Dedication of Columbarium and Prayer Garden
The Columbarium & Butterfly Prayer Garden Dedication – thanks to all who came out Saturday morning to do the last of the planting and spread topsoil and lay mulch. What a labor of love that will bless others for generations! We will dedicate the columbarium and gardens during the regular worship services May 31 and …
Vacation Bible School – True North
Pointing kids to Jesus, a faithful friend we can always trust. From July 14th – 18th, join the ultimate Alaskan adventure where northern lights glow over majestic mountains, racing rivers, and glistening glaciers. As kids trek the tundra, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. …
Quilting Workshop
There will be an all-day, drop-in workshop on Saturday, May 31 from 9am to 4pm. Come for the day or just a few hours! Bring a dish to share at lunch if you choose. These all day sessions are a great way to make headway with the number of quilts we will have to pass …
Worship – May 18th
Shepherd’s Shelves
THANK YOU for your generous support of this ministry. We are blessed to support many families, and the faithfulness of our congregation has had an impact on our surrounding community. We gladly receive fresh, frozen and shelf-stable items. Please put dry goods on the marked shelf in the Gathering Area to be checked in and …
Worship – May 11th
Youth Life News
Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast
Faithful Friday
Dear Disciple of Christ, My plan for these devotions is to provide a brief introduction to the saint and his or her reflection of the day. I hope you’ll search out more from them online. I’ll list some of the questions that I believe are dealt with helpfully in the devotion or that I found worth pondering. It …
Church Council Nomination Forms
We invite you to consider offering your gifts by serving on the church council. We will have one vacancy on the Church Council effective June 2025 and are seeking nominations. Blank forms are available in the church office and can be used to nominate another individual or yourself. Please submit forms by Sunday, May 11th, …
Haven Hospice Dementia Caregivers’ Workshop
Haven Hospice Dementia Caregivers’ Workshop – Wednesday, June 4 at 11am. Please join us if you or someone you love is caring for someone with dementia or related conditions or is facing that in the future. Haven Hospice has a lot of good information to share to support caregivers. We will offer a light luncheon following the presentation. …
Worship – May 4th
Mother’s Day Pancakes and More Breakfast
Join Youth Life on Sunday, May 11th with our Mother’s Day “Pancakes and More” Breakfast! This year, there will be greater variety in the menu and we are excited to host you. Additional details will be published soon. Proceeds of this fundraiser will benefit Youth Life at Shepherd of the Woods Lutheran Church.
Faithful Friday – May 2nd
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teach and admonish one another in all wisdom, and sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through …
Youth Life News
He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Happy Easter season! This weekend marks the end of our two week Peterbrooke Chocolate sale. Yes, it’s that time again which means Mother’s Day is right around the corner. We will have a sales table set up in the gathering area this Sunday. And yes, there will be samples! Please …
Youth Life Summer
Mark your calendars for two summer youth events:
Worship – April 27th
Lenten 5 – 5 – 5 Project
Thank you for your support and involvement with our Lenten 5-5-5 congregational outreach project. We had a goal of receiving 500 items and collecting $500, all in 5 weeks’ time for two local agencies supporting the homeless in Northeast Florida. We give thanks to God for the love and care you have extended and rejoice at His …
Faith Camp 2025
Youth Life – Adventure Camp 2025
Easter Worship – April 20th
Vacation Bible School Planning Session
Vacation Bible School Planning Session – if you would like to support VBS in any way, you are invited to attend a planning session on Sat, April 26 at 10am in the Fellowship Hall. We need assistance with planning, decorating, teaching, music, snacks and clean up! VBS will be July 14 – 18.
Monthly Game Night
Monthly Game Night will be held on Saturday, April 26 at 6:45pm. All are welcome. Please sign up on the yellow Connect Card if you think you will join in.
