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St. John's Lutheran Church, Palm Desert, CA

St. John's Lutheran Church, Palm Desert, CA

"Know Christ and Make Christ Known"

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Meet Our Pastor

Pastor Jennifer Shaw

Pastor Jen joined the St. John’s community in January of  2016. She comes to ministry with a wide range of vocational experience, including Managing Editor of the Fuller Writing Center, Manager of Lakeshore Learning Store in Ventura, CA, and Tour Guide at Universal Studios Hollywood. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Westmont College, a Master of Arts in English from Cal State , Northridge, a Master of Divinity degree from Fuller Seminary, and a Certificate of Advanced Theological Studies from Pacific Lutheran Seminary.

Pastor Jen grew up in Fillmore, CA and has resided in SoCal most her her life. Her mother, and two sisters and their families, also reside in Southern California. She enjoys showering her nephews and nieces with love, writing poetry and reading fiction and non-fiction, hiking local trails, a wide range of films and shows, and her work in ministry at St. John’s. She is passionate about sharing the good news of life in Jesus Christ – communicating the Triune God made, loves, redeemed, and will restore the world. She is grateful to be doing so at St. John’s.

Pastor Jen is also currently a member of the Pacifica Synod Council, Dean of the Big Bear Conference, and Trainer for the Rocky Mountain Synod Excellence in Leadership program.

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Service Times

Traditional Worship: 9:30 am
Contemporary Worship: 11:00 am
Sunday School: 10:30-11:00 am

Both services are offered in-person and streaming online.

Welcome

As Lutheran Christians, the good news of God’s unconditional love revealed in Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit is the foundation for everything we say and do. We live out this belief in weekly worship services of Word and Sacrament, Christian education and spiritual nurture, prayer, fellowship, and reaching out to those in need in our community.

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42695 Washington St.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
760-345-2122
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