Baptism isn’t a performance to earn God’s love — it’s a public declaration that your life already belongs to Jesus. In “Today’s the Day,” Mike Ferrulli walks through Romans 6, Matthew 3, and Acts 8 to show baptism as union with Christ: buried with Him in the water, raised to new life. If you’ve been holding that decision privately — for months or for years — you’re not behind and you’re not alone. Like the Ethiopian on the road who asked, “Why can’t I be baptized?”, the invitation is open. God isn’t waiting with a clipboard; He delights in you. Today is your day. Come forward, step into the water, and let the church celebrate with you. Passages: Romans 6 · Matthew 3 · Acts 8 Speaker: Mike Ferrulli Lake Sawyer Church | September 27, 2026
What does it look like to truly love your church? Our staff shares what it means to belong, grow, serve, and give ourselves away for the sake of others and how each of us can play a part in what God is doing through His church.
Discouragement can cause us to lose focus, pull away from community, and stop taking the steps God has called us to take. But encouragement gives people courage to trust God’s promises, obey His Word, and keep going. In this message from 1 Thessalonians 5, we look at how following Jesus means becoming people who intentionally encourage one another, speak life, stay connected, and build each other up.
For some, church is just a building. For others, it's a weekly event. But in Scripture, the church is so much more.
In this message, we explore what Jesus meant when He said, "I will build my church," and discover three powerful pictures of the church:
The local church we gather with
The church as the people of God
The global body of Christ united around the world
We'll also look at why gathering together matters, how our beliefs should shape our lives, and why the church remains God's plan for bringing hope to the world.
The Greater Father | Father's Day
June 21, 2026 • Lonnie Arnold
This Father’s Day, we take a closer look at the heart of God as our Heavenly Father. While earthly fathers can profoundly shape our lives—for better or worse—God offers a love that is constant, an identity that is secure, and an inheritance that can never be lost. In this message, we explore how discovering God as the Greater Father changes the way we see ourselves, the way we experience His love, and the way we love others. Whether you're celebrating Father’s Day, grieving a loss, healing from past wounds, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of God’s heart, we hope this message encourages you.
From the opening pages of Scripture, God asks two deeply personal questions: “Where are you?” and “Where is your brother?” These questions reveal what has always mattered most to Him — our relationship with God and the way we love the people around us.
In this message, we explore how sin fractures both of those relationships, and how Jesus restores them through the cross. Love God. Love people. It’s not just good advice — it’s the heart of the gospel.
People Are The Point
May 17, 2026 • Mike Ferrulli
Most of us don't set out to be self-focused, but when life gets full and stress runs high, the people around us can start to feel like interruptions rather than opportunities. This week we explore what it means to live in the way of Jesus — who modeled true greatness by washing his disciples' feet and giving his life for others. Drawing from Philippians 2, John 13, and Mark 10:45, we're challenged to trade the question "What do I want?" for a deeper one: "What does love require of me?" Because your life is most meaningful when someone else benefits from it — and people aren't a distraction from the point. They are the point.
More than a Role // Mother's Day
May 10, 2026 • Mike Ferrulli
This Mother's Day message honors the moms in our church family while inviting all of us into a deeper conversation about identity and worth. Drawing from Ephesians 2, More Than a Role explores the quiet pressure we carry when we let our roles — mom, dad, student, spouse, professional — become the measure of our value. Paul reminds the church that we are God's masterpiece, His poiema, and that our worth is received as a gift, not earned through performance. Roles will shift and seasons will change, but the purpose God prepared for us doesn't disappear with them. Whether today brings celebration, grief, or longing, this message is an invitation to stop proving and start living from the security of who God says you are.
Christmas Eve at Lake Sawyer is a moment to pause, breathe, and remember what matters most. The Christmas story reminds us that God doesn’t wait for life to be tidy or figured out — He comes close right in the middle of it.
Through the story of Jesus’ birth, we’re invited to see a God who steps into ordinary life, meets us where we are, and brings light into places that feel uncertain or unfinished. This isn’t a message about having all the answers — it’s an invitation to come and see for yourself.
We end the night with candlelight and song, a simple reminder that light still shines, hope is still alive, and no one walks alone.
Wherever you find yourself — full of faith, full of questions, or somewhere in between — there’s room for you here.
