When you enter the parking lot, the main entrance is between the church sign and the Adventure Park sign on Lambs Gap Road. There is a covered drop-off area and parking for those with disabilities near the main doors. The main entrance is marked by our mission statement: To love God, to love God’s people, to love God’s world.
Worship Services on Sunday at 9:00am & 10:45am
Our Lambs Gap campus is located at 1775 Lambs Gap Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Welcome!
If this is your first time checking out our church, this page will give you a glimpse of what it’s like for a Sunday morning service at our Lambs Gap Campus. We’d love to have you join us for worship on Sunday! Please let us know if you have any questions about the church or would like to arrange a visit.
Parking
Kid's Check In
We want to provide a loving and safe environment for your children, and there will be children’s ministry volunteers to help you register & check in your child for children’s worship. You are welcome to walk thru the children’s wing with your child and see the classrooms and worship areas that they will be in during the services, as well as meet the teachers and volunteers in this area. There are children’s programs and nurseries for all of our worship services from start to finish (birth through 5th grade).
Cafe
As you enter our campus you will walk into a large lobby area with a small café area. Because we are a very active congregation, our lobby is often filled with display tables and/or community service projects. Someone will be there to greet you as you enter. Coffee and refreshments are free, so make yourself at home. You are welcome to take your coffee in with you during the service.
Music
The worship team leads the congregation in several songs. Our music is usually pop/rock oriented. We usually stand during congregational singing. The worship leader will let you know when to stand or sit. Please don’t feel like you have to sing. Some folks will clap their hands and others might raise their hands in worship to God. All of this activity is totally your choice.
Bible-Based & Practical Teaching
Sometime during the worship service, one of our pastors will deliver a message or sermon. There will be a pastor speaking live at each campus every Sunday. Our sermons are Bible-based and practical (click here to listen to current and past messages). Sometimes at the end of the message the pastor will invite people to make decisions and commitments in response to the teaching. This is usually called Next Steps. If you feel called to do so, you are welcome to respond.
Communion
Every Sunday we remember Jesus and celebrate our unity in Christ and hope of eternal life by sharing in Communion at some point during the service. Usually, someone will share a brief meditation to help us prepare our hearts to take communion, which will then be passed down each aisle. If you wish, you may take a wafer and cup of juice and consume them when you are ready. Communion cups will be collected later in the service. You do not have to a member of Vibrant to partake of communion. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ you are welcome to join us. You also do not need to feel compelled to take communion. Communion is also available at the cross at the front of the room.
Welcome Bags & Guest Services
You are welcome to stay for coffee after worship. There are also guest gift bags in the lobby near the front doors. Please stop by and pick one up before you leave. If you have any questions or need any help during your visit, please stop by the Guest Services desk near the auditorium entrance and someone will be there to assist you.
Kids
Children birth through 5th grade build a solid foundation through age appropriate activities and teaching.
Learn MoreStudents
Teens meet weekly throughout the school year for age appropriate worship, teaching, small group discussion, and fun.
Learn MoreAdventure Park
Adventure Park at Lambs Gap Campus is free and open to everyone in the community...
Learn MoreEvents at Lambs Gap
Drew Peterson
Lead Pastor
About Drew Peterson
Drew is our Lead Pastor at Vibrant and is passionate about connecting everyone to the hope of Jesus! After spending over a decade in youth ministry, Drew brings an energetic style mixed with a passion for helpful truth to his preaching and leadership each week. He’s a graduate from Illinois State University and Lincoln Christian Seminary.
In his free time, Drew is an avid reader, lover of pop-culture, subpar basketball player, a superfan of the St. Louis Cardinals & Green Bay Packers, and loves to spend time with his wife and their three kids.
Drew Peterson
Lead Pastor
EmailDrew is our Lead Pastor at Vibrant and is passionate about connecting everyone to the hope of Jesus! After spending over a decade in youth ministry, Drew brings an energetic style mixed with a passion for helpful truth to his preaching and leadership each week. He’s a graduate from Illinois State University and Lincoln Christian Seminary.
In his free time, Drew is an avid reader, lover of pop-culture, subpar basketball player, a superfan of the St. Louis Cardinals & Green Bay Packers, and loves to spend time with his wife and their three kids.
