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April 2016

1 Dates & Updates 2 From the SW Corner 4 Our Stewardship 5 Notes from the Elder 6 From the Vicar’s Desk 8 Kids’ Corner 9 From the Loft 9 Missional Outreach 10 LWML 12 April Birthdays 12 April Altar Flowers 13 This and That 14 April Calendar

Ascension Lutheran Church – 3801 Oakwood Avenue – Huntsville, AL 35810

Regular Worship Sunday Mornings – 8:00 and 10:45 AM Meet and Greet Fellowship – 9:00 AM Sunday School & Bible Study - 9:30 AM Sundays

Monday Evenings – 6:00 PM

For the Records. . . New mailing address and phone number for Minnie Duke: 99 Whispering Pines Talking Rock, GA 30175 (770) 893-7484 – Cell (706) 273-1822 – Home

Special Happenings for the Month

April, except for bringing showers that, in turn, bring May flowers, doesn’t seem to have anything going for it, this year. Our Easter Sunday celebration happened last month, Ascension happens next month, and April is – lacking! However, just because there is no “main event” in April, there are still things happening at Ascension! For example:

1. Every Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM, there is a Ladies’ Bible Study held in the Sunken Room. This is faithfully attended by 12 to 17 women, and there are many more chairs for more ladies.

2. Confirmation classes are going strong into the “final lap” before Confirmation on May 15.

3. Wednesday is the hosting night for bell choir rehearsal and adult choir. Interested? It’s not too late to get involved.

4. The Missional Outreach group that leads short worship services at HHR is open to anyone who wants to come help and participate in this special witness. April 6 and 20 at 10:00 AM – go for it!

5. Refresher sessions/absolutely new sessions for members or those who are looking into the Lutheran faith are offered in Lutheranism 101 classes on Thursdays at 6:30 PM.

6. Krispy Kreme donut sales are happening this month to support our youth going to the International Youth Gathering in July.

Come and join in! It’s always more fun when you’re there!

In This Issue

Weekly Worship Services and Activities

It’s coming! Ascension will host its 2nd year of Summer Camp for kids going into grades 3 through 8. Call the church office to sign up and get more information!


So far this year, I have attended

several funerals, beginning with

Libby’s and Grace’s, both members

of Ascension. Another was the

funeral of a Lutheran pastor who

formerly served in Huntsville. Most

recently, I was at the services for a

longtime family friend. All of them

were what I would call “Christian

funerals” that were followed by

“Christian burial.” At every one I

heard people speaking of the

deceased as now being in a “better

place.” And, I also heard remarks

about what “good persons” they

were. These comments, without

necessarily referring either to their

faith or religion, seemed to imply

that the dead have attained their

final resting place in Heaven

because they had lived good lives

here on earth. Is that what qualifies

us to go to Heaven?

Obviously, no. We do not get to

Heaven by our works and merits.

Nevertheless, let’s ask this question

anyhow. Who will inherit eternal

life in Heaven with Christ Jesus?

God’s Word answers this question

in crystal clear words. Jesus said, “I

am the way, the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except

through Me.” In one of His prayers

to the heavenly Father He declared,

“This is eternal life, that they might

know You, the only true God, and

Jesus Christ Whom You have sent.”

Jesus described Life in Heaven as

living in His “Father’s house, where

there are many rooms.” And, “I am

going to prepare a place for you -

and I will return to carry you to be

with Me, that where I am you may

be also.”

The Gospel states, “God has sent us His only begotten Son, that

whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

The Bible, therefore, identifies Heaven with the Father’s house

and makes the entrance into eternal life dependent upon faith in

Jesus Christ. But, growing numbers disregard the Scriptures and

Jesus words.

While some people do believe that good works are the key that

unlocks Heaven’s door for us, others believe that it’s our church-

going that opens the gate, that it is important to profess a religion

and practice it regularly by going to church…and moreover, that

it really doesn’t make a lot of difference which denomination it is,

whether Lutheran or Catholic or Baptist or Methodist. “At least

we’re going to church,” they say. “And, we all have the same

God,” they add. But, once that kind of wrong thinking takes root,

it becomes easier to make the next error and state that, since there

is only one God, all religions worship the same God—Muslims,

Jews, Hindus, etc.—so that whichever religion we worship

doesn’t make any difference. And, then there are those who

disdain and deny any kind of god at all.

