Prayer of the Day Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Give us grace to love one another, to follow in the way of his commandments, and to share his risen life with …
Prayer of the Day O God our shepherd, you know your sheep by name and lead us to safety through the valleys of death. Guide us by your voice, that we may walk in certainty and security to the joyous …
Alleluia! Christ is risen! If you attend worship with us regularly – either in person or online – you’re going to be hearing that a lot over the next several weeks. And it’s amazing news that we have the blessing …
Council President Chris Armfield and Your Esperanza Church Council encourage you to save the date and attend our Sunday, May 17th Annual Congregation Meeting. We will meet in person at 10:15 AM in the Sanctuary. The agenda items will include: …
Esperanza Congregation Members: At the 2025 Churchwide Assembly, the ELCA voted to amend the Model Constitution for Congregations. As a result of this vote, we now need to amend Esperanza’s constitution to reflect the required ELCA changes. A copy of …
We are pleased to announce that the Nominating Committee is promoting the below Council Nominees (3 new) and Nominating Committee Nominees (6) for congregation approval at our Sunday, May 17th, 2026 congregation meeting (in alphabetical order by last name). Returning …
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 …
The Foothills Community Association Board has been working to secure special discounts for HOA members through a new community partnership program. We’re excited to announce our first partner: the Foothills Golf Course is offering HOA members 10% off at the …
The end of the school year is around the corner, which means that our ROAD TRIP! ON THE GO WITH GOD Vacation Bible School soon will be upon us and registration is now open! Register here: https://myesperanza.org/vbs The Vacation Bible …
The first-grade teachers at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School have given us the thumbs-up for the opportunity to listen (we are no longer reading) to a child read a teacher-chosen book. In the time you’re there, you might be …
On Tuesday, April 28, Esperanza volunteers prepared and served dinner at Desert Cross Lutheran Church in south Tempe for 18 I-HELP guests. Guests were served a variety of homemade Mexican dishes. The volunteers also packed 28 lunch bags for the …
Through April, Esperanza had donated 361 pounds of food to the Kyrene Family Resource Center. Our goal for all of 2026 is 2,026 pounds. Esperanza is helping with non-perishable food needs on multiple fronts at the center. Currently, the center …
Thank you to all of our volunteers who served dinner for I-HELP in February! We serve at Desert Cross Lutheran Church in south Tempe, and our next dinner will be Tuesday, April 28. Our dinner will have a Mexican theme. …
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Easter parade! Your presence and joyful spirit made the day special. A special thank you to Barb Yurka for organizing all of the booth games. Her creativity and planning created a a …
Hope for Newborns has been meeting at Esperanza for many years now and we appreciate having the space to coordinate our work for the newborns who need the items we make. The group meets 10 times a year on the …