Our Core Values: We welcome and love all people.
We value the diversity in the body of Christ.
We strive to grow in Christ through worship,
study and action.
We hunger to serve and respond to those in
need.
Our Mission:
As a diverse family of God's children, Spirit of Hope Lutheran provides a safe refuge for all by teaching, sharing and celebrating the Love of Christ.
Worship Schedule:
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. Sundays at 8:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Lenten Worship Schedule
Wednesdays Soup supper 5:30 - 6:30 pm; silent personal prayer @ 6:30; Lenten Service @ 6:45 pm Palm Sunday, Mar. 28 @ 8:45 & 11:00 am
Maundy Thurs., Apr. 1 @ 6:45 pm
Good Friday, Apr. 2 @ 6:45 pm
Easter Sunday, Apr. 4 @ 6:00, 8:45 & 11:00 am
Our Vision:
Spirit
Of Hope Lutheran Church endeavors to be a living presence of God in the
East Valley. Our emphasis is to reach out to all people, without
regard to other religious experiences. We seek to be a community
church that responds to the needs of people.
Sermons are
scripture based with an emphasis on connecting the Bible text to
our present day lives and demonstrating the continued relevance of
God's word.
The Resurrection
Dance Theatre of Haiti (RDTH) will perform in our sanctuary on Thursday,
March 11 at 6:30 PM. This a free concert, but a free
will offering will be taken. Cash or checks only, please. Donations go to the Haitian Timoun Foundation in Haiti. All are welcome.
In 1985,
Michael Geilenfeld, former Brother of Charity with Mother Teresa, started St. Joseph’s Home for Boys. He began with
$1000.00 and 5 boys who had been living on the streets. They lived in a small
rental house and since they had been living on the streets, living together as
a family was initially difficult. Michael began having them act out plays and
dance together to foster a cohesive environment. This was the beginning of the RDTH, which has remained an important part of the family.
This has allowed the boys to express their history in the form of dance, and
has been a very positive affirmation in their “resurrection” from life on the
streets.
The RDTH has performed in numerous venues in the US and Canada. They performed as part of Dance Africa in New York and Chicago and danced for the Pope in Canada. Each year they tour different
parts of the U.S. bringing their amazing story and
talents to others.
$3,505.83 Hunger Jar Offering sent to World Hunger for Haiti in January. Thanks for your incredible generosity.
New
Members Weekend! We will receive New and
Associate Members on March 27/28. If you have interest in becoming
“formally” connected to Spirit of Hope, we ask you to attend two orientation
sessions (Sunday mornings from 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. on March 7 & 14). New
Member deadline for the orientation is February 28th. Please contact
Pastor Sondra if you are interested. 480-396-8300
Grief
Share begins Monday, March 15 (1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.) and another group will meet
Thursday, March 18 (6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.). Our Grief Share groups are
open to all, not only members of Spirit of Hope. You can begin
attending at any session because each session is “self-contained.”
You do not have to attend them in sequence. You will find encouragement
and help whenever you begin. We ask for $15 to cover the cost of the workbook and that
you pre-register just to be certain we are fully prepared and have sufficient
materials. Registration Forms are available in the Narthex. Read about it.
New
Adult Forum: Fretheim Explores
Genesis, a walk through the book of Genesis. Dr. Terence Fretheim,
professor of Old Testament at Luther Seminary, will lead us through the early
stories of our faith, solving some of the riddles and confronting us with new
questions. You will find this to be an engaging way to study the first
fundamental stories of the Christian faith, grasping the wonder of creation,
human relationship, sin, freedom, promise and God’s grace.
A First
Communion Class is coming for kids, first grade and above, and their parents,
Sunday, March 21, noon – 2 p.m. Registration is
required. Forms are available in the narthex and must be turned in no
later than Sunday, March 14. Talk to either Pastor if you have any
questions.
Lenten
Soup Suppers continue on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 - 6:30
p.m.
(You can sign up in the narthex if you would like to bring soup.) The
Lenten service follows at 6:45 p.m.
Spirit
of Hope T-Shirts can still be purchased. The cost is $15. The
shirts can be ordered in the narthex area on the north wall.
Food
Bank Donations can be placed in the
designated wooden bin in the narthex. Items needed are refried
beans, cereal, rice, pork and
beans, soup, mac
& cheese, spaghetti and sauce, Top Ramen, crackers
sample
size bottles of lotion, shampoo, etc.
Taking Faith Home (TFH), a weekly devotional resource for the family, is now available on-line.