Esperanza Lutheran Church

Esperanza Lutheran Church

Creating authentic connections and a deep
sense of belonging as a Christ-centered
community.

Weekly Worship Messages

Prayer of the Day Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your …

Prayer of the Day God our creator, the resurrection of your Son offers life to all the peoples of earth. By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love, empowering our lives for service and our tongues for …

If you’ve ever been a parent or otherwise responsible for a child (or certain adults), you know that messes are inevitable. The staff at Esperanza could regale you with tales of my woes attempting to keep my car clean after …

Sermons

Teambuilding game for group of people for getting team spirit and increase friendship for colleagues. Team game with ball and sticks.

All Together

Alleluia! Christ is risen! Have any of you ever – either in work or a school environment – had to do one of those retreats where they do team building exercises? You know, trust falls, and the like? When I …

A vertical shot of the Jesus Christ standing in the water with his hands and head towards the sky

Transforming Witness

Alleluia! Christ is risen! Well, fortunately, after all of that, I’ve managed to get the need to relate everything to Star Wars out of my system for today. After all, a reading from Acts involving a person who has ruthlessly …

Now What Concept

Christ is Risen! Now What?

Alleluia! Christ is risen! So… now what? The truth is, the disciples themselves weren’t sure what to do after they had received the news that Christ was alive again. Mary Magdalene, after seeing Jesus alive in the garden in John’s …

News

We are thrilled to welcome our very own Jessica Mueller as our new Preschool Director! With a heart for early childhood education and a deep commitment to nurturing young learners, Mrs. Mueller brings over 15 years of early childhood experience …

Calendar

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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Help us go the extra mile and sign up for Saturday, June 7th at 7:00 AM Please join us on Saturday, June 7th at 7:00 AM for our second Adopt-A-Street cleanup of 2025! We will park and meet at Kyrene …

Community Involvement

Esperanza will again celebrate the Fourth of July holiday during the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce annual children’s bicycle parade! The parade will begin at 8:15 a.m. at the Foothills Baptist Church parking lot on Friday, July 4th. It will end …

Thank you to the VBS program’s team, parents, and children for donating 98 pounds of food for the Kyrene Family Resource Center. Through mid-June, Esperanza (including VBS) has donated 824 pounds of food to the center, toward our 2025 goal …

Through May, Esperanza has donated 678 pounds of food to the Kyrene Family Resource Center — which is more than half of our 2025 goal of 1,300 pounds. Esperanza is helping with non-perishable food needs on multiple fronts at the …

June 2025

Monday June 16

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
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Jazz Group Practice
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Boy Scout Troop 78

Tuesday June 17

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Men's Group (nooners)
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Esperanza Council Meeting

Wednesday June 18

9:00 am – 10:00 am
12-Step Group Meeting
10:00 am – 11:00 am
Mary Circle / Prayer Shawl Group
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Men's Group (nooners)