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Five Love Languages for Children Workshop for Parents and Grandparents

by Jennifer SheekKids, Special Events January 13, 2024January 12, 2024Comments are Disabled

Join us Saturday, January 20th from 9am-Noon. Cost is $15 per person which includes breakfast and your book. Por Peacock will lead participants through Dr. Gary Chapman’s book, incorporating Scripture with an eye toward building stronger relationships with all the children in our lives. Let love lead our relationships with children, not guilt and shame and help …

Faithful Friday – January 12th

by Jennifer SheekFaithful Friday January 12, 2024Comments are Disabled

Dear Disciple of Christ, If you’re a member of the congregation I serve, Shepherd of the Woods Lutheran in Jacksonville, Florida, you’re aware of a program we’ve participated in called “vicarage.” Every pastor is required to go through that year of “internship” though not every congregation serves as a vicarage site. That program was developed after World …

Youth News

by Jennifer SheekYouth January 10, 2024January 8, 2024Comments are Disabled

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2024! Welcome back youth who attended Equipped this past weekend. All had a great time immersing themselves in the Word, enjoying fellowship time with each other, and enjoying the beauty of Jekyll Island. Please see the pictures below. Thank you to Pastor DiBias, Pastor Phillips and Shelley DiBias for chaperoning this event. …

Budget Information Meeting

by Jennifer SheekSpecial Events January 9, 2024January 8, 2024Comments are Disabled

2024 Budget Information Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 14th at 9:40am for those interested in receiving more in-depth information. We thank you for your support. We are able to share and show Christ in our community and in the world because of you!

Little Lambs Early Learning Center Open House

by Jennifer SheekKids, Special Events January 9, 2024January 8, 2024Comments are Disabled

Little Lambs will host the community on Sat., Jan 13 from 10am to Noon. If you or someone you know is looking for a quality, faith-based preschool or for an accredited VPK program, please make plans to attend. Classrooms will be open, and you can meet the teachers and learn all about the robust curriculum.

Site Visit With Prospective Vicar

by Jennifer SheekGeneral Update, Special Events January 9, 2024Comments are Disabled

Shepherd of the Woods has had a long history of encouraging and equipping individuals for ministry. Over the years we’ve been host to many vicars who were preparing to serve as a pastor in a church. Candidates are generally 3 or 4 years into their master’s degree program at a seminary and require one year in a …

SOTW Happenings – January 7th

by Jennifer SheekHappenings January 8, 2024Comments are Disabled

Worship – January 7th

by Jennifer SheekWorship Updates January 8, 2024Comments are Disabled

Church Mission Plant Update

by Jennifer SheekGeneral Update January 5, 2024December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

We continue to work through our necessary due diligence to purchase the Pacetti Road property (near World Golf Village) to ensure the property may be developed to support the work and ministry of the church. Due to some recommended additional testing needs our inspection period has been extended into early January. Our new projected closing …

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Welcome To Alpha

by Jennifer SheekAlpha, Fellowship, General Update, Show Christ, Special Events January 5, 2024Comments are Disabled

Dear Disciple, You may have been heard about ALPHA recently and wondered what it’s all about! ALPHA is a series of structured sessions which explore the basics of faith in an open, informal environment with no judgement and no pressure. This is a great opportunity for those who are “seeking” or wrestling in the faith …

Liturgical Worship – A Lutheran Introduction

by Jennifer SheekFellowship, Show Christ January 4, 2024December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

Whether you are a life-long Lutheran or new to the faith practices and traditions of the Lutheran church, this study will provide a Biblical and historical background for why we utilize liturgy in worship. This class is offered on Saturdays at 4:15pm and on Sunday mornings at 9:30. It has just begun and continues through …

SOTW Happenings – December 30th

by Jennifer SheekHappenings January 2, 2024Comments are Disabled

Worship – December 31st

by Jennifer SheekWorship Updates January 2, 2024Comments are Disabled

Pictorial Directory

by Jennifer SheekGeneral Update January 1, 2024December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

We are planning to create a new “inhouse” church directly after the new year and will be taking photos on the weekends of January 13 & 14 and January 20 and 21. Stay tuned for more information!

