Local Impact
Jesus says, “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) The words of Jesus describe our desire for every Lakesider to experience walking with Jesus as his witness in the world. Locally we work within our community to see the good news of Jesus Christ shared and that His Church is established and strengthened.
Local Impact Team
The Local Impact Team develops partnerships and opportunities with churches, ministries, and organizations in the Greater Sacramento area. The team involves hundreds of volunteers in prayer and service with local partners and organizations. The Local Impact Team supports these partners both financially and with volunteers that serve on a regular basis.
For more information or questions regarding any of our local impact opportunities, please email local.impact@lakesidechurch.com
- Local Impact Team
Alternatives Pregnancy Centers
Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers offering support, peer counseling, parenting classes, pregnancy tests, ultrasound, maternity & baby supplies, and reconciliation support groups.
Want to know more? Click Here for Alternatives Pregnancy Centers web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Alternatives Pregnancy Centers Christi Holm at christiholm@comcast.net.
Assist Local Network
The Assist Local Network is a Christian organization whose purpose is to provide support through recruiting volunteers to serve local organizations and charities, and connect the various members of local churches to the needs within their local communities.
The vision of The Assist Local Network is to promote, facilitate, and lead high quality community service events at which the not yet believing community would experience the reality and relevance of Jesus through the service of Christ Followers, and provide to those who participate an opportunity to share the love of Jesus by serving our community, to invite their not yet believing friends, and to building authentic Christ honoring relationships that will transform them into passionate and productive followers of Jesus.
The mission of The Assist Local Network is to connect various members of local churches to work together as ONE BODY to meet needs within our communities.
Want to know more? Click Here for Assist Local Network web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Assist Local Network Steve McGee at s.mcgee@AssistLocal.org
Blanche Sprentz School
Lakeside Church has partnered with Blanche Sprentz Elementary School to provide the schools needs. We provide support through assistance for low income children, classroom mentoring and support, campus grounds improvement, and emergency needs relief.
Want to know more? Click Here for Blanche Sprentz School web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Blanche Sprentz School Amber Garza at ambergarza@lakesidechurch.com
Breaking Barriers
Breaking Barriers shares Christ’s love by coordinating community response to assist in the early diagnosis and prevention of and provide care for people living with catastrophic illnesses such as AIDS victims. Their programs are volunteer supported and provide a wide range of services from transportation to and from appointments, food delivery and household help, to educational outreach, workshops, and case finding. Their clients come from all walks of life, from the homeless living on the streets to people who are housed but in need.
Want to know more? Click Here for Breaking Barriers web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Breaking Barriers Tari Brinitzer at ctbrini@earthlink.net.
Crossover Basketball
Through Youth For Christ Crossover Basketball reaches out to inner-city youth with basketball programs and camps that integrate faith and sports.
Want to know more? Click Here for Crossover Basketball web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Crossover Basketball Andrew Garza at agarza@ableserve.com.
El Dorado Food Bank
The El Dorado Food Bank serves over 150,000 pounds of food each month to the homeless and poor in El Dorado County with a week’s worth of nutritious food. In addition to weekly giveaways, Easter hams are given to families on Easter, turkeys are distributed on Thanksgiving, families receive Christmas baskets (meal and toys) on Christmas.
Want to know more? Click Here for El Dorado Food Bank web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for El Dorado Food Bank at local.impact@lakesidechurch.com
Folsom Lake College ESL Club
Through International Fellowship and ISI we reach out to international students on Folsom Lake College campus with official club status to sponsor Interfaith discussions, Conversation Lunch (as an ESL club) and ISI Special events and dinners.
Want to know more? Click Here for FLC ESL Club web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Folsom Lake College ESL Club at local.impact@lakesidechurch.com.
Good Samaritan Team
Offering a hand to those less fortunate or less able…this mens group’s mission is to help single women or moms, and the elderly or widows with simple home improvement tasks. God provides talents for us all to use. Get on this team to make a difference in the life of another by donating labor and/or specific construction skills! The Good Samaritan team also leads our IMPACT Folsom events designed to reach out to our community and ministry partners.
Want to know more? Click Here for Good Samaritan web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Good Samaritan Jeff Gleghill at jeffgledhill@yahoo.com or Greg Treseder at treseder@earthlink.net.
Grace Foundation
Grace Foundation is an equine rescue and rehabilitation facility located in El Dorado Hills. They provide critical care and rehabilitation for abused and neglected horses and utilize our rescued horses for equine assisted learning and therapeutic programs for youth and children. Their purpose is to protect, care for and heal these two important groups – children with special emotional and physical needs and abused and neglected animals.
Want to know more? Click Here for Grace Foundation web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for the Grace Foundation Lorri James at lorrijames@lakesidechurch.com.
