So, today please indulge me as I write a little bit about stewardship. To me, stewardship is: How do we utilize the gifts and talents that God has given us to do his bidding? His bidding being to “love thy neighbor as thyself”.

As of last month, New Journey Lutheran Church has spent nearly six months dwelling in Luke 10:1-11.

Did you know that stewardship is a whole lot bigger than budgets, pledge cards, & financial giving? Stewardship is not limited to finances. Broadly, stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources.

Volunteers at New Journey Lutheran Church, on Monday, July 25, joyfully and efficiently packed another 200 lunches for the Grace in the City heat respite program.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), of which New Journey Lutheran Church is a member congregation, has set a new mission and vision for this denominational church body. 

“No storm can shake my in-most calm while to that Rock I’m clinging. Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth, how can I keep from singing?”

Sunday, April 24 saw another “angel project” completed at New Journey to support asylum seekers awaiting completion of immigration paperwork at Cruzando Fronteras’ Casa de la Misericordia shelter near Nogales, Mexico.

Every first call ELCA pastor is required to attend a continuing education event called “First Call Theological Education” (FCTE) on a bi-annual basis for three years.

New Journey Lutheran Church exceeded its 2022 Lenten social ministry goal by 30%, contributing 12 environmentally friendly cook stoves and 17 ceramic water filters through the ECLA Good Gifts program.

Quilts play a major part of New Journey Lutheran’s (ELCA) social ministry mission in the greater Phoenix area.

New Journey Lutheran Church (ELCA) held their first Tailgate Party following the 10 a.m. worship service.