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ASCENSION’S MISSION STATEMENT:
We as members of Ascension and fellow members in the body of Christ gather around the Word and Sacrament for worship and nurture. Here we receive power to reach out in Christ’s name using our resources to seek and make new disciples while continuing to serve our community and our world.
Ascension’s
Happenings
DECEMBER 25, 2016
If it’s happening at Ascension, this is where you need to look to find EVERYTHING you need to know!
Keep this booklet handy each week for useful information about Education Opportunities,
Ministries, Fellowship, and everything else that you need!
It’s all right here!
OUR STEWARDSHIP FOR: December 14 & 18, 2016
Attendance:
Mid-week Worship: Total: 154 Sunday Worship: 8 a.m.: 117 10:30 a.m.: 125 Total: 242 Sunday School/Bible Class: Total: 114
2016 Offerings:
Needed each Week: $ 12,279 Budgeted amount/Year to Date: $ 624,122
Weekly Offering (Incl. Mid-week): $ 12,015 Received amount/Year to Date: $ 613,122
STEWARDSHIP
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FLOWERS DONATED BY:
Jackie Viren & Adam Wilson, in loving memory of Bob Selin, grandfather of Jackie, who passed into glory on Christmas Day 2015.
To simplify the process of leaving a message after hours for members of the office staff, please keep the following information handy:
Pastor John Larson, 303-794-4636, ext.11 or Email to [email protected] Kathy Johnson, 303-794-4636, ext.19 or Email to [email protected] Kathie Harvey or general messages, 303-794-4636, ext.10 or Email to [email protected] Jenna Lawrenz, 303-913-3512 or Email to [email protected] Chandra Cornell in the Preschool, 303-730-2514 (DIRECT LINE) or Email to [email protected]
In the event of an emergency outside of office hours, Pastor Larson can be reached at his home number, 303-420-8918, or on his cell phone, 303-408-9819.
HOW TO REACH US
“Thank you all for making my 95th
birthday so very special. Hugs!” Millie Fitzpatrick
A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM A SPECIAL LADY!
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION AT ASCENSION
SUNDAY MORNING
Women’s Bible Study—Tuesdays, 9:30—11 a.m. Our current study is on the Book of Philippians. Contact Mavis Slifka with questions.
Koinonia—Thursdays (1st and 3rd) at 1:30 p.m. Meets in the afternoon at various homes. Our study is Facing Your Giants by Max Lucado. Please join us! For more information, call Joyce Dowdy at 303-794-7614.
THROUGH THE WEEK
W E D N E S DAY NIGHT L I V E
NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE THIS WEEK! Classes will resume on January 4.
Please join us when class resumes on January 4!
ADULT STUDY FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT!
Extended Day Preschool Program—Ascension’s Extended Day Pre-school program for children ages 2 1/2 to 5 years old. Contact our Director, Chandra Cornell, at 303-730-2514. Classes are on Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 9:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m. during the school year. If you know of anyone looking for an excellent Christian preschool, be sure to tell them about Ascension’s outstanding Extended Day Preschool program! We are still accepting registration for winter of 2017! Call regarding availability!
EXTENDED DAY PRESCHOOL
The following kids achieved perfect attendance for Sunday school for November: Ashley Boeding, Arianna Checots, Ben & Tyler Dierking, Eli, Matthew & Jacob Faulk, Josh & Pete Federico, Caleb Gilbert, Warwick Hein, Kiersten Johnson, Esther & Ruth Ann Langness, Grace, Luke & Ruth Redden, Sammantha Riebling, Annaliese & Jonas Tunheim, and Abigail, Ben & Jacob Williams. They’ll each receive a gift of their choice. Congratulations!
The following had perfect attendance for the entire quarter (Sept.—Nov.): Ashley Boeding, Eli & Matthew Faulk, Esther & Ruth Ann Langness, Grace, Luke & Ruth Redden, and Ben & Jacob Williams. They’ll each receive a gift card to Mardels. Good job! Congratulations!
