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!
Kevin Connors loved to worship at Lord of Life with his beloved wife Stephanie Connors when he was able. He went home to the Lord on August 29th after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife and two amazing children, Michael and Abigail. Stephanie reached out to us to say that in lieu of flowers, she would like donations to be made in his honor to our Building Fund. Please click on this link to go directly to the secure Tithe.ly site. The second drop down menu is for Kevin Connors. Thank you and God Bless.
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! 25 Years of Worship in a Stable!
We celebrated a milestone on August 11th, 2024! It was our 25th anniversary of being located at 276 Roscoe Blvd. N and worshiping in a stable! Lord of Life Lutheran Church purchased this site in August 1999, and went from worship in a manufactured home to realizing the potential that the stable could have. Over the years congregants, local businesses, and Scouts have contributed their time and talents to improvements to the building. Guests can see the poles along the sides of the interior that demarcate where the horse stalls once were - and some bite marks too! 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. 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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