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Ascension LUTHERAN CHURCH

ELCA MAY 2018

1415 Dopp Street Waukesha, WI 53188 -4997 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

MAY NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

Pastors’ Perspectives Pastor Chris .................................................. 2

Pastor Angela ............................................... 3

Pastoral Acts ................................................. 3

Spiritual Growth BLAST ........................................................ 4

Confirmation ................................................ 4

Random Acts of Kindness ............................ 4

CRASH Rummage & Auction ..................... 5

Caring Relationships Plant Sale ..................................................... 6

Blood Pressure Screening ............................. 6

Gratitude ....................................................... 6

Grief Support ................................................ 6

Young @ Heart ............................................ 7

Women’s Retreat .......................................... 7

A Taste of the Daniel Plan ........................... 8

Mission Outreach Tanzania Mission Trip .................................. 9

Global Partnerships ...................................... 9

Cross BOHEM & Food Pantry ................... 10

Mt. Meru Coffee ......................................... 10

In Our Own Backyard: NAMI .................... 11

In Our Own Backyard: Habitat ................... 11

Administration Raise the Roof & Council ........................... 12

Treasurer’s Report ..................................... 12

Jubilate ........................................................ 13

Calendar ...................................................... 14

Masthead .................................................... 15

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C hrist is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! I never tire of hearing those words. I wonder if we would be better representatives of the resurrection if we chose to begin every time of

worship, every funeral, every wedding, every midweek Lenten service, every Advent service, every Sunday morning worship service with those words. Do you think the words proclaiming the good news of the resurrection would lose some of their power or would we find ourselves more emboldened to tell the story with these words of resurrection reality emblazoned on our hearts and written into our bones? The first Sunday after Easter, the Sunday we always hear about the disciple Thomas, our Pastoral Intern Tony preached a sermon where he asked this question, “What does it mean to be resurrection people?” He went on to tell us the following:

Resurrection people do not feel the need to hide. Resurrection people do not dismiss their doubts, but believe in spite of their doubts. Resurrection people don’t need to have it all figured out before coming to church. Resurrection people don’t need to have it all figured out before helping a neighbor. Resurrection people don’t need to have it all figured out before feeding someone who is hungry

or caring for someone in need. When I reread those words, I realized that every moment we walk in the footsteps of Jesus reminds us that we are resurrection people whether we proclaim, “Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!” with our lips or simply show our identity by following in the footsteps of the One we choose to follow. And yet I know there are times when it is easier to not follow our Savior out of the empty tomb. There are days it is easier to stay behind. Perhaps we do not believe we have the strength or the courage or the maturity of faith to trust God enough to leave the pain, the grief, the self-pity, the anger behind. In such moments, I return to the words Tony shared with us on April 8th. Tony writes: “When I, like Thomas, am tempted to doubt the Easter message, I am reminded of the faces and the faithfulness of the people in this church. When musicians rehearse long hours; when meals are provided to those grieving the loss of a loved one; when refugees are welcomed; when a family cleans up the yard of a neighbor; when an invitation is spoken to a friend; when followers of Jesus pray and take a stand for the poor and the marginalized in our community; when a volunteer stays up late to prepare a BLAST lesson; when young people hear a word of blessing and affirmation spoken to them by adults; when people laugh and cry together over the joys and disappointments of their lives; when death is faced honestly and hopefully; when grace and mercy, not judgment and cruelty, direct our relationships, and when the church opens its heart and its doors to whoever comes longing for the love of God, excluding no one – I see signs of the resurrection. I see evidence that Easter has happened. I am convinced that Jesus is alive.” Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Thanks be to God! See you in church!

