Esperanza Lutheran Church – A loving, joyful, vibrant, diverse, spirit-led community that transforms lives in worship, education, outreach, fellowship and service in Ahwatukee

A loving, joyful, vibrant, diverse, spirit-led community that transforms lives in worship, education, outreach, fellowship and service in Ahwatukee

Events

All events are held online or at Esperanza Lutheran Church unless otherwise indicated.

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11 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265 10:00 am – 11:00 am Communion & Coffee Zoom Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly Zoom link https://myesperanza.org/contact-us/	12 All Day Stewardship Program Kick Off Mailing Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	13 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	14 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	15 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265 9:30 am – 11:00 am Zoom Bible Study - Thursday Matters Bible Study Contact Jim Gisselquist for Zoom Information by emailing: jimgiz@gmail.com 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person Bible Study Contact: Cindy Gerrish, cjgerrish@gmail.com	16 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	17 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265
18 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265 10:00 am – 11:00 am Communion & Coffee Zoom Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly Zoom link https://myesperanza.org/contact-us/ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Confirmation Class for 6, 7 & 8th Grade Young People Contact: Deacon Connie, crosekamprath@gmail.com Confirmation Classes will begin on Sunday, October 18 at 11 a.m. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade young people will gather via Zoom with Pastor Paul and Deacon Connie for a series of special classes to learn about the Lutheran Church and the Bible, and to discover their own faith journey. “Pastor Paul and I are excited about starting confirmation classes,”says Deacon Connie. “It is our hope and prayer that by the Spring of 2021 we will be able to learn in person. We ask the congregation to pray for our confirmands as they continue their faith journey!” Contact Deacon Connie: crosekamprath@gmail.com for more information. Feel free to send your youth's email address to add to the calendar entry.	19 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	20 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	21 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	22 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265 9:30 am – 11:00 am Zoom Bible Study - Thursday Matters Bible Study Contact Jim Gisselquist for Zoom Information by emailing: jimgiz@gmail.com 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person Bible Study Contact: Cindy Gerrish, cjgerrish@gmail.com	23 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	24 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265
25 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265 10:00 am – 11:00 am Communion & Coffee Zoom Subscribe to our newsletter for weekly Zoom link https://myesperanza.org/contact-us/ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Confirmation Class for 6, 7 & 8th Grade Young People Contact: Deacon Connie, crosekamprath@gmail.com Confirmation Classes will begin on Sunday, October 18 at 11 a.m. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade young people will gather via Zoom with Pastor Paul and Deacon Connie for a series of special classes to learn about the Lutheran Church and the Bible, and to discover their own faith journey. “Pastor Paul and I are excited about starting confirmation classes,”says Deacon Connie. “It is our hope and prayer that by the Spring of 2021 we will be able to learn in person. We ask the congregation to pray for our confirmands as they continue their faith journey!” Contact Deacon Connie: crosekamprath@gmail.com for more information. Feel free to send your youth's email address to add to the calendar entry.	26 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	27 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	28 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	29 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265 9:30 am – 11:00 am Zoom Bible Study - Thursday Matters Bible Study Contact Jim Gisselquist for Zoom Information by emailing: jimgiz@gmail.com 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person Bible Study Contact: Cindy Gerrish, cjgerrish@gmail.com	30 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265	31 All Day Order Butter Braids - Preschool Fundraiser https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/SelectProducts/8f92e4ee-fd9d-41b9-8feb-fb1bcca75ec9/663265
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Weekly Messages

Esperanza Congregational Meeting Notice – Please Attend.

| October 14, 2020

Sunday, November 1, 2020 at 10:00am

Confirmation Class Starts Sunday, October 18, 2020 @ 11am via Zoom!

| October 11, 2020

October 18: Confirmation Starts at 11am via Zoom! Confirmation Classes will begin on Sunday, October 18 at 11 a.m. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade young people will gather via Zoom with Pastor Paul and Deacon Connie for a series of …

Worship October 11, 2020

| October 11, 2020

Mission Moment: Navajo Nation, Lunches & Masks

| October 10, 2020

Mission Moment

Worship: September 13, 2020

| September 13, 2020

Join us for Zoom Communion and Coffee Hour at 10 a.m. Find the Zoom link in your Words of Hope e-newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter here.

Moment or Mission

Esperanza Lutheran Church https://myesperanza.org

When we come to these confusing emotional road signs that we have psychologically, sometimes tempting us to go in one way or another, let’s remember that we are part of God’s mission of love and compassion and forgiveness and that we can handle moments that may just derail us if we let them.

Definite Distractions

Esperanza Lutheran Church https://myesperanza.org

God and the Holy Spirit have called us to care for each other in this time. Let’s not lose the opportunity to reorder what God has called us to do. That goes not only for the church but to politics and culture itself, to our relationship with our neighbors whether they be right next door or across the world.

News

Volunteers Needed!

| October 19, 2020

In April, when the pandemic forced us to discontinue in-person worship and other activities, the council voted to terminate professional cleaning and landscaping services. The money we saved helped us keep afloat financially. Our church is really a family, so …

Preschool Fundraiser – Butter Braids – Order Today!

| October 11, 2020

The Children of Hope preschool is selling delicious Butter Braids, just in time for the holidays. Buy now, and store your frozen dough for Thanksgiving. Order here The October newsletter is here! If you would like to support our excellent preschool with …

Helping Young Students Navigate Online School

| August 22, 2020

Our innovative Children of Hope Preschool launched a Distance Learning Support Classroom for school-age kids on August 17, helping children in kindergarten through second grade get the most from their online classes. Program Notice Update: This program has been suspended …

Children of Hope

It’s on! Habitat for Humanity Golf Tourney

| August 21, 2020

The Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament that was supposed to take place in April has been rescheduled for September 26 at 1:30 p.m., shotgun-start. Some changes are being made to comply with COVID-19 guidelines: box lunches distributed at the start …

Join Us for Worship on YouTube

| July 17, 2020

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Esperanza Lutheran Church has suspended in-person worship services. Join us every week on YouTube for worship at Esperanza Lutheran Church – Ahwatukee. Holy Communion is celebrated as a community during our Zoom meetings every …

Welcome to Esperanza Lutheran Church

Events

Weekly Messages

Esperanza Congregational Meeting Notice – Please Attend.

Confirmation Class Starts Sunday, October 18, 2020 @ 11am via Zoom!

Worship October 11, 2020

Mission Moment: Navajo Nation, Lunches & Masks

Worship: September 13, 2020

Sermons

Moment or Mission

Definite Distractions

News

Volunteers Needed!

Preschool Fundraiser – Butter Braids – Order Today!

Helping Young Students Navigate Online School

It’s on! Habitat for Humanity Golf Tourney

Join Us for Worship on YouTube