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Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 6:15 PM: Lenten Devotions and Soup Suppers
In this second week of Lent, share a pot-luck Soup Supper, followed by a special Lenten Devotion. Sign up on the Kiosk.
Saturday, March 23, 2019, 1:00 PM: Tea with Thee (Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic)
Our Spirits of Grace will sponsor two tables at this year's annual "Tea with Thee" which raises funds for Ramona Pregnancy Care Clinic. If you can't make it, please make a contribution.
Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 6:15 PM: Lenten Devotions and Soup Suppers
This is the third Soup Supper. Share soup with us, followed by a special Lenten Devotion. Sign up on the Kiosk.
Sunday, April 14, 2019: Palm Sunday
Everyone will receive a palm cross, and our Festival Choir will share the message of the cross and resurrection through music and word.
Thursday, April 18, 2019, 6:30 PM: Passover Seder & Service
Please join us here at Spirit of Joy on in remembrance of Christ at His last Passover Seder... shortly before his arrest, trial, scourging, crucifixion, and death on what is today called "Good Friday."
Friday, April 19, 2019, 7:00 PM: Good Friday Service
...they came to crucify a man... but sacrificed a Lamb. Behold the Lamb... the one who gives his life to set you free. Join our Service of Shadows at 7:00 on Good Friday.
Saturday, April 20, 2019, 9:00 AM: Bunny Hop Easter Egg Hunt
9:00 on the Land.
Sunday, April 21, 2019: Easter Sunday Services
He is Risen! He is risen indeed! Please join us in celebration at 6:30 on the Land and at 8:15 & 10:00 AM at the Church.
Monday, May 13, 2019, 5:30 PM: SOJ Youth Serve Open Door meals
SOJ Youth serve Open Door meals at the Grange, 6:00 P.M. Please sign up on the kiosk to bring food and/or serve. Click Here for more information.

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We take videos and photos at most Spirit of Joy activities and events. We may use these photos and recordings in Spirit of Joy sponsored or approved publications or media, such as bulletins, newsletters, promotional materials, news articles, slide shows and online media such as our Web site at SOJChurch.com. Click here to read our photo privacy policy and see how you can notify us if you don't want us to use photos or videos of you or your children.

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We take our Sunday Greetings Seriously!

Welcome to the Internet site of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in Ramona, California

Our worship services are expressive, open to all, and full of the presence of the LORD. Our goal is to glorify God in our meetings and meet your needs with his Word. Spirit of Joy is diverse in age and ethnic and social origin, but we are united by love for Jesus Christ our Savior.

There is no better life than one based on the Word of God and lived in relationship with Him. We guarantee that you'll feel welcome at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church. We're warm, friendly, and we love to greet visitors.

8:15 am Sunday Worship
Traditional Worship w/Choir; Sunday School (preschool thru sixth grade); Nursery provided

10:00 am Sunday Worship
Contemporary Worship w/Praise Team; Sunday School (preschool thru high school);Nursery provided

We have families and individuals of all ages and backgrounds and with a wide variety of Christian experience. Please visit... we'd love to know you. And we promise you'll feel welcome! You'll be glad you did!

We're located in Ramona, California, on the edge of the "back country" in northern San Diego County... Click here for directions.

Easter at Spirit of Joy

Season of Lent at Spirit of Joy

Lent is the forty days (not counting Sundays) before Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

Lent is almost as old as Christianity itself, when early Christians prepared themselves to observe the signal event in the life of every Christian: the death and resurrection of Jesus. During this time early believers rededicated themselves to faith in Christ, instructed new converts in the faith, and prepared for baptism.

By observing the forty days of Lent, the individual Christian imitates Jesus’ withdrawal into the wilderness for forty days. It is a season of soul-searching and repentance. It is a season for reflection and taking stock.

In many Western countries, the last day before Lent (called Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Carnival, or Fasching) has become a "last fling" before the solemnity of Lent. (For centuries, it was customary to fast by abstaining from meat during Lent, which is why some people call the festival Carnival, which is Latin for farewell to meat.)

The Family of Christ here at Spirit of Joy observes Lent through sharing simple meals, prayer and worship. Please click here to review the opportunities to join with us in preparing for Easter Week.

Decorate our Easter Cross

Easter Sunday Services

Please join us for one of our Easter Sunday Services, April 21, 2019

6:30 A.M. Sunrise Service on the Land at the corner of Highway 67 & Highland Valley Road.
8:00 - 9:30 A.M. Pancake Breakfast served by the youth
10:00 Easter Worship, Holy Communion, & Easter Message
Flowers for the Easter Cross: Spirit of Joy has a tradition of members bringing cut flowers from home to decorate our celebration Easter Cross for our service. Bring your flowers on Easter Sunday morning and place them on the cross.
We are also accepting donations for lilies to adorn our Easter Celebration.

Latest Construction Video

May 14, 2018.
A semi time lapse showing a few clips over time starting mid 2016 to now. I've added some of the artists renderings to show what we are going for eventually. This project is for presentation at the Pacifica Synod. The church has a "Go Fund Me" page to support our building project. Please check it out. Any donations go to the church's construction project.
https://www.gofundme.com/sojbuilding

Click Here to view Harvey Payne's entire library of aerial videos captured by his Phantom Drone.

(View full-screen video by clicking on [ ] icon in lower right of video screen above.)

“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
—1 Peter 2:2-3