles, Betty Merida will guide us to work with orphanages, with families, and with local churches doing projects.

When? June 7-13 2026

Cost of the trip: $799 plus airfare, $75 deposit holds your space.

Interested? Email trip leader MaryRobin at mgibson@lakeforest.org

Lake Forest Church gets to partner with church planting missionaries who live and serve full-time in Málaga Spain.

For the past few summers, we’ve traveled to Spain to support and resource local missionaries to put on a Teen English Camp for the community. Each year, we hope to reach at least 50 teens, many from non-Christian backgrounds, who would like to grow in their English speaking skills. The English camp is a tool to break into a spiritually indifferent culture and develop relationships resulting in opportunities to share the love of Christ with parents and teens.

Summer 2026 Trip: July 16th-26th, 2026

Group Size: 13 team members

Cost: $2000

Registration Deadline: March 31st, 2026

Leader: Tabitha Rice

If you have questions or are interested in joining the team, please email Tabitha at trice@lakeforest.org.

Get ready for a week of non-stop fun, great memories with friends, and growing closer to God at Kidventure Summer Camp!

This overnight camp for rising 4th–6th graders is designed to give kids an unforgettable experience filled with adventure, friendship, and meaningful moments of faith. Throughout the week, campers will enjoy exciting activities like the giant swing, zipline, lake and boating, ball courts, and climbing wall.

Each day also includes chapel sessions and group time where students will hear and discuss Biblical truths in an engaging environment that encourages them to think deeply about faith and how it applies to their lives. From games to meals to worship, every part of the week is intentionally designed to help kids have fun, build friendships, and grow in their relationship with God.

We can’t wait for your child to experience a week of adventure, faith, and community at Look Up Lodge!

Camp Details:

Who: Kids, grades 4th–6th (as of the 2026-27 school year)

Dates: August 4 - 7, 2026

Location: Look Up Lodge -Travelers Rest, SC

Travel: We’ll travel together from Lake Forest

Cost: $300

Payment Schedule

$100 non-refundable deposit due March 1Second payment of $100 due May 1Final payment of $100 due July 1

Registration has closed, but we still have some available spots.

With questions or to register, reach out to Angie at aclayton@lakeforest.org

Explore following Jesus into the waters of baptism through Baptism 101!

At Lake Forest, we celebrate baptism as a part of worship once a month. Before getting baptized, you must attend a Baptism 101 class. You may also want to consider attending our Welcome 101 class to learn more about our faith and Lake Forest Church, although Welcome 101 is not required. You do not have to be a Ministry Partner/Member to be baptized at Lake Forest Church. Read more about what we believe about baptism here.

UPCOMING BAPTISM 101 CLASSES:

April 26 - during the 8:30 am service

June 14 - after the 11:10 am service

Registration is required.

We believe faith is formed best in the context of family and community, and no one is meant to figure it out alone!

Join us for Family Connect - a relaxed, fun picnic designed to help families get connected and stay connected at Lake Forest. Whether you’ve been around for years or you’re brand new, this is an easy, no-pressure way to meet other families and learn what’s available for your kids and students.

You’ll have the chance to connect with leaders from Kidventure (Babies - 5th grade), Club 54 (4th-5th grade), Lake Forest Youth (6th–12th grade), and our NextGen Trail Guide events for parents and grandparents. But this isn’t a meeting or a presentation-heavy event; it’s a laid-back gathering with lots of space to mingle, and plenty of fun for kids, teenagers, and parents to build friendships.

Everyone’s invited - families who are already plugged in and those who are just exploring what next steps might look like.

Bring a blanket or lawn chair and a dish to share!
Come hang out. Stay as long as you’d like. You might just find your people, and your kids might too!

Registration is requested so we can prepare materials.

Join us for this night of honoring our high school graduates, celebrating with family, and praying for the future ahead of them.

This event will include a meal, worship, a time for encouragement and blessing, and pictures.

All high school seniors + their immediate family are welcome to attend.

Registration is required; please register below.

We have an incredible team of 'guides' who lead, care, and provide assistance in our Kidventure area every Sunday. From holding babies to crafting with kindergarten to leading games for our 4th and 5th graders, there is fun to be had at every age.

This summer, we're inviting you (yes, you!) to jump in and serve in Kidventure!

No strings attached, no long term commitment.

As our team members take some time to vacation with family and enjoy the summer weather, your willingness to hop in a few times over the summer ensures that we still have all of the fun in Kidventure without missing a beat!

To inquire about summer serve, click the button below and say, "I'm interested in Summer Serve!"

We believe every person is created to love people, and one of the best ways we live that out is by serving together!

Serve Connect is an opportunity to explore how you can be part of making Lake Forest feel like home for everyone. Whether you’ve been thinking about serving for a while, aren’t sure where you fit, or just want to learn more, this is a great next step.

You’ll get to:

• Meet leaders from our Serve Teams (especially Sunday Experience teams)
• Learn about different opportunities to serve, on Sundays and throughout the week
• Ask questions and discover where your gifts could make an impact

Join us after any service on the concrete patio for a quick, no-pressure conversation. Stay for a few minutes, meet some people, and take a step toward serving alongside others.

There’s a place for you to make a difference, and we’d love to help you find it!

Discover your role in God’s story and define your next step through Lake Forest 101!

During each of the four phases of this class, led by our pastors and completed in one weekend, you will learn more about Lake Forest, identify where you are spiritually, and make new friends who are all seeking to take their next step in this journey that we call faith.

As you discover your role in God’s story, you’ll build relationships, find places to share your gifts and, upon completion of all four phases, you will have the opportunity to become an LFC Ministry Partner.

Class times:
Saturday: 9 am - 2 pm
Sunday: 4 - 5:30 pm

UPCOMING LAKE FOREST 101 CLASSES:
November 14 - 15

Registration is required.