Gerry Gaugler
Children's Pastor
About Gerry Gaugler
Gerry serves as our Children’s Pastor at Vibrant. He is responsible for planning and executing children's ministry at Vibrant and leading the Vibrant Kids volunteer team to work toward the discipleship of the children of Vibrant intentionally. As part of his job, he will also plan and lead mission trips for Vibrant around the world to serve our mission partners. Gerry’s experience as a counselor and working with children and youth for 20 years, combined with his passion for helping others, have him well suited for this position. When he is not at work Gerry enjoys hiking and sports of all kinds; soccer is his favorite, and spending time with his wife Lisa and their 3 “fur-babies,” Daisy, Odie, and Mr. Bibbs.
Gerry was called into ministry in 2015 and served as the Director of Youth and Children’s Ministry at a small church in the Philadelphia Suburbs, where he learned a lot about how serving God. His favorite quote is “God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called,” and he is excited to be back in Central PA and to continue following God’s calling.
Gerry Gaugler
Children's Pastor
EmailGerry serves as our Children’s Pastor at Vibrant. He is responsible for planning and executing children's ministry at Vibrant and leading the Vibrant Kids volunteer team to work toward the discipleship of the children of Vibrant intentionally. As part of his job, he will also plan and lead mission trips for Vibrant around the world to serve our mission partners. Gerry’s experience as a counselor and working with children and youth for 20 years, combined with his passion for helping others, have him well suited for this position. When he is not at work Gerry enjoys hiking and sports of all kinds; soccer is his favorite, and spending time with his wife Lisa and their 3 “fur-babies,” Daisy, Odie, and Mr. Bibbs.
Gerry was called into ministry in 2015 and served as the Director of Youth and Children’s Ministry at a small church in the Philadelphia Suburbs, where he learned a lot about how serving God. His favorite quote is “God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called,” and he is excited to be back in Central PA and to continue following God’s calling.
Tj George
Lambs Gap Campus Pastor
About Tj George
TJ's job and delight is to get you connected to a place of volunteer service both in the church and out in the community (she describes this as something that can "make your heart sing"). As the Lambs Gap campus pastor, she understands how hard it can be to find your way around a big church and wants to do whatever she can to help you get to your desired destination. If you ever need to find her office - just keep walking through the building until you find the amazingly awesomely blingy purple one – that would be it!
Tj George
Lambs Gap Campus Pastor
EmailTJ's job and delight is to get you connected to a place of volunteer service both in the church and out in the community (she describes this as something that can "make your heart sing"). As the Lambs Gap campus pastor, she understands how hard it can be to find your way around a big church and wants to do whatever she can to help you get to your desired destination. If you ever need to find her office - just keep walking through the building until you find the amazingly awesomely blingy purple one – that would be it!
Kevin Cagno
Interim Student Ministries Pastor
Aaron Lax
Worship Pastor
About Aaron Lax
Aaron is the Worship Pastor at Vibrant and is passionate about connecting people to God through powerful and inspiring moments in corporate worship. After 9 years serving our nation in the Army, including two tours to Afghanistan, Aaron felt the call of the Lord to leave the military and begin leading Worship fulltime. Aaron is extremely zealous in his worship for God longs to encounter God in powerful ways during our gatherings. He is a graduate of Campbell University and Liberty University.
Aaron is an avid outdoorsman and can often be found fishing the streams or hunting the fields of central Pennsylvania. His favorite sports are football and hockey and is a fan of the Nashville Predators and the Carolina Panthers. Aaron’s family includes his wife Joanna and his two children Katja and Kohen.
Aaron Lax
Worship Pastor
EmailAaron is the Worship Pastor at Vibrant and is passionate about connecting people to God through powerful and inspiring moments in corporate worship. After 9 years serving our nation in the Army, including two tours to Afghanistan, Aaron felt the call of the Lord to leave the military and begin leading Worship fulltime. Aaron is extremely zealous in his worship for God longs to encounter God in powerful ways during our gatherings. He is a graduate of Campbell University and Liberty University.
Aaron is an avid outdoorsman and can often be found fishing the streams or hunting the fields of central Pennsylvania. His favorite sports are football and hockey and is a fan of the Nashville Predators and the Carolina Panthers. Aaron’s family includes his wife Joanna and his two children Katja and Kohen.