Table of Eight
We will begin our Tables of Eight Program again after Easter. We hold these periodically as a way for participants to meet other worshipers and get to know new folks. We create groups who meet once per month for four months. They usually gather for a shared meal in homes, restaurants or even over a …
Pastor Beaver’s Farewell
Alpha
Alpha is a program for people who are seeking more from life, seeking an understanding of who or what God is, or seeking that which is missing in their life. Each week participants gather and share a simple meal, watch a video about an aspect of faith, and then they have conversation about what they …
Easter Sunday Kids Schedule
Easter Sunday Worship
Good Friday – Worship 2025
Good Friday
Good Friday – this holy day recalls the last hours of Jesus’ life as the suffering servant is nailed to the cross, fulfilling his mission as the sacrifical Lamb of God. The sinless One takes on humanity’s sin as he is betrayed, arrested and sentenced to death, even as Pontius Pilate finds no fault in him. We …
Maundy Thursday – Worship 2025
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday – provides us the opportunity to recall Jesus’ last supper with his closest friends, during which he institutes what we call The Last Supper (the sacrament of Holy Communion). As a sign of his servant love, Jesus washes his disciples’ feet and gives them a new commandment, that they should love one another as he has loved …
Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
PLEASE JOIN US FOR WORSHIP Maundy Thursday, April 17 Join us for a traditional Maundy Thursday worship service with Holy Communion. The services will include a symbolic foot washing and concludes with the stripping of the altar. Services at Noon and 6:30pm. The Noon service is live-streamed Good Friday, April 18 Join us as we reflect …
Annual Spring Tea Fundraiser
Please make plans to join us for a lovely morning of tea and delicious finger foods and sweets. Our festive spring event will be Monday, April 28th at 11:30am and the suggested donation for tickets is $25. This event is for ladies AND gentlemen of all ages and serves as a fundraiser for the various ministries of Shepherd …
Holy Week Worship Schedule
Youth Life Lock-In
Women’s Bible Study
A new 4 session series on the Prayer of Jabez has begun. Remaining sessions are April 14th, 28th and May 12th. You are welcome to join in! Please let the church office know if you need a book.
MidWeek Lenten Worship – April 9th
Resurrection Sunday
Palm Sunday
MidWeek Lenten Service
Midweek Lenten Worship Services Wednesdays at Noon – Live-streamed Wednesdays at 6:30pm Each Wednesday through April 9th Fellowship Meal – Soup and Salad Wednesdays at 5:30pm – serving continuously through 6:15pm – please reply to this message to RSVP if you have not already signed up. A suggested donation of $5 per person is appreciated. On-Line Worship Service – For …
Life Changer Outreach in Peru
Thank you for showing and sharing Christ’s love. Now, 79 children have been provided uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies to equip them for school. (Pictures of a few of them and our gracious partners in ministry serving on the ground in Tarma!) Glory to God! Thanks be to God!
Worship – April 6th
Easter Candy
Candy Collection – We are collecting bags of individually wrapped candy for the children’s Easter party on Easter Sunday. Bring in your candy donations by Friday, April 18th and place in the bin provided in the gathering area.
Worship – March 30th
Palm Sunday Worship
Youth Life News
Mark your calendars for two summer youth events:
Mid-Week Lenten Service – March 26th
Peru Mission Trip
Plans are being put into place and you are invited to prayerfully consider joining us on our next Mission Trip to Tarma, Peru, June 3 – 13 , 2025. We have a great group forming and you can be a part of this work! Not only will you be a blessing to the mission, but you …
The Blood Mobile
The Bloodmobile – from OneBlood will be at Shepherd of the Woods on Sunday, April 6th from 9:00am until at least Noon. Those donating blood will receive a $20 online gift card and a t-shirt and a wellness checkup. You can register online at oneblood.com or just walk up to the bus on the 6th! Donating blood …
Life Changers
Thank you for the “life changers” who made contribution to our Peru School Uniforms Fund. Complete uniforms are required for a child to attend school in Peru and, for families who cannot afford this, they are faced with not being able to provide their child with an education. Because of your generosity, love and care, …
Worship – March 23rd
Mid-Week Lenten Service – March 19th
Youth Life – Top Golf
What Is Lent
Worship – March 16th
Bake Sale Weekend
