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.

Advent Dinner for December 18

St. Paul's will serve a dinner from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. between the Advent services on Wednesday, December 18. Please join us for the meal.

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.

Emily's Snacks-

Thank you for your continued support of this new need identified at Norfleet. Emily Ullrich's class of special needs children have a very late lunch time and the daily snacks provide a helpful break in late morning. Emily has enough snacks for the present and is grateful for our assistance. Please continue to bring cereals, packaged crackers or easy to distribute bite-sized snacks as time goes on as this will be a need throughout the school year. A list is available in the Narthex next to the collection basket. You may make a monetary donation instead and we will purchase the snacks on your behalf.

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.