50th Annual Kiwanis Easter Parade and Spring Festival We would love your help representing Esperanza Lutheran Church in the Easter Parade on April 4th at 10am. It’s a fun one-mile walk to share the joy of Easter with our community. …

On Sunday, April 12, following the church service, Esperanza will assist Sonoran Prevention Works (SPW) in packing naloxone (Narcan) kits in the Fellowship Hall. The event will conclude at noon. Last year, we packed 986 kits; our goal this year …

The first-grade teachers at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School have given us the thumbs-up for the opportunity to listen (we are no longer reading) to a child read a teacher-chosen book. In the time you’re there, you might be …

We’re saying a big THANK YOU to the volunteers who provided dinner for the Family Promise guests on March 10. Everyone (including volunteers) enjoyed the meal provided for overnight guests at St. John Bosco school. Our next opportunity will likely …

Please join us on Sunday, March 15, at 4 p.m. for our first Adopt-A-Street cleanup of 2026! We will again park and meet at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School, at the intersection of South Ranch Circle and 41st Place. …

Counselors at the Kyrene School District have requested tennis shoes for children of families in need. The Kyrene Family Resource Center is ramping up to respond to this need. Accordingly, we are asking for donations of new tennis shoes. Here …

Family Promise needs our help in March! Esperanza volunteers will be assisting the people of St. Benedict’s Catholic Church by hosting one evening’s dinner for Family Promise families. We’ll again be serving the families at St. John Bosco school, located …

A packing event will take place at Feed My Starving Children on Wednesday, March 11. Packing will be from 9 to 11 a.m. at 1100 W. Grove Parkway, Suite 101, Tempe. There are two ways to sign up: Sign up …

Come one, come all, to team up in the cleaning and organizing of Hidden Treasures Thrift Shop before they open their doors for another week of service to the community. Hidden Treasures is a nonprofit ,faith-based entity giving grants to …

During our church service on Feb. 8, Esperanza hosted a Souper Bowl of Caring competition. Thank you to all who participated! The following donations were received: 173 pounds of non-perishable food $187.42 in cash Food donations have been delivered to …

Thank you to all of our volunteers who served in person, our contributors who helped pay for chickens, and prayers offered by all of you for the I-HELP ministry. Blessings are mutual with I-HELP. Guests share their stories and we …

Esperanza is forming a team to participate in the Mission Africa Footsteps of Faith 5K Run/Walk! The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 8:30 a.m. at Tumbleweed Park in Chandler. You can register at https://www.missionafricaproject.org. After you …