receive Onesimus as you would receive me.”


Sixteenth Sunday after
Pentecost
“So if you
consider me
your partner,
receive Onesimus as you would receive me.”
—Paul, writing to Philemon (v. 17)
1225 E. Morehead Street — Charlotte, NC 28204
704-372-7317 — www.ascensioncharlotte.org
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words in this bulletin which are printed in bold font.
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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 4, 2016
+ G AT H ERI NG +
Pre-Service Music
“Take My Life and Let It Be”
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Welcome & Announcements
The assembly stands.
Invocation
Pastor:
In the name of the Father and of the + Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Assembly: Amen.
Opening Song
“We Come to Your Feast”
We turn and face the cross as it processes into the sanctuary.
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Confession & Absolution
P:
Joined to Christ in the waters of baptism, we have put on Christ, and
bear the seal of Him whose death and resurrection has won us
victory over the grave. It is with contrite hearts that we seek God’s
forgiveness, mercy, and compassion.
The assembly sits or kneels.
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P: Let us confess our sins in the presence of God and of one another.
A: Gracious God, we confess that we are in bondage to sin and
cannot free ourselves. We have sinned against You by our
thoughts, words, and actions: the things we have done, and
the things we ought to have done. Even though Christ has
been raised from the dead, too often we ignore this
precious gift of salvation and choose the ways of the world
rather than Your mercy and love. Forgive us for this, and
lead us into the ways that You would have us live: loving
one another, serving Your Kingdom, and trusting in Your
mercy and grace.
P:
Even when we were dead in our sins, God loved us and made us alive,
together with Christ. It is by grace you have been saved, and by
which your sins are forgiven. Go, and sin no more. As an ordained
servant of Christ, and by His authority, I declare to you the entire
forgiveness of your sins in the name of the Father, and of the + Son,
and of the Holy Spirit.
A: Amen.
The assembly stands.
Hymn of Praise — Lutheran Service Book No. 947
“All Glory Be to God on High”
Prayer of the Day
L: The Lord be with you.
A: And also with you.
L: Let us pray.
O merciful Lord, You did not spare Your only Son but delivered Him
up for us all. Grant us courage and strength to take up the cross and
follow Him, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one
God, now and forever.
A: Amen.
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The assembly sits.
The 11:00 AM service continues on page 8.
The 8:30 AM service continues with the service of Holy Baptism.
+ HOLY BAP T ISM +
JACIE MARIE TIMM
Born October 17, 2015
Brian & Jasmine Timm, parents
Jamil Martin, sponsor
Baptism Hymn – With One Voice No. 770
“I Was There to Hear Your Borning Cry”
All children are invited to come forward and sit around the font to witness the baptism.
P:
In Holy Baptism our gracious heavenly Father liberates us from sin and
death by joining us to the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus
Christ. We are born children of a fallen humanity; in the waters of
Baptism we are reborn children of God and inheritors of eternal life.
By water and the Holy Spirit we are made members of the Church
which is the body of Christ. As we live with Him and with His people,
we grow in faith, love, and obedience to the will of God. In Christian
love, you have presented this child for Holy Baptism. You should,
therefore, faithfully bring her to the services of God's house, and
teach her in the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten
Commandments. As she grows in years, you should place in her
hands the Holy Scriptures and provide for her instruction in the
Christian faith, that, living in the covenant of her Baptism and in
communion with the Church, she may lead a godly life until the day
of Jesus Christ. Do you promise to fulfill these obligations?
Parents & Sponsor: I do.
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P:
Holy God, mighty Lord, gracious Father: We give You thanks, for in the
beginning Your Spirit moved over the waters and You created heaven
and earth. By the gift of water, You nourish and sustain us and all
living things. By the waters of the flood You condemned the wicked
and saved those whom You had chosen, Noah and his family. You led
Israel by the pillar of cloud and fire through the sea, out of slavery
into the freedom of the promised land. In the waters of the Jordan
your Son was baptized by John and anointed with the Spirit. By the
baptism of His own death and resurrection Your beloved Son has set
us free from the bondage to sin and death, and has opened the way
to the joy and freedom of everlasting life. He made water a sign of
the kingdom and of cleansing and rebirth. In obedience to His
command, we make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Pour out
Your Holy Spirit, so that those who are here baptized may be given
new life. Wash away the sin of all those who are cleansed by this
water and bring them forth as inheritors of your glorious kingdom.
