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A Church with a Heart for God, the People, and the City

Sundays · 9:30 AM Bible Study · 11:00 AM Worship in English · 2:00 PM Worship in Spanish
Rev. Oscar Banks

Rev. Oscar Banks

Lead Pastor

Welcome to Palm Lake

Whoever you are and wherever you are on your journey, there is a place for you at the Lord’s Table. We are a diverse family of faith in St. Petersburg, worshiping in English and in Spanish, and serving our neighbors with the love of Jesus.

I hope you will come give me a fist bump or a hug, hear my heart and connect with this movement of wholeness.

Love God. Love People. Love Yourself.

Worship

To WORSHIP God who blesses us abundantly.

Witness

WITNESS to the transforming love of Jesus Christ.

Welcome

WELCOME all persons to join us on our spiritual journey.

About Background

See what PLUS is becoming

86 affordable homes, built on grace

Palm Lake Urban Sanctuary (PLUS) is rising on our own land at 5401 22nd Ave N: 86 affordable apartments in partnership with Newstar Development and the Pinellas County Housing Authority. Construction is underway.

A Place of Grace We Call Home

Latest from the Blog

Reflections and news from our church family.
Presenting Ourselves Approved Before God: Living with Integrity and Faith
Devotionals

Drawing on 2 Timothy 2:15, a reflection on what it means to be a worker approved by God: diligence in the truth, integrity and perseverance.

Pastora Darlin Guevara
Strengthening Our Weak Knees: Preparing for a Greater Victory
Devotionals

Hebrews 12:12-13 calls us to lift our drooping hands and strengthen our knees in prayer, where God turns weakness into victory.

Pastor Peter Robert Jimenez
St. Pete says “Yes In God’s Backyard”
PLUS

St. Petersburg is the first city in Florida to adopt the “Yes In God’s Backyard” approach, and PLUS is the first housing project on church land.

Palm Lake Christian Church

Join us this Sunday

In person at 5401 22nd Ave N or online. Bible Study 9:30 AM · Worship in English 11:00 AM · Worship in Spanish 2:00 PM.