After the Fish Fry, stay and play White Elephant Bingo! White elephant bingo, also called Yankee swap or Dirty Santa, is a party game where a white elephant prize is given to a bingo game winner. The goal of a white elephant prize is usually to entertain rather than to gain. The bingo will begin at 6:15 p.m., and will continue until the prizes run out. If you have a white elephant item  that you would donate for the game, please wrap it up and bring it with you! 

Fish Fry Family Fun – Join us for a fish fry on Saturday, July 7! Dinner will begin at 5:00 p.m. in Benz Hall. The menu will consist of fried fish, coleslaw, baked beans, hushpuppies, a grits bar and dessert. The meal cost is only $7 for adults. Children 10 and under eat free! Please sign the friendship pad with the number of adults and children, or call the church office, 733-8055 by noon on Monday, July 2, to R.S.V.P.

Volunteers will meet at the Sulzbacher Center to prepare and serve dinner to approximately 400-500 homeless. Food Prep begins at 3:00 p.m. and then dinner service begins between 5:30 -6:00 p.m. To volunteer please contact the church office at 733-8055. If you have never experienced this outreach project, you will be glad you took part!

Jumbo Shrimp Baseball!

The family life ministry will host a evening at the ballpark, a chance for our LPC family to dine and watch the Jumbo Shrimp play baseball. Watch for details and ticket prices in the LPC June Newsletter.

The Annual UCOM Choir Festival will be held in the Sanctuary at Lakewood Presbyterian Church, 2001 University Blvd West, at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Talented Choirs and Ensembles will Lift their voices to benefit the United Community Outreach Ministry, which serves those in need in the local community.  Admission is free. There will be an opportunity to make a donation to UCOM at the concert.

Presbyterian Women's Birthday

The Presbyterian Women's Birthday Celebration will be held at the Wednesday Night Dinner on May 16, at 6:00 p.m. They will introduce their three chosen missions and provide a traditional birthday cake for dessert.

As it is our last Wednesday Night Dinner until the fall, we will also be entertained by the Sassy Tappers (a senior ladies dance group).

Get out your dancing shoes and rock the night away with Steve Birthisel and the 17 piece band Fascinating Rhythm. Hosted by the Family Life Ministry in Benz Hall.  Join us for dessert, dancing and fellowship that is sure to be an evening to remember with songs from the 40s through the 70s and popular dancing tunes to get your feet moving.  Mark your calendars for Friday, April 27th 7p-9p. Cost is $5 per person, children 10 and younger will enjoy an evening with Cierra, $5 per child. Reservations are required for all - please notify the church office by noon on Monday, April 23.

Douglas Anderson School of the Arts will perform a concert at Lakewood Presbyterian Church on Thursday, April 26. See further information here

The bloodmobile will be in the parking lot at LPC on Sunday, April 22, from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Make an appointment on line at oneblood.org or sign up in the Narthex or Benz Hall. Give the gift of life!

Lakewood Presbyterian Church has formed a team to walk in the Walk MS 2018 in Jacksonville on April 21 at 10:00 a.m.  There are several ways you can participate:  Sign up to be a walker; sign up to be a volunteer; sign up to do both or make a donation to our team.  To participate, contact Lakewood Presbyterian Church at 904-733-8055. We can help you register or donate.  While this walk takes place on the same day as our Youth/Choir Rummage Sale, have no fear; you can stop by and shop before we head out to the walk.

 Guests are welcome to attend and encouraged to return on Sunday for our Easter activites. Please park in the lot adjacent to the sanctuary.

Worship Service Mar. 29, 2018 7:30-8:30 pm.  Communion by intinction. Guests welcome and encouraged to stay for part of the vigil following the service. For more information, please call the church office at (904) 733-8055 . 

This month's Circles and Squares Dinner will be at the home of Chuck and Judy Martin. We will be getting our Irish on with a theme of "Pot Luck" of gold. The Martin's will serve corned beef, please bring a side item.  RSVP to the Church Office and to get more information (904) 733-8055

Join us on March 7, at 6:00 p.m., for the next of the Lenten Series "Journey to the Cross," a walk through the life of Jesus, presented by Doris and Alan York who recently returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.  This week the presentation will be "Jesus from boy to man."  The dinner menu will be meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetable, salad, and brownies!

Dinner is free for children 10 and under and $6.00 for adults. You may sign up on the friendship pad or contact the church office (733-8055) by noon on Monday.

PEPS is going on a sweet adventure in February with lunch at the Candy Apple Cafe followed by a tour of the Sweet Pete candy factory.  We will leave the church at 10:30 a.m. and take the Skyway to cafe.  Reservations for the tour must be made in advance so please let the church office (733-8055) know by Monday, February 12 if you will be able to join us.

Once again, the youth are hosting our annual Sweetheart Dinner. This year they are adding live music for listening and dancing after the meal. Steve Birthisel's band will provide the entertainment. The cost will be $8 per person or $15 per couple. Mark your calendar for this fun event. Reservations will be needed, space is limited for this event. More details soon.

Looking for fun things to do in January?

Join us Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the 11:00 am service for the 3rd Annual Kirkin of the Tartan service. 

Help us spread the word on our Facebook and Twitter pages?

Participation is easy.

Stand in front of the Tartan Selfie Stop (left side of the billboard in Benz Hall) and snap your photo. Post your photo here on our facebook or twitter @LPCJax and share your clan history or why the Kirkin of the Tartan is meaningful to you! 

Let’s share our history and see if we can fill the pews with many old & new friends alike! 

What is Kirin’ of the Tartins?This is an American tradition of Presbyterians celebrating their faith, Scottish heritage and connection to the Highland Clans. For more information about the history of this religious, please go here.  

Join us for a special service as we ordain install the next class of leaders for our church. This special service is held during the  11:00 a.m. service. We are excited to see where our Session will lead us in 2018. 

Our couples dinner group, invites you to join them on Saturday, January 13, at 6:00 p.m., at Lenora and William Wilson's home. The theme for January is "It's Chili Outside."  If you are interested in joining them, please contact Joy or Chuck Atkins at JoyTA11@bellsouth.net

We welcome women to join us on Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the home of JoAnn Paylor for dinner and Bible study. You don't have to be part of the LPC family to join us. In response to the Christian lessons learned and love shared at this study, the women take up a collection and donate the funds to a needy charity. In the spirit of the New Year, we will be studying All Things New, which focuses on 2 Corinthians. It will be an 8-week study which will end March 8 (we will not meet on February 1).
Schedule: Thursdays 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Starts back January 11, 2018. Contact the Church Office for more information 904-733-8055.

Two Worship Services 8:30 a.m.  to 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 12 pm

Preaching: Reverand Tom Borland
 Prelude: Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
Offertory: Deep River/Shall We Gather At The River
          Kathy Burns, Soloist
Sermon: Six Meanings of Baptism
         Old Testament Lesson Genesis 1:1-5
         New Testament Lesson Mark 1:4-11             
Postlude: Immortal, Invisible