In this advent season, Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest (LSS-SW) is asking for gift donations for clients in need. Clients include: Older adults without blankets, or those who are unable to replace worn blankets. Youth in foster care, separated …
Esperanza’s Outreach Team is partnering with Desert Cross Lutheran Church in Tempe to serve the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP). This ministry provides shelter nights to homeless adults as well as a case management program that assists with finding …
Esperanza’s Habitat for Humanity homebuilding project for 2023-24 is scheduled to start on Saturday, November 4th at 7:30 A.M – 1:30 P.M. The location for the build is 1967 E. Don Carlos Ave., Tempe, AZ 85281 – north and east …
Esperanza’s longtime partnership with the Kyrene Family Resource Center continues in 2023. Currently, the center needs granola bars, dried pinto beans, cereal, rice, and shampoo. Please place donations in the shopping cart in the Fellowship Hall. Through October, Esperanza has …
Get caught up with the Children of Hope Preschool Newsletter for October 2023
The Kyrene Family Resource Center, a longtime community partner of Esperanza, currently needs granola bars, pasta sauce, dried pinto beans, cereal, and canned tuna and chicken. Please place donations in the shopping cart in the Fellowship Hall at church. Through …
On Sunday, Sept. 17, Esperanza hosted our first Hope Talk on children’s mental health. A panel consisting of Lynn Hockenberg, our own preschool director; Aphrodite Easton, mental health consultant from Southwest Human Development; and Dr. Lauren Taveras of Coral Valley …
We are people of hope! And because we are, we have a message to share with our community at large. On Sunday, January 21, 1-3 pm, we will be opening up our sanctuary to the community for our 2nd Hope …
Each year, Lutherans across the United States engage in acts of service on “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday, always the second Sunday of September. Of course, most Lutherans engage in service on many other days of the year, too — …
Thank you to all of our volunteers who served guests at the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program, or I-HELP, on Tuesday, Aug. 22. We continue to enjoy visiting with them, and all of their stories need to be heard. Some …
Get caught up on the Children of Hope Preschool Newsletter August 2023
Eighteen volunteers from Esperanza helped to prepare and serve a pancake breakfast for the homeless on Aug. 13 at Grace Lutheran Church in central Phoenix. A total of 158 plates of food were made for approximately 120 guests. Preparation of …