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" ...and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:7
STROKE: A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced. It is a medical emergency. Prompt treatment is crucial for best outcome. The good news is that strokes can be treated and prevented. Better control of the three major stroke risk factors - high blood pressure, smoking and high cholesterol - is likely responsible for the decline in the incidence of strokes.
Symptoms: Call 911 for any of these symptoms, even if they fluctuate or disappear.
- Trouble with walking sudden dizziness, loss of balance or loss of coordination
- Trouble with speaking and understanding. Try to repeat a simple sentence - if you can't, you may be having a stroke.
- Paralysis or numbness on one side of your body or face. Try to raise both your arms over your head at the same time. If one arm begins to fall, you may be having a stroke. Similarly, one side of your mouth may droop when you try to smile.
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes, such as blurry or blackened vision or seeing double.
Prevention of stroke is similar to prevention of heart attack:
- Lower the amount of cholesterol and saturated fat in your diet. Restrict animal fat. Red meat, cheese and butter are the main sources of saturated fat in the American diet. Eat more fish, chicken and legumes for protein. Eat five servings of fruit and veggies daily and lots of whole grains, organic is best. Minimize salt, sugar, starches (eg. white bread, white pasta, white rice, pastries.) Use indirect heat, baking or broiling, instead of frying and sautéing.
- Control high blood pressure.
- If you smoke, quit. If you don't smoke, don't start.
- Control diabetes.
- Exercise regularly. It can lower blood pressure, increase your good cholesterol, improve overall health of your blood vessels and heart, control diabetes and help lose weight. Gradually work up to 30 minutes most days.
- Keep a healthy weight.
- Drink alcohol in moderation, if at all. It can be both a risk factor and a preventive measure for stroke. Binge drinking and heavy alcohol intake raise the risk of high blood pressure and of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.
- Relax deeply daily. Pray. Try mind-body practices: meditation, T'ai Chi, yoga.
- Medications: if you've had a stroke, your doctor may recommend anti-platelet or anticoagulant medication to help reduce the risk having another.
Source: Mayo Clinic and other
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Oscar Night(s) at Ascension!
Volunteers needed
Join the Stillwater Downtown Theatre group and the community by attending award winning Oscar-nominated Shorts (Animation & Live Action films).
Thursday, April 26 & Friday, April 27 will show movies at 7 & 9 pm in the Parish Hall on a large screen. Saturday, April 28, movie times are 2, 4, 7 & 9 pm. Most movies are 5 - 20 minutes long.
For a listing of which movies are playing when, check out the bulletin board outside the Parish Hall. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. Cash/check only at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com.
Volunteers are needed to help with tickets, etc. and volunteers will receive a free ticket. Call Georgeann at 651-338-4158.
Proceeds will be shared with Our Community Kitchen. Contact the Manwaring Ascension office for more information @ 439-2609.
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Last chance to win a $50 gift certificate for Schuler Shoes. (If you don't need shoes, it would make a great gift!) To be eligible to win, have a parish nurse or pastoral care home visit focusing on preventing falls. If interested, contact Andrea Johnson, parish nurse, by May 6: andrea@aechurch.org,
651-439-3544.
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Mentor Meeting
Become a Mentor to Help a Family in Need
Come hear about being a mentor for a family in need.
April 29th at 11:15 am in the Parish Hall.
Current Mentors from the program will be there to answer questions.
Mentors Needed
Ascension is excited to sponsor two Stillwater families to help them become more self- sufficient. We are partnering with Episcopal Community Services (ECS) to offer this parish-wide program, in which we can all be involved in some way. The official title of the program is the Supportive Housing Program, but the families with which we will work already have housing. We will work with them to further their goals such as securing more education, getting job training, or learning financial planning.
We are in need of 1 to 2 mentors per family in order to begin our sponsorship. A mentor is responsible for contacting the family by phone once a week and in person once a month. A mentor is a person who encourages, listens and shares time with a family that is struggling to become self-sufficient.
A mentor is not working alone. A committee of Ascension members has formed that will support the mentors by securing donations of items the family may need, helping to organize the finances of the sponsorship, and providing other support as needed. Please note: There is no financial obligation required. All funds are provided for by Ascension and are funneled through the Ascension committee.
If you have questions, please contact
Bob Gerhard 715-549-6821 or Julie Luna 651-275-3900
or Cindy Parsons 651-439-2641.
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Gertens Plant Pick-up!
If you supported the Guatemala mission trip by ordering plants, the plants will be available for pick-up at Ascension, on the front lawn, Saturday May 5th from 12 noon until 2pm.
