2605 S Signal Butte Rd

Mesa, AZ 85209


Services: 5:00 pm Saturday

9:30 am Sunday


July 12, 2023



Office Hours: Tuesday 10-12pm. Wednesday 9-12pm & Thursday 11-1:00pm

Pastor's Weekly Article

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Reflections by Council President

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Financial Report

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Monthly Calendar  Click Here


Prayers –



We pray for those church members who are struggling with many health issues this week and especially with all Covid, colds and flu cases.


Pray for the health of: Daryl. Pastor Jim Eschenbacher, Ardis, Frieda, Ruthie, Mike, Linda and Ken, Donna Miller, Lois Lortz and daughter Kathy Ritt.

 

Prayers for Joe, Matthew, Kevin Anderson, Connie, Leroy,

 

Lord, guide all who are struggling this week with loss and grief during the holidays. Help us be angels that shine the Light oi Christ upon them giving encouragement as they need. Amen

 



VBS

"Fruit of the Spirit"



A fun time last night for VBS with 15 kids attending. Singing, story time with Farmer Tony, snacks and many fun crafts. Thanks to all the volunteers for making this a success.



Tonight (July 12th) is our last night of VBS and you are still welcome to attend. We start at 6:00 pm.


The Superstition Community Food Bank (Apache Junction) is in need of plastic grocery bags and egg cartons. Please leave in the box in the narthex. Thank you.



Church Bulletin Bloopers:


A woman invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and said, "Would you like to say the blessing?"

"I wouldn't know what to say," the little girl replied.

"Just say what you hear Mommy say," the mother said.

The little girl bowed her head and said: "Dear Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?"



The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ The sermon tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.’



Exploring Your Spiritual Gifts Retreat

Sponsored by

Grand Canyon Synod Growing in Faith: The Diakonia Program

August 5th, 12th, and 19th 2023

9am-12noon via Zoom

What does God want of me?

What kind of ministry is God calling me to?

How am I to serve God?

Do I have a spiritual gift?

What is it?

How am I to use it?



Many Christians have asked themselves these questions. To help answer them we are sponsoring a retreat called Exploring Your Spiritual Gifts. Through a series of exercises and conversations attendees will be guided in a process of discernment about their gifts. By the end of the retreat attendees should know the gifts God has given them and begin to understand how God wants them to be used.

Our retreat leader is Rev. Stewart McDonald. A long-time Diakonia instructor, he is leader of the courses in the Tucson and Grand Canyon Synod Online cohorts: Images of the Church in the Bible and Beyond; and Daily Life of a Christian. He has led this Spiritual Gifts retreat a number of times. Participants have found this process to be very enlightening and practical as part of their faith development journey. 

So come join us on this adventure of discernment and answer the questions many have been asking themselves. All are welcome!


Register at https://www.diakonia.education >Home Page >Menu>Events/Retreats       

Zoom Link will be provided   $30 Retreat Fee

Questions - Contact: Admin@diakonia.education

Sky and Sunflower Mission


This mission is to help the 700 Ukraine widows and orphans who are homeless outside the Polish Consulate. These people do not receive any funding other than those like ours and the goodness of neighbors surrounding the Consulate. They do it because they remember their suffering they endured under Soviet rule.


Donation envelopes are available at the church info desk. This mission will continue through the end of July. Checks can be made out to Spirit of Hope Lutheran and in the memo mark it for Sky & Sunflower Mission. Donations in the hunger jar will go towards this mission also. Thank you.



Outreach and Senior’s Rock are making sandwiches for the Men’s Homeless Shelter. They will be providing sack lunches once a week for approximately100 men during the months of June, July & August.

Please help by donating bread, jam, peanut butter, snack bars, fruit and snack packs of chips.

 

Revelation Bible Study  -

Tuesday Mornings at 10:30am .    

              

At Spirit of Hope Lutheran or on ZOOM live. See the link below!  

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83028896465


For questions contact Pastor Tony Scheer – 909-435-5200

Morning Bible Study – “Too Big For Starbuck’s”

Thursday mornings at 6:30 am at Church

Bring your Bible and your coffee

Lead by: Bobbi Edwardson 











Women's Thursday Afternoon Bible Study


We are on break for the summer. Looking forward to seeing you in September. 

Dar Stucke



Worship Volunteers

 

 Saturday 5:00 PM

 

Date     Reader                     Greeters                        

 7-1   Melody Oliver

 7-8   Cal Schell                                         

7-15  Debbie Zimmerman 

7-22  Rosemary Brant      Craig Thomas            

7-29  Daryl Wilton


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Sunday 9:30 AM

 

Date     Reader                     Greeters                        

 

7-2  Mike Stark               The Zanders

7-9  Karen Gowan          The Thompsons

7-16 Margaret Anderson The Smalls

7-23 Jorja Shelbourn       The Brackens

7-30  Linda Wilcox            The Slones

   

Greeters: Please be at church by 4:40 pm on Saturday and 9:00 am on Sunday.





Beer and Theology is the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.


Cancelled until further notice



Pastor's home at 11133 E Segura Ave.




July 1    Patty Boysen

July 5    Helen Borucki

July 6    MaryBeth Bracken

July 10  Tina Gilson

July 11   Carolyn Whitney

July 15   Dave Torgersen

July 17    Peg Goetz

July 18    Nicole Jessen

July 22    Rich Blesterfeld

July 22    Craig Thomas

 

Breakfast with your friends 

on Wednesday mornings at 8:30 am at the IHOP Restaurant at (Signal Butte & Southern)


See you there!!

Phone: 480-396-8300

Email: admin@spiritofhopelutheran.com

Email: president@spiritofhopelutheran.com

Website: www.spiritofhopelutheran.com


Office Hours: Tuesday 10-12pm. Wednesday 9-12pm & Thursday 11-1:00pm