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December 19, 2024 – Hope and Joy as we Celebrate the Birth of Jesus
December 18, 2024 – Tonight – Blue Christmas Ecumenical Service
December 13, 2024 – Pizza on Earth & Helping to Feed Those in Need
December 11, 2024 – Tonight – Mid Week Advent Service & Meditation
December 9, 2024 – Tonight is Christmas Jazz Night at Esperanza!
December 4, 2024 – This Evening Holden Evening Prayer with Solveig Muus + Weekly Newsletter
December 3, 2024 – Join Us Wednesday Evening for Mid-Week Advent Service with Guest Speaker Solveig Muus
November 29, 2024 – Giving Thanks Throughout the holiday Season
November 27, 2024 – Join Tonight – Thanksgiving Eve Worship & Pie Social at Mountain View Lutheran Church
November 21, 2024 – Don't Miss the Thanksgiving Eve Worship & Pie Social at Mountain View Lutheran Church
November 15, 2024 – A Weekend of Fellowship, Intentions and Hope
November 9, 2024 – Stewardship Letter – November 10, 2024
November 7, 2024 – Anxiety & Skepticism Must Lead to Hope
November 1, 2024 – 17 Days Until Intent Sunday – Great is Thy Faithfulness!
October 30, 2024 – Living Faithfully in Election Season
October 25, 2024 – You Asked What's Happening this Weekend? KFRC, Oktoberfest & Reformation Sunday!
October 22, 2024 – Oktoberfest – This Saturday Evening!
October 17, 2024 – All Welcome to Esperanza's Annual Blessing of the Animals – Saturday!
October 12, 2024 – Ephesians tells us, we ourselves are created for good works.
October 3, 2024 – Make a Difference in the Lives of Your Neighbors
September 26, 2024 – Esperanza Hunger Fighting Opportunities – You Can Make a Difference
September 19, 2024 – Volunteering in Small Ways During Ordinary Times Makes an Impact
September 13, 2024 – Sometimes we will be down in the dirt, tilling the good soil in which the gospel can take root.
September 4, 2024 – To breathe in is to receive again God’s holy blessing.
August 30, 2024 – Live your life with love, and let them know why.
August 24, 2024 – Words of Hope Saturday, August 24, 2024
August 16, 2024 – Sunday Confirmation & Sunday School Classes Resume / Jazz Night is Monday at 6:30 PM
August 8, 2024 – Sunday School Kicks Off at Grace Lutheran Church Serving Pancakes this Sunday!
August 2, 2024 – Sunday is Blessing of the Backpacks & Celebration of Teachers – 9 A.M. Service
August 2, 2024 – Saturday is Children of Hope Grounds Clean Up – Please Volunteer!
July 26, 2024 – Words of Hope July 26, 2024
July 19, 2024 – Walk by faith, not by sight.
July 12, 2024 – Keep Reading, Get Involved! Words of Hope July 12, 2024
July 4, 2024 – Happy 4th of July from Esperanza – Words of Hope Newsletter
June 28, 2024 – July 4th Parade – Esperanza Participating in the Greater Community
June 20, 2024 – Esperanza Making Connections & Helping Others in the Greater Community
June 14, 2024 – Words of Hope – Election Season and Helping Those in Need
June 5, 2024 – This Saturday Esperanza's Street Cleanup!
May 31, 2024 – Vacation Bible School Offers a Lesson in the Power of Story
May 24, 2024 – Esperanza Congregation Elected Council and Council Elected Officers
May 22, 2024 – Special Updates: Email Compromised & VBS Registration Closed.
May 16, 2024 – Help Chart the Course of Esperanza's Future by Attending Sunday's Congregation Meeting
May 10, 2024 – Council Nominees Announced for May 19 Congregation Meeting
May 1, 2024 – Esperanza Campus Clean-up Saturday, May 4th! Sunday Worship Service Live-Stream may be Canceled.
April 26, 2024 – Esperanza a Welcoming Community Near & Far
April 17, 2024 – Anticipation, Action, the Future, Esperanza Plans for 35 Year Anniversary
April 13, 2024 – What's Next? Serving, Meeting & Prayin' with Esperanza
April 4, 2024 – This Saturday Sips & Snacks in the Garden of Eatin'
March 29, 2024 – Great Three Days — those days where we experience Jesus’ betrayal, death, and resurrection.
