The congregation met on Sunday, May 21st, to elect council members, vote on a number of issues, and receive updates on finances, transition activities, and goals and initiatives for 2023. A total of 48 members attended. Elected to a second …

Alice Schultze, who is a part of the Esperanza community, has written a collection of poems entitled Ordinary Poems for Ordinary Time: Summer Reading, and copies will be available beginning Sunday, May 21 in the narthex.  Once again, Alice shares …

This Sunday, May 21st, immediately following our 9:00a.m. service, we will hold our Annual Congregrational Meeting.  The meeting will include electing our 2023/2024 Council and will include other important decisions for Esperanza’s bright future. Council Nominating Committe As the nominating …

Nearly a year ago, our beloved sister in Christ, Heidi Gerrish, was killed tragically in an auto accident. The lives of Stephen and Kat Gerrish were also changed, and so many who know and love the Gerrish family were impacted. …

It won’t be long before Vacation Bible School returns to Esperanza, and it’s going to be a blast! Our three days of VBS will launch on Tuesday, May 30, and conclude on Thursday, June 1. Each day’s program will run …

Do you have a high school or college graduate in your household? If you do, we’d like to know! Please send an individual photo to Joni Thorpe at [email protected]. Include the graduate’s name, school, and information about his or her …

Get caught up on the Children of Hope Preschool newsletter from April 30th, 2023.

Join us for our next Garden of Eatin’ Workday and Meeting on Saturday, April 29th at 8:30am. We are excited to welcome Kathy Dolny to the Garden.  We have a few items to discuss including repair of water leaks, ordering …

Our next Yoga program at Esperanza led by Aubree Duplessis will be Sunday evening, April 30th, 2023 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Esperanza 2nd Floor Community Room. To register Click Here Join us for candlelit yoga with Himalayan …

March 2023 YTD Revenue Expense Net Income/(Loss) March 2023 YTD Revenue Expense Net Income/(Loss) Actual $84,600 $79,680 $4,920 Plan $81,975 $76,579 $5,396   Giving slowed somewhat in March. Despite that, overall revenue is still slightly ahead of our plan for …

The Grand Canyon Synod nominating committee chair, Laura Musfeldt, is seeking nominations for two synodical elected positions: an at-large representative for the Synod Council (3 year term) and a member of the Consultation Committee (6 year term). In order to …

In an effort to consolidate our Easter posts, we are providing one post below that will link to the item of interest for further information.  All posts can be found on the Esperanza website.  You can access the posts by …