1. When will theLawrence Campus open?
Construction is expected to start in June 2025. We anticipate launching the campus in early 2026.

2. Why did we look at Southwest Brown County?
Our church vision directs us to influence Northeastern Wisconsin. A significant part of that strategy is being a multi-site church which couples the benefits of a big church with the size and accessibility of a smaller church. Both of our current campuses are east of the Fox River, so we wanted to expand to the west side. Southwest Brown County became a target for three main reasons: 1) Residential growth has boomed in that area. 2) Spring Lake has enough members and attenders to build a core team. Multi-site success needs a solid team of at least 100-150 people to launch a site. 3) Will alleviate pressure on the Bellevue Campus. 75% of Spring Lakers who live in that area attend the Bellevue Campus. In addition to these three reasons, there are plenty of people in the area that need to hear the gospel.

3. What type of facility are we planning for?
We are using our Downtown Campus as a blueprint which translates to roughly 25,000 square feet of space. Like our existing campuses, there will be room fora lobby, worship center, family ministry space, and offices.  

4. How can I get involved with the Lawrence Campus?
Simply email Arlen Chastain at pastorarlen@springlakechurch.orgto find ways to plug in and be part of the new Lawrence Campus.  

5. Have we considered existing evangelical churches in the area?
Yes! We have reached out to churches in the area and have met with a few of them.Our intention is to grow by reaching unchurched people in the area, not through transfer growth.

6. Will additional staff be needed for the Lawrence Campus?
Yes! We have already hired the Lawrence Campus Pastor. Arlen Chastain came aboard in late 2024 as our Outreach Pastor and Lawrence Campus Pastor. We expect to add roughly 2.5 additional head counts between ministry staff and operations staff.

7. What will teaching during weekend services look like with the addition of a third campus?
Our church is still dedicated to in-person teaching at all campuses. About 3-6 times a year, we utilize a video message at all campuses. We do not plan on changing that frequency. We also believe strongly in having a variety of pastors on the teaching team. The Lawrence Campus will hear from our entire teaching team.
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8. Will the additional campus spread our teaching pastors too thin?
Over the past couple years, we have added teaching pastors into our rotation in expectation of launching a third campus. We will therefore be able to handle the extra teaching opportunities without spreading our teaching pastors too thin.  We have plans for all staffing areas to ensure we can care for our people well over all campuses without overextending our staff. 

9. Will there be midweek Kids or Student Ministry at the Lawrence Campus?
We plan to haveStudent Ministry midweek at the Lawrence Campus. We are excited to also have Awana in Lawrence if we have enough families interested in serving. Overall, our multi-site strategy is to have as many ministries at each location as possible, which includes Kids and Students. ‍