Some churches are ornate. Some churches are simple. Some churches are in strip malls. Some churches stand tall with steeples and bells. But one local church is different — its congregation is meeting in a nightclub.
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Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Since the beginning of January, The Rodeo Club’s bar tops and pool tables have served another purpose. Lake Community Church teaching pastor Chad Harrison leads youth in a Sunday school lesson.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Since the beginning of January, The Rodeo Club’s bar tops and pool tables have served another purpose. Lake Community Church teaching pastor Chad Harrison leads youth in a Sunday school lesson.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Lake Community Church teaching pastor Chad Harrison, left, and executive pastor Terry Herron go over the plan for Sunday’s worship service at The Rodeo Club.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Terry Herron leads the service start Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church including Pastor Chad Harrison sing Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church including Pastor Chad Harrison sing Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church including Pastor Chad Harrison sing Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The children’s church of Lake Community Church meet among the pool and card tables.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Chad Harrison delivers the Sunday sermon at Lake Community Church.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Chad Harrison delivers the Sunday sermon at Lake Community Church.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Marge and Ed Shikoski take in Chad Harrison’s sermon Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Most nights The World Famous Rodeo Club and Lake Martin Event Center serves as a nightclub serving up fun and drinks.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Since the beginning of January, The Rodeo Club’s bar tops and pool tables have served another purpose. Lake Community Church teaching pastor Chad Harrison leads youth in a Sunday school lesson.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Since the beginning of January, The Rodeo Club’s bar tops and pool tables have served another purpose. Lake Community Church teaching pastor Chad Harrison leads youth in a Sunday school lesson.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Lake Community Church teaching pastor Chad Harrison, left, and executive pastor Terry Herron go over the plan for Sunday’s worship service at The Rodeo Club.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Terry Herron leads the service start Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church including Pastor Chad Harrison sing Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church sings Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church including Pastor Chad Harrison sing Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The congregation of Lake Community Church including Pastor Chad Harrison sing Sunday.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook The children’s church of Lake Community Church meet among the pool and card tables.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Chad Harrison delivers the Sunday sermon at Lake Community Church.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Chad Harrison delivers the Sunday sermon at Lake Community Church.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Marge and Ed Shikoski take in Chad Harrison’s sermon Sunday.
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Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.
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