We must say that the previous paragraph is full of dead ends: we

are not saved by works…nor by going to church…nor by having

the true and correct religion. We are not saved by our religion at

all, but by the grace of God. And, though there are many gods,

each of whom is unique and different from all the others, there is

but one true God, and this one true God has removed the ultimate

dead end for us. That ultimate dead end is that we are dead in our

trespasses and sins, and there is no way we can raise ourselves up

to life in Him and thus go to Heaven.

Many people seem to believe that

all good people will go to Heaven.

And, that’s why they say at a

funeral that “he is in a better

place.” But these comments do

not square up with the Bible, for

many folks remain ignorant of

God’s Word. Such ignorance

gives rise to many opinions.

From the SW Corner

Pastor Bernard Ansorge

Reflections


Our God in Christ Jesus has rolled away the deadly stone that prevents us

from eternal life. He opens up our grave and promises to raise us to

Heaven with Him. Our salvation depends solely upon our faith in Him—a

saving faith that believes He forgave our sins when He sacrificed Jesus on

a cross. Now in His grace He invites us to enter into His Kingdom where

we will possess eternal life. To that end He makes us alive through baptism

by drowning our sin and burying it in His grave and then, in His resurrection, He

brings us eternal life in Him.

Going to Heaven is so much more than just thinking it is a “better place”

that opens up its door to every one whose friends call him a “good

person.” Yet, this “so much more” is not work we must do. It is God’s

work totally. God calls us just to rely on what He has done for us, while

He ushers us into eternal life, by His grace through faith in our Lord,

Jesus Christ.

Last week we celebrated Jesus’ rising from the grave. His resurrection

validates our faith and enables life eternal. “Thanks be to God who gives

us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Just thought you should know these things before you attend your next

funeral.

Love, Pastor Bernie

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March, 2016

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Lo, in a grave He lay, Jesus, my Savior; Waiting the coming day, Jesus, my Lord. Up from the grave He arose With a mighty triumph o’er His foes. He arose a victor from the dark domain And He lives forever with His saints to reign. He arose! He arose! Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Robert Lowry (1826-1899) “Music, with me, has been a side issue. I would rather preach a gospel sermon to an appreciative audience than write a hymn.” However, it was for his hymns that he was well known, including “Christ Arose,” “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus,” “I Need Thee Every Hour,” “We’re Marching to Zion” and others.

Reflections


The greatest surprise about Easter is not that Jesus is alive, risen

from the dead, out of the grave, that He conquered death and hell,

and comes to meet you as He promised. The greatest surprise is that

He did all that and is not angry. There is no fear for us in His return

because He is not angry. He bears no grudge. He seeks no

vengeance. He comes to give peace, with mercy and forgiveness

and salvation.

Jesus lives and is not angry. Imagine that. He is not angry. He

doesn’t blame those who killed Him. He doesn’t blame you. For no

one takes His life from Him. He lays it down of His own accord. He

gives Himself into death to win us back from sin, death, and hell.

He does it willingly without coercion. He does it sacrificially, Him

for us. He gave what was His to give. Thus His petition to the

Father from the cross, “Forgive them” is granted to you in His

resurrection. He comes alive out of death to forgive and to give His

life to you.

There is nothing to be afraid of because Jesus is raised from the

dead and is not angry. Thus we are free—free from worrying about

how to make it up to Him, and free to give as He has given to us.

He gave Himself as a gift, His life in exchange for our death,

willingly and sacrificially. And so it is that we are now free to give

in like manner: willingly, sacrificially, with what we have been

given.

We give to the church because it is in the church where our eyes

have seen and our ears have heard that Jesus lives and is not angry.

It is here where we learn of God’s mercy and forgiveness in Christ.

It is here where we continually receive that message of life, where

He visits us to give peace, with mercy and forgiveness and

salvation.

So do not be afraid. Jesus lives, and He is not angry. The sacrifice

has been made. The debt is canceled and forgotten. Righteousness

is declared. Jesus lives. He lives, and He is not angry. You are

restored. You are reconciled to the Father in the Son. Your future is

assured: Jesus lives. It is not just death and Hell, the devil and his

demons, that are undone. Your sins, your fear are undone. They are

gone, forgotten, destroyed. Jesus lives.

