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!! We will be providing sack lunches for the homeless at Grace Lutheran …
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!! We will be providing sack lunches for the homeless at Grace Lutheran …
During May, our Esperanza community donated 61 pounds of food to Kyrene Family Resource Center, improving our year-to-date total to 351 pounds. We remain very close to pace to donate a half ton – 1,000 pounds – for the calendar …
On June 2, volunteers from Esperanza provided dinner for families in the process of transitioning to permanent housing. Three families, including three moms and four children, as well as three volunteers were served a delicious meal of roasted chicken, two …
Prayer of the Day Almighty Creator and ever-living God: we worship your glory, eternal Three-in-One, and we praise your power, majestic One-in-Three. Keep us steadfast in this faith, defend us in all adversity, and bring us at last into your …
Esperanza’s newsletter, “Words of Hope,” has been a weekly publication since its inception more than 20 years ago. Unfortunately, due to a decrease in giving, the Council had to identify reductions in spending. One of the cuts approved by the …
Annual landscaping services at Esperanza cost more than $8,000 annually. In May, the Council approved cutting that expenditure from the budget. Volunteers must now fill the gap. We need help every week to keep our campus beautiful. Guest groups visit …
Prayer of the Day God our creator, the resurrection of your Son offers life to all the peoples of earth. By your Holy Spirit, kindle in us the fire of your love, empowering our lives for service and our tongues …
Fifteen volunteers from Esperanza donated their time May 14 to help families served by Kyrene Family Resource Center in Tempe. Their tasks during the two-hour session included sorting donations, preparing food boxes, stocking food and personal-hygiene shelves, cleaning the clothes-racks …
Prayer of the Day O God, form the minds of your faithful people into your one will. Make us love what you command and desire what you promise, that, amid all the changes of this world, our hearts may be …
Esperanza will assist St. Benedict’s Catholic Church by hosting a dinner for Family Promise on Thursday, June 2. We’ll serve these families at Desert Foothills United Methodist Church, 2156 E. Liberty Lane, which is just west of 24th Street, and …
From early June to late August, Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix opens its campus to homeless people Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This ministry provides them a safe environment to escape the heat. Breakfast, lunch …
The end of the school year is only a couple of weeks away, which means that our School of Rock of Ages Vacation Bible School soon will be upon us. The Vacation Bible School, for children Pre-K (age 4 minimum) …