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Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church

Come join us for our Worship Service 

Sundays at 10:00am 

“I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep” – John 10:11

News

Updated: December 1, 2024

Pastor Joel is here for you!  If you have a pastoral need or a prayer request for Pastor Joel, he can be reached at:  pastor@svlchurch.org.

This Week… Sunday!  The message: “Living in Response to Christ: Stewardship all about Jesus” (Genesis 14, 2 Corinthians 9, and Mark 12,)

Sunday Morning Bible Study with Pastor Joel is every Sunday, 9:00 am, in the Chapel. This December, “to be announced.”

Coming Soon…

Deck the Halls We will be decorating our Chapel on Saturday December 7th, at 11am. Lunch to follow at Upper Crust Pizza.

The Men’s Breakfast/Study: Saturday, December 14th at 9:00 am. Work party follows from 10 am-Noon.  Your help is needed and appreciated!

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service On Tuesday evening, December 24th, at 5pm, we will have our Christmas Eve candlelight service.  

SUNDAY WORSHIP:  Every Sunday 10:00am. Our services are Lutheran in character, informal yet reverent, with both traditional and contemporary aspects. It’s easy to follow with everything printed out in the worship folder and on the screen. If you have any questions about our worship service check out our FAQ page or email the church at contact@svlchurch.org

Streaming Worship:  We stream our services every Sunday at 10am on our Facebook page

Fellowship:  Shepherd of the Valley is a friendly church!  We embrace each other and LOVE to talk with each other!  It’s a good thing… and we greatly encourage it. Our celebration continues after the worship service.  You can sign-up for future weeks on fellowship table.

Hey Kids! There are fun activity bags hanging on a rack in the back of the church for any children who wish to use them.  Please return the bag after the worship service.

Ministry Meeting:  Meets the first Thursday of each month via zoom.  If you have any desire to observe this meeting you are more than welcome to join in.  Contact Bruce at (contact@svlchurch.org) if you wish to be sent the link.

Sunday – Adult Bible Study.   Pastor Joel leads a  Bible Study/discussion group on the book of Ruth. It’s at 9 a.m. in the chapel.

Tuesday Bible Study at the Kolkman’s. Is on a break. New study date yet to be determined

Thursday Bible Study at K’s house. The study is not meeting at the moment. 

Men’s Bible Study usually Second Saturday (next study July 20) of each month 9:00 AM in the community building.  Breakfast will be provided.

Sunday – Kids Connection on the first Sunday will be conducted in the community building following children’s message.  Children ages 3 to high school will be escorted to the community building and return after service (after sermon if parents wish).

If you are interested in information about any study, email us at CONTACT@SVLCHURCH.ORG 

Sat 07

Deck the Halls/Family Christmas Celebration

December 7 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sun 08

Adult Bible Study

December 8 @ 9:00 am
Sun 08

Streamed Worship Service

December 8 @ 10:00 am
Sun 08

Indoor Worship

December 8 @ 10:00 am
Sun 08

Fellowship Time

December 8 @ 11:00 am

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Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
4510 N River Rd
Oceanside, California 92057

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Shepherd of the Valley
PO Box 406
San Luis Rey, CA. 92068