Announcements for 24 May 2015
The Church of the Ascension is a Eucharistically-centered Christian community committed to sharing the knowledge and love of
Jesus Christ through worship, teaching, fellowship, outreach, and personal example.
Good Morning! Welcome to Ascension. If you are visiting or looking for a parish, we hope you will decide on
Ascension. If you haven’t shared your contact info yet, please email Nellwyn Beamon, the church secretary, at
[email protected].
Contact info: Stewart’s email is [email protected], and her cell phone is 757-641-3776.
For the most up-to-date activities, go to the events calendar on our website: www.ascension-norfolk.org.
Congratulations to new Vestry members Richard Drumwright, Susan Meredith, and Michael Murphy.
Congratulations to Senior Warden Nancy Long and Junior Warden Richard Drumwright. Other commission
assignments will be determined at the Vestry retreat in June.
Coming up
Next Sunday, May 31, is Youth Sunday at 11:00.
Day School News: We ask you to SAVE THE DATE for our coming Auction & Casino Night on Saturday,
June 13! Tickets are on sale in the office. Prices: $50/per person or $150 for 4. Prices go up $10 per
person AFTER June 7. Invite your friends and family. If you are interested, please contact Mark Hattler at
351-0566, [email protected]. Our playground facilities are set to be unmatched locally. Thank
you for your commitment to our Church and School.
Christian Formation
Adult Forums: There is NO Christian Education today because of the Pentecost service at 10:00 am.
And speaking of Adult Forum: did you know that you can go to the church calendar on the website and click
on “Christian Ed” and it will tell you what is planned for that day? http://bit.ly/1ygAKWU
Vacation Bible School: If you would like to register a child to participate (age 4 – rising 5th graders) or
volunteer to help with the program please visit the registration link: http://2015.cokesburyvbs.com/AscensionNorfolk
Women’s Bible Study meets Thursdays from 12-1 in the conference room. We are studying Uppity Women
of the Bible. Bring your lunch along and join in on this interesting series.
Wiggly ones is held on the first and third Sunday of each month. During the hymn before the Gospel, children
ages 4 - 7 will meet Lynn in the Narthex for age-appropriate activities. They will return to their families for
communion at the passing of the peace.
Mission
Food Pantry—we need shoppers, gardeners, and folks to work the days we do food distribution. Please
contact Margaret Daly, Nancy Long, or the office 423-6715.
EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) is still collecting items for the Norfolk Animal Care Center. We have a
bin in the Narthex to collect all the goodies you bring in for our furry friend’s care and feeding. Many thanks for
helping us with this project.
Youth Mission Team
You can invest in our mission trip team and become a Sponsor. The cost to sponsor a missioner is $75.
Sponsors will be assigned to individual missioners who will keep their sponsors apprised of their mission
trip experience via letters. Sponsors will also be invited to attend our “Dessert Night Thank You” to see
photos of the trip and hear the mission trip team talk about their experiences. Please write “mission trip
sponsor” in the memo line of your check. You can drop the check in the collection plate or send it to the
church office. Please contact Courtney Wheeler or Lynn Farlin if you have any questions.
Opportunities for Service
Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEV): This ministry takes the church to those who are not able to be with us
on Sunday mornings. The LEV takes the consecrated elements from the Sunday Eucharist to those who
have requested communion. This is a very meaningful opportunity to help keep our sick and homebound
connected to their parish family. Two people have already stepped forward and Stewart is setting up a
time for training. If you would be interested in exploring this ministry, please let Stewart know as soon as
possible. (Safe Church training is mandatory before receiving the license from the Diocese and can be
completed online.)
Also, we would like to encourage anyone who would like to take on this important ministry of being a
Chalicer or layreader to contact Marilyn Meek or the office. We offer training and want to expand our lists
and perhaps we can gain new members including some of our younger parishioners.
Help Wanted! Would you like to learn how to become a "web master" and assist in the maintenance of the
Church’s website and other media?? This is a chance to learn from the "MASTER" (Bob Postle). Bob needs
some assistance in maintaining our website, info monitor, and social media sites. This would be a wonderful
opportunity for someone who is interested in website development and maintenance. If interested, please
contact Chuck Beers or Bob Postle.
Just for Fun and Fellowship
JULIETS (Just Us Ladies Interested in Eating Together) Will meet on Friday, May 29, at the Lynnhaven Fish
House in Virginia Beach at 11:30. RSVP with either Donna Killmon or Suzi Montagna.
Free Music Lessons—Sam Dorsey continues to provide free guitar lessons each Sunday after church for 30
minutes.
“Like” Ascension’s Facebook page: The Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Prayers
Prayers and announcements in the bulletin: For folks not directly connected to the church, we will add
names per your request and keep them in the bulletin for three weeks. We will try to do the same thing for
announcements.
Prayer & Healing are the first and third Sundays of each month.
In Our Prayers: Christina Birdsong, Chris Doyle, Linda Fannon, Jimmy Fields, James Hogge, Judy Hunt,
Betty Lou Johnston, Barbara Jones, Marion Keeter, Anne Lewis, Madeline Lewis, Keenan Massey, Don Miller,
Alex Novak1, Roni & Harry Porfert, Collette Ramirez, Kate Rhea, Valerie Lindquist Shaw, Margaret Small.
Please pray for those celebrating their birthdays: Suzy Allen, Jenna Hoden, Nellwyn Beamon, Shelagh
Todd, Jaimon Jones, and Clayton Blair.
Please pray for those celebrating their anniversaries: Jay & Lynn Roth Taylor, Michael & Judy Hunt, Bruce
& Diane Shepheard.
Please pray for our deployed military: Christie O’Connell and Aletha Grugan
10:00 Acolytes
Chalicers & Intercessors
Layreaders
Head Usher
Altar Guild
Pastoral Care
Flower Guild
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SERVING TODAY
Phoebe Montagna, Laura Landis, Kelson Russell, Hope Lenox,
Otto Wickersham, Victoria Jones, Kyle Wheeler, Elizabeth Jones,
Ellie Trampenau
Katherine Lawrence, Taylor Farlin
Peggy Hackett, Mark Wheeler
Mark Wheeler, Bill Willey
Emily Dale, Beulah Mitchell, Rivers Thompson
Bill Willey
Vicki Kortge, Barbi Willey, Bill Willey
Alex is becoming more limited by his illness, but he would LOVE cards. His address is 111 Talbot Hall Road, 23505.
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