Vacation Bible School (VBS) registration is now closed for 2024.  Thank you for your interest and please stay tuned for 2025 VBS information coming early 2025.   We are excited to announce VBS: Everest – Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power! …

There will be a Congregation Meeting on Sunday, May 19th, 2024 following the 9AM service.  Details to come in a future Words of Hope Newsletter.   The agenda items will include voting to: Approve previous meeting minutes Ratify the approved constitution …

We are pleased to announce that the Nominating Committee is promoting the following five (5) nominees for congregation approval at our May 19th, 2024 congregation meeting (in alphabetical order by last name):  1.) Chris Armfield – 1st 2 Year Term …

Through April, total receipts are well ahead of our plan. Pledge giving is running 10% behind but is more than offset by very strong non-pledge giving, particularly in April. Total expenses are slightly lower than expected, but most of this …

You asked…we answered! Deacon Connie is extendind the worship experience for families with young children! Shortly after worship begins on the dates below, Deacon Connie will take children ages 2-6 to the Duckling classroom for some playin’ & prayin’ time …

By Kathy Elsaesser It was with much gratitude and thanksgiving that Robert and I set off for Honduras in February with 750 toothbrushes and several hundred tubes of toothpaste and containers of dental floss. When we arrived at “The Ranch” …

Get caught up with the Children of Hope Preschool Newsletter for May 2024

Esperanza annually participates in the Grand Canyon Synod Assembly meeting which will take place in Mesa Arizona from Thursday June 13 through Saturday June 15th. Esperanza is seeking at least 2 representatives. Esperanza is allowed 2 lay representatives, plus potentially …

March 2024 YTD Revenue Expense Net Income/(Loss) Actual $91,765 $73,768 $17,997 Plan $87,200 $78,146 $9,054   Through March, total receipts are a little better than planned. Pledge giving is a little behind but more than offset by non-pledge giving and …

Thank you to the Esperanza members who participated in the recent ELCA Region 2 Lenten Challenge, which raised more than $56,000 for ELCA World Hunger. The five participating synods were Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountain, Pacifica, Southwest California, and Sierra Pacific. …

Get caught up with the Children of Hope Preschool Newsletter for April 2024

The church’s adult choir, Promesa de Esperanza, will perform the cantata “Song of the Shadows” as part of the Good Friday worship service at 7 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2024. “Song of the Shadows,” composed by Joseph Martin, with narration …