A letter from Chris Armfield: Dear friends, Today (July 20) our hunger volunteers provided more than 100 sack lunches to Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix in support of their homeless ministry. Last week (July 13) we delivered …
A letter from Chris Armfield: Dear friends, Today (July 20) our hunger volunteers provided more than 100 sack lunches to Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix in support of their homeless ministry. Last week (July 13) we delivered …
Enrollment for the upcoming 2022-23 school year at Children of Hope Preschool is open. Spots are limited! More information can be found at childrenofhopecdc.com or by contacting preschool director Lynn Hockenberger at [email protected]
Esperanza is taking the lead in organizing Church World Services’ Ahwatukee Foothills CROP Hunger Walk on Sunday, Nov. 13, at Desert Foothills Park. The fundraising event supports the global mission of CWS, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe …
As part of our outreach programs, the Council has restarted donations of fast-food gift cards for foster children. This outreach program will be on a continual basis like the food donation for the Kyrene Resource Center. The gift cards will …
One of Esperanza’s oldest ministries is the prayer shawl project. Since 2009, some 25 Esperanza needle workers have been knitting and crocheting shawls for the sick, the elderly and the sad or the lonely among us. So far, the group has made more than 700 shawls!
A group meets in the Fellowship Hall at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. The conversation flows and members exchange craft knowledge, helping each other when they hit a snag. When a shawl is finished, the group prays over it. A tag attached to the shawl explains that love and compassion are stitched in, and that the makers prayed that God’s grace will embrace the person who receives it.
New members are always welcome! If you cannot attend a meeting, you are encouraged to work on a shawl at home. Contact Kathy Gemma at [email protected]
Prayer of the Day: Eternal God, you draw near to us in Christ, and you make yourself our guest. Amid the cares of our lives, make us attentive to your presence, that we may treasure your word above all else, …
A service to remember and celebrate Heidi Gerrish is 10:30 a.m. July 30 at Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St., Phoenix. An earlier version of this item in the main newsletter had incorrect information. We regret this error.
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. . . . If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.” The Holy Spirit has truly been working …
A reminder: We worship as one community this summer, with a joint service at 9:30 a.m. Prayer of the day O Lord God, your mercy delights us, and the world longs for your loving care. Hear the cries of everyone …
Our beloved Gerrish family is back in Phoenix, so let’s surround them with love through meals! While Kat recovers in a rehabilitation facility in Mesa, Paul, Cindy, Stephen, Julie and Ryan will be spending a lot of time going back …
Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all Esperanza chefs, volunteers, those able to assemble or serve sandwiches and those wishing to donate either money or non-perishables to the cause! Our Hunger Ministry reaches out to Downtown Phoenix by providing sack lunches …
Esperanza donated 155 pounds of food to the Kyrene Family Resource Center in June, bringing our total gift of nourishing food to 506 pounds since January. Heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who contributed! A special thank you to the …