SUNDAY SCHOOL PERFECT ATTENDANCE
No Sunday School or Bible Classes this Morning or next Sunday
"If you are interested in finding out more about LuHi please join us for our Open House on Thursday, January 19, from 6:30--8 p.m. For more details, and to RSVP, please visit our website at www.lhsparker.org/openhouse."
LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: JANUARY 19 FROM 6:30-8 PM
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND GIVE
OUR NEXT MILITARY MAILING COLLECTION SUNDAY WILL BE JANUARY 15! Please place your donations in the white cabinet near the lower level entrance. Because of your generosity, we have been able to send 748 packages to service men and women as of November 29!
SUPPORT OUR MILITARY
Join Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountain as they ride to support their Pregnancy Support Program! LFS helps women and their families who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy with resources and counseling. This fund is crucial in assisting new mothers who might not have the support of family and friends when they take their baby home from the hospital. Come join us on Jan. 7 at 12 p.m. at Cyclebar (DTC, 7600 LANDMARK WAY, SUITE A-201, DENVER 80111) for some fun exercise and yummy refreshments, all for this great cause ($25/ride).
Every day there are children in need of a safe environment in Colorado and we need more people to commit to these children! Informational meetings for foster care in the Denver Metro area are on January 18 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. and from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the LFS office: 363 S. Harlan Street, Suite 105, Denver, 80226. We hope to see you! Please contact Anne Hamilton for more information 303-217-5869.
The Older Adult & Caregiver Services program at Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains is pleased to announce the “Ask Your Care Manager” monthly teleconference series will be continued into 2017. We have updated our topics and are now including in-person offerings. As always these informative conversations are free of charge. Stay tuned for more information about the 2017 series or call us at 303-217-5864 or 970-232-1180.
LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES
LOVE INC. CORNER: TO VOLUNTEER OR FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 303-794-LOVE (5683)
Love INC’s main purpose is to provide opportunities to our communities through over 45 churches that give Love INC. a volunteer base. Love INC leads our efforts to shelter the homeless. Love INC provides diapers, financial planning and rides for people that need help getting to the Doctor’s office, the grocery store or the bank. In other words, Love INC. with their Gap Ministries, provides help that is normally not performed by our churches.
For a listening ear and helpful resources, Love INC can help. Church volunteers listen compassionately, share helpful community and church resources, and then follow up to assist with the next step. Love INC is an extension of our church ministry. Call the helpline: 303-794-LOVE.
INTEGRATED FAMILY COMMUNITY SERVICES—FORMERLY INTER-FAITH
OUR NEXT FOOD COLLECTION SUNDAY (FOR IFCS) WILL BE ON JANUARY 1!—Please place your non-perishable food items in the blue bin in the Church Office at any time! (They pick-up every few weeks!) If you have questions, please contact the Church Office.
Many thanks to Dana Niederbrach and the many members who contributed funding and to those who contributed their time to shop and wrap gifts for those friends and families in need! You have helped to make Christmas truly merry for those who might not have been able to do so without you. This year we were able to help 13 families (58 individuals)!
ASCENSION CHRISTMAS FAMILIES!
Ascension’s Mission Partners: The Rocky Mountain District of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod; Lutheran High School; Lutheran Family Services—Rocky Mountains; Children’s Christian Concern Society—LeadaChild; Rev. Mark Moss; Biblical Orthodox Lutheran Mission (BOLM).
Prayer Ministry—Doris and Charlotte are the contacts for our prayer chain. Please call or email them with your prayer concerns. Doris Rohde: (303-796-0913) or [email protected] or Charlotte Wilkinson: (303-877-2954) or [email protected].
Ascension is a Stephen Ministry congregation—If you are interested in having a caring Stephen Minister support and encourage you through any concern or crisis in your life, call one of our Stephen Leaders:
Dana Thom at 303-263-5203, Steve Shelton at 303-798-5901, Lorraine Winckler at 303-875-9345, or Pastor Larson at 303-794-4636.
