Lakeside Church is more than numbers and locations. Through the years, we have been a church where people have learned to put their faith in Jesus Christ and live their life following him. We are a community of people with encouraging stories of changed lives. We have witnessed many children, students and adults grow in their love for the Lord and each other by serving and making a difference at Lakeside, in our community and beyond.

Some of the milestones we want to remember…

July 1987
An office was established in Orangevale with 10 telephone lines. Lakeside’s telemarketing team (volunteers from other churches in Northern California) began “Calling Folsom to Jesus.”

September 1987
First worship service of Lakeside Church was held at the Folsom Eagles Hall, on the corner of Scott & Sutter Streets. 55 people came, including 15 out-of-town guests.

March 1988
Lakeside moved into facilities on Market Street. The church was averaging 20 people in attendance each Sunday morning.

August 1988
Quitting his part-time job, Brad Franklin began serving the church as pastor on a full-time basis.

September 1988
First Anniversary: 30 people

August 1989
Financial support from the Next Generation Churches discontinued.

October 1990
Lakeside Church became self-supporting. Contributors from outside the church were encouraged to invest their money in other mission projects.

February 1991
Lakeside purchased facilities at the corner of Natoma & Sibley Streets.

March 3, 1991
Last day at Market street: 105 people

March 10, 1991
First day at Natoma Street: 192 people

September 1993
Called first Associate Pastor, Phil Adamick, to serve as Pastor of Inreach Ministries.

February 1994
“Building for Tomorrow” Stewardship Campaign kicks off to fund a Christian Education Building.

September 1995
Dedicated the newly constructed Family Center.

March 30, 1997
Easter Sunday: 1159 people.

May 15, 1997
$600,000 note for the Family Center paid in full.

December 31, 1997
Lakeside purchased 28 acres of land to build new facilities at the corner of Oak Avenue Parkway and East Bidwell Street.

June 1, 1998
“Exodus 2000″ Campaign kicks off to fund Phase 1 of our new property.

May 2000
Ground breaking at our new property.

October 11, 2001
Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony dedicates the Grand Opening of Lakeside Church’s new facility.

October 14, 2001
Grand Opening of facilities at E. Bidwell & Oak Avenue Parkway

March 31, 2002
First Easter Sunday at 745 Oak Avenue: 3334 people in attendance

November 2002
Lakeside selected as satellite host for Leadership Summit

August 2003
Willow Creek Leadership Summit

March 1, 2004
Next Door Student Building Campaign begins

September 12, 2004
Purpose Driven Life Campaign Begins

October 31, 2004
Ground breaking for our Next Door building

August 2006
The BLOCK, our new student building opens.

September 2008
Lakeside Orangevale Campus, our first multi-campus opens.

Our main building has many classrooms, office space and a worship center that holds 900 people. We have another building dedicated to our students and young adults called The Block. Lakeside is located on 28 acres at the corner of 745 Oak Avenue Parkway and East Bidwell Street in Folsom.