Reflections
Advent Reflections – Week Two
WEEK TWO: The Prophet Micah had foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Bethlehem was also the birthplace of King David, who shepherded there. Shepherding was a humble work. In this season, Bethlehem reminds us of God working through a humble community. We each have a role to play in God’s plan. Micah […]
Posted on December 6, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Devotional – Week One
Posted on November 29, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent 2020: For Such a Time is This
Advent Offerings Advent 2020 – For Such A Time As This: Advent begins Sunday November 29. We invite you to a season of reflection and prayer practices for the home to prepare for our Savior’s advent among us. Bring Advent Worship home! Each Sunday in Advent we light candles on our Advent wreath, and now you can participate […]
Posted on November 25, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Reflection on God’s Grace
Reflections on Grace In My Life, by Ascension Online Contributor, Jan McMillan “Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now I’m found. Was blind but now I see.” Grace is the love and mercy given to us by God because God wants us to have it; […]
Posted on November 16, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Our Thanks to Veterans
Our thanks to all those who have served in defending our country. As I have gotten to know a number of you, I have learned how much you appreciated serving and saw it as your call. In our time where we cannot do much for gatherings, we offer our thanks to you. In a related […]
Posted on November 11, 2020 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
The 2020 Variety Show
An Ascension tradition for over 30 years, this year’s Variety Show comes to you live from Ascension. Featuring the talents and humor of Ascension youth and members, we invite you to grab some popcorn and enjoy a delicious evening of heartwarming humor and soul. A special thanks to this year’s Emcees, Millie Bramschreiber, Sandra Hagen […]
Posted on November 9, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
An Election Day Pastoral Letter
An Election Day Pastoral Letter Sisters and Brothers in Christ, The anxiety is palpable. It hangs in the air and infiltrates everyconversation. We live our lives gingerly today, worried. So, asChristians, what do we do? There are some who will feed on your anxiety. They will stoke yourfears to get you to vote a certain […]
Posted on November 3, 2020 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Why I Write
Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding. ~Proverbs 3:13We make our decisions, and then our decisions turn around and make us. ~Amish proverb Whenever I work on a new book, I usually use two things to guide my characters’ fictional journeys. The first is a scripture verse from the Bible […]
Posted on October 21, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
A Pandemic of Plenty
Fill our your 2021 estimate of giving here! Our generosity is in response to God’s generosity toward us. God has given us our lives and abilities, resources and food. God has sent Jesus to give us a place as children of God, guidance for our lives, and a forever future with God. In knowing God’s […]
Posted on September 28, 2020 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
And Creativity Abounds!
When this pandemic started,When the whole world shut down,I felt my world had broken,And the dear Lord had left town. This is how I felt shortly after March 15, when I found out that all my rehearsals had been cancelled, and that I couldn’t play bells, or sing, with anyone, for some indeterminate length of […]
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