La Casa Kids | Stepping Stones

We are excited to introduce our new La Casa Kids STEPS program, specificAally designed to help your child grow step by step in their faith journey!

S: Spending time with God

T: Tithe

E: Engage in the Bible

P: Practice your faith by serving

S: Show the love of Jesus

Through STEPS, kids will explore what it means to follow Jesus in age-appropriate ways, building a strong foundation that grows as they do.

Our goal is to partner with YOU, the parents, as your child takes each 'step.' Your children will have opportunities to serve each Sunday in a variety of ways. Click here to find out more!

Trunk or Treat is Coming!

Saturday, October 25, 2025

6pm-8pm

Trunk or Treat, a safe event for all families, is a blast! There will be music, dancing, and lots of candy! The event is FREE to attend (no registration required), and affordable food will be available to purchase.

There are more spots for vehicles to participate! Decorate your car's trunk or the bed of your pickup truck, dress in costume, and join in the fun of this spooktacular event, which takes place in the parking lot of La Casa de Cristo. Register your vehicle here.

Questions? Contact Staci Medina here.

And....

To fill up those trunks, we will need candy!

Please drop off your candy donations in the designated bins in the church office during the week from 9am until 4pm, or at all worship services on the weekends. Help us to make this event the best one yet! Thank you!

Love of Learning for October and November

Crocheting with Colleen Wiley

Tuesday, Oct. 14 - 1:00pm, Room B

Don't unravel this Fall! It is never too late to learn a new handicraft! We will do a simple 'how to' crochet project at this hands-on event. All supplies are provided but feel free to bring yarn, crochet hooks (size G and H are best) or knitting needles (size 10 or 11) to get started. Keep yourself in 'stitches' and make some new friends along the way! Register here.

Combating Financial Exploitation of Seniors

Tuesday, Nov. 18 - 1:00pm, Room B

Join Malea Madrid as she shares her expertise related to the growing problems of scams and financial abuse targeting older adults. She will address the real difference between fraud and scams, and discuss some of the tactics used by scammers. She will use real life stories that highlight how easily trust can be misused, practical steps to safeguard personal information (finances, online accounts), and how to recognize red flags so you can respond and take action. We will look at the Golden Rule movement, an effort to expand legal protections for "competent yet vulnerable" adults. This session is designed to be engaging, relatable and empowering, Helping everyone feel more confident and informed about protecting themselves. Register here.

Note: November's Love of Learning is on the 3rd Tuesday, due to Veterans Day.

La Casa | Women

Christmas Table

November 22 | 9:30 - 11:30am, The Gathering Place

Tickets $20

Join us for a love-filled festive brunch designed to prepare and encourage your heart throughout the entire holiday season. Enjoy beautiful Christmas décor and music accompanying our compelling guest speaker, Diana Mescher.

Women of all ages are welcome (6th grade and up).

Free KidsCare (birth-12y) with advanced registration. Register online at lacasadecristo.com/christmastable

An event like this can only happen with YOUR help. Volunteer opportunities to serve before, during, and after the Christmas Table are available for both women and men!!

Contact Paula Webb, Director of Women’s Ministry, at

480-948-1234

Altar Flowers

Honor your loved ones or celebrate a special occasion in your life with flowers to adorn the altar! Once the 9:15am service is over, you are welcome to take the flowers you donated home to enjoy. You can keep the vase, or return it to the church office to be reused by Cactus Flowers.

As you may have read in a previous communication, the price of altar flower arrangements have more than tripled in price due to inflation and tariffs, which has caused us to raise the price to $95 per arrangement beginning in January 2026. This new price is still discounted from what the church is being charged, so the church will subsidize the balance. Purchase an arrangement here.

Answers to Trivia Questions from October Cristo Connection

October 31 is known for Halloween, but what is November 1 known for?

All Saints Day. On November 1, we remember and celebrate all the saints who have gone on before us.

In the Bible, what does the Feast of Harvest celebrate?

First Fruits. "First Fruits" refers to the first portion of the harvest which is given to God, meaning that all good things come from God, and, thus, God should be first in our lives.



Anticipating Surgery

Bruce Oyen (10/9)

Jim Murphy (10/13)

Hospitalized

Lyn Lesch

Allen Simko

Rehabilitation Hospital

Tammy Robinson

Recuperating

Carrah Abele

Billy Caldwell

Roxy Fronko

Barb Nelson

Glenn Smigiel

On the Death of a Loved One

Family & friends of Jim Weeldreyer

Ernestine McNulty, fiancée of Jim

Mitch McAnallen & family... his father, Joe

Gary Spears & family... his father, Paul