Northeast Valley Consortium partners invite you to learn, celebrate, and give. Join Rev. Dr. Karoline Lewis on April 11 for Belonging: Five Keys to Unlocking Your Potential as a Disciple at Living Water Lutheran Church, enjoy the Women’s Orchestra of Arizona in concert on April 26 at Peace in the Desert Church, and support our communities through ongoing used and new book drives benefiting children and adults across the Valley.

Next week will be my last as Communications Coordinator at New Journey Lutheran Church, and I want to say thank you.

It has been a pleasure helping share the story of a community that cares deeply, shows up for others, and isn’t afraid to do things a little differently. I’m especially grateful that you trusted me to continue in this role even after I moved across the country — that flexibility and support meant more than you know.

“So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; look, new things have come into being!” — 2 Corinthians 5:17

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Dear friends in Christ,

Grace and peace to you in the name of the risen Jesus.

We come to Easter this year in a world that feels, in many ways, unsettled—marked by uncertainty, division, and deep longing. And yet, this is not new territory for God’s people. Jesus lived, spoke, and moved among communities facing turmoil, oppression, and fear. Into that very reality, he proclaimed good news. Into that very reality, he brought healing, hope, and ultimately resurrection.