If you are interested in becoming a Stephen Minister, please contact any of the individuals listed.
MISSION AND MINISTRY
You are a Member of the Foundation if you are a Member of Ascension Lutheran Church!
There were two Grant Requests approved at the November meeting for our Youth. One, up to $500 matching funds, to support the youth group’s Calendar Sale. The second was up to $1,000 matching funds for the youth Bake and Craft Sale that was held on December 11. All funds will support Youth Activities.
The Ascension Foundation ‘THANKS’ all of you that have supported our November fund raising request to date. Although our fund raising day was Sunday, November 13th we are keeping our request open through the month of December. Our hope is to have sufficient gifts from you our Ascension members to allow continuing support for our in-place missions and ministries both here at Ascension and over seas. We are also considering a few new missions! Please add gifting the Foundation to your year-end considerations. Remember these gifts are tax deductible and they keep growing with the Foundation. No gift is too small or too large!!
If you have questions about the Foundation and its mission please contact one of our Board Members: Jim Shelton, Larry Nisbet, Lynn Hendrickson, Jerry Gerdes, Dave Hitztaler, Tom Munson, Bill Thieme, Mike Price, Lisa Riebling and Joyce Wagner. We THANK YOU again for all your support!
To support Your Foundation with a gift or to submit a Grant Request, please contact Jim Shelton at 303-794-3504. For a timely response please have your Grant Requests in before the end of each month.
In the Narthex, you will find a Foundation Bulletin Board. There are envelopes for special gifts or memorials made to the Foundation. Grant applications and guidelines are available, as well. PLEASE SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS BY THE END OF EACH MONTH. THANKS.
THE FOUNDATION BULLETIN BOARD
SPECIAL MINISTRIES AND MISSIONS ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH FOUNDATION
EVENTS COMING UP SOON! TODAY, Sunday, December 25: Christmas Morning Worship & Holy Communion at
9:30 a.m. (No Sunday School!)
Saturday, December 31: We will, once again, celebrate New Year's Eve with Worship followed by a catered meal...from Romano's! Worship will be at 3 p.m. on December 31 followed by the meal. This will still leave plenty of time for other activities! We do ask that you sign up if you plan to attend the meal so that we have an idea of how
much food we will need to order! If you could sign up (on the bulletin board...or call the office) no later than Wednesday, December 28, that would be wonderful! We are also
in need of help with the dinner that evening. We will need help setting up for the dinner, serving the meal, and help with the clean-up, after the meal. Adults, youth,
anyone with a heart to help is welcome. If you are able to help in one or more of these areas, please sign-up on the bulletin board.
Sunday, January 1: New Year’s Morning Worship & Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. (No
Sunday School!)
"Calling all Young Women! Looking for an all-expense paid trip to beautiful Albuquerque, NM? Look no further than the 2017 LWML National Convention! All you have to do is fill out the application and submit by January 18 for your chance to be selected!" (Applications available in the Church Office)
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE! LWML YOUNG WOMEN’S REPRESENTATIVE: APPLICATIONS DUE JAN. 18
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE!
SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER NETWORK!
We are in need of a few things to ensure a successful season, first we are still in need of a Thursday night Team Lead and 2 Thursday night Overnight Hosts, please be prayerful about participating in this ministry. We are always welcoming additional evening hosts as well so do not be shy about wanting to participate. If you would like to provide part of a meal on sheltering nights please email [email protected]. We are also in need of cereal for breakfast along with snack bars, fruit cups, fig bars, individually wrapped crackers, etc. If you would like to donate any of these items please bring to the church marked with SWSN and leave in the entry way or place on the left side of the stage. Our next sheltering period will be the week of January 1-7.
THANKS FROM THE YOUTH!
