Churches in Lakeland, FL

Calvary Baptist Church is an independent Baptist congregation in Lakeland led by Pastor Shane Skelton. It gathers for Sunday School, morning and evening worship, and a Wednesday evening service. Worship includes a choir, instrumental music and preaching from the King James Bible. Nursery care, Junior Church, seasonal AWANA and student ministries serve children and teenagers. Adults can connect through Bible classes, discipleship and the OASIS senior ministry. Calvary Baptist Church Academy supports homeschooling families with classes, fine arts and sports, and services are available online.

Calvary Chapel Lakeland is a non-denominational church in fellowship with Calvary Chapel Association. Pastor Roger Jahn leads Bible teaching and worship at its North Davis Avenue location. Sunday worship is preceded by prayer, and Wednesday evenings include an adult Bible study and Calvary Kids. Junior- and senior-high students gather on Thursdays. Care groups, men's breakfasts and women's gatherings offer further connection, while the worship team uses contemporary songs, hymns and original music. Services are available online, and visitors are welcome in casual clothing.

Christ Community Presbyterian Church worships on Sunday mornings in south Lakeland. Its services combine Bible preaching, prayer, hymns and contemporary songs, with communion on the second, third and fourth Sundays of the month. Children are welcome in worship, and nursery and age-specific Bible teaching are available through fifth grade. Community groups meet two or three times a month, and the church also offers student ministry, discipleship groups, women's studies and MomCo gatherings. The congregation began worshiping in 2005 and belongs to the Presbyterian Church in America.

Covenant Presbyterian Church is a confessionally Reformed congregation in Lakeland and a member of the Presbyterian Church in America. Sunday mornings include Christian education followed by worship, with another gathering in the evening. Services include Scripture readings, prayer, hymns and preaching. The church offers nursery care, children's catechism classes, middle and high school ministry, shepherding groups and Bible studies. Covenant Child Development Center provides Christ-centered preschool and VPK at the Poppell Drive campus.

Redeemer Presbyterian Church gathers for Sunday worship in south Lakeland. Its services include a mix of musical styles and Bible preaching, usually working through a book of Scripture. Children are welcome to stay with their families, with nursery care and Bible Story Hour also available. The church offers Christian education, community groups, a weekly lunchtime Bible study, Awana and student ministry. Redeemer belongs to the Presbyterian Church in America and works with local ministries serving families and neighbors in need.

Strong Tower Church is a Presbyterian Church in America congregation in Lakeland. Grow Classes for all ages meet before Sunday worship. The church emphasizes a cross-cultural church family, discipleship and care for its neighbors. Connect Groups offer opportunities for friendship and study, while monthly Welcome Parties help newcomers meet the church's leaders. Children's and student ministries are led by dedicated ministry directors.

Trinity Presbyterian Church meets in downtown Lakeland for Sunday worship at 9:00 and 10:45 AM. The congregation belongs to the Presbyterian Church in America and follows the Westminster Confession and Catechisms. Children are welcome with their families in worship, with nursery care and age-specific Bible teaching available through fifth grade. Community groups provide a place for Bible study, prayer and mutual care. The church also has student ministry, groups for young adults ages 22-35, men's and women's ministries, and local mercy partnerships.