How It Started
Great Lakes Church began gathering as a small group of twelve people in March 2008 and simply started a word-of-mouth invitation to all people in Lorain, Amherst and surrounding communities looking for a Jesus-centered church where God is honored and we invite the life, death and resurrection of Jesus to transform our lives.
GLC originally began meeting in gyms at the local schools, starting off as a portable church. We made a home in Shupe School for a handful of years. When the school levy passed and the Shupe building was no more, GLC purchased the empty Lorain Party Center in 2017 and began a large-scale renovation adventure that took over 2 years to complete. Great Lakes Church opened our doors at 2501 N. Leavitt Rd in Lorain on Christmas Eve of 2018.
The Great Lakes Church story is a story of God's constant provision, resiliency, pure grit and determination. Our story is a living witness to God's power to bring beauty + life from ashes, and Spirit moving and counseling all along the journey.
GLC originally began meeting in gyms at the local schools, starting off as a portable church. We made a home in Shupe School for a handful of years. When the school levy passed and the Shupe building was no more, GLC purchased the empty Lorain Party Center in 2017 and began a large-scale renovation adventure that took over 2 years to complete. Great Lakes Church opened our doors at 2501 N. Leavitt Rd in Lorain on Christmas Eve of 2018.
The Great Lakes Church story is a story of God's constant provision, resiliency, pure grit and determination. Our story is a living witness to God's power to bring beauty + life from ashes, and Spirit moving and counseling all along the journey.
