Reflections
My Hope is Built
My hope is built on nothing lessthan Jesus’ blood and righteousness. It’s kind of a strange thing, when you think about it. The heart of our faith is that we don’t do anything. We can’t. And even if we could, we’d probably mess it up. The heart of our faith is that we don’t do […]
Posted on July 20, 2021 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
Let The Little Children Come To Me
My name is Arlayne McKee and I’m an artist. I became an artist when I was a grown-up struggling with stress and anxiety as a career software developer. God gave me the gift of art to calm me down and I’ve been creative ever since. My life’s prayer is to give thanks for His gift […]
Posted on May 22, 2021 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Happy Ascension Day!
Happy Ascension Day! You might not find a wide selection of Hallmark cards to mark the occasion. An often overlooked churchholiday, it’s often described as the answer to the theological quandary of what happened to Jesus afterthe resurrection. Not really something that inspires faith. Not really something you’d name a churchafter. But maybe there’s more […]
Posted on May 13, 2021 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Organist/Accompanist position available
Ascension Lutheran Church (ELCA) is hiring an organist/accompanist. Located in Colorado Springs, CO, Ascension has a strong music program and is rooted in traditional Lutheran worship. The organist/accompanist would lead the congregation in song, accompany our choir, accompany other soloists or small ensembles, and work with a collaborative team of staff and volunteers. The position […]
Posted on April 21, 2021 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
How We Do Digital Ministry, interview with Deacon Mary
Recently Deacon Mary Stoneback sat down with Christopher Harris at Faith Growth to share her thoughts on Digital Ministry. Check the interview out at the link below. Hear how members of Ascension Lutheran Church are leaving their mark and sharing their faith online HERE You can also check it out on Apple Podcasts at HERE
Posted on April 13, 2021 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
20 Years of Seeds of Faith
Each week, Ascension’s Children’s Learning Center staff cares for 70+ children from Pre-K to 5th grade. Multiply that by 20 and you start to understand the size of the impact the Center has had in and around our community. This year, we want to invite all to celebrate the Center’s 20th Year Anniversary, Friday Mary […]
Posted on April 11, 2021 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
HEAR THE STORIES OF OTHERS, AND HONOR THEM
My story begins in mid-September 1954, on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. My mother’s sister and her husband worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, where he taught elementary kids in a one room school and she cooked lunches, helped clean the school, and milk goats to supplement the kid’s diet. While eating […]
Posted on March 4, 2021 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
An Inauguration Reflection
“This book is dedicated to you. You are braver than you know and mightier than you can ever imagine. Be bold.” That’s the note at the end of Sofia Valdez, Future Prez. Each week I read a Bible story and picture bookwith the preschool students at our Children’s Learning Center. With the inauguration this week, […]
Posted on January 19, 2021 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Why I Serve, featuring Chris Koehler
Chris Koehler and her family came to Ascension Lutheran Church a little over eighteen years ago, thanks to baseball. At that time, Chris’s son, Alex was eight and played on a basketball team with Bo Kelly. The Koehlers were invited to church by the Kelly family and the rest is history. “We found in Ascension a […]
Posted on January 12, 2021 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Stimulating Giving
Most of us will be receiving another stimulus payment. For some, the financial needs likely surpasses the money. For others of us, like myself, we are doing fine and do not need that money to pay bills. As someone trying to be a good steward of my resources, it gets me pondering what to do […]
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