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

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Attend a Sunday drive-in service: Worship in your car or outside by bringing your own chair...and an umbrella for shade! Options for in-person worship at Esperanza Lutheran Church include drive-in, outside seating in your own chair or joining our live streaming experience.
The services are recorded and will be available in our Worship Archive.

Weekly Messages

An Important Message from Pastor Annemarie about Upcoming Worship Options

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April 14, 2021

By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and …

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The Poetry of Lent – Good Friday

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April 2, 2021

Morning Walk Into the deepening desert I walk a path alone, Stumbling Over briars and thorns. My heart reaches out To the Lord. “Sister,” he says, As we travel a winding road, “My life hasn’t been A bed of roses.” …

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Triduum – The Three Great Days

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April 1, 2021

Worship with us on the Great Three Days of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Vigil of Easter by logging onto our YouTube channel or accessing from our worship page. There is one worship bulletin for the Three Days which …

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The Poetry of Lent: Maundy Thursday

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March 31, 2021

Maundy Thursday We are dark with despair and even the white Space between words has Turned grey. Only yesterday, The Lord our King rode into Jerusalem And the people fell to their knees, Blessed. Jerusalem was blessed. We ran We …

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Pledges Received toward Annual Participation Goal (Goal: 70 Pledges, Target: 113 Pledges)

56 Pledges 50%

Events

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

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11 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily 8:30 am – 9:30 am Weekly Outside Worship Service & Live Stream (sit outside or in parked vehicle) Weekly Outside Worship Service & Live Stream (sit outside or in parked vehicle) 8:30 am https://myesperanza.org/worship/ and https://myesperanza.org/drive-in-worship-service-parking-reservations/ Drive-In Registration opens shortly after the last Sunday of each month for the next month. Registrants can register 1 time for the coming month by choosing their dates of choice for the next month. Registration can be found at https://myesperanza.org/drive-in-worship-service-parking-reservations/ Live Stream can be found at https://myesperanza.org/worship/ Questions contact: Michael Paradise @ 703-595–8885 or [email protected] Recurs weekly 8:30 am – 9:15 am Weekly Worship Service Live Stream (open to all) & Drive-In (35 registered vehicles) Weekly Worship Service Live Stream (open to all) & Drive-In (35 registered vehicles) 8:30 am https://myesperanza.org/worship/ and https://myesperanza.org/drive-in-worship-service-parking-reservations/ Drive-In Registration opens shortly after the last Sunday of each month for the next month. Registrants can register 1 time for the coming month by choosing their dates of choice for the next month. Registration can be found at https://myesperanza.org/drive-in-worship-service-parking-reservations/ Live Stream can be found at https://myesperanza.org/worship/ Questions contact: Michael Paradise @ 703-595–8885 or [email protected] Recurs weekly 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Confirmation Class for 6, 7 & 8th Grade Young People Confirmation Class for 6, 7 & 8th Grade Young People 11:00 am Contact: Deacon Connie, [email protected] Sixth, seventh and eighth grade young people will gather via Zoom for a series of special classes to learn about the Lutheran Church and the Bible, and to discover their own faith journey. This session also includes Confirmation Planning. Recurs every 2 weeks	12 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily	13 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Finance Committe Meeting 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Council Meeting Council Meeting 7:00 pm Recurs monthly	14 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily	15 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily 9:30 am – 11:00 am Zoom Bible Study - Thursday Matters Bible Study Zoom Bible Study - Thursday Matters Bible Study 9:30 am Contact Jim Gisselquist for Zoom Information by emailing: [email protected] Recurs weekly 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person Bible Study In Person Bible Study 7:00 pm Contact: Cindy Gerrish, [email protected] Recurs weekly	16 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily	17 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily
18 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily 8:30 am – 9:15 am Weekly Outside Worship Service & Live Stream (sit outside or in parked vehicle) Weekly Outside Worship Service & Live Stream (sit outside or in parked vehicle) 8:30 am https://myesperanza.org/worship/ and https://myesperanza.org/drive-in-worship-service-parking-reservations/ Drive-In Registration opens shortly after the last Sunday of each month for the next month. Registrants can register 1 time for the coming month by choosing their dates of choice for the next month. Registration can be found at https://myesperanza.org/drive-in-worship-service-parking-reservations/ Live Stream can be found at https://myesperanza.org/worship/ Questions contact: Michael Paradise @ 703-595–8885 or [email protected] Recurs weekly	19 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily	20 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily	21 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily	22 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily 9:30 am – 11:00 am Zoom Bible Study - Thursday Matters Bible Study Zoom Bible Study - Thursday Matters Bible Study 9:30 am Contact Jim Gisselquist for Zoom Information by emailing: [email protected] Recurs weekly 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm In Person Bible Study In Person Bible Study 7:00 pm Contact: Cindy Gerrish, [email protected] Recurs weekly	23 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily	24 8:00 am – 9:00 am Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 Preschool Enrollment (21/22) Opens March 3 8:00 am Contact: Lynn Hockenberger - email: [email protected] or call 480-759-1515 Recurs daily
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News

Drive-In Worship Starts February 21: Reserve a Spot and Volunteer!

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February 10, 2021

Sunday in-person worship begins on February 21 with drive-in services. Reserve your spot by clicking on this registration form. You may sign up for one service or several. Because the parking spots will be limited, please let us know if you …

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Annual Meeting January 31: Updates to Constitution and Budget Approval

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December 29, 2020

During the past year, Council has taken on the task of updating the Esperanza Church Constitution. This passage of the update will be an agenda item for the upcoming congregational meeting on January 31st 2021. We will also ask for …

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Pledge Sunday is This Week: Drive By to Drop Off Your Pledge!

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November 11, 2020

Sunday is the day we celebrate our joyful commitment to the future of Esperanza and its ministries. This year there are three ways to pledge: Mail in the pledge card sent to you by the Stewardship Team. Use the addressed …

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Stewardship Message from Julie Gerrish

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November 11, 2020

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Community Involvement

Mission Moment: Navajo Nation, Lunches & Masks

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October 10, 2020

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Helping Young Students Navigate Online School

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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 …

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It’s on! Habitat for Humanity Golf Tourney

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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 …

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Let’s Ramp Up Mask Production!

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July 10, 2020

Jayne Peterson tells us that masks are once again urgently needed by personnel who are taking care of COVID-19 patients. Earlier in the pandemic, a crew of Esperanza seamstresses started churning out masks made from medical fabric that has a …

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