March 28, 2024 – Maundy Thursday Worship Service Tonight at 7:00 P.M. & Weekend Schedule
March 21, 2024 – Join us for Palm Sunday and Holy Week Services
March 15, 2024 – Wading Into New Patterns at Esperanza – Pastor Chris
March 11, 2024 – Join us for Jazz Night Tonight at 6:30 P.M.
March 6, 2024 – Esperanza's First Adopt-a-Street Cleanup This Sunday!
March 1, 2024 – This Sunday Welcome Pastor Chris Heller at Worship!
February 21, 2024 – Tonight Soup/Salad Supper with Worship Service and Saturday Consider Four Community Events to Attend
February 16, 2024 – This Wednesday Mid-Week Lenten Service with Soup & Salad Supper; and 14 Other Important Posts
February 14, 2024 – Ash Wednesday Worship Service Tonight & Save the Date of March 3rd Pastor Chris Heller Installation
February 7, 2024 – This Sunday Please Donate Food Items to KFRC
February 2, 2024 – Prepare for Ash Wednesday & Lent, Winter Ministries & Events
January 26, 2024 – Attend Sunday Service & Congregational Meeting – Goodbyes by Pastor Sarah and Hellos to a Healthy Future
January 23, 2024 – Special Notice: Mission Plan Q&A Sunday, Jan 28th at 8:15am
January 18, 2024 – This Sunday Mission Plan Q&A and Hope Talk on Senior Care Planning
January 11, 2024 – Tonight Meet Pastor Candidate at 6:00 P.M.
January 5, 2024 – Esperanza Paving the New Year in Transition, Volunteerism and Community Leadership
December 28, 2023 – Pray and Make Your Intention in Time & Talent – "For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve…"
December 23, 2023 – Worship Services for Sunday, December 24th – 4th Sunday of Advent & Christmas Eve
December 22, 2023 – The Spirit Is At Work With Loss & New Beginnings
December 19, 2023 – Join Wednesday Evening for Blue Christmas at Esperanza – 7 P.M.
December 16, 2023 – Come Hear Our Amazing Choir Tomorrow at 9:00 A.M. Preview Available of Silent Night Here:
December 13, 2023 – Tonight Mid Week Advent Service 7 PM + Christmas Services & Events Information
December 8, 2023 – This Advent, we explore what it means to wait with awe.
December 5, 2023 – Attend Tomorrow Evening – God of Wonders Mid Week Advent Worship Service
November 30, 2023 – God's Work. Our Hands. Esperanza Outreach Impacts Our Community
November 24, 2023 – Walking by Faith, Generosity, Words of Hope Weekend Update
November 21, 2023 – Thanksgiving Eve Worship & Fellowship at Mountain View; Your Intentions to Esperanza & Our Ministries
November 17, 2023 – Intentions – Esperanza Households Reach 74% of Goal. Help Us Get to 100%!
November 15, 2023 – Esperanza: A Community that Keeps loving. Keeps forgiving. Keeps showing up.
November 9, 2023 – Making Your Financial Intent to Esperanza and its Many Ministries
November 8, 2023 – Make Your Intention: Ensuring our Future and Excellence, Strengthening our Service
November 1, 2023 – Praying for Peace; Ensuring our Excellence; Habitat Build & Fellowship in the Garden This Weekend!
October 27, 2023 – Esperanza Bringing Tenderness to Relationships & Life
October 25, 2023 – Oktoberfest – Let us know you are joining Saturday evening! Kindly RSVP today!
October 18, 2023 – “To be specific is terrific.” Carefully Defining Change
October 13, 2023 – Butter Braids, Church Grounds Clean-Up, & Signs of a Healthy Congregation – WOH Weekend Edition 10-13-2023
October 4, 2023 – Inspired by the Spirit Esperanza Delivers Good
September 29, 2023 – Words of Hope Weekend Edition – Help Clean-up Our Campus Tomorrow at 6 A.M.
September 21, 2023 – Esperanza T-Shirts Order Today! 'God's Work Our Hands' Order Online!
