We are delighted to announce that we have been named "Best Church" in the year end 2025 "Best of the Beaches" by the Ponte Vedra Recorder's readers poll! We are a small and loveable group of people who worship together each Sunday at 9:45 am in an unpretentious setting of a former horse barn, and we are in the midst of renovating our sanctuary to shortly provide a climate-controlled environment and more. This year marks our 40th anniversary of being a church; first on Solana and for the last 27 years here at 276 Roscoe Blvd. N! We are known as the "pumpkin patch church" which we do every October for Halloween - and from which we donate 10 per cent of the net pumpkin sales to a local charity. We've supported K-9 for Warriors, BEAM, Lutheran Social Services, Pie in the Sky, Hugs St. Johns and many more. We are the chartered church for Pack 291 Cub Scouts, and also for Troop 291. We have been blessed by their support and many Eagle Scout projects on our property. 40 Years of Serving Ponte Vedra Beach!
This year we will celebrate 40 years of serving Ponte Vedra Beach! We started our church services on Solana, and then moved farther south to the current location, which we purchased in 1999. Over the years congregants, local businesses, and Scouts have contributed their time and talents to improvements to this former stable. We are currently modifying some aspects of the building to include making it climate controlled. We embrace the fact that true love was born in a stable. We find this unique and unpretentious church frees us to listen fully to the sermons by our wonderul Pastor Karen Biggerstaff, formerly of Spirit of Life in Jacksonville. Join us at 9:45 a.m. any Sunday to see its natural charm. We'll keep you updated on when we plan to hold our official 40th anniversary celebration!
Join Us This Christmas Eve! We welcome the public to join us for our lovely Christmas Eve service where our church (a former stable) is decked in twinkle lights, Christmas trees, and the symbolism of baby Jesus being born in a stable. That's why we embrace the slogan "True Love Was Born in a Stable"! Join us at 7 pm for singing favorite hymns and carols, and the telling of the Jesus coming into our world. We a short drive from Nocatee in the heart of Palm Valley - Ponte Vedra Beach - very close to where The Palm Valley Fish Camp is located - a great place to have supper beforehand!  The Great Pumpkin Patch is Over for Another Year
Our famous Pumpkin Patch opened October 13th and ran daily until Halloween! This is THE destination for pumpkins in Ponte Vedra, Ponte Vedra Beach, Palm Valley and Nocatee! The front lawn was covered in more than 2,000 pumpkins of every color, size and shape! We were delighted to welcome back families, friends, and children now grown up who returned with their babies! Inside our church we had a lovely selection of pickles, jams, jellies and our renowned pumpkin pies made with pumpkins straight from our patch. This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we always give 10% of our net profits to a local charity. This year's recipient is Hugs St. John, which serves our county's children. Last year we gave over $900 to hurricane relief.
Blessing of the AnimalsIt's our annual heart-warming tradition to see your pet be blessed for the coming year by our Pastor! This event is in honor of Saint Francis of Assissi who was the Patron Saint of Animals. They are so deserving as God's creatures who give us nothing but love! Well-behaved dogs, cats or other animals (we once had a fish!), are welcome to attend this usually somewhat noisy service!
New Council Installed
A new church council was installed February 16, who will be in place for a two-year term. We were excited to add our first youth council member to offer insights and ideas on all aspects of church life. Thank you all for your service! See our leadership page for names and positions! Come Find a Book at our Little Free Library!
We are delighted to announce that we have a Little Free Library, joining the worldwide book sharing movement! We are only the 2nd public Little Free Library in Ponte Vedra/Ponte Vedra Beach area! This new faith-focused library will hold children's books on the left and adult books on the right, including copies of the books we read in our faith-based book club every other month! Please feel free to drop by to take a book or leave a book! The 'library' is right inside on the front left of the church! This great project was done by Boy Scout Landon McIntosh, as his Eagle Scout Project with other Scouts from BSA Troop 288 using designs from the Little Free Library. This Boy Scout Troop is one of several that Lord of Life Lutheran Church is currently chartering here. To learn more about the Little Free Library movement, go to https://littlefreelibrary.org A Little Bit About Us About the church: This church is part of the Florida-Bahamas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and it has been located at this address in Palm Valley for 25 years! We gather for worship at 9:45 a.m. each Sunday at 276 N. Roscoe Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. About the people: One of the greatest strengths at Lord of Life are the people who are welcoming, friendly, and truly care. We are a little church with a big heart! Our congregants range in age and profession from a local principal, former realtor, AARP marketer, to retirees living the good life. Most of us have relocated to Florida from other states, with diverse interests and hobbies. We live in Ponte Vedra Beach or surrounding areas (Ponte Vedra, Nocatee, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and some snow birds who are with us during the winter).
About the building: The church property was formally a horse farm and we still worship in the stable! It's a wonderful casual environment to listen to a sermon, and be joined occasionally by a bird or anole! This structure has been renovated to include handicapped accessible restrooms and a full commercial kitchen. It is open-air and we use ceiling fans to cool us down in the summer or heaters in the winter. We love this rustic, humble, come as you are, place to worship. And we invite you to bring your well-behaved family dog with you too, if you like! They are God's creatures too.
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