Posts from Mary Stoneback
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Ascension will be hosting families who would otherwise be homeless through the Interfaith Hospitality Network for two weeks later in February. Our partner congregation, Beth-El Mennonite is hosting at the end of this month and we’ll be taking a couple of days for them so they can return the favor when we host. We are […]
Posted on January 22, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Playground Workday
We are replacing the Children’s Learning Center sandbox on Saturday January 25 at 10 a.m. There will be pizza at 12 when the work is done. Come dressed to work outside during this project. Lunch will be provided. The CLC entrance is the doors with the wooden cut outs of children on top of the doors. […]
Posted on January 21, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Even There
In Confirmation the middle school youth are learning about Baptism. That what God has done for us through the waters of Baptism can never be reversed. We are children of God forever. When I consider my Baptism and reflect on what God has done through making us His children, Psalm 139 comes to my heart. […]
Posted on January 16, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
What is a Mennonite?
This coming Sunday Ascension will welcome Pastor Jordan Farrell from Beth-El Mennonite Church. As a part of the Pulpit Exchange, Pastor Jordan will lead the adult Sunday School hour from 9:15 am – 10:15 am in the upstairs library, sharing about the Mennonite faith.
Posted on January 15, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
GENERATION CELEBRATION FINALE
Were you born between 1920 and 2020? If the answer is yes, (and it should be), you are cordially invited to Ascension’s “all-generation” celebration between services, 9:15 am, on 26 January in the basement. This event will bring to a close our celebration and recognition of all six generations at Ascension. As part of the […]
Posted on January 13, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Be Transformed – 2020 ELCA RMS Youth Gathering
The Middle School and High School youth are getting ready to attend the RMS Youth Gathering in Estes Park, January 18-20, 2020! The Youth Council and a planning team are coming together to make this happen. Middle and High School students from all across the Rocky Mountain Synod will follow age-appropriate tracks while everyone will worship […]
Posted on January 6, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Adult Sunday School Jan. 5th & 12th Discussion Topic: LGBTQIA, with Pastor Daniel and special guest, Bill Oliver
Ever confused about what all these letters mean? More importantly, do you wish you better understood what it’s like to be LGBT+ and wrestle with faith, society, life like the rest of us? Join us on January 5th and 12th at 9:15 am for a discussion with Bill Oliver. Bill is a retired aerospace engineer […]
Posted on December 30, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
ELCA presiding bishop responds to anti-Semitic incidents in New York
12/30/2019 9:25:00 AM December 30, 2019 Today is the last day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. As our Jewish siblings lighted the menorah, they sang this blessing: We kindle these lights because of the wondrous deliverance You performed for our ancestors. During these eight […]
Posted on December 30, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
The Night the Stars Sang, by Ingrid Daniel: Christmas Eve
When I was in seventh or eighth grade, my bell choir was invited to participate in a tree lighting ceremony in Golden, Colorado. We were told that, since space was limited, and all of the available outlets would be in use, we had to play without tables, and that we had to memorize the music. […]
Posted on December 24, 2019 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Develop, by Deacon Mary Stoneback: Advent Day 23
My love for photography began in the third grade when my parents gifted me with their Canon AE-1 programmable camera. I dove into learning about ISO, f stops, apertures and shutter speed. It was amazing how manipulating just one thing could alter the photo’s outcome, sometimes for the better. I loved to experiment. I got […]