Hallelujah! Jesus lives. And

because He lives, you are just.

You are right with God, pleasing

and delightful to Him. You are

forgiven, clean, pure, holy, and

filled with His good works and

with His Name. He is not angry.

He is glad to have you. He wants

you. He loves you. He gave

everything that is His to and for

you, willingly and sacrificially. In

faith and trust in Him, let us do

likewise.

He lives, my kind, wise, heavenly

Friend;

He lives and LOVES me to the end.

He lives and while He lives I’ll sing –

He lives, my Prophet, Priest and

King!

Text: Samuel Medley

Tune: John C. Hatton (He lived on

Duke Street; died – or so the story

goes – after being thrown from a

stagecoach.)

Our Stewardship – Glen Huling


We would have an eternity of

pain and agony awaiting us.

Instead, Christ’s perfect life,

death and resurrection have

resulted in His righteousness

being imputed to us and have

opened the kingdom of Heaven

to us and all believers.

The incredible love and sacrifice

of Jesus, combined with the

unimaginable joy of Heaven,

particularly when contrasted

with the unimaginable terror of

hell, should motivate us to share

God’s love and promise with

everyone. Hell is a fate that we

would not wish on our worst

enemy. However, our inaction,

our reluctance to witness,

translates into just this fate for

people for whom we care greatly

– for our friends, our family, our

neighbors and our co-workers.

It is a terrible thing to be a sinner

in the hands of a righteous God.

Therefore, while hell may not be

our ultimate fate, we must do

everything in our power to share

God’s Word with others in the

hope that the Holy Spirit will

come to them and they will be

saved.

As long as there is life, there is

hope. It’s not too late to share the

Gospel of Christ.

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Sinners in the Hands of a Righteous God

The LORD saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the

earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only

evil all the time. The LORD regretted that he had made human beings on the

earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. So the LORD said, “I will wipe from

the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals,

the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have

made them.” (Genesis 6:5-7)

Estimates of the number of people on earth at the time of Noah range between a

few million to a few billion. With one fell swoop, God wiped them out,

regretting that He had ever created them. Only eight people, Noah and his sons

and their wives, were spared God’s wrath. The rest of civilization, as well as all

land-based animals not on the ark, felt God’s righteous anger and were

destroyed.

We tend to focus on God’s love, on His mercy and grace, on the great

humiliation Jesus underwent to become man and to die as punishment for our

sins. We tend to pay less attention to God’s righteous anger at man’s sins, at

God’s justice which demands a harsh punishment for our rebellion, at God’s

complete intolerance for disobedience. We downplay hell, a place of terrible

torment far worse than anything on earth, the eternal home for billions of

people. Billions. We tend to downplay that thousands of millions of people

will spend eternity in fiery suffering.

Lest we think ourselves as somehow better, we deserve the same fate. We are a

rebellious, idolatrous people. We have, and continue to, put ourselves first. We

have focused on our wants, our needs, our desires. We have paid lip service to

God while our main efforts have centered on ourselves. We are no better than

the billions that will spend eternity in hell. We deserve God’s wrath, God’s

punishment, God’s righteous anger directed at us for our evil thoughts, words

and deeds.

We are in the hands of a righteous God, a God who is as upset with modern

man’s evil thoughts and actions as He was with those of the inhabitants of earth

at the time of Noah. One day, God’s longsuffering will come to an end and the

world as we know it will cease to exist.

Thanks be to God that Jesus came to earth, became man and suffered and died

as punishment for our sins. Without this act of unfathomable love, we would be

destined to the same fate as all unbelievers.

Notes from the Elder – Rick Hilst


In 1618, Prague was situated in a

region known as Bohemia and

Bohemia was a part of the Austro-

Hungarian Empire. This empire was

ruled by the Hapsburgs and it was

commonplace that the ruler of the

Austro-Hungarian Empire also ruled

the Holy Roman Empire. In short,

the Hapsburgs were and would

continue to be the most powerful

family in Europe until the end of

World War I. Now, in 1555, the

Peace of Augsburg had instituted

Cuius region, eius religio meaning

“his region, his religion,” allowing

the princes and rulers within the

Holy Roman Empire to choose

whether they were Catholic or

Lutheran.

