2605 S Signal Butte Rd

Mesa, AZ 85209

480-396-8300

What's Going on at Spirit of Hope?

Download a copy of the calendar here: October Calendar

From Pastor Kevin's Desk

Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church community,

A friendly reminder that signups for short meetings before and after Saturday and Sunday worship remain in the Narthex. These are short 5-minute introductory meetings where I simply want to hear from you. I encourage you to sign up for this time to come and share. This is an important part of my getting to know you all and beginning to hear your stories.

Additionally, the Spirit of Hope office hours are as follows:

• Closed Sunday (Worship at 9:30AM with fellowship after service)
• Closed Monday
• Tuesday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
• Wednesday: 12:00PM – 5:00PM
• Thursday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
• Friday: 9:00AM – 5:00PM
• Saturday: 1:00PM – 4:00PM (Fellowship at 4:30PM and worship at 5:00PM)

Grace and peace,

Pastor Kevin Anderson

Office: (480) 396-8300

Emergency After Hours (call or text): (480) 359-7048

Email: prKevin@spiritofhopelutheran.com

Saturday Night Worship – Looking for Your Input

We’re exploring the idea of hosting a Saturday evening potluck or community meal in the near future. Our hope is to continue building connections between our Saturday and Sunday worshiping communities. If you attend Saturday Worship, please join us for a brief conversation this Saturday, October 18, at 4:30 PM to discuss possible dates and what the event might include.

Installation of Pastor Kevin

 Installation for Pastor Kevin at Spirit of Hope will be Wednesday, November 12^th at 5PM.

Audio Problems for Live-Stream

We’re aware of the current audio issues affecting our Sunday morning livestream and are actively working to resolve them. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we address these technical problems.

Outreach Report

Oct. 2025

Superstition Food Pantry: 

155.5 lb. of food items were delivered on Oct. 7th. 

The Food Pantry donation box is in the Narthex.  

Thanks again for your generosity in helping our local food bank. 

Shoe Box Ministry:  

Co-chairs: Debbie Kravec and Vicki Camacho are leading us in this wonderful project! 

This year our church is helping to support the Mesa Police & the Care Team at Skyline High School with items that are needed for students in-need.  

A “Shoe Box Ministry” box is located in the Narthex for your donations. 

Items needed: backpacks, snacks (ex. chips and bars), personal hygiene (ex. fun soaps, nice smelling lotions, body sprays), gift cards to fast-food restaurants.  

The Hunger Jar: 

Donations during October will be used for Fast-food restaurants gift cards that will be added to the Shoe Box Ministry. 

God Bless everyone who helps with the projects that serve those in need in our community.

~Marilyn Carlson

Community Support – Helping Students at Skyline High School

Our “Shoebox” Collection ministry has changed this year. We will be working with the Cares Team at Skyline High School to help high school students in need. The Cares Team at Skyline, which includes Mesa Police Department Sgt. Cervantes (school resource officer), school nurse, some administration, the school psychologist, behavior coach, and counselors, works closely to support students with a variety of needs at the school.

We will be supporting this team by providing items that Cares Team can offer to these students. For the month of October, we will be collecting backpacks, snacks (things like bars, Taki Chips, etc.), personal hygiene items (fun smelling lotions and soaps, Axe body spray, etc.), and gift cards to local fast-food restaurants.

Monetary donations given to the Hunger Jar in the back of the sanctuary will go toward purchasing gift cards at local fast-food restaurants.

RESCHEDULED! “God’s Work, Our Hands—And Rakes!"

The Church Yard Work Day is RESCHEDULED for Saturday, November 8th at 6:30 am. If you have them, please bring saws, hedge trimmers, loppers and rakes with you. The church has plenty of long extension cords. Water and cookies will be provided. Many hands make light work! Bring your energy and join us!

Community Outreach Event: Trunk-or-Treat

Critical events that help us connect with the surrounding community of Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church happen a few times a year. One of these events is our Trunk-or-Treat. This event provides us an opportunity to connect with our neighbors and invite them to our campus.

Our Trunk-or-Treat will be Saturday, October 25^th from 9AM to 11AM. You are invited to help with games, decorate your vehicle and hand out candy, provide donations, offer hospitality, help with setup and clean up, etc. Signs up will be available in the narthex and more information will be made available as the details are brought together. Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve and offering a spirit of hospitality at Spirit of Hope!