Pastor Chris

PASTORS’ PERSPECTIVES

Resurrection People

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SPIRITUAL GROWTH

I t seemed like spring would never get here. Didn’t it? Just when it looked like winter was over, and warmer weather was here to stay, temperatures would plummet and snow flurries would fly. We were on a meteorological roller coaster for quite a while. I saw a great quote on Facebook that

summed it up nicely: “It’s like winter was really mad and kept storming out of the room and then coming back yelling, ‘And another thing!’” But even when it felt like winter would never release its frosty grip, we were confident that spring would find us…. eventually. Despite nor’easters and April blizzards, we all knew that soon we would be back to flip-flops and cook outs. Recently it occurred to me that sometimes we have more faith in nature than we do in God. Or perhaps it is a different faith, a stronger trust. Even when I was complaining about the cold weather, I was 100% confident that I would be back in sandals and sundresses in no time. (And then I would be complaining about the heat). But how many times do I pray, hoping, begging God with my fingers crossed – just pleading that God will hear me and answer my prayers? Sometimes in our lives, seasons seem to hang on and it is hard to envision a new atmosphere. I often remind myself that life’s journey is complicated and no one is exempt from pain, heartbreak, or grief. Conversely, we all experience joy, kindness, and peace. Laughter and tears will always be part of the human condition. But when midnight settles in on us, the sun is shining on others. Yes, storms are to be expected. But even snow from the fiercest blizzard must eventually yield to the faithfulness of flowers. But rest assured. Our God is still the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Sorrow cannot eclipse God’s promises. Neither can our greatest joys limit the scope of God’s activity. God’s promises are sure. God’s promises are real. God’s promises are true. I am reminded of the words of the prophet Isaiah, “So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and succeed in the thing for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11). God is always with us. Trusting in God's faithful presence we have hope. If we look closely, even in our most difficult times, we can see God's hand - the hidden hand of God. The more we look for God, the more we will find God. The more we listen for God’s voice, the more we will hear the call. The more we trust God’s motives the more peace we will experience even in difficult times. As long as we are on this side of eternity, we walk the tension of already and not yet. We are saved from this world but we still live in it. We are still subject to the highs and lows of the human condition. Yet we are never without hope. Our God is good, even when life isn’t.

The LORD has done great things for us, and we rejoiced…May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. Psalm 126:3-6

Pastor Angela

Pastoral Acts

April Baptisms Isabella Grace Poetsch Emiana Jean Bushman Julian Jeffrey Froh

God is Good All the Time

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Confirmation

W e will celebrate the Rite of Confirmation on Sunday, May 20, at the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. worship services. A cake reception in their honor will be held in the narthex between services. The Rev. Paul Erickson, Bishop of the Greater Milwaukee

Synod will preach. We give thanks for each of these students and pray God blesses their continued journey of faith. Congratulations to the following students:

BLAST

B LAST programming wraps up with the last class on Sunday, May 6. We take a moment to give thanks to God and offer our gratitude for the dedication of parents and students to this ministry. With deep appreciation, we wish to thank all the passionate and committed

teachers, superintendents, helpers, and volunteers for sharing your gifts of time, dedication, creativity, patience, and passion. You are valued partners in shaping the faith of Ascension’s young people and in the continued development of our children's ministry into a fun, exciting, relevant, and faith-enriching experience for kids and their families. May God’s blessings be upon each of you!

JOLT & CRASH Random Acts of Kindness

On Sunday, May 6, from 12-4 p.m., CRASH and JOLT will partner together to participate in our Random Acts of Kind-ness Event. The event will kick off with lunch together, then things will take the format of a community scavenger hunt – traveling throughout the Waukesha area serving unsuspecting people. The event concludes with a reflection centered on serving one another. Cost: Bring $10 cash. JOLT Wednesday night classes are wrapped up for the summer, but will resume again in September. Watch for JOLT events to pop up over the summer.

