What’s Up – April 19-26, 2020

Posted on April 17, 2020 | Posted by Mary Stoneback

Sunday’s bulletin is attached!  You can print it and be ready to follow along.  You can also open it up on your computer or tablet and have it ready to with you on Sunday at 9:15. www.ascensioncos.org/livestream-bulletin-April19

SUNDAY 4/19           9:15 AM           Live Worship

                                   10:15 AM           Fellowship Hour via Zoom   

                                  11:00 AM            Confirmation via Zoom

MONDAY                  7:00 PM.           Contemplative Prayer

                                                              via Zoom

TUESDAY                 10:30 AM           Pastors Bible Study

                                                              via Zoom

                                    7:00 PM           Board Meeting via Zoom

WEDNESDAY           7:00 PM           Bible Study & Prayer

                                                             via Zoom

FRIDAY                     7:00 PM           Online Story Night

SATURDAY                1:00 PM           HS Youth Group via Zoom

SUNDAY 4/26           9:15 AM          Live Worship

                                   10:15 AM          Fellowship Hour via Zoom   

                                   11:00 AM          Confirmation via Zoom

Church office hours: 9am-noon, Monday-Friday

Thank you so much for supporting our efforts to provide food to members of our CLC and church.  We are currently providing 12 weekly backpacks to CLC kiddos, which helps to supplement food over the weekend.  We anticipate that this need is going to grow over the next few weeks.  Your continued support is much needed.  Please see suggested food list at the end of this “What’s Up” and pick up what you can next time you go to the store.  Your donations can be dropped off at the church; Arlayne is at the church weekdays from 9-12.  Financial support for this much needed program is always welcomed as well.  Chris Koehler and Terri Moore

IHN Families:   We are gathering grocery store gift cards for IHN families as they are now in IHN sponsored apartments but no longer have food support from churches.  You can bring those or mail those to the church.  You can give online through Family Promise as well – www.ihn-cos.org.  For more information our IHN coordinator is Scott Ewen at sdewenx2@att.net

Thanks for your Generous Response!  With over half our giving coming in through the offering plate, we began to quickly fall behind. But because you stepped up with mailing in your offering, we are back on track! 

We still have our $200 match going for recurring giving.  Sign up for recurring giving through Simply Giving or our webpage Give button (ascensioncos.org/give) and some generous folks will give $200 more in match money to us. 

If you’d like help to set up recurring giving through the office, call us from 9-noon, M-F – 634-1694.  Leave a message as we might have to call you back.

We continue to use or phone tree to keep in touch with each member of the congregation. If you haven’t received a call, let us know so we’re sure we didn’t miss you.  These personal contacts are how we stay connected.

Online Story Night: Join in the storytelling fun happening Friday, April 24 at 7 pm on Youtube and facebook to hear stories from Naveen Chandra, Stacy Jensen, Jim DeLoughry, Ingrid Daniel and Pastor Buntausa Amos Sunday from Nigeria. Story night starts at 7 pm, but if you miss it, watch at your leisure at: tinyurl.com/YouTubeALC

HS Youth Group: Saturdays at 1 pm, the HS Youth Group meet on Zoom for some fun, prayer and Bible study at:  https://zoom.us/j/872910230?pwd=UHU4bEVUSzZnbTlMaTJBNmd5Y2JHdz09, Password744372

Confirmation: The Confirmation class meets Sundays at 11 am on Zoom through May 24th for small group check-ins, prayer and fun! https://zoom.us/j/148981847?pwd=eHhLUzlGNitiK1FGNHpQVllEZHhjdz09, Password167378

Wednesday Evenings Continue!  We are continuing our Wednesday evening worship beyond Lent.  Each Wednesday at 7pm, Pastor Dan, Pastor Daniel, and Deacon Mary will lead a short worship experience that includes a conversational Bible Study and prayer practice.  You can join us here: https://zoom.us/j/298020347?pwd=dmF3dW8yY1Y2MkxjQzd1QlJpOXQ2QT09, Password800068

Tuesday Bible Study will meet via Zoom. If you are interested in participating, email Pastor Dan Holt by Monday 12 pm at d.holt@ascensioncos.org

Sunday after church Fellowship Zoom beginning by 10:15am.  Click on the following link: https://zoom.us/j/92952996923?pwd=dFB3cVBDMnJmb0h5Q3gwZEZHUEtVZz09, Password068086, Or phone in at +1 301 715 8592, Enter Meeting ID  929 5299 6923, Password 068086

Christ in Our Home Devotionals are available at the welcome desk.  If you’d rather have one mailed to you, contact the office.

Finally, to stay connected and up-to-date check out Ascension online:

• Website: ascensioncos.org 
• Facebook: facebook.com/ascensioncos 
• Instagram: instagram.com/ascensioncos/
• YouTube: tinyurl.com/YouTubeALC
• Prayer Request Form: https://forms.gle/iQEWie3LkVtz3cmLA

Food Pantry Suggestions

We are specifically looking for nonperishable foods right now but if you have something special that requires refrigeration, contact Chris Koehler (719-445-0929 or cmkoehle@gmail.com) for arrangements.  

Breakfast:

• Individual containers/pouches of oatmeal
• Small Boxes of Cereal (individual servings)
• Regular size box of cereal 
• Individual Fruit cups 
• Individual Applesauce cups

Lunch:  

• Mac-n-Cheese box or cups
• Pasta meals in a can (Ravioli, Spaghetti-O’s, etc…)
• Soup in a can
• Jar of Peanut Butter
• Jar of Jelly/Jam 
• Vegetables in cans or small containers
• Ramen noodles
• Canned chili or stew
• Pasta
• Pasta/spaghetti sauce (small plastic jars or 15 oz cans)
• Canned tuna, chicken, salmon
• Canned beans
• Rice boxes, bowls, pouches

Snacks:

• Granola Bars
• Individual Cracker Packages (peanut butter, cheese, etc.)
• Pudding/Jello in individual cups
• Fruit snacks 
• Individual bags of Goldfish, apple chips, pirates booty, pretzels, etc.

Drinks:

• Shelf Stable milk (refrigeration not needed).  White or chocolate
• 100% juice drinks