New Classes!

How Lutherans Interpret the Bible

with Pastor Matt Knopf

Sundays, May 4 and May 11

9:15am - 10:15am or

10:30am - 11:30am

Fellowship Hall

Join Pastor Matt as he shares reflections on the Lutheran perspective of understanding the Bible in our Christian life of faith. This two-week lecture series will run on Sunday mornings, May 4 and 11. You may choose either the 9:15 or 10:30 hour to participate. The class is open to all who want to come listen.

The American Heritage Series

with Steve Zangle

Wednesdays, May 7 - Jul 23

1pm - 2pm

Room A

Join Steve Zangle as we unearth America’s Christian Foundations. Steve and Joyce have driven to and visited over 300 sites all over the 13 colonies from Georgia to New Hampshire and have pictures and books to share. The class handouts are designed to help you recall the information discussed. Share them with a friend. Better yet, bring a friend with you!

Register for any Adult Ed classes here.

Royal Family Kids Camp Training

Here at La Casa de Cristo, our goal with the foster children of Arizona is to move the needle in a positive direction. We do this by hosting an annual week-long camp and monthly meet-ups, known as Mentor Club, for kids in need. We can still use more volunteers! Camp is June 1-6th. New and returning Camp Volunteer application is at this link.

Volunteers: here is the information for the upcoming required training(s).

Saturday, May 3 or May 17

8:30am - 4:30pm in Room B 

You only need to attend one training session.

Breakfast and lunch will be served.

Click here for more information on Royal Family Kids Camp, or call Kyle Treude at 602-284-2264

CPR Training with Nurse Jean Knowling

Saturday, May 24

8am - 11am

Room B

Get CPR certified by the American Heart Association with our own Nurse Jean! Space is limited. Register here.

Cost: $25

Questions? Contact Parish Nurse Jean Knowling at jknowling@lacasadecristo.com.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Saturday, May 31

7:30am - 12:30pm

Gathering Place

Burritos will be served!

Help save lives at our next American Red Cross Blood Drive. Let's try to reach 100 units this month! Ages 17 and older.

By appointment only. No walk-ins. Info and sign up here.

• To sign up for the blood drive, go to the Red Cross website (redcrossblood.org) and under “ZIP or Sponsor Code” enter lacasadecristo (all one word) and hit ‘Find a Drive.’ From there select the donation date and then the time that works for your schedule.

REMINDER: Eat a hearty breakfast and drink plenty of fluids prior to donating. We will serve warm breakfast burritos at the blood drive.

Questions? Contact Nurse Jean Knowling at 480-948-1234 or jknowling@lacasadecristo.com.

Vacation Bible Xperience 2025

Vacation Bible Xperience at La Casa de Cristo, where your child will learn what it means to be ‘Uniquely You at the Zoo,’ takes place July 14-18, 9am-12pm. We will learn all about God’s Word together while at the zoo. Throughout the week kids will experience games, crafts, music, snacks and more! The cost is $20 per child and includes a t-shirt.*

During this year’s Vacation Bible Xperience, we will learn:

• GOD Made Me Unique
• GOD Is With Me
• GOD Knows All the Details
• GOD Makes Me Brave
• GOD Can Do Anything

Sign up your students ages 4 years old (by Sept 1, 2024) to 6th grade here.

We are also looking for volunteers, ages 7th grade and older. (Volunteering counts for service hours.) Free childcare for adult volunteers with littles, 3 yrs. old and under. Volunteer here.

SAVE THE DATE: Friday, July 18 at 5:30pm in the Sanctuary, as the kids sing at our closing program to wrap up our amazing week of VBX!

*Please do not let cost prevent your child from attending VBX. Email Staci Medina, VBX Director, for scholarship information or general questions. smedina@lacasadecristo.com

Easter Basket Ministry Results

Thank you to Karrie Bakkila and her amazing team for another great year of Easter Basket Ministry! Thank you to all at La Casa de Cristo for supporting this wonderful ministry! Through your generosity, the following 495 Easter bags were delivered:

307 to Assisted Living Homes

156 to Veterans

32 to Homebound individuals delivered by our visitation pastors

Celebrate the Life of Dr. Laurance Nilsen

Saturday, May 3, 10:00am

Sanctuary

Live-streamed at LaCasaLive.com

Anticipating Surgery

Dave Wilson (5/5)

Bobbie Besenczky (5/6)

Caitlyn Wiley (5/7)

Hospitalized

Jean Steinmetz

Rehabilitation Hospital

Lillie Colclough

Phyllis Merritt

Recuperating

Sean Akin

Sue Cantazaro

Tom Clark

Gail Lillard

Kevin Smith

Marilyn Stone

On the Death of a Loved One

• Barb Nelson & Family... her husband, Bob



• Ann Chan & Family... her mother, Ana

• Ryan Matz & Family... his wife, Sarah

Nolan Matz... his mother