Adult Bible Study
2026-03-15 09:00, 2026-03-22 09:00, 2026-03-29 09:00, 2026-04-05 09:00 UTC | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Adult Bible Study, live and in person, at 9:00 in the chapel. Pastor Joel Luckemeyer will lead a topical study.

Streamed Worship Service
2026-03-15 10:00, 2026-03-22 10:00, 2026-03-29 10:00, 2026-04-05 10:00 UTC | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Our online streaming for those away
For those away from the Oceanside area, we’re continuing to stream the service. It will be uploaded at BOTH our Facebook page AND our website about Noon or so. If you use the Facebook page, be aware that MANY videos of our services for the months are there so be sure you are watching the right video.
You can find the stream on our Facebook Page at: https://www.facebook.com/Shepherdofthevalleyoceanside/live
Come and check us out!

Worship Service
2026-03-15 10:00, 2026-03-22 10:00, 2026-03-29 10:00, 2026-04-05 10:00 UTC | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Communion is celebrated every Sunday. If you have never celebrated this with us, we invite you to speak with the pastor before communing. We welcome those who are baptized, who are repentant, and who believe that Christ is truly present in the bread and wine. Young children and those seeking a blessing instead are welcome to come forward, arms crossed. We use wine, but we have some white grape juice also available for those who should avoid wine. We practice “First Communion” for children 10 and/or in the fifth grade with special classes of preparation.
For those who can’t make it in person, the service will be streamed live on our facebook page and slightly delayed on our website.
If you have any questions about our worship service, please contact the church at contact@svlchurch.org.

Fellowship Time
2026-03-15 11:00, 2026-03-22 11:00, 2026-03-29 11:00 UTC | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Back by Popular Demand!
Refreshments return to our Fellowship time after worship!
Fellowship Returns! 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. Of course, we are also in this pandemic and so need to enjoy this time SAFELY. Goodies will return this Sunday and sign-ups will be out for future weeks. Some things to keep in mind:

+ Think outdoor dining!
+ DO talk!
+ Please practice social distancing with those you do not live with – at least 6 feet. Spread out.
+ Please do NOT hang around the fellowship counter where the food is; receive your goodie and then please step away.

Our hosts will provide goodies in such a way that no one will be touching food that others will consume.

Saint Patrick's Day
2026-03-17 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
March 17, 461 (traditional date): Patrick, missionary to Ireland and that country’s patron saint, dies. Irish raiders captured Patrick, a Romanized Briton, and enslaved him as a youth. He escaped to Gaul (modern France) but returned to Ireland after experiencing a vision calling him back to preach. Patrick enjoyed great success there as a missionary, and only the far south remained predominantly pagan when he died

Lenten Potluck
2026-03-18 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-03-25 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Pot Luck before Lenten Service.
Bring simple Foods to share (Drinks Salads Soup Desert)

Midweek Lenten Service
2026-03-18 18:00, 2026-03-25 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Every Wednesday in Lent February 25th thru March 25th. Pastor Joel’s sermon series for our midweek services.

Saint Joseph's Day
2026-03-19 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
St. Joseph’s Day is a feast day that honors Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary and stepfather of Jesus. It is celebrated on March 19 every year

Lutheran History
2026-03-21 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
German organist and composer Johann Sebastian Bach is born in Eisenach, Germany. Though largely unrecognized in his day and forgotten for years after his death, he has since become recognized as one of history’s unequalled musical masters. But music was never just music to Bach. Nearly three-fourths of his 1,000 compositions were written for use in worship. Between his musical genius, his devotion to Christ, and the effect of his music, he has gained recognition in many circles as the “Fifth Evangelist.

Palm Sunday
2026-03-29 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1900 S Nevada St., Oceanside, CA, United States
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week.

Palm Sunday Worship Service

Sunday, March 29, 9:30–10:30am PDT

Location

Immanuel Church Campus
1900 S Nevada St. Oceanside, CA 92054

Details

During this special worship service, we observe Jesus’ entry into the city of Jerusalem just days before His death. We celebrate with the people of Jerusalem, waving palm branches, rejoicing in the Savior who has come to take our sins away, and singing His praises.

Maundy Thursday
2026-04-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Jesus’ actions reveal that discipleship means crossing the boundary from selfishness to servanthood. While the plot against him begins to unfold, Jesus has a meal with his disciples and afterwards washes their feet. The humility and self-denial of the foot-washing foreshadow the cross, where Jesus washes the whole world in his blood. It is in this context that Jesus gives his disciples a new commandment to love one another “just as I have loved you” (John 13:34). We share the meal of bread and wine, remembering that having become one with Christ in baptism we are now to share ourselves with others in love and service. We strip the altar remembering that Jesus was stripped before he was beaten and crucified. We are also reminded that Christ was stripped of his dignity on the cross and that our servanthood involves humility and self-denial.
(Worship Service at 6pm)

Ministry Teams Planning Meetings
2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Via Zoom, Ca, 92056
Our Ministry teams Care & Worship, Outreach, Stewardship, Property, Fellowship and Education make plans.

Good Friday
2026-04-03 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Our Lord’s servanthood reaches its ultimate limit.On the cross Jesus became the lamb who was slain for sinners. There he was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities (Isaiah 53:4). There he revealed God’s love and became the living way into the “sanctuary” (Hebrews 10:19-20) that is communion with God the Father. Good Friday is not a funeral service for Jesus. It is a celebration of the triumph of the cross! In John’s gospel, always the appointed reading for Good Friday, Jesus is the king on his way to enthronement. It is on the cross that God’s power is revealed and God’s enemies (sin and death) are defeated. Because God raised Jesus, the cross is now a symbol of how God triumphs in and through our acts of service and self-sacrifice. The tone of Good Friday is one of prayer and reflection. It is a solemn celebration of our Lord’s victory on the cross.
Worship with us at 6:00 p.m.

Johannes Brahms dies
2026-04-03 | 4510 North River Rd, Oceanside, CA, 92058, United States
April 3, 1897: German pianist and composer Johannes Brahms dies at age 63. Though not employed in a official ecclesiastic position, the devout Lutheran wrote extensively for the church. His German Requiem (1868) is considered by some to be the greatest major sacred choral work of his century.

Martin Luther Ordained
2026-04-04 | CA, United States
Apil 4, 1507 Martin Luther is ordained a priest in Erfurt, Germany

Easter Sunday
2026-04-05 | Shepherd of the Valley, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056

Easter Brunch
2026-04-05 08:45 - 09:45 UTC | Community Building, 4510 North River Road, Oceanside, Ca, 92056
Adult Bible study will not meet on this Sunday!
Easter Potluck will be offered in the Community Building from 8:45 to 9:45.

This will be a “designated potluck” – folks designate (sign up) for specifically what they will bring.

There are several possibilities….

+ EGGS (scrambled or egg casseroles) – see possible recipes below
+ MEATS (ham, bacon, sausage)
+ BREADS (muffins, quick breads, pastries)
+ FRUITS
+ POTATOES
+ DRINKS (juices, milk, make the coffee)

Each is asked to please bring enough for 10 people. We are expecting 50 or so.

We also need folks to help with setting up the day before

Easter Egg Hunt. Our Education Ministry Team is coordinating this event for Easter Sunday. They seek your help by donating prefilled plastic eggs (jelly beans or wrapped candy)
