What To Expect

Gatherings

Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - Bible Fellowships For All Ages | 11:00 a.m. - The Worship Gathering

We Look Forward To Meeting You!

Visiting any church, especially a larger one, for the very first time can be a tough experience. Where to go? What to wear? What time to show up? What's here for my kids? What can I expect? These and many more questions surface. Well, we want to put you at ease. Your first visit to Lighthouse Baptist will be refreshing, friendly, and enjoyable for your whole family. We want you to experience inspiring music, helpful teaching and preaching, friendly people, and a place where you feel welcome and "at home"! Here are a few answers to your questions and what you might expect on your first visit.

Finding and Navigating Our Campus

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You can't miss our growing campus just one mile west of route 37 on route 50. The main entrance is located behind the main church building. While there is ample parking all around the main church building, a member of our parking lot security team will greet you as you enter the campus as you approach the main entrance on the back side of the church building, Once you enter the main church building, feel free to visit our welcome center where you can have all your questions answered about Lighthouse Baptist Church.

What does lighthouse have for kids?

Starting with excellent nurseries, there is something special for every age child from birth through college! At every service on Sunday morning there are safe, clean, and highly staffed nurseries for children three years old and under. For the infants, mothers will receive a pager so that the nursery attendants can easily contact you if there is a need. For children four years old through sixth grade there are fun, friendly, and Bible-centered classes. These classes are staffed with trained, friendly, and well-qualified teachers and helpers who will make church exciting and memorable for your child.

On Wednesday evenings we offer The Great Kid Mission where children learn about the world's need for a Savior and how they can be involved in reaching people for Jesus Christ around the world.

You can find out more about our children's programs by visiting our dedication children's ministry website, www.lbckids.com. 

What does lighthouse have for teenagers?

Most of the teens attend the Teen Impact Bible Fellowship for about an hour at 10:00 a.m. and then attend the main worship gathering in the main auditorium at 11:00 a.m. The Teen Impact Bible Fellowship has quarterly activities that center around faith, food, and fellowship. 

What's The Morning Schedule?

There are Bible fellowship for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Someone on our Welcome Team will assist you in finding the right class for you and your family. The morning worship gathering begins at 11:00 a.m.

What's On The Schedule For Adults?

Most adults attend the worship gathering where they enjoy the beautiful and inspiring music from the L.B.C. choir, ensembles, and soloists. The music is always followed by a clear, helpful, and challenging Bible message from Pastor Luke Shope. This service is about an hour and a half in length. Also, during the 10:00 hour there are Bible Fellowships for couples and singles. These classes are in a smaller group setting where you are invited to meet people, enjoy some coffee, and hear a teaching lesson more directly applicable to you. The best way to get to know people at Lighthouse Baptist Church is to visit one of these adult Bible Fellowships.

How Should I Dress?

There is not a dress code at Lighthouse Baptist Church for members or guests for our worship services. Our ministry leaders and many of our church family dress in business casual attire; however, our main goal is that you would feel welcome and comfortable on your visit here at Lighthouse Baptist!

Do You Have Services at Other Times?

Yes. We have a Sunday evening gathering (completely different from Sunday morning) that begins at 5:00 p.m. We call this our Family Worship hour. Again, in this service you'll enjoy music as well as a challenging and helpful message from Pastor Shope. We also meet on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. for a mid-week Bible study.  We also call the Wednesday evening service our prayer meeting where we take prayer requests and have a time of prayer. If you can't be our guest on Sunday morning, we hope you'll visit with us during another service time.

Am I Expected to Participate in the Offering?

No. We don't invite you to Lighthouse Baptist Church for your offering. We want our service to be a gift to you. We hope you will find in this place a warm family spirit, truth from God's Word, and a place where you can grow in God's grace. Please don't feel any obligation to participate in the offering as a guest.

Where Should I Park?

We have parking lot near the church and designated spots, near the front door, just for our guests. Our parking lot attendant will help you find a great spot.

Where Should I Enter the building?

When you enter the campus, our parking attended will guide you to your parking spot. The guest parking is located near the main entrance. The main entrance of our church building is located in the back of the main church building.

The map below shows where you enter the campus, where you park, and where you enter the building.



What Translation of Scripture Do you Use?

For reasons of unity and textual reliability we exclusively use the Authorized Translation (The King James Version of the Bible) for preaching and teaching. It’s unmatched in accuracy, helpful for retention and memorization, and closer reflects nuances of the original languages.

We accept that people may be saved from any translation of the Bible and other languages do not need to learn English and should translate from Greek and Hebrew texts rather than an English translation. 

We realize that believers have disagreed with these positions historically and presently. We rejoice that Christ is preached and may agree to discuss or disagree with those who may not be where we are at. We do not want to be identified with those who make it an issue to denigrate the Authorized Version or others who may hold a different textual position (Philippians 1:18-20, 2 Timothy 2:24, Romans 14:1.)

What kind of Baptist Church Are You?

We’re Unaffiliated: We have no outside control or reporting requirements. An unaffiliated Baptist church selects its own pastor, approves its own budget, and operates its own missions program. Biblically, a New Testament local church is a Bible-based, spirit-guided, pastor-led democracy.

We’re Baptist: The title “Baptist” wasn’t something that was chosen, it was given to all who believed in baptism by immersion following salvation. We understand the trend to drop labels but realize that labels at time can be helpful. The title “Baptist” helps identify faith and practice. We wear that title with honor knowing many suffered greatly for believing that someone should be baptized after salvation. An unaffiliated Baptist Church baptizes new believers after a profession of faith.

We’re Interdependent: Unaffiliated Baptists host pastor’s fellowships, camp meetings, conferences, and camps connecting like-minded ministries. Since we have no denominational structure, fellowship is more authentic and assessable. It’s not uncommon to find other pastors attending a revival meeting or preaching special services or youth meetings. Good fellowship between other like-minded Baptist churches and pastors can be found in just about every community. There are no demands, but rather voluntary involvement.

Did We Miss Something?

If there's something we missed on this list, contact us, or ask someone when you arrive. Whether you're new to the area and looking for a church home, or if it's been a long time since you've attended church at all, we hope your first visit at Lighthouse Baptist will be awesome! We exist to glorify Jesus Christ, and we are looking forward to meeting you personally. We hope you'll feel right at home from the very first moment you step onto campus! Let us know how we can serve you better, and we hope to meet you this Sunday!