Ascension Lutheran Church

TIME & TALENT

TREASURES

Need A Pastor?

During our pastoral vacancy, please reach out to Doug or Jeff if you or a family member need pastoral care. They have agreed to serve as a point of contact and will connect you with a pastor.

Doug Rinas:816-674-9080 Jeff Fisher: 816-820-5311

You may leave a message at the church office but there could be a delay in responding as the office is open Monday-Friday, 9am-noon 816-358-1919

Ascension Walker Program Volunteer Opportunities

Our Walker Program provides our members and our community with a forum for physical exercise through walking and fellowship. Ascension members serve as hosts for the program; which is open weekdays from 7 am to 10 am (not including holidays or when there is inclement weather). If you are interested in serving as a host, a host substitute, and/or would like more information please feel free to reach out to Charles Green or Pam Rinas.

Best Choice Labels

Please continue saving Best Choice Labels. Labels can be given to Phyllis Kohl or put in the box above the coat rack.

The Lutheran Urban Mission Agency Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Pointe of Hope Lutheran Church, 1215 NW Hwy. 7, Blue Springs, MO. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. with the opening service at 9:30 a.m. The speaker will be T. J. Geise from Drumm Farm for Children. The Mission of the Month collection is monetary gifts for VBS and youth activities. BYO sack lunch. Breakfast nibbles, drinks, and dessert will be provided. Please RSVP by January 12 to Kim Duffy at ksd0852@gmail.com. All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend and all donations for the Mission of the Month collection are appreciated. Thank you!

"Soup"-er Bowl Challenge

Sunday, February 2. Enter your favorite soup or chili in the "soup"-er Bowl Challenge. The congregation will gather after services on February 2 to sample the soup and vote for their favorite. People can then get a full bowl of soup. We will need at least 8 entries to make this a success. More than 8 will be great. There is a signup sheet in the narthex. If you don't want to bring a soup, you can bring a dessert to share. Having this event after church will allow members to gather for fellowship and food and not have to drive after dark.

How to Give to Ascension

If you are able to continue giving, you have several options.

• Mail your check to the church (put it inside your church envelope then into a mailing envelope)

• Use your own bank’s online banking to have a check mailed to church

• Participate in our electronic giving program, which requires a bit of setup. To use this third option, contact Kathy Jenkins for details.

Norfleet Update:

Thank you for your donations to books for Norfleet. Along with our Caring for Kids partners we were able to provide books for Christmas to 365 Norfleet students.

Thank you for your continued support for Emily's Snacks. The assistance is appreciated. Emily could use sweet cereals, name brand or generic, such as Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs and Honey Nut Cheerios and fruit rollup type snacks to start the next semester.

The Norfleet clothes closet could use donations of sweat pants, primarily in younger sizes, to help when students have accidents at school.

STEWARDSHIP-

Did you know that year end planning can be a good stewardship moment for Ascension? Some of our members already participate in this sort of personal tax planning which can be a direct benefit to your church. ( a Qualified 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization.) Your QCD (Qualified Charitable Distribution) will count toward the current year RMD (Required Minimum Distribution). In order to qualify for 2024, the contribution must be made by 12/31/24, but it does not end there. If you make the required contribution in 2025, it will qualify for 2025 and you can continue every year. Be sure to ask your Tax Advisor about a QCD. A big thank you to those of you who already participate.

2024 Giving

There is a Review Copy of this year’s giving statement through November 25 (does not include Thanksgiving). Please check your mailbox. If there are any errors or omissions let Kathy Jenkins know.