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All Are Welcome!
Maricopa Lutheran Church intends to provide a safe and welcoming environment for all of God's people, regardless of race, situation, family status, sexuality, size, shape and place in the world. Thanks be to God for the blessings we have and the differences we share!
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STARTING SEPTEMBER 6th
Every Saturday - 5pm
It's an exciting time to hear about the
Gospel of Jesus Christ here in the City of Maricopa.
Please be sure to sign-up for our regular Email Notifications using the form just under Pastor Cora's picture. We'll keep you posted on all the new developments as this wonderful mission in the City of Maricopa starts rolling up our sleeves to share the Good News of Jesus Christ to our Community.
Recent Updates...
Furniture donation blesses our newly forming Church -A wonderful donation of almost brand new office furniture has been received by Maricopa Lutheran Church. The furniture which includes a desk, sideboards, and many bookshelves has Pastor and the entire Leadership Team smiling and giving thanks. The furniture donated by a very generous family was completely moved from the Phoenix area to the City of Maricopa by Volunteers. It's amazing to see the blessings that God's people have to share as we develope the mission to community here in Maricopa. The furniture is being used to equip Pastor's office at the Mission House in the Cactus Cove subdisivion.
Letter from Pastor Ken Lentz - Mountain View Lutheran Church -Greetings to you from the leadership of Mountain View Lutheran Church. We continue to be encouraged by all the good things that we hear from Sheila Coonen, the Leadership Team and the pastors from the synod that have helped lead you in worship. We are happy to finally be able to announced that Pastor Glenn Zorb has been called as our next senior pastor and he has accepted this call.
Letter from Synod to Maricopa Residents -"Greetings to the worshipping community in Maricopa! We hear word of your energy
and commitment for the Gospel and give thanks for your witness as a second site of the
ministry of Mountain View Lutheran Church. ..."
Leadership Team updates congregation via Email Message -The Maricopa Leadership Team met again on Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Another meeting is scheduled for next week. Lots of exciting news.
This includes plans to conduct a once per month Worship service during the months of May, June, July and August. Most likely this will occur on the first Saturday of the month pending communications with First Baptist Church. Negotiations are taking place to possibly provide nursery. First Baptist continues to be in our prayers as we look for ways to cooperate in all aspects of our mission.
What an incredible seven weeks! The Lord certainly has blessed us with fellowship, community, and worship. -The Leadership Team met on Tuesday, March 25th, and has decided to postpone Saturday evening church services for Maricopa Lutheran Community Church that were originally announced. Please update your calendars.
Youth Information Meeting -Yet another milestone. Many parents, children, and interested folks showed up for a Youth Information Meeting at Pacana park on Saturday, March 22, 2008. Everyone enjoyed pizza and fellowship, but then rolled up their sleeves to start brainstorming ideas for Youth involvement in what appears to be a new Lutheran Worship Community developing in the City of Maricopa. Take a peek at all the pictures. There's room for all the youth of our Community. We're planning to provide a safe, nurturing environment for our youth.
Cub Scout Pack 983 Collecting Flip Tops -Joe Bergen has asked for help from the Community. They are collecting the "flip tops" off of aluminium cans for the Ronald McDonald House.
Governor Calls on Homeowners at Risk of Foreclosure to Contact their Lender -Homeowners at risk of foreclosure should call the national HOPE NOW number at 1-888-995-4673 (888-995-HOPE). A toll-free number exclusively for Arizona residents will be in operation in April. Please encourage people you know who are at risk to get help now and not wait.
Model of Desert Cross Lutheran & Gilbert Mission Being Studied -Several City of Maricopa residents have brought to the attention of folks in the community the model that Desert Cross in Tempe, Arizona, is using for their Gilbert, Arizona, mission.
Mountain View Lutheran Distributes Letter to Their Members -Sheila Coonen, Mission Director for Mountain View Lutheran Church, has informed the MaricopaLutherans.org that a letter of invitation is being sent to their members. We can't be thankful enough for this communications and hope the invitation spreads through the entire valley.
Where One or Two (or more) Are Gathered.... -January 12th was an amazing day. Many months of anticipation seen a wonderful group of Christians gathering together to see what the future may hold as a Lutheran worshiping community is being planned for the City of Maricopa. Spearheaded by Mountain View Lutheran Church in Phoenix, this mission outreach projects seems to have ignited a spark.
The City of Maricopa Welcomes Rev. Zulu and Nurse Banda -January 24th seen two wonderful representatives from Mozambique. Checkout what happened, what is happening, and what your neighbors heard about what's happening with the wonderful witness.
Mission House Move -Volunteers help move equipment, furniture, and household items to new location within the City of Maricopa. The Mission House has served as a meeting place of projects such as Connecting to Service and office space for Maricopa Lutheran Church.
It's Happening!!!! -A temporary Executive Team has been formed, planning for a series of Saturday worship services are now being planned.
Developer to churches, schools and non-profits seeking home: Come talk to us -Churches and schools looking for a piece of the pie in an up-and-coming master-planned development might want to contact Shea Homes or Fulton Homes sometime soon.
Building a Strong Foundation Through Faith & Community Initiatives -In May 2007, Arizona hosted the first in a new series of White House Conferences on Faith-Based
and Community Initiatives (FBCI). This new approach presented a great opportunity to highlight the ways in which Arizona has embraced its sacred and secular nonprofits as an integral part of
the fabric of local communities. It also gave Arizonans a chance to learn about new and continuing federal initiatives to further engage communities on behalf of our most vulnerable citizens.
Mission and Outreach to the City of Maricopa -Mountain View Lutheran Church and Connecting to Serve have spearheaded an incredible outreach and mission to the folks who live in the City of Maricopa. Please visit the following websites for full information. Your helping hands, talents, and financial support all help improve our community.
Phoenix-area home permits hit 15-year low, but market may be stabilizing -Residential building permits are at their lowest point in 15 years, according to the Phoenix Housing Market Letter published Wednesday by RL Brown Housing Reports.
Neighboring Lutheran Congregations -Although the closest neighboring Lutheran congregation is well over 16 miles away, our neighbors continue to provide mission, service projects, and support to the residents of the City of Maricopa.
New Starts, New Congregations -With an urgent commitment to reach the un-churched, the Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission unit, in cooperation with various partners, multiplies the number of new ministries and congregations started by the ELCA.
Folks Are Chatting About Organizing a Worship Community -Are you interested? We are gathering thoughts, ideas, suggestions, locations, property options, etc.
It's all about grace -Martin Luther’s 95 Theses still teach us that 'the true treasure'—the gospel—is our gift from Christ
Our Neighboring Denominations -The City of Maricopa is filled with wonderful people worshiping in many ways. Please visit and call upon your neighbors. Christ message of love and compassion is there for you.
ELCA Lutheran Campus Ministry -Providing an ELCA presence at more than 180 state and private colleges and universities, with cooperating congregations in campus ministry at an additional 400 campuses nationwide.
LutherLink Provides Online Discussions about Global Missions -The online network for Evangelical Lutheran Church in America leaders and members.
New Worship Community Should Encourage Full Diversity -Many City of Maricopa residents are encourage full inclusion of all. This includes our all races, languages, sexualty. God's free gift of grace is for all.
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Pastor Cora Aguilar
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