Ascension Lutheran Church

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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.

Heit’s Point Lutheran Outdoor Festival

Saturday June 7 at the Ascension Haus.

• 10:00 am Celebrate God’s goodness towards Heit’s Point-see some slides-do an ice breaker-settle in.

• 11:00 am Join us as we install Pastor Rocco & Janine Mallardi, Jake Schniepp, and our Camp Counselors during our worship service. Pastor Todd Biermann from Concordia Center for the Family will deliver the sermon.

• 12:30 pm Enjoy an amazing meal by TLC Smokehouse.

• 1:30 pm Bingo FUNdraiser followed by Camp Tours and hopefully boat rides-as well as time to fellowship.

Please RSVP—HEITSPOINTLUTHERAN.ORG 660-668-2363

Board of Outreach

The June meeting of the Outreach Committee will be Tuesday June 3 at 6:30 pm at Ascension Lutheran Church. Suggestions for Outreach activities are welcome. Anyone wishing to contribute and/or join the committee is welcome to come to the meeting.

BIRTHDAY IN A BOX DONATION DRIVE

The Board of Human Care is partnering with Harvesters to ensure that local kids and adults can enjoy a birthday cake on their special day! Each Birthday in a Box goes to households served by agency networks to ensure a birthday doesn’t pass without the means to celebrate.

Each box contains all the necessary ingredients to make a cake as well as candles, balloons, banner, plates, cups, napkins, and plastic utensils. We have applied for a Thrivent grant to get us started, and combined with your support we hope to achieve our goal of 50 boxes.

Donations will be accepted through the end of July. Monetary donations will also be accepted to purchase items needed to complete the boxes. If contributing using a check, please designate “Birthday Box Donation” so the funds can be allocated appropriately. See the table in the narthex or ask any member of the Human Care Board (Flannery Bartels, Johna Brill, Darlene Crain, Lourene Embree, Candy King, Mark and Mary Lippe, Dean and Bev Mettlen, Doug and Pam Rinas) for more information.

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.