September 15, 2023 – Esperanza Meeting Our Local Community With Love & Help
September 8, 2023 – Weekend Update: Congregational Meeting, New Financial Secretary Announcement & Garden Fall Kick-Off
September 6, 2023 – This Weekend: Garden of Eatin' Fall Kick-Off & Congregational Meeting
September 1, 2023 – Esperanza is Creating Authentic Connections in Our Local Community
August 25, 2023 – Words of Hope Weekend Edition – August 25, 2023
August 16, 2023 – How You Can Help Those Impacted by the Wildfires in Maui
August 8, 2023 – New Pastor Call Process: Open Our Hearts, Discern God's Call
August 2, 2023 – Children of Hope Preschool a Blessing to the Community
July 28, 2023 – Change is Constant, Conflict Occurs, Creating Joy in Community
July 19, 2023 – The Gift of Giving: No one has ever become poor by giving
July 14, 2023 – Helping People Experiencing Homelessness
July 6, 2023 – Summer Slowdown – Not this Community. Read Today & Learn How to Engage!
June 30, 2023 – Deepening Our Connections, Building Our Community – Gossip Free
June 22, 2023 – Building Community Through Direct Communication
June 16, 2023 – At Our Table, All Are Welcome
June 9, 2023 – Can Each of Us Serve on a Ministry Team? Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!
June 1, 2023 – Gifting Your Presence in the Lives of Others. Learn How.
May 26, 2023 – A Thornless Palo Verde Brings Healing to the Esperanza Community
May 17, 2023 – Join Us for a Tree Planting in Memory of Heidi Gerrish This Sunday
May 12, 2023 – Come, Holy Spirit, Come! Help Esperanza Parnter in Global Mission.
May 3, 2023 – Esperanza Guiding Principles & New Mission Statement draft by Transition Team
April 27, 2023 – Words of Hope Weekend Update: Garden of Eatin' Workday w Fellowship Saturday Morning & Yoga Sunday Evening
April 21, 2023 – Correction…The Garden of Eatin' Workday is Saturday, April 29th
April 19, 2023 – Truly, we are the church, the body of our Lord!
April 14, 2023 – Habitat Hiatus, Garden of Eatin' Workday 4/29, VBS Registration Open!
April 5, 2023 – Walking the Way of the Cross
March 31, 2023 – This Weekend: Celebrating the Lives of Liz Kobe and Kurt Huntley
March 30, 2023 – Holy Week – A Time for Prayer, Peace and Fellowship
March 24, 2023 – God stops at nothing to bring new life to us and all creation
March 18, 2023 – Sunday Live-Stream Will Not Be Available
March 16, 2023 – What is the Lutheran Church? Local to Global, We are the Church.
March 10, 2023 – Esperanza Springing into Action – Get Involved & Help YOUR Community
March 1, 2023 – Tonight: Soup-Salad Supper & Meditative Worship Service, 6 p.m.
February 24, 2023 – This Sunday @ Esperanza: First Communion Sunday & Movie Afternoon Showing 'Luther'
February 21, 2023 – Tomorrow Night: Ash Wednesday Service – 7 P.M. in-person & live-streamed
February 15, 2023 – Open-Hearts, Listening and Love Chart the Future for Esperanza
February 10, 2023 – Resend: Your Feet and Hands are God's Intervention
February 9, 2023 – Your Feet and Hands are God's Intervention
February 2, 2023 – Make Way for a Full February led by the Holy Spirit!
January 27, 2023 – Words of Hope Weekend Update January 27, 2023
January 20, 2023 – Transitioning to the Future with Joy
January 12, 2023 – Plan To Attend Important January Meetings for 2023
January 5, 2023 – A New Year of Hope Guided by the Holy Spirit
December 29, 2022 – Words of Hope New Year's Weekend Edition
December 22, 2022 – God Set Aside Might & Control to Embrace Humanity
December 16, 2022 – To What Do We Feel Called by God?
December 7, 2022 – Words of Hope
December 1, 2022 – Season of Antici……pation
November 23, 2022 – Tonight: Joint Thanksgiving Eve Worship with Mountain View Lutheran Church
November 15, 2022 – Breaking a New Trail
November 11, 2022 – Welcome Pastor Sarah!
November 3, 2022 – Farewell and Hello
October 28, 2022 – Join us Saturday evening for Oktoberfest!
October 21, 2022 – Hope and Transition
October 14, 2022 – Place God First, then Enjoy Esperanza's many Events
October 5, 2022 – Responding with Acts of Love and Generosity
September 30, 2022 – You are a Piece of the Puzzle – Words of Hope Weekend Edition
September 21, 2022 – Building a Culture of Generosity
September 16, 2022 – Prepare for Worship Sunday, September 18
September 9, 2022 – Sunday Worship Service is at 9am
September 7, 2022 – We're Answering the Call to Provide Food and Shelter
September 1, 2022 – New Fall Worship Schedule Starting Sept 11th and Prepare for Worship Sept 4th
August 26, 2022 – Let's Celebrate Beginnings This Sunday!
