2605 S Signal Butte Rd

Mesa, AZ 85209


Services: 5:00 pm Saturday

9:30 am Sunday


February 1, 2023

Pastor's Weekly Article

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Reflections by Council President

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Financial Report

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Monthly Calendar

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Annual Meeting!


This Sunday. February 5th is the annual meeting for our congregation. This short meeting will follow the 9:30 service .All are welcome. Voting members must be present to vote.


Click on the button below for your copy of the 2022 Annual Report.



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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: David Davis, Jeanette Bailey, Ardis Johnson, Diane Reinhardt, Linda Miner and husband Jay, LaVonne Anderson, Tom Snodgrass, Eleanora Crise-Tomes, Ethel Robbins, Frieda Pyles, Stephanie Skansi. Darlene and Darren Holzipel, Moine Gates, Naomi Hensen, Ruthie Piasecki, Lois Lorts. Mike Tucker , Duane Gilson's sister Joanne, Bailey Ekstrom and Brian Bracken.


Prayers for Joe Hansen , David Fonder. and Erica and John, Chris Tjon, Curtis Peterson, Matthew Stackoiwak, Jenna Marley, Joan Gos


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



Woodworkers


Meet on Friday, February 10th at 9:30 am in the garage of Dave Torgersen at 2740 South Teakwood Circle.



Bible Study with Pastor Tony


  Tuesdays, 10:30 am

This Bible study will be on the Epistle Letters and New Testament Books – we are beginning the first book of Thessalonians 

  Thursday Afternoon Women's Bible Study


 The Women’s Bible Study meets every Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm at the church, We’d love to have you there.  To God be the Glory, Dar Stucke 




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 




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

February 21st

Pastor's home at 11133 E Segura Ave.


    Worship Volunteers

 

Saturday 5:00 PM

 

Date     Reader                     Greeters                        

  

1-28   Rosemary Brant

2- 4    Daryl Wilton            Ed/Cathy Walters

2-11   Melody Oliver

2-18   Bobbi Edwardson

2-25   Jenise Accuri 

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Sunday 9:30 AM

 

1-29  Peg Goetz                  Hans & Diane

2- 5  Sam Small                   Hans & Diane

2-12  Butch Schleicher         Allen & Diane

2-19  Margaret Anderson     Art & Crystal

2-26   Phil Troiano                Hans & Diane

 

    

Greeters: Please be at church by 4:40 pm on Saturday and 9:10 am on Sunday.




For the next two weeks the Council has designated the funds from our HUNGER JAR to go toward a need for a family in our community that needs to have their roof replaced from a storm and needs our financial assistance.  Please give generously!

 

Holy Land Pilgrimage Presentation – On Sunday February 12th at 11:00am Pastor Tony will present his slides from his latest trip to the Holy Land. Please join us after worship and hear more about the Holy Land the Palestine /Israeli conflict and the involvement of the Lutheran Church. Breakfast will be served immediately following our 9:30 worship service.



The Outreach Ministry Team has decided that this year’s Annual Rummage sale has been cancelled due to the early Lenten season that is about to begin. We look forward to continuing with the annual event next year.  Thank you for your understanding!

Planning for our 25th Anniversary for the Spirit of Hope Congregation begins!  If you would be interested in sharing your ideas for this wonderful milestone in our history, please contact Phil Troiano.  The celebration date has been set for SATURDAY, November 4th 2023. 




ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE – Wednesday, February 22 at 6:30pm - NO Soup suppers on this evening. 

Lenten-Midweek worship Series

The First Christians – The meaning behind the Ichthus fish symbol

 We will be also having our Soup Dinners each night beginning at 5:30pm! Please contact the church office if you are interested in bringing one of your favorite soups to share! Worship Service begins at 6:30pm



We will be using HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER as our liturgical worship for Mid-Week Lenten Services

 

Community OUTREACH  - 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did to me." 


LENTEN BOOK STUDY - Lead by Bobbi Edwardson

Beginning - Thursday, February 23 - afternoon at 4:00 PM



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February 1  Terry Williams

February 4   Viviane Piaget

February 9   Al Voss

February 12  Terry Heckman

February 15   Sam small

February 15   Karen Gowan

February 15   Delores Burchill

February 16   Bob Brynsaas

February 16   Dianne Sanford

February 20   Kassius Gurrola

February 22   Pat Eggen

February 24   Glen Boysen

February 25   Harry Glass

February 27   Ruthie Piasecki

Breakfast with your friends 


Join us for breakfast 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 & Thursday 9:00 to 1:00 pm