Zachary Acompanado Anthony Bagley Alexis Bell Bryson Bennett Jackson Bennett Rylie Christnovich

Madison Falvey Hannah Gallo Sophie Greenwood Katherine Gunderson Gabrielle Hayes Bryce Hoff

Jonathan Karlson Kieran Keller Lauren Pichler Samuel Steinke Shayla Walczak

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Rummage

O n Saturday May 5, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ascension’s CRASH high school youth ministry is hosting a rummage sale to raise funds for their June trip to the ELCA National Youth

Gathering in Houston. You can help them reach their financial goals by participating in a couple ways.

First, by donating your unwanted items for them to sell, and second, by coming to the rummage on May 5 to purchase items from the amazing bargains you will find. Your donation items may be dropped off on May 3, 9 a.m.—4 p.m., or May 4, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Please follow these guidelines when considering what to donate: Items should be clean and useable (this is not a junk sale!) No adult clothing No broken items • No items with missing pieces • No large appliances • No lightbulbs • No tube TVs or VCRs

Items that do not sell will be donated at the conclusion of the sale. Questions to Director of Faith Formation Tony Acompanado at tony@ascensionelca.org or 262-547-8518.

CRASH Silent Auction

Y ou are invited to help CRASH students reach their fundraising goals to attend the Youth Gathering in Houston this June by participating in their silent auction Sunday, June 3.

You can generously bid on auction items after both services and then enjoy lunch after the 10:45 a.m. service. In addition to purchasing from the auction, you can also help by donating auction items. Auction donations can be the following —

Services: childcare, car repair , landscaping, painting, complete house cleaning, tree cutting, etc.

Vacations/getaways: Do you have a spare week at a timeshare or condo?

Tickets: Do you have season tickets to baseball, basketball, football, the sym-phony, ballet, or other theater?

Products: Do you or your employer have a product suitable for auction?

Theme Baskets: Create your own basket using a theme of your choosing.

Items may be donated until 4 p.m., on Friday, April 20. Contact Tony to make a donation or if you have questions.

CRASH Gathering Fundraisers

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D o you have Cabin Fever? The Spring Plant Fundraiser is your cure!

There are two ways to support your church and all the Care Ministries programs that the sale benefits:

1. Order your spring plants between services and have them delivered to church (dates below).

2. Purchase coupons to redeem at Shady Lane Green House in Menomonee Falls. If you haven't made the trek to Shady Lane, you're in for a real gardener’s paradise! Coupons allow you to personally select all regularly-price merchandise — annuals, perennials, hanging baskets, flower pouches, trees, shrubs, roses, garden supplies and more!

Place orders for plants or purchase coupons on April 22, 29, and May 6 in the narthex between services. Plant pick up is Saturday, May 19. Please contact Brenda Lytle if you are able to volunteer for the sale and/or pick up day.

Grief Support at Ascension

W e wrapped up our last GriefShare sessions on March 27. We had a total of 14 participants in our last group and they are all actively involved in our

HOPE Ministry activities. In April, they attended our “I Can Only Imagine” dinner and movie night; and in May, many are walking in the Chosen Walk! A picnic will be planned in June. This is an active group that enjoys fellowship and fun amidst their grief. Feel free to join them!

Friends of Chosen Walk 2018

H elp us bring awareness to the growing needs of foster and adopted children! Your support helps Chosen bring

resources to families in our own community. Join us for the Second Annual Friends of Chosen Walk, immediately followed by an anniversary celebration of Chosen's "Family Closet" program. Time/date: Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m. for registration and sign-in; 10 a.m. for the walk. Start and finish at Crush Wine Bar, 378 W. Main St., Waukesha. Register or donate online at www.choseninlove.org.

BP Screening We will be wrapping up our season of BP screenings on May 6 until next fall. Thank you to all of our health professionals who volunteered their time and skills throughout the fall, winter, and spring months!

Gratitude From Brenda Lytle & Family Thank you so much for all of the prayers, gifts, cards, and support that was given to our family after the death of my father. We are so blessed to have friends in our church family that are here in difficult times. Thank you! From Kathy Miller, GriefShare participant Thank you for the beautiful prayer shawl. I have used it many times already and it is very comforting. I hope in my grief journey I am able to pay your kindness and generosity forward. (Pay it forward was my husband’s motto). Bake Sale Thanks The bakers would like to thank the congregation for their contributions to our roof bake sale. With your generosity, we raised over $1500 for the roof project.

