- 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
To recommend future newsletter articles, Click Here
To sign up for the Words of Hope Newsletter, Click Here