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Ministries
Ascension offers many ways you can get involved in spreading GodÃs word. The following information provides details about each specific ministry here at our church. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding our ministries, please call us at 440.777.6365.
Adult Bible Study
Our Adult Bible Study is offered Sundays at 9:45 a.m. during our Education Hour. We are currently focusing on some of
the major themes in the Gospel of Luke and relating them to Lent.
The word "lent" comes from a word which means "spring," and
the "springtime of our spirit" comes through our faith rooted in
the Word of scripture. Come join us and become more familiar
with Luke's story of Jesus for the "springtime of our spirit."
Counseling Ministry
Pastor Mark Viets continues to do counseling in a comfortable room here at Ascension. His training was 15 years ago at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and belongs to the American Association of Pastoral Counselors. Individuals, couples, extended families are welcome. If one needs a safe, confidential space to talk, call Pastor Mark at 440.915.1451. There is no cost for this ministry of Ascension.
Door Offering
A door offering is collected once each month during all services to assist with a special need in our community.
Healing Service
Held on the third Wednesday of each month, our healing service lifts up our needs of healing through traditional worship liturgy, prayers, songs and anointing of oil. We affirm that God is the healer as we bring to God our physical, emotional, mental, relational, spiritual, community, country and concerns of the world. The anointing of oil is a symbol of God's presence and healing. We entrust ourselves to the love, care and healing of the Great Physician. The service is held in the Sanctuary. Following the service, parishioners may have special prayers lifted up by a prayer partner.
Katrina Relief
Yellow envelopes have been placed in the pews for any gifts you may wish to make to the two congregations — St. Paul's in New Orleans and Zion in Bogalusa, La. — that the English District is supporting. Gifts may be given at any point. This enables salaries to be paid and repairs to be made until these congregations can resume their full activity.
Love INC
Love INC, which stands for "Love In the Name of Christ," is a network of churches working together to meet human needs.
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Prayer
Prayer is powerful. There isn't just one right way to pray — what works well for one person may not for another. When we pray we come before God with the world on our hearts. We are also offering ourselves to be in some small way channels of love and peace in God's world. Join us every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. for Prayer Time.
School
Ascension Lutheran Early Childhood Center (ECC) is a cooperative pre-school and limited cooperative pre-kindergarten and kindergarten. Your child's education is a cooperative effort between home and school. Our intent is to assist you in this effort by providing activities designed to promote physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual growth in a loving Christian environment.
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Stephen Ministry
Stephen Ministry is a one-on-one confidential care giving relationship with someone who is experiencing changes in their life including the loss of spouse, loneliness, accident, illness, separation, divorce, transition to nursing home, family member in prison, unemployment.
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Sunday School
Our Sunday School is offered during our Education Hour at 9:45 a.m. for children kindergarten through 5th grade. We strive to teach our children through age-appropriate materials all about their loving Savior, Jesus Christ. We have several family-centered activites during the year. Please join us!
Worship Services
We conduct three worship services each week, including two services on Sunday and one on Wednesday.
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Youth Confirmation Ministry
Ascension's Youth Confirmation Ministry is multi-dimensional with learning, servant events, fellowship, small group discussion/prayer time, and retreats. It's a three-year program (6th grade to 8th grade) and classes are Sundays from 9:45-10:45 a.m. and Wednesdays from 7-8 p.m.
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Youth Group
Ascension's Youth Group is for youth who are in middle school and high school.
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