Over the past few weeks, we have been hearing Jesus’ parables about the kingdom of heaven, when he compares the kingdom of heaven to seeds sown in a field – first, sown in different types of soil, and in another …
Prayer of the Day Glorious God, your generosity waters the world with goodness, and you cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all the …
Come be part of bringing worship to people wherever they are. Lights. Camera. Music. Ministry. Esperanza is looking for a few volunteers to join our Livestream Ministry, and we’d love to teach you how! Every Sunday, our livestream allows people to …
Where in the World are You? With many of our members traveling this summer throughout the year, we’d love to journey along with you! Whether you’re exploring another part of Arizona, traveling across the United States, or visiting another country, …
Get your grub on at Panera in July and help Children of Hope Preschool in the process. The Panera restaurant at 1707 W. Warner Road in Tempe will give us 30% of sales proceeds from 4 to 8 p.m. on …
Sometimes guys just need a lunch group they can call their own. Otherwise, they might bust out the accordions, white pants, weird hats, and polka music. Things could get out of control. The next lunch for all men of Esperanza …
Come be part of bringing worship to people wherever they are. Lights. Camera. Music. Ministry. Esperanza is looking for a few volunteers to join our Livestream Ministry, and we’d love to teach you how! Every Sunday, our livestream allows people to …
Bring your Backpacks and your book bags to church on this Sunday 08/09/26 for a blessing! We will be blessing the Backpacks and Celebrating Teachers at our 9:00 AM Service. Students, please bring your Backpack for a blessing and we …
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: …
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Esperanza will assist I-HELP by providing and serving a home-cooked meal to approximately 27 homeless individuals. The event will be held at Desert Cross Lutheran Church, 8600 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe. Here are the details: Food …
Sept. 13 is “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA’s annual day of service across its church congregations. After our worship service, in the Fellowship Hall, Esperanza will assist Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW) in packing naloxone (Narcan) kits. The event …
Please join us on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7 a.m. for our third Adopt-a-Street cleanup of 2026! We will again park and meet at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School, which is located at the intersection of South Ranch Circle …
During the summer of 2025, Esperanza supported Arizona Faith Network’s heat respite, hydration, and cooling centers in the Phoenix metro area. AFN welcomed more than 55,000 visits to 10-plus heat respite centers during 2025. Following is a link to AFN’s …
Last year, St. Mary’s Food Bank, with the help of volunteers, generous donors, and support of 600+ partner agencies, packed and distributed 102+ million pounds of food throughout most of Arizona. You are invited to join the Esperanza team on …
Come be part of bringing worship to people wherever they are. Lights. Camera. Music. Ministry. Esperanza is looking for a few volunteers to join our Livestream Ministry, and we’d love to teach you how! Every Sunday, our livestream allows people to …