THANK YOU!!! Thanks to all who donated and purchased craft and baked goods for the sale last Sunday. MANY thanks to Amy Boeding and Lisa Riebling for planning and leading the sale. We took in over $1200, thanks to those who purchased our variety of items. Many thanks to the Foundation, which provided matching funds of $1000 for the sale. This was a fundraiser, so the money raised will go toward the mission trip next summer.
Also, thanks to all who purchased the 2017 wall calendars that we sold as a youth fundraiser. We sold out, thanks to all of you, so we took in $500! Lisa Riebling was in charge of the sale, so we’re grateful to her. Thanks to the Foundation for providing matching funds of $500 for the sale. Those proceeds will also go toward the summer mission trip. Thanks for your faithful support!
LUTHERAN RADIO STATION WORLDWIDE KFUO BLESSED CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR from your Lutheran Radio Station Worldwide KFUO.org!
Tune in this week to kfuo.org to hear all of your favorite hymns and classical arrangements that celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Regular programming resumes Monday, January 2, 2017.
Follow us on Facebook.com/KFUOradio or Instagram @kfuo.radio for shareable photos and program information.
MORE MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE!
The deadline for the Lutheran Witness has passed; however, if you have not yet remitted your pay-ment, the cost of a subscription is $22 (you can place your check made out to Ascension and noted ‘Lutheran Witness-2017”, in the offering plate). (New subscriptions will begin in March of 2017.)
LUTHERAN WITNESS SUBSCRIPTION
Join us for our meeting on January 5 at 7 p.m. The meeting will center around a talk by Rev Dr. Joel Heck, who is a professor of Theology at Concordia - Austin. He will be speaking on “Creation in the New Testament.” Please note that this meeting will be held at Hope Lutheran Church, 1345 Macon Street, Aurora, Colorado!
The Denver Society of Creation now has a website! It’s available at www.denversocietyofcreation.org ! We’ll keep it updated with the news and upcoming speakers and events. You can also print off flyers from the website. And, if you’d like to be on our mailing list, please email [email protected]
We have started a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group at Ascension! MOPS is an international organization which ministers to preschool moms and their kids. They meet at Ascension on the second Tuesday morning each month during the school year from 9:30—11:30 a.m. If this is something that interests you, and you'd like more details, please contact Christy Williams at [email protected] or at 303-660-5207.
ASCENSION MOPS!
THE DENVER SOCIETY OF CREATION
The 2017 Flower weekly signup sheet is located on the bulletin board on the landing just down from the Narthex. Simply fill out your name, dedication for a special event, and write a check for the number of arrangements, each arrangement is $25.50, the cost for both arrangements is $51.
You are welcome to take your donated flowers home after the last service, or you can opt to give them another good deed. The Ladies of Circle IV will take the
flowers left to the homebound and hospitalized members of our church to brighten their day!
You may pay for your flowers using the envelopes located below the sign up sheet and place it in the weekly offering plate. It is very important to mark your check clearly “ALTAR FLOWERS” so the offering counters do not credit it to the General Fund, but to floral budget, the church does not have a floral budget, and all Altar Flowers are made possible by donations. Please remember to pay for your flowers by the Sunday you are dedicating them.
Thank you all for your flower donations and the beauty, which they bring to our Church.
2017 FLOWER CHART IS READY!
JANUARY
January 8 @ 9:15 a.m. —Young Adult Bible Study on Mormonism in the Music Room! January 12 & 26 @ 7 p.m. —Young Adult Bible Study at Solid Grounds!
Call Jenna Lawrenz (303-913-3512) or email [email protected] with any questions!
YOUNG ADULT EVENTS! (AGES 18-30 OR THERE-ABOUT!)
UPCOMING MEETINGS AT ASCENSION Next Council Meeting—Tuesday, January 10 at 6:30 p.m.
Remember—Meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend!
JANUARY
January 8 @ 1 p.m.—Ice Skating at Evergreen Lake!
Call Kathy Johnson (303-791-4444) with any questions!
YOUTH HAPPENINGS! (GRADES 5-12—UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED)
Dear Older Lutheran Ladies Socials (DOLLS)—Single ladies who get together monthly for an outing and fellowship. Call Carol Shepherd for more information at 303-552-7485.
