Esperanza now has a Stewardship Team, a group focused on helping us think about our money, in the context of faith, and how we may grow in generosity. Thanks to Michael Paradise, Craig Peck, and Michelle Tinsley for getting this …
Esperanza now has a Stewardship Team, a group focused on helping us think about our money, in the context of faith, and how we may grow in generosity. Thanks to Michael Paradise, Craig Peck, and Michelle Tinsley for getting this …
Pastor Paul Campbell joins us beginning in July, when Pastor Carol Breimeier leaves to pursue a new challenge in Tucson. Here he talks about his background and ministry. My early years were in an anti-church, no faith, home, and I …
Last Sunday a group of dads and youth cleaned up the patio at church where we have formed so many happy memories. During a recent wellness outreach call, a council member talked with a church member who expressed concern about …
“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” Ida B. Wells The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many others have deeply affected people throughout our country and around the …
O’Neil Filloon sent the following note to the parents of confirmation and youth group kids as he finished his time at Esperanza. A big thank-you to O’Neil for his loving, engaging, supportive, and fun presence with the kids this past …
For the first time in its history Esperanza conducted its annual meeting online on May 17, electing new council members, approving the Ministry Site Profile and seating a call committee. Our annual meeting is conducted in two parts, beginning with …
Our annual meeting is this Sunday at 10 a.m. The meeting will be virtual, using the Zoom technology that has enabled us to gather for communion and coffee hour during this health emergency. Please see the Zoom invitation that you …
At the May 17 Annual Meeting, the congregation will be asked to endorse the Ministry Site Profile. This document, written by the Ministry Site Profile Team, will be forwarded to the synod for use by Bishop Deborah Hutterer and her …
Please join as we worship and interact virtually during Holy Week and Easter. Invitations to the Zoom events will be in our email newsletters for security reasons. Maundy Thursday Watch your inbox and the website for a meditation on Salvador …
We’re hearing from all sides that we will not be going back to an unchanged world after the immediate threat of the novel coronavirus passes. A lot of things will be different. It will take a while for people to …
The Site Profile Team continues to move forward with completing our work in support of the pastoral call process. Last week we completed three live, online sessions and one for the youth in our congregation, which were designed to gather …
The Ministry Site Profile Team is hard at work, completing the ministry site profile. Thanks to all of you who participated in the zoom calls last week. If you were not able to be on one of those calls, no worries, …