Esperanza Lutheran Church

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Weekly Worship Messages

Jesus is Coming on Christmas Eve. Join Him (and us) There!

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December 23, 2025

For those of you who may have missed this post from Pastor Chris we are posting it for your reading. Last week, the Children of Hope preschool put on their annual Christmas pageant to bring a little of the holiday …

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Prepare for Worship: December 25th and 28th

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December 23, 2025

December 25th, Christmas Day Prayer of the Day All-powerful and unseen God, the coming of your light into our world has brightened weary hearts with peace. Call us out of darkness, and empower us to proclaim the birth of your …

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On Earth as It Is in Heaven: Imagine the Possibilities

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December 12, 2025

Recently, as I was acting as glorified chauffeur to my children, I drove past a church with a large banner that caught my attention. It read, “In Phoenix, as it is in Heaven,” an obvious play on the phrase from …

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News

Christmas Eve Worship Services – 4pm (Children’s Service) & 7pm (Traditional)

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December 23, 2025

Christmas 2025 Schedule Wednesday, December 24th – Children’s Christmas Eve Service – 4:00pm Wednesday, December 24th – Traditional Christmas Eve Service with Carols & Candlelight Service – 7:00pm No Christmas Day Worship Check out our amazing Promesa de Esperanza Choir …

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End of Year Giving Deadlines

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December 23, 2025

In order for your giving to be included on your 2025 giving statement: Cash and checks must physically be in the office by noon on Tuesday, December 30th. This would include IRA or donor advised fund donations paid by check. …

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Join The Prayer Chain!

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December 23, 2025

Join Esperanza’s Prayer Chain! We recently met and agreed to streamline, simplify, and automate the prayer chain process so that manual intervention is limited.  Those who sign up will be reviewed, and everyone on the prayer chain will continue to …

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Upcoming Meetings and Events at Esperanza – Click, Print and Post!

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December 23, 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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Tonight – Blue Christmas Services – Wednesday December 17th

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December 16, 2025

The service is ecumenical and open to the community, in response to the difficulty experienced by many during a season that our culture has made a festival of merriment. For those who have suffered loss or who are lonely, disappointed, …

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Blue Christmas and Christmas Eve Worship Services

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December 16, 2025

Join us for our midweek worship services starting Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Blue Christmas will be Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Children’s Service – Wednesday, December 24th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve …

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Community Involvement

Volunteers Needed for Family Promise Dinner on Dec. 30

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December 23, 2025

Once again Esperanza volunteers will be helping the people of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church by hosting one evening’s dinner for Family Promise families. We will be serving the families at St. John Bosco school, located at 16035 S. 48th St., …

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Hope for Newborns Still Meeting the Needs of Infants and Mothers

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December 23, 2025

Hope for Newborns, a group of volunteers that makes clothing items for Arizona infants in need, has been known by different names in its lengthy history at Esperanza. But its mission hasn’t changed, according to a 15-year member of the …

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Esperanza to Continue as Big Help to I-HELP in 2026

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December 23, 2025

Thank you to all of our volunteers who served in person, our contributors who helped pay for chickens, and prayers offered by all of you for the I-HELP ministry. Blessings are mutual with I-HELP. Guests share their stories and we …

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

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December 16, 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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Esperanza Donates to Help St. Mary’s Food Bank

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December 12, 2025

Thank you to all who donated non-perishable food for St. Mary’s Food Bank during November! A total of 700-plus pounds of food was donated. If you have any questions, please contact Larry Hanson of the Community Outreach Team at [email protected]

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

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December 2, 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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CLICK HERE TO VIEW A CALENDAR OF ALL UPCOMING EVENTS

December 2025

Friday December 26

7:30 am – 8:30 am
Toastmasters (Ahwatukee Chamber)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Men's Group (nooners)

Saturday December 27

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Men's Group

Sunday December 28

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Worship Service - In-person & Live-stream
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Fellowship
10:15 am – 11:00 am
Sunday Funday School - 10:15 Youth; 10:30 Adults
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Girl Scout Troop 3891

Monday December 29

9:00 am – 10:00 am
Women's Group
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Men's Group (nooners)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Girl Scout Troop 3384
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Esperanza Lutheran Church

2601 E. Thunderhill Place, Phoenix, AZ 85048