Thank you again,

Alice Bissett and Mary Rapp

Annual Plant Sale

CARING RELATIONSHIPS

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Young at Heart Lake Geneva Trip

Y ou’re invited on our next bus trip — an adventure to Lake Geneva to cruise the shores of the lake on the U. S. mailboat on Tuesday, June 19. We will leave

Ascension at 7:45 a.m. and return by 4 p.m. The Mailboat tour is where we have the opportunity to see and hear about the fancy homes and watch the young person jump from the boat to docks to deliver the mail. After that, we will go to the Abbey in Fontana for lunch.

Cost is $75 per person. Tickets will be available between services on May 20 and 27. This will be a great day on the lake. If you haven't been on a trip with us, please try it. We always have a relaxing day. Call Celeste Defenbaugh at 262-370-4522, Beth Hoffmann at 262-542-7447, or Arlene Davis at 262-542-9119 with questions.

Young at Heart Breakfast & Potluck

W e will enjoy our breakfast at Christina's Restaurant on Wednesday, May 9, 9 a.m. Please join us. No need to register, just show up, Dutch treat.

On Wednesday, May 16 we will gather at Ascension in the East Hall at noon to enjoy our gourmet potluck luncheon. We will enjoy the music for Bill Anderson and Gary Musto with their guitar and banjo and singing after lunch. This should be an exciting afternoon of fun. We may also have time for games.

Women’s Fall Retreat

B ack by popular demand! Mark your calendars and be on the lookout for registration for our 2nd Fall Women's Retreat. This retreat is open

to all women of Ascension, ages 18 and up. Join us as we make our way back to Camp Timber-Lee in East Troy for a weekend full of fun, including zip-lining, horseback riding, boating, hiking, campfires, and more! When: September 28-30, 2018 Where: Camp Timber-lee, East Troy, WI We are also looking for volunteers to donate their time and talents in helping Ileen and myself plan this event, including leading activities, devotionals, sitting at the table in between services to hand out and collect registration packets, etc. so we can have a wonderful time (again)! If you went in the past, please share what a wonderful experience this was with others so we can get a great group of ladies to go again!

Danielle Rintala Supermoms of Ascension

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A Taste of the Daniel Plan

L ast month we discussed how your “gut” is considered the second brain. As a reminder, the gut refers to your whole digestive tract which includes your esophagus, pancreas, gall bladder, small and

large intestines, liver and of course, your stomach. The gut, your second brain, is now recognized by many health practitioners to be the root cause of disease and is where healing starts. The Daniel Plan recently featured a Facebook post listing seven habits that might be affecting the health of your gut. We’d like to share some highlights of that post.

1. Maintaining a Poor Diet: Suggestions to improving your diet include removing processed foods, eating an alkalized diet full of greens and limiting sugar which fuels the bad gut bacteria. Increase your fiber intake from whole food sources and remove foods that aggravate the gut such as dairy, gluten and MSG.

2. Taking Antibiotics and Medications: Many prescr iption and over the counter medications are harmful to the gut. Antibiotics kill good and bad bacteria, as do most pharmaceutical medications. If you take daily medication or antibiotics, you will need to replenish your good bacteria through fermented foods and probiotic supplements.

3. Using The Oral Contraceptive Pill (OCP) A daily dose is needed to have the effect, however, over time it wreaks havoc on your gut. The OCP depletes your B12, folate and zinc levels and kills off beneficial bacteria. Now think of 10 years of taking the pill and how good your gut might be thereafter! A break from the pill or focusing on a gut-healthy diet will help support long-term use if you must remain on the pill.

