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Upcoming Worship & Musical Highlights at Ascension Episcopal Church
This coming Sunday, May 6th, Mindy Boynton will be preaching at both services and the focus will be on celebrating the confirmands. On May 13th, Mother's Day the Youth choir will be singing. The Senior quilts will also be given out and the Prayer Shawls will be blessed. May 17th, Thursday evening at 7 pm we will be having our Ascension Day Service. May 17 is 'Ascension Day', our namesake day and we will be having a full service. Bishop Brian Prior will be here and the Confirmation Class will be confirmed. Special music has been planned for that service. The Youth Choir will be going on their Annual Duluth Trip with their families to sing at St. Paul's church over the weekend of May 19 - 20. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Laura MacKenzie
will be joining the Celtic Group on Sunday, June 3rd for our Annual Celtic Service.
On June 10th there will be an Outdoor Service at William O'Brien State Park in their amphitheater and Fluke will be playing.
(more info in the following article)
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Sunday, June 10th
Outdoor Eucharist at 10 a.m.
At William O'Brien State Park
Join us on Sunday, June 10 at 10 a.m. to celebrate summer with an outdoor Eucharist in the amphitheater at William O'Brien State Park just north of Marine on St. Croix. The famous Fluke players will lead our music with guitar, banjo and more. We'll have a picnic together following in the pavilion and you can swim and hang out on the beach all afternoon.
You are invited to get a camping site Saturday night and share fellowship with other Ascension parishioners. We were not able to reserve the group site, but many individual sites are available. You can reserve yours by following this link:
please click here to make camping reservations
William O'Brien's Amphitheater
Watch for more details for this exciting event
in next week's Font.
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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, ** lower level at the front of the church**, 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
**Please Take Note of the New Pick up Location** |
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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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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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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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Bless our team
Join Rev. Buff Grace in blessing the Ascension softball team before their first game on Wednesday, May 9 at Jaycee Field. The blessing will be at 8:15 p.m. and game time is 8:30. The team has already had four weeks of practice and is ready to play! If you purchased a fan hat last fall, now is the time to show off your Ascension colors.
All games are Wednesday evenings but will be split between Jaycee and Lily Lake Fields as there are a record 12 teams in the league this year. Watch for a complete game schedule in next week's Font. Jaycee Field is located at 1950 West Myrtle Street, Stillwater. The entrance is at the intersection of Myrtle Street and Deerpath.
Come out and cheer on your Ascension team!
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To read the Stroke Article that was in last week's Font, please click here: Stroke Article
" ...and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:7
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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! ** |
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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You are cordially invited
to the first annual Jon Francis Foundation (JFF)
information and fundraising event.
Patty Wetterling will be our guest of honor and will receive
long overdue recognition from the Jon Francis Foundation.
Learn: about our current activities, future plans, Wilderness Safety Education and our Search and Rescue Mission
Meet: Patty Wetterling and other leaders of the Jacob Wetterling Foundation and the new community board of directors at JFF
Enjoy: good food and lively conversation
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Neither the Public Sector nor any other nonprofit in the U.S. is doing what JFF does.
We want you to be engaged and informed about the unique and vital mission of JFF.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Event will be held at the Chilkoot Cafe When: Saturday, June 2, 2012 7 pm to 10 pm Where: 826 4th St. South, Stillwater, MN. 55082 Tickets: $50 per person (limited to 50 people) or Via Mail at Jon Francis Foundation P.O. Box 2235 Stillwater, MN. 55082 612-963-6772
The Jon Francis Foundation is dedicated to saving lives through wilderness safety education, empowering families who have suffered the loss of a loved one in the wilderness and advocating for legal protection for missing adults.
Jon Francis Foundation is an approved Minnesota, nonprofit, IRS tax
exempt, 501(c) (3) corporation.
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