We'll be gathering new and used books in June, through Sunday, June 16 for NEVC partner Living Water's vacation bible school. All types of books are accepted, with particular interest in books for children of all ages who are attending Title I schools, through the Assistance League of Phoenix.

Rev. Dr. Colleen Windham-Hughes, Associate Vice President for Mission and Identity at California Lutheran University is the 2024 NEVC faith formation speaker. She will speak Saturday, April 13, at Living Water Lutheran Church on the challenges of loneliness and how we might address those within and beyond our congregations.

Have you joined the Grand Canyon Synod 40/40/40 Lenten Challenge? The friendly competition is on between the five synods of ELCA Region 2.

In late February, I received an invitation from Arizona Faith Network to attend a prayer circle at the Arizona State Capitol with faith leaders from around the Phoenix area.

On the occasion of our 10 year anniversary, our Grand Canyon Synodical Bishop, Reverend Deborah K. Hutterer shares a letter with our community.

Thank you to all who attended New Journey Lutheran Church’s 10 Year Anniversary Celebration on February 17 at the Fountain Hills Community Center—we are grateful to God for the ways we have lived out our faith and contributed to the mission of God in Fountain Hills.

At the February congregation council meeting, officers were elected. Join us in giving thanks to God for these elected leaders. Please pray for them as they seek to follow Jesus, discern God’s desires for New Journey Lutheran Church and use their gifts to serve our community.

Join us in worship this Holy Week as we remember and celebrate the last days of Jesus’ earthly ministry.

This month, I’m sure you might have noticed, that something is a little bit different about our church’s newsletter…

Join New Journey Lutheran friends on Wednesday’s at 5:00 pm as we explore the biblical language of lament. Why are we exploring this topic?

On Saturday, February 17, over 70 friends and members of New Journey Lutheran Church gathered at the Fountain Hills Community Center to “Celebrate” the last 10 years of ministry as an established congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and to “Dream” about the future God has in store for us.

Members of New Journey, Mike Wilson and Mike Bartanen, collaborated to create a picture slideshow that documents significant moments in our “journey” as a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. This slideshow debuted at our 10 Year Anniversary Celebration on February 17 and is available below for your viewing. Later in March, this slideshow will be published under the “About—History” menu on our website.

On Monday, February 19, beloved friend and member, Hosea Harkness completed his baptismal journey and joined God and all the saints in glory.

You are invited to join us for a Lenten Soup & Study on Wednesday evenings starting at 5:00 pm in February and March.

This year, we journey through the season of Lent under the Theme: “Wandering Heart.” Our Sunday worship will focus on the life and faith of one of Jesus’ most famous disciples: Peter. In Peter, we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer.

The season of Lent, the 40-day period between Transfiguration and Holy Week, begins February 14 with Ash Wednesday worship.

The Food for Kidz Food Pack happens this month! Join us on February 29, 2024 as we pack food with our community for our community. The event will be held again this year at the Fountain Hills Community Center from 5:30 to 7:30 pm with set up beginning at 3:00 pm.

We are excited to come together to celebrate the last ten years of our ministry and dream about the next ten years. Thank you to those who have registered.

New Journey Lutheran Church is turning 10 this month—double digits! Praise God! Did we ever, in our wildest dreams, think this holy experiment of forming an organized ELCA congregation in the town of Fountain Hills—a town that has plenty of churches already-- would get this far?

Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 Annual Meeting. We give thanks to God for the leadership of Cindi Brady, the Congregation President, and the whole council for their work in facilitating a productive Annual Meeting.