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Join us on Sundays at 9:15 am in the Campus Center Library (masks required) for our Sunday Forum. If you would like to join via Zoom, please contact the office (info@ulctempe.org or 480-967-3543) for the link.

Upcoming forums are:

• April 24: “The Ambidextrous God: Faith & Politics” led by Pastor Gary.
• May 1: “Growing up Lutheran in India” led by Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) student Alex Katikitala.

If you would like to present a forum, please let us know (see above for email and phone). Thank you!

Each year, Bread for the World selects a specific topic as it encourages each of us to send handwritten letters to our elected officials as a part of a its collective Christian voice urging elected officials to end hunger at home and abroad.

We were fortunate to have Lupe Conchas, regional organizer for Bread, lead our April 10th Forum to identify and amplify our role in helping end child nutrition. We know that malnutrition is the leading risk factor for death among children globally, accounting for 45 percent of all child deaths. These losses are almost entirely preventable. This year, in our letters we are encouraging Congress to double our global nutrition funding for fiscal year 2023, saving 3.3 million lives over 5 years.

In past years, we have actually had you physically put your letters in the offering plate, but this year we’re asking that you write and send your letters directly. We’d like you to notify the church office, then, of the number you sent and to whom they were sent. If you need further information, contact bread.org/nutritionbill

Read more information here and see a sample letter. Thank you.

We will have the following worship services for Holy Week and Easter:

• Wednesday, April 13th 6:30 pm Lenten Service using the Holden Evening Prayer
• Thursday, April 14th 6:30 pm Maundy Thursday
• Friday, April 15th 7:00 pm Good Friday Service
• Easter Sunday, April 17th 6:00 am Sunrise Service (outdoors)/10:30 am Easter Service

Services will be held in our sanctuary or via our live stream. Please note: Sunrise Service is outdoors and will not be available via live stream. Thank you.

We will have a memorial service for Bob Foley on Friday, April 22nd at 11:00 am in the sanctuary. Bob had been an active member in our church and community for several years. Please keep his family in your prayers. Thank you.