Thanksgiving is coming up fast, and Christmas will be here soon. As we plan our family gatherings, let’s remember those who are just getting by this year. Help us provide a turkey dinner! Peggy and Larry Hanson head up our food …
Thanksgiving is coming up fast, and Christmas will be here soon. As we plan our family gatherings, let’s remember those who are just getting by this year. Help us provide a turkey dinner! Peggy and Larry Hanson head up our food …
At Esperanza we do God’s work with our hands! As a church we support community service projects that tap many kinds of talent. Browse this list and find a service opportunity that’s perfect for you. Food for Hungry Families We …
Construction of the Jama Family home continues to proceed very well. We just completed putting the sheathing on the roof In preparation for the installation of the shingles. Hopefully this Saturday we’ll be able to begin putting on the roofing …
The Children of Hope Preschool is once again offering delicious pastry and the chance to purchase kids books just in time for the holidays! Place your order for Butter Braids by November 5, and browse the book sale after church …
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]
Esperanza cooks have been delivering encouragement to doctors, nurses and other health care staff since the pandemic began in March 2020. You can help! Here’s how we got started. In April 2020, when the COVID_19 pandemic was gaining momentum, Esperanza …
Earlier this year, The Arizona Nurses Association put out a post in local social media with the request that volunteers sew hearts out of various cloth materials to hand out to nurses for emotional support. Past President of the Arizona …
This year we have a special opportunity to make Thanksgiving dinner truly a feast for 10 needy Kyrene School District families. Peggy and Larry Hanson will be coordinating donations to fill baskets with traditional Thanksgiving foods. In addition, they will …
Soon it will be Advent, the season when we await the arrival of the newborn Jesus. What better time to help welcome babies born to families in need? Our youth group and confirmation class are working on a service project …
By Jim Gisselquist We have completed 3 weeks of the building of the Jama house and the construction is going very well. We just completed the addition of the trusses, so the structure is beginning to look more like a …
Opportunities abound to put your faith to work by helping out with Esperanza’s long-term service projects. Contact our coordinators to find out how you can assist. Care for the Caregivers: Raise spirits among the Help health care providers at the …
Opportunities abound to put your faith to work by helping out with Esperanza’s long-term service projects. Contact our coordinators to find out how you can assist. Meals for the VA Chris Armfield has organized cooks to prepare homemade lunches for …