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July 26, 2012
Worship, Music and Classes
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St. Croix Valley Votes No!A rally to oppose the marriage amendment July 29th 1 - 3 pm Pioneer Park, Stillwater, MN. 515 No. Second St.
Join us for great music, inspiring stories and a joyous celebration of love and family in all it's many forms! We will gather to support the freedom to marry for all and to share strategies for defeating the amendment in November. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket!
With special guest performers:
Ruth MacKenzie, Dean Magraw, Timothy Frantzich, Peter Mayer, David Ballman, Glen Helgeson, and many more!
We are standing on the side of love!
Sponsored by St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Stillwater, MN. 111 Orleans St. East, 651-439-2160
With the help of our ecumenical partners including:
Trinity Lutheran, Ascension Episcopal, White Bear Unitarian Universalist, and with the assistance of Minnesotans United for All Families.
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Last Sunday Supper: Ascension will be hosting the Last Sunday Supper on July 29th. To learn how you can be part of this event, contact Linda Amrein at 651-439-7670
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The Ascension Bellchoir has been in existence since 1995. It is a great group of ringers who enjoy expressing their spirituality through bell ringing. We are looking for new bell ringers this year. Note: reading skills are necessary. Please email Ruth Meyer if you are interested: remeyer@usfamily.net |
Help Needed at Valley Outreach Food Shelf
Valley Outreach relies heavily upon generous and dedicated volunteers to sort and stock donations and serve clients at the Food Shelf.
Become a welcome volunteer. Ascension Church will be providing volunteers August 6, 8, and 10 from 9:30 - 12:30. Help one day, or all three. Stay for the whole shift or just an hour or two. Bring a friend! Please consider joining this very important and rewarding mission.
Contact Frank Langer at 651-245-5432 or email:
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 New Family involved with Supportive Housing!Pay it Forward!
Our Supportive Housing Program will have a new family aboard in August and is in need of a mentor for this family. Our new family is a family of 5 from Egypt. They have a first grade girl, a 4 year old boy and a baby boy born in April. They are well educated and have a good grasp of the English language but would be very grateful for help with conversational English. They would also enjoy becoming more involved in the community. A mentor with our Supportive Housing Program is supported by the committee and training is provided. It is a very rewarding role. Minimum requirements are phone contact with the family once per week and in person visit once per month. If you are interested in this opportunity or would like more information, please call Cindy at 439-2641.
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Our Community Kitchen and The Backyard Grocery
present a series of food preservation classes
Come and learn the tastiest ways to preserve the bounty of the season!
All classes are held at in the kitchen of Ascension Episcopal Church, 214 North 3rd St, Stillwater, MN.
Tomatoes: Tuesday, August 7th, 11:00 AM-1:30 PM
Peaches: Tuesday, August 7th, 2:00-4:30 PM
Pickles: Saturday, August 18th, 9-11:30 AM
Pressure Canning: Saturday, August 25th, 9-11:30 AM
(must have attended a previous class to take Pressure Canning)
Each class costs $25. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
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 Conversation Starter Class On Wednesday, August 8th, 6:30 - 8:30 in the Parish Hall we will have another training.
Conversations with people we know are the key to changing hearts and minds. Despite all the media attention, marriage for same-sex couples is an issue many people haven't had a chance to really discuss. You can open that door.
The kinds of conversations we need to have can be tough. This training will prepare you for these conversations and help you make a plan to get started. All are welcome, please RSVP to Jen Truman at mnunited.org/faithconversationsjtruman@comcast.net.
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 The Font takes a vacation!
The Font will take a break during August for 2 weeks. There will be no e-news on August 9th or 16th. It will resume on August 23rd. |
Primary Elections in Parish Hall on August 14th.
As a result of Primary Elections there will be no Our Community Kitchen on August. 14th. |
Voices 4 Libya
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 at 7 PM
Ascension Church Fellowship Hall
Mark your calendar for a memorable evening with Ilya Gorodisher, editor of Voices 4 Libya, an anthology of the Libyan revolution.
Ilya Gorodisher will share stories of ordinary people involved in the Libyan conflict. He will talk about the experience of making of Voices 4 Libya, not a history book or political analysis but a collection of stories -- sad, heroic and tragic - that people chose to tell.
Free tickets will be available at Ascension Church (after services on August 5th and 12th) or at Valley Bookseller in Stillwater. A free-will offering will be collected at the event.
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 Summer Coffee Hour
Thanks to all the volunteers that organized coffee hour these past few months. During the summer months, there is no organized coffee hour, but if you would like to make coffee and bring treats, please do so.