Shepherd Shelves Ministry

by Jennifer SheekShow Christ December 31, 2023December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

We have people stop in almost daily in need of supplemental food assistance and we need canned fruit, rice, shelf-stable milk, pasta, pasta sauce, canned meats (all kinds), cereals, oatmeal, grits, lunchbox items like granola bars and fruit cups, canned and microwavable soups, toilet paper and hygiene items. Thank you for your generous care of our …

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Christmas Blessings – Peru

by Jennifer SheekAdvent and Christmas, Show Christ December 30, 2023December 30, 2023Comments are Disabled

Christmas blessings to our brothers and sisters in Christ in Peru! Thank you for extending your love and care of Christ through our Christmas outreach ministry. Christmas greetings and blessings were shared with the Benefencia just outside of Tarma. Your support provided gifts and coats to the orphanage for children and seniors. Thank you!

Peru Mission Trip Update

by Jennifer SheekSpecial Events December 29, 2023December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

Due to the American Embassy alert notification, we are postponing our January trip to Tarma. Mark your calendar, however, for July 29 , 2024 – August 8, 2024. If you would like information about possibly joining us on this trip, please indicate your interest on the Yellow Insert or contact the church office.

Alpha Course Meal Volunteers Needed

by Jennifer SheekAlpha December 27, 2023December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

We will begin our next Alpha Course on Tuesday; Jan 9th and this series will run for ten weeks. Each meeting begins with a shared meal, and we need several volunteers to prepare dinner one week (or more if you chose). We have about half of our slots filled already but would like to fill the …

Quilting Ministry Update

by Jennifer SheekFellowship, Special Events December 26, 2023December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

On Sat, Dec 30th there will be an All-Day, Drop-In Workshop from 9am to 4pm where all these activities will happen as well as sewing tops and creating new sewing kits and new cutting kits. Jobs for every skill level!! You can come for a few hours or for the entire day. We always have a pot …

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Christmas Greetings

by Jennifer SheekAdvent and Christmas December 26, 2023Comments are Disabled

Dear Friends, It is so good to have you join us for worship this Christmas. We welcome you into an exciting and vibrant community in Christ who gather in His name each week. We hope you will enjoy your time with us today and consider returning often. At Shepherd of the Woods, we consider the …

Happenings – December 24th

by Jennifer SheekHappenings December 26, 2023Comments are Disabled

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Worship

by Jennifer SheekAdvent and Christmas, Worship Updates December 26, 2023Comments are Disabled

Equipped Youth Retreat

by Jennifer SheekYouth December 26, 2023December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

Equipped Youth Retreat is December 29-31, Villas by the Sea, Jekyll Island. This weekend event full of service, reflection, study and fun is open to those in 7th-12th grade(youth life youth). The cost is $110 per person and includes lodging and food.

Thank You…

by Jennifer SheekAdvent and Christmas, Show Christ December 25, 2023December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

We offer everyone a HUGE Christmas thank you……. – to all who have donated food throughout the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons – Angel Aid has put together so many boxes for their families this year thanks to your generous donations. All of their families are caring for children who are either terminally ill or chronically ill. Many of …

Explore Alpha…

by Jennifer SheekAlpha, Show Christ December 23, 2023Comments are Disabled

Just after New Year’s we will begin our next Alpha course – a ten-week series of weekly sessions for anyone who wants to find answers to questions like “Is there really a God?”, “What does it mean to be Christian?” or “Is there more to life than what I am living?” It is designed for those seeking a connection to God but …

Christmas in Peru Donations

by Jennifer SheekAdvent and Christmas, Show Christ December 22, 2023Comments are Disabled

We will be sponsoring the children at the Orphanage and the elderly residents at the Beneficencia as well as the Huancal community and select individuals in a community outreach program through the Tarma congregation. Sponsoring a child or senior to provide hot chocolate, panettone (a delicious bread with fruit) and a small gift is just …

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Weekend Worship Services

by Jennifer SheekAdvent and Christmas, Kids, Special Events, Worship Updates, Youth December 22, 2023Comments are Disabled

Weekend Worship Services Saturday at 5:30pm (Traditional Liturgy) Sunday at 8:30am (Traditional Liturgy) Sunday at 10:30am (Contemporary) – Live-streamed Other Information: Access to Online Worship Information Christmas Worship Services Christmas Eve Services – Sunday, Dec 24 at 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 9:00pm & 11:00pm 5:00pm – Traditional Service with Children’s Homily ** Live Streamed 7:00pm – Traditional Service 9:00pm – Cantata …

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Christmas Eve Worship

by Jennifer SheekAdvent and Christmas, Kids, Special Events, Worship Updates, Youth December 20, 2023Comments are Disabled