Hello everyone! I will be doing a series based on the historical events and people of

the Reformation and the immediate fallout that occurred during the 30 years war. I

don’t think that I am being facetious when I say that the Reformation is arguably

the most important historical event in the western world. If you need proof that the

Reformation still impacts us today, nearly 500 years later, you need look no further

than this church. This congregation and our synod are direct descendants of the

Reformation through which Martin Luther sought to reform the Catholic Church

and reinstitute it in God’s Word. The lasting impact of the Reformation is easily

visible to us. We see Lutheran Churches here and there and we also see several

other denominations that all came out of this time period. The immediate impact of

the Reformation is a bit more difficult for us to see.

The event that I would like to cover now is called the Defenestration of Prague.

Now, this is one of my favorite titles for an historical event. The word

Defenestration has the German root, Fenster which means window. So this term

literally means “the un-windowing of Prague.”

The Vicar’s Desk – Alex Sabol

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Bohemia was a region that was declared Catholic, but the rulers of this region

did not force Protestants to follow their religion. In fact, they had even

increased religious rights for Protestants in this region. But this was all to the

ire of other members of the Hapsburg family, and in 1617, a new Hapsburg

took the throne. Now, this man was a proponent of the Catholic Counter-

Reformation and was not as keen on protestant rights as were his predecessors.

In 1618, he ordered the end of all construction of Protestant Churches and he

disassembled the protestant assembly of Bohemia.

On May 23, 1618, four Catholic Lords met

with the three main Protestant estates of the

region. The Protestants were wondering if

the Catholic Lords may have been behind

the halting of construction of Protestant

churches. The Protestants eventually

figured out that three of the Lords in their

presence were responsible for persuading

the Emperor to end the construction and

they, in turn, “unwindowed” the building

they were in by throwing the Catholic

Lords out the window.

All the men survived the three-story fall,

but the accounts of how they survived

differ depending on who you ask. The Catholics claim that angels, summoned

by the Blessed Virgin, lowered these men to safety. Protestants claim they

survived because they landed on a huge pile of horse manure. Regardless of

how these men survived, this event caused both Protestant and Catholic Lords

in Bohemia to gather allies and soldiers to prepare for war, and the subsequent

war would last for 30 years, tearing Europe, and especially the area known as

modern-day Germany, to shreds.

I hope you enjoyed this journey into history. Next month, I will be discussing

one of my favorite figures of the 30 years war, Swedish king, Gustavus

Adolphus.

Blessings,

Vicar Alex


Kids’ Corner

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Introduction (Ascension & Purpose of visit) – Pastor

1st song

2nd

song

First reading- Old Testament

3rd

song

4th

song

Second reading-New Testament

5th

song

6th

song

Third reading - Gospel

Closing prayer

7th

song

Benediction Song

One-on-One visits (30 – 60 minutes)

April dates for the visits and worship are April 6 and April 20. Everyone is invited

to join the HHR team to sing and read scripture to the residents at Huntsville Health

and Rehab. The event starts at 10:00 AM and lasts about an hour with some one-on-one

interaction with the residents.

HHR Missional Outreach

From the Loft - Ginger Casteel

Thank you to all the singers and instrumentalists who worked so

hard, especially during Holy Week. I am grateful for all of you.

Have a Blessed Easter season!

The free Thursday at Noon concerts continue:

April 7 St. Thomas Episcopal

April 14 Trinity United Methodist

April 21 First Presbyterian

Keep singing!