4. Using Alcohol: Alcohol kills off the good bacter ia in your gut, changes the ecosystem of your digestion and increases acidity. Alcohol further increases intestinal permeability meaning foreign agents and partially digested food enter through the gut and create an immune response that leads to inflammation. Intestinal permeability also means less nutrient absorption thus causing a lack of vital nourishment to the cells in your body.

5. Obsession with Cleanliness: Simply…a little dirt never hurt anyone. Antibacterial products limit your exposure to bugs that create your immunity.

6. Maintaining A Diet Low in Fermented Foods: At bir th, babies receive good bacter ia as they pass through the birth canal and then again from breast milk. As we mature, people need to get good bacteria from fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, or miso.

7. Stress: Long term stress leads to a lack of blood supply to your digestive tract and also a lack of gastric secretions leading to poor gut health.

Small changes you make eventually add up to noticeable improvements in your overall health and your life in general. The Daniel Plan is designed to help you make those small, steady sustainable improvements so you can be the person God intended you to be. If you are interested in finding out more about the Daniel Plan or have questions, please contact us at cspieker@budgetblinds.com.

Steve & Carol Spieker

This column offers health and nutritional information and is for educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment of health conditions. Please consult your physician or other healthcare professional before beginning or changing any health program to ensure it is appropriate for you.

CARING RELATIONSHIPS CARING RELATIONSHIPS

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Flooding in Tanzania Prayers for our brothers and sisters in Tanzania.

Fourteen people have died as a result of days of tor-rential rains and flooding in Dar es Salaam, Tanza-nia's economic capital.

Additionally, floodwaters have inundated fields and damaged crops.

T he last week of July and the first week of August will be a his-toric time for Ascension.

Seven Ascension members along with seven members of St. Luke’s will be traveling to Tanzania. This is Ascension’s first

mission trip to visit Tanzania. During this trip, a partnership covenant with Samaria will be signed. The trip will focus on building relation-ships. Watch for many more details of the trip in upcoming newsletters, displays and announcements. The travelers represent all of us at Ascen-sion as our delegates to our new congregational partners. This trip is ex-pensive due to the cost of travel and in-country expenses. In order to help support the delegates, Mission Outreach is sponsoring a fundraiser on May 19.

We will host a catered Italian dinner with homemade desserts, entertain-ment and a silent auction. Even if you never plan to travel on a mission trip, you can do your part by helping with the success of this trip by participating in the dinner event. We need Ascension members and friends to purchase tickets, donate silent auction items and to buy the auction items. Tickets will be on sale the end of April and the first two weeks of May. Watch bulletin and e-alerts for details.

Tanzania Mission Trip & Fundraiser

El Salvador Please keep our brothers and sisters in El Salvador in your prayers as the gang vio-lence continues to increase. Members of churches are being targeted and the danger is very real. People are risking their lives to find safety and our prayers for protec-tion and safety are urgently needed.

Tanzania Dinner & Auction

Sat., May 19

MISSION OUTREACH

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S erving meals at the Cross Meal program is a great example of accompaniment.

As our congregational partner in the city of Milwaukee, Cross Church understands the needs of the neighborhood surrounding their church. They see

a need to heal people who are struggling. They have asked us and other partners to join with them in this ministry. Through the service of Bread of Healing Empowerment Ministry (BOHEM), bodies are fed through the meal program and the food pantry, souls are fed through the Word and prayers, and spirits are renewed and fed through counseling, job skills coaching and self-care help. Cross members determine the direction of this ministry and the partner congregations work along side them through the neighborhood ministry. Cross is surrounded by a lot poverty, addiction, and broken spirits. Working together, we can bring the people of the neighborhood healing, hope and a fresh start.

Ascension will be serving next on Wednesday, May 2. We will be serving our Spaghetti Meal. If you would like to be part of the group going to Cross, please be at Ascension by 9:30 a.m. and we will carpool. If you would like to provide a dessert, have it at church by 9:30 a.m. on that day.

