Are you ready to jump into the future? I’m ready to move forward. Not moving backwards to how things were before the pandemic, but forward. Forward in faith to life how it is today, not how it used to be. …
Are you ready to jump into the future? I’m ready to move forward. Not moving backwards to how things were before the pandemic, but forward. Forward in faith to life how it is today, not how it used to be. …
Longtime member Tom Grayson, husband of Debbie Grayson, died early Saturday morning at home. We will celebrate his life at a memorial service Sunday at 12 noon in the sanctuary with a reception following. The Esperanza family prays that Debbie …
Brian and Lauren Cantoni and Lauren’s mother, Joyce Weary, tell us about their experiences with church giving. They say giving has been an anchor for their family. Dear Friends; If you look up “Stewardship” in a dictionary, you will find …
Jim Gisselquist says lots of volunteers are needed this Saturday! We’re on-schedule with the building process at our latest Habitat for Humanity home. The roof is now complete! Thanks to the many great volunteers who did an amazing job. And, …
To Bethlehem is the title of Children of Hope Preschool Christmas program. Curtain time is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14. Toddlers three year-olds will sing Christmas songs, and the PreK class will reenact the Nativity story, complete with costumes …
Esperanza is conducting a drive to collect new Queen-size bed sheet sets on behalf of Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW). These sheets set will be distributed to older adults and persons with disabilities who served by LSS-SW. LSS-SW …
It is that time of year to consider charitable donations for our Habitat for Humanity house. We ask for your help in financing this home building mission by donating to Habitat for Humanity Central AZ on behalf of the Southeast …
We are looking for someone to replace Liz Farquhar as editor of the Words of Hope newsletter. Liz will leave her post on January 1. The editor gathers news and announcements and prepares them for posting to the website and …
Dear fellow Esperanza members: I am thrilled to share my thoughts on stewardship this year as our second annual program is in flight – “Hope Grows Here!” Indeed, we have accomplished so much over the last year. Just imagine a …
Lai Gates, our accompanist, will be performing in a free concert at Esperanza on Saturday, November 13 at 3:30 p.m. in our sanctuary. The program includes : • Piano Trio No. 7 in B-Flat Major, Op. 97, “Archduke” Ludwig van …
Youth from around the metro area will meet at Esperanza this Sunday afternoon and next. The program, named CALL (Confirmation Among Local Lutherans) is the joint confirmation program for Phoenix area Lutheran churches. We will be providing lunch, putting together …