Fifteen volunteers from Esperanza prepared and served a pancake breakfast on Feb. 11 at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix, feeding the homeless in the area. About 150 plates of food were prepared for approximately 100 guests. Preparation of breakfast …
Prayer of the Day Almighty and ever-living God, you hate nothing you have made, and you forgive the sins of all who are penitent. Create in us new and honest hearts, so that, truly repenting of our sins, we may …
Fired up for the Super Bowl? What about the Souper Bowl? Esperanza will host a Souper Bowl of Caring competition during the church service on Feb. 11, which is Super Bowl Sunday this year. (The football game, in Las Vegas, …
Prayer of the Day Almighty God, the resplendent light of your truth shines from the mountaintop into our hearts. Transfigure us by your beloved Son, and illumine the world with your image, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who …
Through the efforts of the Outreach Team, Esperanza has officially adopted a city of Phoenix street! Our street will be the one-mile stretch of South Ranch Circle between Ray Road and Mountain Parkway. We are committed for two years, with …
Thank you all so much for assisting with the Post-it Notes campaign for Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School! Peggy Shepherd and Chris Armfield completed the Affirmation Wall on Monday, Feb. 5. Students and teachers alike stopped to say how …
Got a green thumb? Want to get one? Not sure? You are at the right place! Several open garden beds are available to be claimed when the Garden of Eatin’, a community garden on the Esperanza campus, will have a …
Prayer of the Day Everlasting God, you give strength to the weak and power to the faint. Make us agents of your healing and wholeness, that your goodness may be made known to the ends of your creation, through Jesus …
The Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA will present a symposium on Saturday, Feb. 17, exploring the history and theology of Christian nationalism and providing information on how we can respond. Those interested can attend in person at Peace Lutheran …
Several Esperanza members supported Kyrene de la Esperanza’s students by attending their STEM fair on Jan. 24. Eight students had projects to display, and STEM stations were set up by the K-2 teachers and students. Thank you to the volunteers …
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People of Hope: In a well known biblical passage, Ecclesiastes reminds us: For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven … a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted. …