IMPACT Projects
An opportunity for the whole family to serve together, as we share love of Jesus with our community. Local Impact projects designed to “serve our community for Jesus” through community service projects throughout the area. Projects often include planting flowers, trimming trees, mending fences, painting and cleaning with our local partners as well as other city agencies like the Folsom Zoo or Parks & Recreation. Typically projects are completed on a single Saturday, and IMPACT events are held several times per year.
Want to know more? Click Here for Assist Local Network web site
Contact Assist Local Network at info@AssistLocal.org.
P.A.R.T.Y. Program
The P.A.R.T.Y. (Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth) Program is a one-day, in-hospital, injury awareness and prevention program for youth and young adults. Developed in 1986 in Toronto Canada the program is a vital component of the growing community effort to reduce death and injury in alcohol, drug and risk-related crashes and incidents. The PARTY Program has spread to over 75 cities in the US and Canada.
The goal of P.A.R.T.Y. is to provide young people with information about trauma injuries that will enable them to recognize potential dangerous choices. Students follow the course of injury from occurrence, through transport, treatment, rehabilitation and community re-integration. They interact with a team of health care professionals.
Want to know more? Click Here for PARTY Program web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for the P.A.R.T.Y. Program Gail Hudson at gail2000@comcast.net.
Powerhouse Ministries
Powerhouse Ministries is a non profit interdenominational corporation serving families and individuals in crisis with love and mercy to meet their physical, emotional, educational, social and spiritual needs.
Powerhouse is committed to strengthening all aspects of individual and family life in the neighborhoods God has called us to serve. Some of the people we minister to are families of prisoners at Folsom State Prison. But most are just men and women dealing with ordinary, difficult and painful life events: the loss of a job or home, drug and alcohol abuse, divorce and lack of child care or transportation.
They’re all damaged by the complexity and stress that modern life inflicts on low-income families. Often cold, hungry and forgotten, they have few sources of help in Folsom, and their children are at risk for perpetuating these problems.
Want to know more? Click Here for Powerhouse Ministries web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Powerhouse Ministries Cindy Dickson at cdickson@wwdb.org
Prison and Jail Ministries
Through Prison Fellowship International we are reaching out to a combined inmate population of 7,246 (2000 census) with bibles, one-on-one mentoring, pen-pal programs, and worship services. Through Second Wind we participate with organizations to create world class reentry programs in an effort to reduce crime, recidivism and victimization.
Want to know more? Click Here for Prison Ministry web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Prison and Jail Ministries Brett Braidman at brettbraidman@aol.com .
Serve Partnerships Unlimited
Serve Partnerships is uniting the Church to transform the community by establishing and equipping Christian church partners to serve, as one Body, the ongoing physical and spiritual needs of our communities.
Want to know more? Click Here for Serve Partnerships Unlimited web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Serve Partnerships at local.impact@lakesidechurch.com.
Sierra Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Sierra Law Enforcement Chaplaincy serves the needs of Law Enforcement, the Medical Community and the Victims and Patients of the Mother Lode area and foothills. Chaplains respond to the needs of El Dorado and Sacramento Counties by providing counseling, resources and a spiritual presence.
Want to know more? Click Here for Sierra Law Enforcement Chaplaincy web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Sierra Law Enforcement Maureen Eisenhower at momorrisike@hotmail.com.
Super Seniors Convalescent Ministry
Offering Christ’s love and support to over 100 residents of Folsom’s Convalescent Homes through regular visitaions, worship services, parties, and special events.
Want to know more? Click Here for Super Seniors web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaisons for Super Seniors Ministry Tim Kulton at tkulton@gmail.com or Bill Tanner at tanner47@email.com.
Twin Lakes Food Bank
Twin Lakes Food Bank helps over 15,000 people, 1/2 of them children each year, and serves 1,000 people each month – weeks worth of food. In addition to weekly giveaways, Easter hams are given to families on Easter, turkeys are distributed on Thanksgiving, families receive Christmas baskets (meal and toys) on Christmas, and the Back to School program outfits hundreds of school age children with shoes and supplies.
Want to know more? Click Here for Twin Lakes Food Bank web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Twin Lakes Food Bank Tammy Thompson at gysgtjpt@yahoo.com .
Wonder, Inc.
Wonder, Inc. matches kids in foster care one-on-one with caring adults who are committed to encouraging, engaging, and enriching their young lives in the Sacramento, Placer and Yolo counties. With a focus on fun, each mentor guides his or her child through a year-long journey filled with excursions in music, the arts, sports, nature, volunteer services, and dining out. In many cases, these events are the child’s “firsts”, filled with adventure, excitement and self-discovery.
Want to know more? Click Here for Wonder, Inc. web site
Contact Lakeside Lead Liaison for Wonder, Inc at local.impact@lakesidechurch.com.