Quilters Circle: Ascension Ladies who gather to quilt on Saturdays from 2—4 p.m. Call Chris Peepgrass at 303-798-4018.
FELLOWSHIP AND MORE
Ladies Spiritual Book Review: “New ladies’ reading group forming to meet on the 2nd
Monday of the month, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. We currently have 5 members and hope to start March 7, 2017 (Oh my, did I really just type that date in?). If you care to join us, please give me a call. Sandee Thieme at 303-798-4857.”
Latest update on the Ladies guild Craft and Bake Sale: Thanks to our Foundation and Thrivent Dollars--and to your support!-- we took in nearly $3,800! The fun part comes in January when we give away most of it to our Mission Outreach programs. You blessed us!
One other note: all those jars you purchased? Bring back your "empties" to the Church Kitchen. We will see to it that Mike Reimnitz or Maureen James get them back to reuse them. Jars can get expensive....Thanks!
THANK YOU FROM THE LADIES GUILD!
MORE MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE
Christmas Morning Worship—TODAY! Office Closed in Observance of Christmas Day—December 26 New Year’s Eve Family Worship & Catered Dinner—December 31 New Year’s Day—January 1 (Please note: Only 1 service at 9:30 a.m. and no Sunday School!)
Severe Weather Shelter Network Hosted at Ascension—January 1—January 7 Office Closed in Observance of New Year’s—January 2 AARP Tax Aide Training @ Ascension—January 4—January 6 Wednesday Night Live Returns—January 4 Creation Society Meeting (Guest Speaker is Joel Heck) in Aurora—January 5
EXTENDED CALENDAR
Jim and Judy Finnessy
Norm and Linda Finfrock
Bill and Gloria Gaudreault
Ron and Ann Kaneko
Don and Marilyn Loptien
Chuck and Gloria Mielke
John and Lori Rolling
Andy and Mavis Slifka
Bill and Sandee Thieme
THANK YOU FOR PROVIDING POINSETTIAS!
The Deadline for Prayers and Announcements in the Bulletin is Wednesday at Noon unless otherwise noted.
SUNDAY—December 25
CHRISTMAS DAY 9:30 A.M. CHRISTMAS MORNING WORSHIP WITH HOLY COMMUNION
MONDAY—December 26
OFFICE CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF CHRISTMAS
TUESDAY—December 27
9:30 a.m. Ladies Bible Study
WEDNESDAY—December 28
Prayers and Announcements Due by Noon!
THURSDAY—December 29
7 p.m. Agape
FRIDAY—December 30
SATURDAY—December 31
NEW YEAR’S EVE 3 P.M. NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY WORSHIP 4 P.M. FAMILY DINNER—CATERED BY ROMANO’S
SUNDAY—January 1
NEW YEAR’S DAY FOOD COLLECTION SUNDAY SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER NETWORK AT ASCENSION 9:30 A.M. NEW YEAR’S WORSHIP WITH HOLY COMMUNION
ASCENSION’S WEEK AT-A-GLANCE
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ASCENSION MEMBER WHEN YOU NEED THE SERVICE NOTED BELOW!
1701 WEST CALEY AVENUE LITTLETON, CO 80120 TELEPHONE 303-794-4636 FAX 303-794-1169 PRESCHOOL 303-730-2514 EMAIL [email protected] WEB SITE www.alutheran.org
Sunday Worship
at Ascension
WELCOME! 8 a.m. Traditional (Formal) Worship with Holy Communion
9:15 a.m. Education Hour/Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Praise (Informal) Worship with Holy Communion
STAFF
Rev. John Larson PASTOR ([email protected]) (Home Phone: 303-420-8918) (Cell Phone: 303-408-9819) Kathy Johnson EDUCATION DIRECTOR ([email protected]) Jenna Lawrenz COORDINATOR, YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY ([email protected])
