Sept. 8 is “God’s Work, Our Hands” Sunday, the ELCA’s annual day of service. In the Fellowship Hall following our church service, Esperanza will assist Sonoran Prevention Works in packing naloxone (Narcan) kits. The event will conclude at noon. Naloxone …
Prayer of the Day Gracious God, through the ages you transform sickness into health and death into life. Open us to the power of your presence and make us a people ready to proclaim your promises to the whole world, …
July 2024 YTD Revenue Expense Net Income/(Loss) Actual $245,431 $179,765 $65,667 Plan $204,000 $187,581 $16,419 Through July, total receipts continue to run well ahead of our plan. While pledge giving is even with expectation, non-pledge giving is substantially ahead. Rental …
One of the things we are seeing more and more in our society today as a tool to get people to notice things – oftentimes businesses – are gimmicks. I’m thinking mostly about the types of gimmicks put on by …
Prayer of the Day O God our strength, without you we are weak and wayward creatures. Protect us from all dangers that attack us from the outside, and cleanse us from all evil that arises from within ourselves, that we …
On Sunday, Aug. 11, a total of 22 Esperanza volunteers and friends prepared and served a pancake breakfast at Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix, feeding the homeless in the area. The Esperanza team prepared 226 plates of food. Work …
Confirmation will meet in the choir room and Sunday Funday School upstairs in the community room. Come join the fun and learning! For questions, contact Deacon Connie. Sunday School Schedule 2024/2025 Confirmation Class Schedule 2024/2025 Date Lesson Topic 18-Aug Lesson …
Prayer of the Day Ever-loving God, your Son gives himself as living bread for the life of the world. Fill us with such a knowledge of his presence that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life to …
Prayer of the Day Gracious God, your blessed Son came down from heaven to be the true bread that gives life to the world. Give us this bread always, that he may live in us and we in him, and …
Get caught up with the Children of Hope Preschool Newsletter for August 2024
Ministry in this broken world is full of twists and turns. Sometimes it’s straightforward, but more often than not, things occur that aren’t necessarily in the original game plan for the day, week, or month. Of course, the same is …
Through your generosity, Esperanza donated 29 backpacks and 149 pounds of school supplies to the Kyrene Family Resource Center in early July. Many families in the Kyrene School District struggle to provide adequate school supplies for their children. They rely …