August 24, 2022 – Come Help Beautify Esperanza's Campus for Sunday Service
August 18, 2022 – At Esperanza, we win with people — like you!
August 10, 2022 – We share God's zeal for truth
August 3, 2022 – Outpouring of love defines Esperanza community
July 27, 2022 – Renewed in Christ, Worship with Us
July 20, 2022 – As leaders step forward, let Esperanza give them our strong support!
July 14, 2022 – Join Us For Summertime Worship at 9:30 This Sunday
July 6, 2022 – Esperanza nourishes not only its own but also those outside with love
June 30, 2022 – News of Healing
June 24, 2022 – We Worship Together at 9:30 This Summer
June 15, 2022 – Esperanza takes hunger seriously — will you help us?
June 9, 2022 – Worship: One service for summer starting June 26 at 9:30 a.m.
June 1, 2022 – Projected shortfalls force cutbacks at Esperanza
May 25, 2022 – In difficult times, our Esperanza community must pull together
May 23, 2022 – In Memoriam: Heidi Gerrish
May 18, 2022 – Attend Sunday’s Congregational Meeting and get involved! Esperanza needs you!!!
May 15, 2022 – SPECIAL-EDITION NEWSLETTER: Join us for evening of jazz, fellowship Monday at 6:30!Moday
May 11, 2022 – The passion of our community is in its giving
May 4, 2022 – When people are suffering, our Esperanza community steps forward
April 27, 2022 – It's a time of music and giving as April gives way to May
April 20, 2022 – Urgent meeting Sunday: 2022 financial outlook!
April 13, 2022 – Join us to celebrate the resurrection
April 6, 2022 – Esperanza's faith grows ever firmer as Holy Week approaches
March 30, 2022 – An opportunity to help those suffering half a world away
March 23, 2022 – Experience the wonderful feeling of giving!
March 16, 2022 – Please join us in our commitment to end hunger
March 9, 2022 – Are you a leader? Then we're looking for you!
March 2, 2022 – As we enter Lent, we announce initiative to fight hunger
February 26, 2022 – SPECIAL EDITION: Recent Updates to CDC Guidelines
February 23, 2022 – Everyone invited to 'Come to the table of mercy'
February 16, 2022 – Even COVID-19 can't deter mighty Cub Scouts in their food drive!
February 16, 2022 – Even COVID-19 can't deter mighty Cub Scouts' food drive!
February 9, 2022 – So many ways for Esperanza to shine through its spirit of giving
February 2, 2022 – Looking for opportunities to do good? We've got a bunch of them here!
January 26, 2022 – Big kid with bigger heart saves Tile Wall!
January 19, 2022 – How much do we spend? Where do we spend it? Zoom in and see!
January 12, 2022 – Dollars and sense: Come hear details about 2022 budget!!!
January 5, 2022 – Sunday Funday is back — and it's not just for kids!
December 29, 2021 – Esperanza Lutheran Church Words of Hope for Dec. 29
December 22, 2021 – Christmas Services at Esperanza
December 15, 2021 – Tonight: Blue Christmas
December 11, 2021 – Listen With Your Hearts
December 8, 2021 – Hope: Will You Help It Grow?
December 2, 2021 – New Strategies for a New Year
December 1, 2021 – Tonight: Advent Worship Service at 7 p.m.
November 24, 2021 – Give Thanks!
November 18, 2021 – It's time
November 11, 2021 – Imagine!
November 5, 2021 – 26 Years Helping Building Affordable Family Homes
November 3, 2021 – 26 Years Helping Building Affordable Family Homes
October 27, 2021 – Confirmation Sunday
October 22, 2021 – Have you signed up for our Homecoming Oktoberfest?
October 20, 2021 – The Treasure of Esperanza
October 13, 2021 – Celebrating Our Community with a Busy October
October 7, 2021 – Possible COVID-19 Exposure on October 3rd
October 5, 2021 – Hope Grows Here
September 29, 2021 – A Feeling of Trust
September 23, 2021 – Join Us in the Garden Sunday Evening!
September 18, 2021 – Hope in the Heart of Esperanza

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