It’s Bake Sale Weekend – our volunteers have baked an amazing array of delicious goodies which are on display in the Gathering Area. All proceeds benefit our Little Lambs Early Learning Center. Items are not priced but free will donations are appreciated, as your heart leads you and you are able! And we’re not sure it’s true, but …
Youth Life News
Sunday, March 23rd is Top Golf youth outing. More details to follow, but it will be after worship on Sunday. Cost is estimated at $50-60 per person for food and fun. Mark your calendars for two summer youth events:
Lenten MidWeek Service – March 12th
The Lenten season and is a time of personal reflection, repentance, and renewal. We gather each Wednesday at Noon and at 6:30pm for worship. We pray this Lenten season is a time of reflection and growth in faith. Lenten 5-5-5 Service Project – This year we will support our local community by collecting and delivering items that …
Lenten Discipline Ideas 2025
Lent is a season in the church in which we especially focus on examining our hearts, confessing our sin, and reflecting on the significance of Christ’s death on the cross. Lenten disciplines are a tool in turning our hearts and lives to Christ. Below are some ideas for you, or you may think of some …
Palm Sunday
Mark Your Calendars for Palm Sunday – April 13 – It is our practice to greet the community on Palm Sunday by waving palm fronds on the sidewalk before the services. We even do this before the 5:30 service on Saturday, April 12! We hope to line the entire length of the property with volunteers, and we’ll have a few …
Lenten 5-5-5 Service Project
This year we will support our local community by collecting and delivering items that will be of help to the homeless. We will be helping Beaches Mission House in Jacksonville Beach and St Francis House in St. Augustine. We have a goal to collect 500 items and raise $500 during the 5 weeks of Lent. Please use the link below for the list …
Monthly Game Night
Our next Game Night is Saturday, March 15 at 6:45. This is a fun gathering with cards, board games and more. And, when we meet – we eat!! Bring a snack or other item to share if you want. This is for all ages, but we do not provide childcare or a nursery. Please let us know …
Worship – March 9th
Women’s Conference 2025
Uplifting teaching, great fellowship, crafts, and Spirit led ladies who reflected on “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” -Romans 5:1
Church Yard Sale
Yard Sale – Next Weekend
The Yard Sale is next weekend, and we continue to collect housewares, dishes, cookware, small appliances, books, linens, working electronics with cords, furniture, seasonal items, artwork, lamps, home décor, tools, toys, games, puzzles, baby items, craft items, clothing of all sizes. If you have not yet dropped your items off, you can do so through Tuesday …
All Hands Work Day
All Hands Spring Cleaning Workday – Saturday, March 8 from 9am to Noon – We invite you to come out and help us with a variety of spring-cleaning projects both outside and inside our buildings. There will be jobs for everyone as we are seeking to reorganize our sacristy, our cry room, and a utility closet; continue final …
Ash Wednesday Worship
You are dust, and to dust you shall return (Genesis 3:19) Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the lenten season and is a time fo personal reflection and repentance. As a symbol of repentance and admission of our frailty, the imposition of ashes will be offered for those who desire to receive them. We invite …
Worship – Transfiguration Sunday, March 2nd
Lent 2025
Lent is Observed for the Forty Days – begining Ash Wednesday – until Easter – excluding Sundays. As we anticipate the season of Lent, you are invited to make time each week to join us in worship and take time to reflect on the gift of God’s son. We begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5, …
Come Dine With Us
Yard Sale Updates
The Yard Sale donation storage bins are in place and we seek to collect housewares, dishes, cookware, small appliances, books, linens, working electronics with cords, furniture, seasonal items, artwork, lamps, home décor, tools, toys, games, puzzles, baby items, craft items, clothing of all sizes. Kindly include only clothing that is clean and in “gently worn” condition and …
Mid-Week Lenten Worship
Shepherd Shelves
We are blessed to support many families, and the faithfulness of our congregation has had an impact on our surrounding community. We gladly receive fresh, frozen and shelf-stable items. Please put dry goods on the marked shelf in the Gathering Area to be checked in and give cold items to a staff member. Our current needs are pastas & …
Worship – February 23rd
Ash Wednesday and Lenten Worship Schedule
