We try not to draw lines and live what we say,"ALL are welcome".
We are in El Paso's northeast, easily accessible from US 54, on the corner of Kenworthy and Sun Valley.
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New Week Message
Easter brings God’s signs for new beginnings. Hummingbirds are back. Trees have budded. Leaves are growing. Beautiful flowers are displaying from wild and domestic plants including the prolific desert cacti.
Our congregation is in a growth mode, too. We’ve updated the sanctuary and now the sacristy, to include more children. And we’ve launched our Sunday school.
I do not get to tell God what to do. But seems to me that God is blessing us with opportunities to be of service and grow. I see a bright and hopeful future for New Hope.
With that vision I note two accompanying factors:
First, we must be continuously reaching out to others. If congregations are not energized by new people and opportunities, they wither. Eventually.
Second, we have partners and they have us! There are four ELCA congregations in El Paso. Our duty is to find creative ways to work together. New Hope leads the way right now with the TEEM Vicar. The congregations are opportune to develop more TEEM candidates and Synod Authorized Ministers…from the ranks of our people.
So…read the signs. Pray. Bolster the ranks of worship and activities with your beloved presence.
You’ll discern God at work….
Here we go!
Interim Pastor Jeff Swanson
New Essay #9 is live.
"Roman persecution of Christians, Psychology, and Us!"
Greetings New Hope Lutherans and Friends
For many years, I’ve been thinking about the history of “salvation” teachings in the Church, beginning amongst the first Christians. So, I’ve decided to write a series of short essays. Limited to 500 words each. Easy reads...click on the button to begin :)
If you are looking for a faith family we invite you to consider New Hope. Come as you are, we are imperfect people trying to follow Jesus! Wherever you are on your faith journey, there is a place for you here.
We welcome people from ALL walks of life! We try not to draw lines and live what we say, "ALL are welcome".
We are an ELCA congregation https://elca.org in the northeast part of El Paso, easily accessible from US 54, on the corner of Kenworthy and Sun Valley.
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Don't fret or worry, instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.
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