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727.447.3469 www.churchofascension.org
Church of AscensionI pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him. --- Ephesians 1:17
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READINGS FROM GOD'S WORD FOR SUNDAY, MAY 20
AT CHURCH THIS SUNDAY
5pm Choral Evensong service with Holy Eucharist  9:15am Adult Education "Christianity & the First 2,000 years"
with Fr. John in the Work Room 10am Imago Dei service --- Movie teaching: "Source Code"
10:15am Godly Play ages 3-6
11:10am Youth Education grades 1-12
11:20 Adult Education: "Christianity & the First 2,000 Years"
with Fr. John in the Lambert Room
SUNDAY WORSHIP 8am Holy Eucharist, Rite One, Healing Prayers
10am Holy Eucharist, Children's Story, Healing Prayers
10am Imago Dei with Eucharist, Praise Band, Videos
5pm Holy Eucharist with Meditation & Songs
10am Holy Eucharist & Healing  now tweeting daily Bible verse & Forward Movement meditation! | |
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CALENDAR
Sunday, May 20 at 5pm
Evensong with
Voices of Ascension Choir
Sunday, May 20 & May 27
Backpack Sundays
Tuesday, May 22
Office closed
Monday, May 28
Office closed
Sunday, June 3
Graduate Recognition Sunday
If your young person -- or even you! -- are graduating, please let us know where they graduated from & where they are going next. We want to celebrate their achievement!
alyceg@churchofascension.org
Sunday, June 17 at 6:15pm Summertime Carillon
Concerts begin!
Bring a lawn chair & picnic, or just sit in your car under the bell tower for an evening of pops to classics with our carillonneur Lee Cobb & friends. FREE
Also Sunday June 17, July 15, Aug. 19 & Sept. 16
starting Sunday, June 10
at 11:30am-12:15pm
Summer Family Service A 4-week service in the Parish Hall designed for families with younger children --- and for those younger at heart! With Holy Eucharist. Also Sunday June 17, June 24 & July 1
Vacation Bible School
June 18-July 27 at 9am-12pm
Ascension Day School Summer Camp for ages 2-4
Contact Pam Rilling
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SUMMER MISSION TRIPS
Please keep our pilgrims in your prayers as they encounter Jesus in life & faith changing experiences!
June 16-23
Adults' Work Mission to the Dominican Republic. New team members still welcome. Contact Steve Marcum
smarcum@beckwithelectric.com
July 7-14
High School Youth work mission to tornado ravaged Joplin, MO
July 25-30
Middle School Rafting Retreat to Tennessee
LEGACY SOCIETY
Our estate plans are an important part of our witness as Christians! How we share with loved ones, church & community tells the story of who we are as faithful people of God. Our legacy of love & faith is a living testimony to our highest values, & a public act of thanksgiving for God's blessings. Planned gifts through the Ascension Legacy Society provide a secure foundation for future ministry needs & property preservation.
Our legal name is:
Church of the Ascension, Inc.
Our Federal Tax ID Number is: 59-0721414
We are a qualified 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Questions? Contact
WAYS TO SHARE
The Shed: Business has been good at our thrift shop, so they need more donations! Your gently used women's & men's clothing, & housewares are appreciated. Please bring clearly marked ("The Shed") bags to the church or the office, or to the thrift shop on Thursday or Saturday mornings.
Friday hours resume Oct. 1. RCS Food Bank: So many hungry people in Clearwater depend on it. Keep an eye out for those BOGO items when shopping & help fill the blue bins in the church, office or Parish Hall. Clothes to Kids: It may be the end of the school year but Clothes to Kids is readying for back-to-school shopping! Your child's gently used items are welcome, as are new ones, especially boys/men's low-cut black socks & boys pants. No toddler sizes please. Bring to church or office clearly marked "Clothes to Kids." SCRATCH THIS ITCH Now here's a bargain --- BOGO mosquito nets! Thanks to matching funds, until May 25 you could save 6 lives for the price of 3 by donating $12 for a mosquito net. Mark your check "Ascension nets," & send it to: Diocese of Southwest Florida
7313 Merchant Court Sarasota, FL 34240 or give online at www.inspirationfund.org Look for the blue square on the "double your impact/give now" button.
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 EVENSONG WITH VOICES OF ASCENSION CHOIR
this Sunday, May 20 at 5pm
End the day with the tranquility of the Evensong service featuring our youth & adult choir, with Holy Eucharist.
Come early for the carillon prelude!
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TOOLS FOR SCHOOL
Some kids need our help!
BACKPACK SUNDAYS
Sunday, May 20 & May 27 Each year we collect money (preferred) & school/backpack supplies for children whose families cannot afford them. Please bring supplies to church or office; $12 checks made payable to the church, note "backpacks" in the memo portion! Thanks for helping a child succeed this ear!
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ASCENSION DAY SCHOOL
NOW OFFERS FREE VPK
Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten is coming to Ascension starting Aug. 20.
Age: For 4-year-olds with birthdays on or before Sept. 1, 2012
Hours: FREE 9am-12pm Monday-Friday, following Pinellas County public school calendar.
Before & After Care: starting at 8am, ending at 3pm. There's a COST for this.
Class Size: Maximum of 15 children
Instructors: Child Development Associate (CDA) or higher.
Here's how to sign up! Visit www.vpkpinellas.net & follow the registration instructions!
For information, contact Day School Director Pam Rilling at 727-447-3469 or pamelar516@aol.com
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RHYMES WITH MAY. . . & it was a perfect day for Ascension Day School to celebrate May Day on the church lawn. Families gathered to take lots of photos as their little ones marched around the maypole, & headed for the punch & cookies table afterward!
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 VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL June 18-22 9am-12pm Join us for summer fun & learning about God's love for each of us! For children entering 1st grade thru completing 5th grade. $25 1st child, $20 2nd child. Contact pamelar516@aol.comsusank@churchofascension.org727.447.3469  HELP OUR CHOIR PIANO FIND ITS VOICE
Our beautiful antique Ibach grand piano is in desperate need of restoration! This grand old instrument was bought & shipped from Leipzig, Germany, by our former associate clergy, Fr. Paul Dixon & his wife, who donated it in the early 1980s. It is a wonderful instrument, built at the turn of the century, & on par with the great pianos of its time such as Steinway & Bosendorfer. For some 30 years, our Ibach has faithfully supported our adult & youth choirs in rehearsal & music training. The cost to restore this instrument is $15,400. Can you help?
"Buy" a Key $175.....A String $50.....A Note $ ??
Your gift will be "noted" on a memorial plaque in the Choir Room & remembered with gratitude by those who give their time to lead our worship music! Please make checks payable to the church & write "piano" in the memo portion.
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