Ginger

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Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. Isaiah 60:1

Ah, spring! A “spring” in our step, longer daylight hours, birds singing, new

flowers sprouting forth, green grass to mow! Who doesn’t love spring? Well,

maybe those who have to mow! I read an article recently about planting a “moon

garden” with flowers that bloom at night and that attract evening pollinators such as

moths, bats, and bees. With the moonlight and stars shining on certain types of

flowers, these gardens are said to be truly spectacular. But in these unique gardens,

the beauty of the flowers is visible only by moonlight and stars. God makes the

night lights shine so that we may experience the loveliness of the “moon garden”

flowers. If there is no light we can see nothing except darkness. Every day we

experience the darkness of sin but God is working continually in the darkness of this

world to point us to the Light of His salvation. Through His Light we can see beauty

all around us at all times. We need to keep focused on Jesus, the Light of the world,

who calls on us to do what is beneficial to other people in our deeds and in sharing

His Word. May others see the glory of the Lord as we”…walk as children of Light

(for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to

discern what is pleasing to the Lord”. Ephesians 5:8-10

“Happenings” from around LWML:

Ascension LWML

Activities to meet our 2016 goals are underway! This is a very exciting time as we

share new ideas in our effort to do all we can to help others and tell them about Christ

Jesus! Small committees have been formed. The committees are missions, fundraisers,

confirmation reception, LWML Sunday, and Advent CDC dinner. Details of each

committee’s plans will be provided in future Reflections! Please join us at the meeting

on April 9 at 10 a.m. ---we’d love to hear your ideas!!!

Another reason to attend the April 9 meeting is that Marcia Pate and Mary Engel will

bring us up-to-date on what’s happening with the Children’s Blessing Basket ministry

which is touching many children in the Huntsville community!!

At each monthly meeting starting with the April 9 meeting, LWML members will bring

an ingathering of 1-2 items of non-perishable food which will be donated to the CDC

Food Bank. The membership committee has developed a new LWML member packet

and updated the LWML information that is placed in the Ascension Visitors/New

Members packets.

Several LWML ladies participated in the CDC “Grandparents Day” in March serving

as stand-ins for grandparents who couldn’t attend. The day included doing an arts and

crafts project with the children, enjoying a snack, and attending chapel. The children

were very excited and it was an enjoyable time for all!

Many thanks to all who have contributed recyclable electronics! All the recyclables

collected since December has been delivered to the Mountain Lakes Zone Recyclable

LWML – Betty Fischer

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Coordinator. This is an on-going project so if you have recyclables (empty inkjet printer cartridges (no Epson

cartridges), empty laser printer cartridges, used cell phones, laptops (include power cords), digital cameras (include

power cords), E-Readers (include power cords), Tablets (include power cords), GPS systems, and Scientific

calculators (include power cords) please contact Betty Fischer, Lynn Heape, Lavon Hellebrand, and Annette

Duckworth. All proceeds from the recycling effort will help fund the 2019 LWML Convention in Birmingham.

It is with sad hearts that we bid farewell to Minnie Duke, a longtime devoted member of LWML. Minnie has

moved to Talking Rock, Georgia to live with her daughter and family. May God bless Minnie as she continues in

this new chapter of her life.

Gulf States District LWML

Twelve proposed grants for the 2017-2018 Biennium will be presented and voted on at the Gulf States District

Convention April 30-May 1. More information on the grants selected will be provided in future Reflections.

A message from Elizabeth Lange, Gulf States District LWML Young Woman Representative:

“Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had a fun and safe Christmas season with your

family and loved ones. To start the New Year right, one of the things I wanted to do as

this district’s YWR was to work on getting all young women throughout the district

involved. I can’t do this, though, without your help! I’ve set up a page on Facebook

named “Gulf States District LWML Young Women”. I’m using this as a tool to reach as

many young women in the district as I can. My goal is to organize a mission project for

us to meet up and work on, maybe twice a year in the beginning. Please share the group

name in your zones and societies so I can get as many involved as possible! God’s

Blessings to you all!” Elizabeth’s email address is [email protected]

More information about “Young Women in Mission” can be found at the national LWML website, www.lwml.org.

All Ascension young women are invited to join Elizabeth in organizing a mission project!!

National LWML

An LWML national grant in the amount of $75,000 will bring hope and healing to the Navajo people by

implementing Gospel-oriented programs for Navajo men, women and youth to empower and equip them to live

victorious in the midst of their circumstances and to be over-comers, offering better choices for a brighter future.

Programs will include: youth camps, after school enrichment programs, Boys/Girls clubs, trip to share faith with

another Native people group, men’s Bible group, abused women’s support group, and women’s health education.

The grant for “Clean Water and Evangelism Ministry-MOST Ministries” detailed in the January 2016 “Reflections

“has been paid in full. To God be all the glory!