Please note, that because there is no formal summer coffee hour, there are no volunteers to clean up. If you do decide to have an informal coffee hour or if you are the last to leave the building, PLEASE clean up afterwards: empty coffee pots, wash the dishes and wipe down the counters and tables. The directions for the dishwasher are posted on the machine
Thank you for being considerate of all that use the kitchen during the week and expect a clean kitchen when they arrive to do their work, especially Our Community Kitchen. |
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If you are looking for the Lay Server Schedule, here is a direct link to the web site with the current information.
http://www.aechurch.org/wp-content/uploads/lay-schedule.pdf
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Our own Christof Krumenacker is in this summer's cast of Ashland Production's Godspell and would like to invite his Ascension family to come enjoy the show!
Show Information and Tickets can be purchased at:
ashlandproductions.org
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 St. Croix riverfront Saturday, July 28th 8:45 to 11:30 a.m. followed by complimentary lunch on a riverboat To sign up, contact Cindy Green at: cindy.green@conservationcorps.org or 651.209.9900 x16
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 The Suicide Prevention Collab. (SPC) is holding its 2nd fundraiser 5k run/walk on Saturday July 28, 2012 at Hamlet Park 8833 Hamlet Rd. S., Cottage Grove.
For pre-reg. and info on the walk: http://www.zapevent.com/listactivities.aspx?eventid=2603 or www.suicidepreventioncollaborativemn.org click news and events. |
If you are interested in helping to maintain the church gardens this summer, please contact: Kathy Widin, Garden Guild Chair at 651-436-8811, or kdwidin@comcast.net, to sign up.Thank you! |
| Summer groups and schedules: To find out the schedule for the Ascension Softball games please scroll to the bottom of the newsletter. Also if you are interested in any of our many groups, they are listed below, with contact information. If I've forgotten any, please let me know!! enews@aechurch.org
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Summer Office Schedule:
The office will now be closed on Fridays through the Summer.
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Ascension Softball Team is doing great!
Next week is their last game, due to make up's. That will be August 1st at Jaycee Fields @ 8:30 vs. Smalley's. Their record so far is 5 wins, 3 losses...so pretty good position for the playoffs on Aug. 8th.
Last week they won 27-9! Kelly had two home runs including a grand slam! Thad pitched a no hitter a few weeks back...so keep up the good teamwork! Good luck in the playoffs!
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Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel and Henry Purcell Composers, 1750, 1759, 1695 These 3 illustrious composers are recognized on Saturday July 28th. To read about their lives and find out what their most recognized compositions are, go to: |
Altar Flowers
If you are interested in sponsoring altar flowers for 2012, please contact Barb Smolik at 651-275-3533 or the office at 651-439-2609 for sign-up. Get your names on the dates you wish before they fill up.
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Ongoing Events
Our Community KitchenTuesday and Thursday mornings 7 - 10 am @ Ascension's Kitchen and Fellowship Hall.
Come and meet your community and have a delicious breakfast!
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Ongoing Groups:
Scripture Reflection and Prayer GroupFirst & Third Thursdays from 9 - 10:30 am in the Library
Thich Naht Hanh study/meditation group
Thursday nights at 7 pm in Parish Hall
Zen style Meditation group
Saturday mornings at 7 am in Small Chapel
Healing Touch
2nd Saturday every month in the Sanctuary at 9 am
Youth Choir will resume in the Fall, Wednesday nights at 5:30 pmfor more info contact Nancy Whipkey @ 651-439-2609
Adult Choir
will resume in the Fall, Wednesday nights at 7:15 pmfor more info contact Nancy Whipkey @ 651-439-2609
YogaDevotion & Tai Chiwill resume in the Fall, dates and times to be decidedTai Chi Practice at Washington Park, Saturday mornings at 8 a.m.
Centering Prayer Groupfor more information on meeting times contact Lois Welshons @jonlos@aol.com |
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Ascension
softball
schedule
Come out and cheer on your team!
All games are Wednesday evenings.
Times and locations this season:
Aug. 1 8:30 Smalley's game -Jaycee Field
Aug. 8 Playoffs Softball Field Locations Jaycee Fields - 1950 West Myrtle Street, Stillwater. The entrance is at the intersection of Myrtle Street and Deerpath. Lily Lake O'Brien Field - 1208 South Greeley Street, Stillwater. |
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Ascension Episcopal Church
E-Newsletter CommunicationsLynn Raarup To submit an article or question please e-mail me at: enews@aechurch.org 651-439-2609 |
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