It will help us greatly if you are able to pick up your plants at this time. To make other arrangements, please call Brenda Doneux at 430-9193 or email bkdoneux@msn.com
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Urgent: Car Needed by the End of April Do you have an extra car you aren't driving or are you getting a new car or downsizing to one car? Here is the perfect opportunity to help out a family in need. A Stillwater family that is participating in the Transitional Housing Program through Episcopal Community Services is in need of a car. They have secured funding for $4000, but need to spend it by the end of April. Here is criteria they need to abide by in order to get the funding: - 120,000 or fewer miles
- Less than 10 years old, which will make it a 2002, although the funders were willing to move that to a 2000 for super low mileage (but that was an exception)
- It'll have to pass an inspection
- The family would like it to look nice, but it does not have to be in perfect outside condition
If you can help, please contact Cindy Parsons of ECS at 651-439-2641. |
Quilt Group Potluck!
(from left to right: Barb Kelly, Kay Fitzgerald, Kathy Widin, Vicki Kramer, Nancy Austin, Peggy Breed,
and Brenda Doneux)
These are some of the busy ladies that make the quilts for the High School graduating Seniors every year. They will be handed out on Mother's Day in May this year.
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Family Game Night!
Ascension will host a Family Game Night on Saturday, May 5 at 6 pm in the Parish Hall. Please bring snacks, dessert and beverages to share. Contact Bob Florence at bobflorence@juno.com or Heidi Lottsfeldt at Lottsfeldt@thementornetwork.com for more information.
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7th,8th & 9th grade
goes to
Camp St. Croix
When: Fri. & Sat., May 4rd & 5th
We will leave Manwaring around 4:00pm on Fri. and return around 4:00pm on Sat.
Where: Camp St. Croix, Hudson, WI
We will need drivers to take us & pick us up.
Why: To go on retreat together, build teamwork, self-confidence & leadership skills
We will stay in cabins and all food is covered by your $95.00 registration fee. Sign up now to reserve your spot. Scholarships available. Please let Mindy know.
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Save the Date!
Gallery of God's Gifts Coming Soon!
On May 13th, 2012 in the parish hall, Ascension Parishioners will have the opportunity to share their talents and gifts with the congregation. We hope many of you will participate.
More information and forms will be distributed with additional information soon.
"I believe that every person is born with talent"
Maya Angelou
Thank you,
Ascension Ministry Team
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Human Rights
and
Constitutional Amendments
understanding the upcoming Marriage Equality Amendment through discussion, compassion, and education, an evening of exploration.
Tuesday, May 15, 5:30 - 8 pm
Stillwater Public Library
Some questions to be explored:
What does the Preamble of the Constitution simply say when it talks about the "inalienable rights" (Life Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness) given to us all?
What happens when those rights are taken away, and a person is deprived of the right to be who they are, at birth, as God made them?
Does the amendment solve a problem in the narrowest way?
What are the effects of the amendment?
How do we put a human face on all of this?
Jan Spreeman is a retired social studies teacher, having taught for thirty years, ending his formal teaching career at Stillwater Area High School. He has a B.S. in HIstory and a M.Ed from the University of Minnesota. He currently teaches community education classes in western philosophy, ethics and world religions.
This event is sponsored by the St. Croix Valley Coalition of Human Rights Deb Krueger 651- 439-9186
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Ascension youth group Rummage Sale Saturday, June 2nd 9 am- 5 pm at Manwaring House
Clean out your basement, garage and bedrooms, and donate to the Ascension Youth Group. We are raising money to go up to the White Earth Indian Reservation in June to build a house. Drop off your items anytime up at Manwaring. Questions? call Mindy 651-439-2609. ** No computers, beds, mattresses, microwaves or TV's please. Thanks! ** |
Godslist A Bulletin Board Listing Material Goods
and Services
for Sale To Benefit Ascension's Mission to Guatemala
It's Simple, Easy and Fun!
Do you have some unwanted furniture,
collectible, antique or art?
Advertise on Godslist!
1. Post a photo and description of an item or service you
would like to "sell".
2. Include your contact information.
3. Negotiate a price with the interested "buyer" and have them make the donation to Ascension.
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Godslist isn't just for "hard goods". Be creative. Offer a special service on Godslist...
- Spring Yard Clean-up
- Lawn Mowing Service
- Flower Planting
- A Family Photo Session
- Teach Someone to Knit
- Interior Design Service
- Closet Cleaning
- Dog Sitting
- Home-Grown Vegetables
- Deliver a Homemade Birthday Cake to Someone's Door
- Big Bouquet of Flowers From Your Garden
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Sunday Coffee Hour
Coffee, conversation and snacks...who could ask for anything more? Volunteers!!
We are looking for volunteers to run coffee hour after the 10:00 service on Sundays. This will require providing a snack (20-30 people), setting up the snack, making coffee and cleaning up. There will be a sign up sheet in the parish hall.
If you are thinking of providing an allergy or gluten free item, please contact Anne Gerber so she can provide you with the protocol and safety guidelines for allergy and gluten free food at (651) 439-9614. For general questions contact, Julie Luna, (651) 275-3900.
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