Cross Food Pantry: Cross is changing how they do their food pantry beginning on May 9 at 1 p.m. This will be a new concept for the food pantry. People will be able to shop the tables to pick the foods they can use. This will empower the people by having them choose what they want and will avoid waste. Cross is asking for assistance from partner churches to walk with the people as they choose their foods. If you are interested, call Arlene Davis at 262-542-91119. We would be spending approximately 2 hours on that Wednesday or any Wednesday you are available. For more information on any of the ministries at Cross, contact Arlene, ahdavis98@gmail.com.

Cross Meal May 2

Cross & Bread of Healing Empowerment Ministry

MISSION OUTREACH

In Our Backyard: Habitat of Humanity Habitat Waukesha builds decent, affordable homes for families who are

unable to purchase a home through traditional methods. Habitat does

not give houses away; but believes in giving a hand up, not a hand out.

By providing a home with an affordable zero-interest mortgage, home-

owners obtain self-sufficiency and break the cycle of poverty. Partner

families contribute 250 "sweat equity" hours per adult to take the place

of a down payment. Volunteers contribute time and talent to reduce la-

bor costs. Donations of money and construction materials further re-

duce costs.

Founded in 1989, Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County built 23

homes in its first 24 years. In Fiscal Year 2015, Habitat completed 3

homes and opened a ReStore. In Fiscal Year 2017, Habitat completed 6 homes. Our Mission Seeking to

put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and

hope. Our Vision A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

If you are interested in helping build, remodel or do other activities around the houses, please contact

Shirley Wehmeier, shwehmeier@gmail.com, as we try to put together a team to volunteer this spring.

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B ecome a Meru household! Commit to buying 100% of your coffee from Meru! Coffee can be purchased every Sunday between services from the Meru cart.

The Mt. Meru coffee project empowers small independ-ent coffee farmers, providing economic and social justice through fair prices. Income from coffee helps the farmer:

Support their families Send their children to school Access health care Sustain and improve their farms Support their local cooperatives, villages and

churches

Did You Know? The Meru coffee project offers training for farmers to help improve production, quality and sustainability. Individuals or congregations can sponsor a group of approximately 20 farmers for three days of training for $1500.

Mt. Meru Coffee & You

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In Our Backyard: NAMI “Suicide: The Ripple Effect” You are invited to participate in an opportunity that will take place during May for Mental Health Month. . NAMI Waukesha will be joining a partner-ship with WISE, Prevent Suicide Greater Milwaukee, Mental Health Ameri-ca of Wisconsin, Rogers Behavioral Health and Waukesha County Depart-ment of Health and Human Services to provide three Milwaukee area show-ings of the documentary film, "Suicide: The Ripple Effect.”

This film documents the journey of Kevin Hines, who at 19 attempted to take his life by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge, and, since then, how he has catalyzed a movement to help others stay alive and find recovery. Proceeds from these films will go toward providing local suicide prevention efforts. Showings will also include Q&A, as well as discussion with one of the cast members. Locally it will be shown at New Berlin Ridge Cinema on Wednesday, May 16. Reserve tickets at https://www.namiwaukesha.org/.

Blue Jean Bingo Enjoy an all-you-can eat fish fry buffet with baked and fried fish, play licensed bingo with cash prizes, win at

a wine pull sponsored by M Shiraz, and bid on exciting auction items! All proceeds benefit NAMI

Waukesha's support, education, and advocacy programs for individuals and families affected by mental

health conditions in our community. Register online https://www.namiwaukesha.org/events/. Contact Peggy

Thrasher with questions, letstalksoon@hotmail.com.

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Treasurer’s Report

C ontributions were up sharply in March. The total was almost $71,000 and fell short of the budget target by only $1800, or 2.5%, which is good news compared to last month.

The Raise the Roof campaign has progressed well. Exact figures aren’t determined yet but enough has been raised to start work on the roof repairs this spring.