And on that happy note, LWML wishes everyone a Happy Spring!!

“…but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.” Philippians 2:3

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Dhan Abello 04/03 Samantha Pritchett 04/17 Narsh Benson 04/05 Austin Decker 04/21 Andrew Levenhagen 04/06 Caitlyn Tate 04/23 Cyndi Peebles 04/06 Michelle Roden 04/23 Frederick Hartwig 04/09 Roberta Hirschbuehler 04/28 Preston Heritage 04/12 Sarah Simmons 04/28 Greer Heritage 04/12 Olivia Burhans 04/29 Kallie Cowart 04/13 Haddie Gehring 04/30

Flowers on the Altar

Flowers To the Glory of God

April 3 -

April 10 – The Bensons

April 17 – Robert and Sue Ellen Smith,

for their Anniversary

April 24 – Sheila Reese for son,

Seaman Jason, birthday

April Birthdays

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I would like to take this opportunity to

invite you to what promises to be an

unforgettable musical experience. On

Friday, April 8, the Huntsville

Community Chorus will be presenting

Brahms Requiem at First Baptist Church

at 7:00 pm. It will be sung in English

with texts from the Old and New

Testament.

Brahms wrote this piece at the age of

thirty-three. The impetus for its

composition was the death of his mother

which affected him deeply. He chose

not to use the standard Latin text as he

wanted to express words in the

vernacular which he personally selected

from Luther’s Bible. (It is interesting to

note that Brahms worked on an English

version of this piece later in his life.)

The overarching theme of the Brahms

Requiem is that in the face of death (or

any type of loss)......you shall have

comfort.

The Requiem opens with the words of

Matthew 5:4 which set the tone for the

entire work: ‘Blessed are they who are sorrowful. . .” Some of you may be

familiar with the fourth movement -

‘How lovely is Thy dwelling place, O Lord of hosts‘ (Psalm 84:1) - There are

moments of unbelievable power which

convey the resurrection message of 1st

Corinthians, chapter 15, culminating in

the words of Revelation 4:11.

Music has that unique capacity to reach

us at our deepest possible level. Choral

music embodies deep power to touch us

in profound ways that provide lasting

comfort and strength for our life journey.

Such will be the case with the Brahms

Requiem. Come take this marvelous

musical journey with the Huntsville

Community Chorus on April 8. Believe

me, you’ll be glad you did!

– Mary Flynn

The CDC welcomes volunteers to help in various ways. There are currently 8

Ascension volunteers but more are needed. Do you love children and would you like

to interact with them? Assistants in the classroom, reading Bible stories are needed.

Do you like to hold babies and rock them? Assistants in the infant

room are needed. Maybe you are a journalist and love to take

pictures. Someone to write a monthly Reflections article

describing activities and including pictures is needed. Are

you a marketer or like advertising? Advertising on the

radio, TV, Facebook, and the website is needed. You

can spread the word to neighboring churches by helping

Harold Lawson visit area churches who do not have child

care and tell them about our Ascension CDC. Maybe you

would like to join the children in worship at weekly Chapel on

Tuesdays at 9:30 AM. Or you may want to order leaflets or information to give to

new families about the Lutheran Church or stories and activity pages about Jesus for

the children to take home. We need someone to collect and maintain a supply of

family resources to display in the CDC entrance and put on our website. These are

but a few ways you can be involved in the ministry of the Child Development

Center. The philosophy at Ascension CDC starts out by stating: “We believe that

our preschool and CDC is a ministry to young children and their families, centered in

the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, our Savior.”

If interested call Susan Bridges or Mary Engel.

Have you noticed the sign as you enter the classroom area? It states, “Every time a

child enters our classroom, he is waiting to be touched by Jesus. What we do has

eternal consequences. Are you ready to be part of a miracle?”

This and That

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"Father God, we pray for a Great Visitation &

Outpouring across America, for the convicting

power of your Holy Spirit to sweep across our

Nation from Your house to the White House,

and throughout every city and town in our

land. We pray for Your Glory, Father God and

your Holy Spirit to be poured out like rain in

our Churches, in our nation, and throughout the

earth. We pray that You will awaken the

Nation."


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