Reflections
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 […]
Posted on December 31, 2020 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt
Advent Reflections – Week Four
Posted on December 19, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Reflections – Week Four
Posted on December 16, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Advent Reflections, Week Three
Posted on December 13, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
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 […]
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