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Worship with us this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
The Transfiguration of Our Lord
February 14, 2010
Witnesses
to the glory of God in the face of Jesus will be unable to avoid
reflecting that glory in the world. It was true for Moses. It was
doubtless true for Peter, James, and John. We pray that it will be true
of all of us who see the glory of the Lord in the word and in the supper
and who are being "transformed into the same image" by the
Spirit of God.
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Rally in the Valley XV Lutheran Seniors Assembly
February 15-16
Lutheran Seniors will gather at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church in
Scottsdale February 15-16 for the 15th annual Lutheran Seniors
Assembly- Rally in the Valley. Stimulating speakers: Pastor Steve
Cornils, Pastor Carol Peters, Pastor Steve Holm, Pastor Mairlyn Ascarza,
and Bishop Emeritus Howie Wennes will explore the theme "Have You
Not Known? Have You Not Heard- The Book of Faith.""
Great music, special worship, lots of interest sessions, exhibits and
coffee. Registration and information is available in the church
office or online at www.lutheranseniors.org.
Bring your Bible!
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Mardi Gras Party February 16th 4:00 p.m.
Let the Good Times Roll-
Mardi Gras at Ascension
On
Tuesday, February 16 from 4 to 6 PM in fellowship hall, the
Ascension Altar Guild will host a Mardi Gras party. Bring your own
drinks and appetizers to share, bring a neighbor or friend along and
join us for the celebration!
The annual Mardi Gras festivities start on January 6, the Twelfth
Night Feast of the Epiphany, when the three kings visited baby
Jesus, and build to a climax on Fat Tuesday, which always occurs on
the day before Ash Wednesday.
No need to RSVP, just show up and CELEBRATE!
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Ash Wednesday February 17th
Chapel
Time with Preschool 9:30
a.m.
Personal
Individual
Confession and Forgiveness is available at 6:15
p.m.
Worship with Imposition of Ashes 7:00
p.m.
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Haiti Relief Fund Donations
The
ELCA Disaster Response is already working through long-standing
partnerships on the ground to provide emergency food, water, shelter,
and medical supplies to our brothers and sisters in Haiti who have
been impacted by the devastating earthquake on January 12th.
Financial gifts are urgently needed. Your gifts to the ELCA
International Disaster Response, designated for Haiti Earthquake Relief,
will be used entirely- 100 percent- for immediate relief and ongoing
recovery in Haiti. Your prayers and generous gifts will make a
life-saving difference.
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Jazz Vespers, Friday, February 19th 7:00 p.m.
Jazz Vespers will take place at Ascension Friday, January 22 at 7:00 PM.
Come experience this artistic and contemplative worship encounter for the
soul and spirit. Jazz Vespers features the musical talents of Bob
Ravenscroft on keyboards, Dwight Kilian on bass, and Rob Moore on
percussion, with the spoken word by Rev. Richard Parrish and visuals by
Mario Barnabe.
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Online Donations
You
can make one-time donations via a credit or debit card to Ascension
Lutheran Church at www.YourDonationPlace.com. Simply click the button below or visit
www.YourDonationPlace.com
and follow the onscreen instructions. Secure donation services on the
site are provided by Vanco Services, the same company that processes
electronic donations for Ascension Lutheran Church and more than 10,000
other churches and non-profit organizations.
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