People of Hope: The Outreach Team has been meeting with leaders in our community, and on Wednesday, June 28, we met with our newly elected District 6 city council person Kevin Robinson. Along with his Chief of Staff Jennifer Wingenroth …
People of Hope: The Outreach Team has been meeting with leaders in our community, and on Wednesday, June 28, we met with our newly elected District 6 city council person Kevin Robinson. Along with his Chief of Staff Jennifer Wingenroth …
It was a hot but happy Fourth of July, and Esperanza played a big part in it. For the Children’s Bicycle Parade, a tradition sponsored by the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce, the church had two tents for face painting and …
Prayer of the Day You are great, O God, and greatly to be praised. You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you. Grant that we may believe in you, call upon you, …
People of Hope: This past Sunday, we continued our Faith in Motion series, where we are figuring out how to incarnate our mission statement: Esperanza Lutheran Church creates authentic connections and a deep sense of belonging as a Christ-centered community. …
Esperanza will celebrate the Fourth of July by participating in the annual Children’s Bicycle Parade sponsored by the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce. Volunteers are needed to staff the church’s booth and tents. The parade will begin at 8:15 a.m. on …
Prayer of the Day O God, you direct our lives by grace, and your words of justice and mercy reshape the world. Mold us into a people who welcome your word and serve one another, through Jesus Christ, our Savior …
People of Hope: Our new mission statement — Esperanza Lutheran Church creates authentic connections and a deep sense of belonging as a Christ-centered community — leads us to intentionally form healthy Christian community, among other things. Starting this past Sunday …
During the May school supplies drive, Esperanza donated 18 backpacks and 76 pounds of supplies. Thank you to all who donated! The Kyrene Family Resource Center will make these supplies available to families in need as they prepare their children …
People of Hope: This past Sunday during Faith in Motion, we imagined ourselves in a new place. We feel awkward. We don’t know where to find things. We need help. We feel lost. We are not sure why we are …
Prayer of the Day God of compassion, you have opened the way for us and brought us to yourself. Pour your love into our hearts, that, overflowing with joy, we may freely share the blessings of your realm and faithfully …
Esperanza’s three-day Vacation Bible School, with the theme of “Out of This World,” was attended by 46 children, assisted by 25 volunteers, and praised by parents for its range of fun and educational activities. Each day of VBS began with …
People of Hope: Deacon Connie, Lynn, and Joni like to say, “Teamwork makes the dream work.” After we have accomplished something together, after we have collectively solved a problem, after we have taken responsibility for our particular pieces of the …