Along with increased contributions, came in-creased expenses that were one-time events. We incurred significant costs for furnace re-pairs to the church as well as maintenance and renovations on the Moreland property prior to the sale, which is now complete.

The chart shows an overview of the Income and Expense totals for the month. Thanks for your support.

Darwin Moore

Raise the Roof & Council News

T hank You! With your prayerful consideration and generosity, Ascension raised over $210,000 toward our $300,000 goal to address the failing roof. We have also started down the path of increasing the annual general fund contributions. So far, we

have commitments totaling $24,000 toward the goal of $120,000 to expand our ministries and maintain our facilities long term. Now it is time to Raise the Roof! We have assembled a facilities team of Ascension members who will volunteer their time and talents to oversee the project. The next step will be the selection of a contractor through a competitive

bidding process. The facilities team will also work with Council over the coming months to establish a long-term preventative maintenance plan. Look for updates on the project and facilities plan over the coming months. We are also making great progress with renting and updating three Ascension properties on Dopp Street and selling the property on Moreland. We have selected a new management partner and remediated lead paint and other issues with the three rental properties. All three houses on Dopp Street have tenants. We have an accepted offer to sell the house on Moreland Blvd. In other news, I attended the Caring Relationships Wing Leader meeting this week and learned more about the many wonderful ministries at Ascension. I was reminded of how richly blessed we are as a congregation to have the Wing teams focused on Worship, Growth, Relationships and Mission. Your council is working this year to strengthen the legs of the butterfly: Communication, Financial, Leadership and Facilities to support the Wings and help us all achieve our mission for Christ.

Craig Greenwood

Council President

ADMINISTRATION

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ASCENSION COMMUNITY

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Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 6:30a AMEN 106 9:30a TGIT PR 9:30a Women’s Bible

Study HR 4p Private PR 6:30p Wing Leader mtg

106 7p Mutual Ministry PR

2 8a Private PR 12:30p Women’s Nurture

Grp PR 3:45p Tutoring 106 PR 6:15 Handbells S 7p AA WH 7p Ballantyne mtg 106 7:30p Choir S

3 10a Al-Anon WH

4

5 9a Yard Sale

CY 9a Tutoring 106,

HR, PR, WH

6 8:30a Worship 9:30a Puppets WH 9:45a BLAST PR SG 9:45a BP Screening 10:45a Worship 12p Partnership Potluck 12p Random Acts of

Kindness JOLT/CRASH

6p Daniel Plan 106 6p AA begin. WH 7p AA closed WH

7 9:45a Al-Anon WH 2p Prayer Grp PR 6:30p AMEN 106

8 6:30a AMEN 106 9:30a Women’s Bible

Study HR 10a Private EH 1p Pastoral Asst PR 4p Private PR 7p Holloway 106

9 8a Private PR 9a YAH, Christina’s 10a Private EH 11:45a Men’s Grp PR 3:45p Tutoring 106 PR 6:15p Handbells S 7p AA WH 7p Ballantyne 106 7:30p Choir S

10 10a Al-Anon WH 10a TGBG PR

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12 9a Knit Wits EH 9a Tutoring 106,

HR, PR, WH 10a Memorial

Garden clean-up

13 8:30a Worship 9:30a Puppets EH 10:45a Worship 6p Daniel Plan 106 6p AA begin. WH 7p AA closed WH

14 Newsletter Deadline 9:45a Al-Anon WH 1p Living Letters 106 6:30p AMEN 106

15 6:30a AMEN 106 9:30a TGIT PR 9:30a Women’s Bible

Study HR 4p Private PR 7p Council 106

16 8a Private PR 12p YAH EH/WH 12:30p Women’s Grp PR 3:45p Tutoring 106 PR 6:15p Handbells S 7p AA WH HR 7p Ballantyne 106 7:30p Choir S