As we anticipate the season of Lent, you are invited to make time each week to join us in worship and take time to reflect on the gift of God’s son. We begin on Ash Wednesday, March 5, with worship at Noon and 6:30pm, offering the imposition of ashes at both services. Then, beginning on Wednesday, March …
Church Work Day
The Seminary Experience
Thrivent Choice Dollars
Are you a Thrivent customer? If you have any Thrivent financial products such as insurance, annuities, etc., you have the opportunity each quarter to “vote” your Choice Dollars which provides a donation to the non-profit organizations of your choice. You may direct them to Shepherd of the Woods if you want (and we are very grateful when …
Quilters Gathering
Quilters gather on Sat, Feb 22 from 9am to 4:00pm. You can come for an hour or two or for the whole day. No experience needed; no sewing skills needed – there is a job for everyone. All men, women and teens invited. There are many steps to creating a quilt and therefore many tasks. Even if …
Youth Life – Bowling
Worship – February 16th
Shrove Tuesday
We will celebrate Shrove Tuesday…on a Sunday! Whether you call Shrove Tuesday “Mardi Gras” (France), “Dia de la Tortilla” (Spain), “Pancake Day” (England) or “Fettisdagen” (Sweden), please join us on Sunday, March 2 after the 8:30am or the 10:30am services for a Pancake Feast. This is an annual fundraiser for our Youth Life group as they seek …
Ash Wednesday Worship
Youth Life News
Hats off to you all!!!! What a great event! Dine with Us was a huge success. Thank you all for all of your hard work and great service to not only our guests but to each other. Thank you to our hard working volunteers who worked behind the scenes to help make this event a success. Please …
Yard Sale Donation Bins
The Yard Sale donation storage bins have arrived and we seek to collect housewares, dishes, cookware, small appliances, books, linens, working electronics with cords, furniture, seasonal items, artwork, lamps, home décor, tools, toys, games, puzzles, baby items, craft items, clothing of all sizes. Kindly include only clothing that is clean and in “gently worn” condition and electronics …
Souper Bowl of Caring
Our Youth Life group collected loose change, paper money, checks and even card swipes for a total of nearly $1,000. 100% of these funds will go to support local hunger programs. Your care of those in our community makes a difference!
Update From Mission Partners in Peru
A very brief, yet fruitful and Spirit inspiring, trip to Lima. We conducted our annual administrative and mission planning trip meeting with Pastor Araujo, our Mission Pastor in Tarma, Peru. God is doing great things! He continues to build the community and the witness of HIS church. Thanks be to God. Also pictured is Pastor Araujo’s …
Monthly Game Night
Join us for some fun on Saturday, February 15th at 6:45pm. There will be games and cards and, of course, snacks!! Bring something to share if you like. All ages are welcome but there is no childcare.
Women of the Woods
All ladies are invited to join us Wednesday, February 19 at 6:00pm for dinner and a meeting. Newcomers are welcome! We gather for dinner first but if you can’t make it for the meal, join us for the meeting at 6:30pm. This group is growing and making plans to support the ministries of the congregation.
Peru Mission Trip
Worship – February 9th
Youth Life News
Our annual Dine with Us fundraiser is Saturday, February 8th and our theme is “Hats Off to You!” This is a major fundraising event for your youth group and for your upcoming youth events. Help is needed on Saturday, February 8th from at least 3pm until 9:30pm. In addition we will be having a training session on Friday, February 7th in the afternoon from 4pm-4:45pm with Dennis …
Souper Bowl of Caring
For over 30 years, the Souper Bowl of Caring movement has been inspiring people across the nation to tackle hunger in their local communities. Mobilizing grassroots resources including churches, schools, civic groups and caring individuals, this movement has created over $193 million worth of support that stays completely local. Over the last three years alone, …
Shepherd Shelves
We are blessed to support many families and the faithfulness of our congregation has had an impact on our surrounding community. We gladly receive fresh, frozen and shelf-stable items. Please put dry goods on the marked shelf in the Gathering Area to be checked in and give cold items to a staff member. Our current needs are …
Monthly Game Night
Join us for some fun on Saturday, February 15th at 6:45 pm. There will be games and cards and, of course, snacks!! Bring something to share if you like. All ages are welcome but there is no childcare.
Valentines For Veterans
Thank you to all who participated in our card-making party. To learn more, please visit: Valentines for Veterans. Most importantly, thank you, veterans for your service.