Esperanza Lutheran Church

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Weekly Worship Messages

Reasons to be Thankful

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November 28, 2025

Thanksgiving is a bit of an odd holiday, isn’t it? The more I think about it, Thanksgiving is closer to Valentine’s Day in its nature than Halloween or Christmas. What I mean is Halloween and Christmas have special moments that …

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Prepare for Worship: Sunday, November 30th, 2025

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November 28, 2025

Prayer of the Day Stir up your power, Lord Christ, and come. By your merciful protection save us from the threatening dangers of our sins, and enlighten our walk in the way of your salvation, for you live and reign …

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Our King’s Crown of Thorns Is About Salvation, Not Humiliation

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November 19, 2025

This coming Sunday is known in many traditions as Christ the King Sunday. It’s the final Sunday of the church calendar, before we begin again with Advent and our preparing for the newborn king. And though in many ways celebrating …

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News

2025-26 Mission Plan Results Through October

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November 28, 2025

October 2025 YTD Revenue Expense Net Income/(Loss) Actual $118,346 $124,654 ($6,308) Plan $107,132 $126,411 ($19,279) ——————– While we experienced a small deficit in the first four months, this was somewhat less than the planned deficit. We plan for small deficits …

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Children of Hope Preschool Newsletter for December

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November 28, 2025

Get caught up with the Children of Hope Preschool Newsletter for December 2025

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Advent and Christmas (Poinsettias, Christmas Store, Prayer Shawls, Events & Worship Services)

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November 28, 2025

Advent & Christmas Worship Schedule Christmas Store Poinsettia Orders Prayer Shawls for Holiday Giving Fellowship Event at Rudy’s Dec 6 Christmas Bunco Dec 11  

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Upcoming Worship Services & Events at Esperanza – Click, Print and Post!

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November 28, 2025

2025/2026 – Don’t be the last to know on what’s going on at Esperanza and our Community engagement & events! Keep up to date on all ministries, events and outside organizations visiting and using our campus, through our online calendar. Note: …

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Mid-Week Advent Worship Service & Meditation

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November 26, 2025

Join us for our midweek worship services starting Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Promesa de Esperanza Cantata will be on Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Worship Service Blue Christmas will be Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at …

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Tonight! Thanksgiving Eve at Mountain View for Worship & Dessert Social

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November 26, 2025

All are welcome to a joint Thanksgiving Eve worship with our sister congregation Mountain View Lutheran Church on Wednesday, November 26th at 6:30 pm! We will gather at Mountain View Lutheran, 11002 S 48th St, Phoenix in their sanctuary with …

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Community Involvement

Habitat for Humanity 2025/2026 Site and the Arizona Tax Credit

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December 1, 2025

The Arizona tax law allows you to make a donation to Habitat and get a dollar – for – dollar tax credit. That means that each dollar you donate to Habitat reduces the amount you pay to Arizona by one …

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Update – Esperanza Responds to Help Feed Hungry Neighbors

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November 28, 2025

As we have heard first hand and, in the media, the current pause in the federal government’s disbursements from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is adversely impacting several hundreds of thousands of people in Arizona and millions across the …

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I-HELP Impact and Next Service Event February 24th, 2026

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November 28, 2025

Thank you to all our volunteers who served in person, our contributors who helped pay for chickens and prayers offered by all of you for this ministry. Blessing are mutual by this service, guests share their stories and we share …

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Sign Up Here for Final Adopt-A-Street Cleanup of Year Set for Dec. 14

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November 28, 2025

Please join us on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. for our final Adopt-A-Street cleanup of 2025! We will park and meet at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School, which is located at the intersection of South Ranch Circle and …

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Interested in Reading to First-Graders? Let Us Know (You’d Love It)

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November 28, 2025

Esperanza has a partnership with Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School. We are currently assisting the school with several initiatives, and we have a potential new opportunity, The first-grade teachers at the school would love to have volunteers read a …

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Our Volunteers Turn Out Again to Keep KFRC Going Strong

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November 19, 2025

On Saturday, Nov. 15, a total of 14 volunteers from Esperanza helped during a two-hour work event at the Kyrene Family Resource Center in Tempe. Tasks included stocking food shelves, sorting food donations, moving shelving, and arranging the clothes-rack area. …

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW A CALENDAR OF ALL UPCOMING EVENTS

December 2025

Tuesday December 2

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Men's Group (nooners)
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Outreach Team Meeting - 2nd Tues of Each Month

Wednesday December 3

9:00 am – 10:00 am
12-Step Group Meeting
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mary Circle / Prayer Shawl Group
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Shawl Group Knitting 1st Wednesday of Each Month
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Men's Group (nooners)
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Esperanza Staff Meeting - Fellowship Hall
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Outreach Meeting
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Boy Scout Troop 14 & Girl Scout Troop 3014
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Esperanza Choir Practice
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Esperanza Lutheran Church

2601 E. Thunderhill Place, Phoenix, AZ 85048