17 10a Al-Anon WH 5p Caring Rel. Din-

ner EH/WH

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19 8a Plant Sale

Pickup 9a Tutoring 106,

HR, PR, WH 6p Tanzania

Dinner

20 Confirmation 8:30a Worship 9:45a Reception 10:45 Worship 6p AA begin. WH 7p AA closed WH

21 9:45a Al-Anon WH 12p Knit Wits EH 6:30p AMEN 106 6p BLAST staff din-

ner EH WH

22 6:30a AMEN 106 9:30a Women’s Bible

Study HR 4p Private PR 7p Holloway Group 106

23 8a Private PR 3:45p Tutoring 106 PR 6p Private EH 7p AA WH HR 7p Ballantyne 106

24 10a Al-Anon WH 10a TGBG PR

25 Cloverleaf

Picnic PL/EH

26 9a Tutoring 106,

HR, PR, WH

27 MEMORIAL DAY 8:30a Worship 9:45a Reception 10:45a Worship 12p Praise Band re-

hearsal S 6p AA begin. WH 7p AA closed WH

28 Church Office

Closed 9:45a Al-Anon WH 6:30p AMEN 106

29 6:30a AMEN 106 9:30a Women’s Bible

Study HR 4p Private PR

30 8a Private PR 9a Gathering mtg EH WH

PR S 3:45p Tutoring 106 PR 7p AA WH HR 7p Ballantyne 106

31 9a Gathering mtg EH

WH S PR 10a Al-Anon HR

KEY

EH East Hall HR Hearth rm MR Music rm

N Narthex NR Nursery PR Prayer rm

S Sanctuary WH West Hall YR Youth rm

Italics offsite

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Executive Staff

Lead Pastor Rev. Christian W. Marien PC@ascensionelca.org Pastor Rev. Angela T. Khabeb PA@ascensionelca.org Director of Administration Amy Gilgenbach Admin@ascensionelca.org Director of Care Ministries Brenda Lytle, RN Brenda@ascensionelca.org Director of Faith Formation Tony Acompanado Tony@ascensionelca.org Director of Music Ministries Vicki Taylor Vicki@ascensionelca.org

Support Staff

Administrator - Joyful Worship & Spiritual Growth Tamie Greenwood Tamie@ascensionelca.org Administrator - Caring Relationships & Mission Outreach Vacant Praise Band Leader Ben Janzow Ben_janzow@yahoo.com Nursery Staff Becca Tenwinkel

Ministry/Operations Director of Ministries Kelly Hoeg khoeg@wi.rr.com Director of Operations

Cindy Carlson cynthiacarlsonalc@gmail.com

Church Council

President Craig Greenwood craig.greenwood.alc@gmail.com First Vice President Jay O’Grady Jayogrady@wi.rr.com Second Vice President Karen Simington angelks1@att.net Secretary Linda Hansen Lindahansen@wi.rr.com Treasurer Darwin Moore myddm1@twc.com Council Members-at-Large Chris Holloway Christine.holloway@cdw.com Bryn Kirk brynkirk@gmail.com Aaron Niezwaag theniezwaag@gmail.com Roger Nordberg rbnordberg@gmail.com Scott Tenwinkel stenwinkel@legacybakehouse.com Carol Ziarniak (No email)

Wing Leaders Joyful Worship Amy James Jamesgang247@yahoo.com Spiritual Growth Danielle Rintala danielle.rintala@gmail.com Caring Relationships Cheryl Anspach cheryllynnaa@yahoo.com Mission Outreach Shirley Wehmeier pwehmeier@wi.rr.com

Ascension LUTHERAN CHURCH

ELCA

1415 Dopp St. Waukesha, WI 53188 262-547-8518 www.ascensionelca.org Facebook.com/

OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY-THURSDAY 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

FRIDAY 9 a.m.—12 p.m.

COMING THIS SUMMER ...

CRASH STUDENTS AND ADULT LEADERS ARE

HEADING TO HOUSTON!