The Kyrene Family Resource Center, a longtime community partner of Esperanza, currently needs granola bars, pasta sauce, dried pinto beans, cereal, and canned tuna and chicken. Please place donations in the shopping cart in the Fellowship Hall at church. Through …
People of Hope: Over a decade ago, I would begin each day listening to these words from Bob Dylan: Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon …
On Sunday, Sept. 17, Esperanza hosted our first Hope Talk on children’s mental health. A panel consisting of Lynn Hockenberg, our own preschool director; Aphrodite Easton, mental health consultant from Southwest Human Development; and Dr. Lauren Taveras of Coral Valley …
Prayer of the Day God of love, giver of life, you know our frailties and failings. Give us your grace to overcome them, keep us from those things that harm us, and guide us in the way of salvation, through …
July 2023 YTD Revenue Expense Net Income/(Loss) Actual $219,979 $197,668 $22,311 Plan $212,020 $195,454 $16,566 Note: Not included above is a $13,235 non-cash asset write-off of original playground equipment removed in June 2023. Through August, pledge giving is a …
Prayer of the Day Almighty and eternal God, you show perpetual lovingkindness to us your servants. Because we cannot rely on our own abilities, grant us your merciful judgment, and train us to embody the generosity of your Son, Jesus …
You are invited to a CPR & First Aid training here at Esperanza this Saturday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Fellowship Hall. This training will include how to use the AED machine and will be led …
Prayer of the Day O Lord God, merciful judge, you are the inexhaustible fountain of forgiveness. Replace our hearts of stone with hearts that love and adore you, that we may delight in doing your will, through Jesus Christ, our …
“Growing in Faith: The diakonia Program” is a ministry that began 40-plus years ago within the ELCA, committed to fostering learning environments for followers of Jesus to grow in faith. In the fall of 2022, the program was reimagined, taking …
On Sunday, Sept. 10, directly following worship at approximately 10 a.m., we will remain seated in the sanctuary for a brief congregational meeting to elect call committee members. All voting members of Esperanza, please plan to attend! Agenda will include …
People of Hope: Deacon Connie serves Esperanza as our Family Ministry Coordinator. In that role, she coordinates Vacation Bible School and Sunday Funday, leads monthly preschool chapel services and builds relationships with all the kiddos and their families who make …
Each year, Lutherans across the United States engage in acts of service on “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday, always the second Sunday of September. Of course, most Lutherans engage in service on many other days of the year, too — …