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EMERGENCY PASTORAL CARE Anyone with a Pastoral care need should contact: Lorna Keeton (937) 704-9901 She will contact a priest as needed. _____________________<><><><>______________________________________ Vacation Bible School - Aha! A great discovery is waiting to made here at Ascension. Mark your calendars for Power Lab "Wacky Wednesdays" VBS. Wednesday evenings will never be the same! Don't miss out on the fun. Our first session will be Wednesday, June 18, 2008. We need more wonderful people to volunteer and/or help us out with supplies. I will get you a detailed list of items needed. Just one little item is a tremendous help to us. I will email, post, and run a bulletin insert to keep you posted. Children will begin registering around the middle of May. Wednesday June 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16 6-9 PM
Call for more information: Gloria Freeman 513 424-8430 mfreeman@ameritech.net Katherine Wilder 513 424-1254 kwilder@ascension-middletown.org Check out our VBS webpage at https://www.groupvbs.com/webtoybox/myvbs/coamiddletown2008
Community Bible Study - We will begin our new quarter starting this week, Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 6:30PM in the church library. New participants are welcome! Now that the light of Easter morning has dawned, come help continue Christ's work through the study of scripture. See Kay Fraley if interested.Fair
A Tale Of The Three Trees There will be Rehearsals for the Cantata: The Tale of the Three Trees for April 20, 27, & May 4. There will be no Rehearsal on May 11, Mother’s Day. If any children would like to participate, please come join us at Rehearsals. All Children are welcome! Lunch will be provided. On May 18, we intend to honor both past and present acolytes during the 10:15 service. If you were an acolyte or know of know of someone who was, please be sure that you or they come for the service. Please let Bob and Monica Wilson know who will be attending. ECW English Tea with entertainment - Next Sunday, May l8, 2008-3 to 5 p.m. Limited seating. Tickets $5.00 each. See Lorna Keeton or Katherine Wilder (office) for tickets Church cat needs a home! We have had a visitor this week, and she has four legs, very sweet, and would make a great companion to someone. If you or anyone you know might want this very pretty kitty, please let Pastor Nancy or Katherine know. Altar Flowers Policy– The policy and order forms were mailed with the exception of a few changes, and the flower chart is in the Little Hall, please see Jan Dohn, or call the office with any questions. Attention Hand Bell Ringers
If you have rang hand bells in the past or are interested in participating
in upcoming performances, please contact the new organist and choirmaster,
Victor Kovacs Jr. He is in the process of scheduling and planning rehearsals
for the entire music ministry at Ascension. Musical proficiency is not required
for membership in the bell choir. Mr. Kovacs can be reached in person after
the service, by email at victorkovacs@fuse.net, or by phone Coffee Hour needs snacks! If you can't volunteer to work a coffee hour, please consider baking something to donate that we can use. Anything you can give would be most appreciated by everyone. Please see Angela Webb if you can donate." .Food Pantry– The Food Pantry needs Plastic and paper bags. If you can drop them off in the baskets in the Narthex, or give them to Joan Thomas. High school or college graduations in your household! Send us information and a photo if possible for June newsletter (deadline is May 15) and for celebration on Youth Sunday, June 1st. Congratulations graduates! U.T.O. Sunday is May 18. Please keep these dates in mind.
Remember where your loose offering is going. 1st Sunday of the month- Rector’s Discretionary Fund. 2nd Sunday of the month- Building Maintenance Fund. 3rd Sunday of the month- Ascension Food Pantry 4th Sunday of the month- Operating Fund.
Monthly Blood Pressure Screenings - Roslyn Ginter and Betty Ann Wolfe
will offer monthly Blood Pressure screenings on the second Sunday of each
month, beginning September 9. Screenings will be conducted after both
services, in the Great Hall (barring conflicts of the Great Hall being used
for other purposes). the next screenings dates are The Food Pantry is taking on a new mode of operation. There will be no deliveries, and the clients may come to the pantry of Friday from 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. to pick up groceries that have been packed ahead of time. This will begin the first Friday in August. We still need donations of cereal, spaghetti, & sauce, and canned meat meals. Thank you, Joan & Amy. Activity Clipboards are available in a basket in the Narthex for children. These age appropriate (ages 3-6 & 7-12) clipboards consist of an activity sheet, crayons and a piece of plain paper. Children should use these to write or color on instead of the attendance pads in the pews. Parents, please return the clipboards and crayons back to the basket in the Narthex after the service. Thank you! Please note* Deadline for Bulletin articles and announcements are due by Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. E-Mail Addresses you should note: Interm Rector: pastornancy@ascension-middletown.org Exec. Ass't to the Rector kwilder@ascension-middletown.org Webmaster: webmaster@ascension-middletown.org Church of the Ascension: ascension@ascension-middletown.org Epistle Editor: Epistle@ascension-middletown.org
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