 Looking for a Choir Director!

Our pianist, Donna, has asked if anyone might be able to help serve as our Choir Director as it is difficult to direct the choir and play the piano at the same time. If you have experience directing and are interested in serving, please reach out to the church office.

Did You Know???

The Grand Canyon Synod (which Spirit of Hope is part of) is a very active community of 89 churches in Arizona, Nevada and Utah. There is always much going on. The Synod has a website that posts all the news of the synod. The link to the website is here: Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA and if you click on "News" in the toolbar, you will find a link called "Get Our Newsletter". The Bishop's office puts out a weekly newsletter chock full of GCS happenings! And you can have it sent right to your email!

When you get a chance, take a look and see all the good things happening in Our Church!

In Spirit of Hope's loving light,

Friendships blossom, shining bright.

A community of love and care,

Where hearts connect, and bonds share.

Through laughter and tears, we stand as one,

Supporting each other, under the same sun.

With kindness, compassion, and gentle care,

We lift each other, showing love's true air.

In Spirit of Hope, we find our way,

Through life's ups and downs, night and day.

With friends by our side, our hearts feel light,

In this haven, love shines, pure and bright.

~ Wendy

Serving in October

5:00 PM Readers

October 4 Craig Thomas

October 11 Daryl Wilton

October 18 Pete DeMars

October 25 Melody Oliver

9:30 Readers

October 5 Linda Wilcox

October 12 Martee Sauers

October 19 Margaret Anderson

October 26 Greg Crow

9:30 Greeters

Dave and Paula Slone

Shelbourn Family

Mike and Carol Lorenz

Daryl and Cathy Wilkens

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS!

October 3 Jerry Nelson

October 4 Marcy Flemming

October 6 Jody Bock

October 6 Ken Vandenberg

October 16 Lee Strand

October 17 Paula Slone

October 21 Chris Klick

October 22 Vicki Camacho

October 22 Diane Reinhardt

October 25 Mary Myer

October 26 Diane Thompson

October 27 Rainer Jessen

Immerse Yourself in The Word!

Spirit of Hope currently offers 3 bible studies weekly. See below for your options and join us anytime!

Bible Study with Pastor Kevin

Pastor's bible study will be offered on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM in the Large Classroom. We will begin our class by looking at a series called, “How Lutherans Interpret the Bible” and then we will spend time looking at the text for the upcoming Sunday.

All are welcome!

Bible Study – “Too Big For Starbuck’s”

Start your day off with us! Men and women are invited to join us on

Thursday mornings at 6:30 AM at Church. Bring your Bible and your coffee.

Led by: Bobbi Edwardson 

Women's Thursday Afternoon Bible Study

This bible study is held on Thursday afternoons at 1:00 PM in the church classroom.

New members are always welcome as together we grow in God’s GRACE and LOVE. 

Led by: Dar Stucke

Spirit of Hope communicates electronically in many ways!

First - this newsletter is created weekly! You can receive it electronically via email or view the current and past newsletters on the Church Website www.spiritofhopelutheran.com under the "Newsletter" link. You can register to receive the newsletter on the main church website page - www.spiritofhopelutheran.com. Click on the "Click Here to Subscribe to Our Weekly E-Newsletter" button.

Second - Our website has so much useful information and is a great source of all things Spirit of Hope. You can see what's going on, view the 9:30 church service live, or view past services, or find a list of helpful resources.

Third - Spirit of Hope has TWO Facebook pages! One is public and you can find it by searching in Facebook for Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church. Don't forget to click on "Follow". The other Facebook page is PRIVATE, meaning you need to request access or be invited. Search for Spirit of Hope and/or contact Tina Gilson with questions (tinag963@gmail.com).

Fourth- the church website has an app for your phone! In the Apple App Store or Play the Android Play Store and search for the "Our Church" app. Once downloaded you will be prompted to search for your church. You will have the church website in a phone-friendly format at your fingertips! Pretty cool, huh?

Phone: 480-396-8300

Email: admin@spiritofhopelutheran.com

Email: president@spiritofhopelutheran.com

Website: www.spiritofhopelutheran.com