To You be given praise and honor and worship through Your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and
forever.
A: Amen.
P: I ask you to profess your faith in Christ Jesus, reject sin, and confess the
faith of the Church, the faith in which we baptize. Do you renounce
all the forces of evil, the devil, and all his empty promises?
Parents & Sponsor:
I do.
P: Do you believe in God the Father?
A: I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and
earth.
P: Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?
A: I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord. He was
conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the
virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. On
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the third day He rose again. He ascended into heaven, and
is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again
to judge the living and the dead.
P: Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?
A: I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the
communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
P:
Jacie Marie Timm, I baptize you in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we give you thanks for freeing
your sons and daughters from the power of sin and for raising them
up to a new life through this holy sacrament. Pour your Holy Spirit
upon Jacie: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of
counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord,
the spirit of joy in Your presence.
A: Amen.
P: Jacie, child of God, you have been sealed by the Holy Spirit and
marked with the cross of Christ forever.
The baptismal candle is lit.
Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works
and glorify your Father in heaven.
We pray:
O God, the giver of all life, look with kindness upon the mother and
father of this child. Let them ever rejoice in the gift you have given
them. Make them teachers and examples of righteousness for this
child. Strengthen them in their own Baptism so they may share
eternally with her the salvation you have given her, through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
A: Amen.
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L:
Through Baptism, God has made this new daughter a member of the
priesthood we all share in Christ Jesus, that we may proclaim the
praise of God and bear His creative and redeeming Word to all the
world.
A: We welcome you into the Lord's family. We receive you as a
fellow member of the body of Christ, a child of the same
heavenly Father, and a worker with us in the kingdom of
God.
Holy Baptism reprinted from Lutheran Book of Worship, copyright © 1978. Used by permission of Augsburg Fortress license
#12973-L.
+ WORD +
First Lesson – Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (ESV)
R:
“See, I have set before you today life
and good, death and evil. If you
When Israel chose the Lord, they
obey the commandments of the
chose life. The law, the Lord, and
Lord your God that I command
you today, by loving the Lord your life are bound together. “Life” in
this context refers to all that makes
God, by walking in his ways, and
life rich, full, and productive—just
by keeping his commandments
as God created it to be.
and his statutes and his rules,
then you shall live and multiply,
and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are
entering to take possession of it. But if your heart turns away, and
you will not hear, but are drawn away to worship other gods and
serve them, I declare to you today, that you shall surely perish. You
shall not live long in the land that you are going over the Jordan to
enter and possess. I call heaven and earth to witness against you
today, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse.
Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring may live, loving
the Lord your God, obeying his voice and holding fast to him, for he
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is your life and length of days, that you may dwell in the land that the
Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to
give them.”
This is the Word of the Lord.
A: Thanks be to God.
Psalm 1
Second Lesson – Philemon 1-21 (ESV)
R:
Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To
Philemon our beloved fellow worker and Apphia our sister and
Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house: Grace to
you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I
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thank my God always when I
Philemon’s slave Onesimus
remember you in my prayers, because I
had stolen from Philemon
hear of your love and of the faith that
and had run away. Paul
you have toward the Lord Jesus and for pleads that Philemon accept
all the saints, and I pray that the
Onesimus as a Christian
sharing of your faith may become
brother. Onesimus had met
effective for the full knowledge of every
Paul and, through Paul’s
good thing that is in us for the sake of
ministry, became a Christian.
Christ. For I have derived much joy
and comfort from your love, my
brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through
you. Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command
you to do what is required, yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to
you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— I
appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my
imprisonment. (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed
useful to you and to me.) I am sending him back to you, sending my
very heart. I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that
he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the
gospel, but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order
that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own
accord. For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while,
that you might have him back forever, no longer as a bondservant
but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me,
but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. So if
you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.
If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my
account. I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say
nothing of your owing me even your own self. Yes, brother, I want
some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do
even more than I say. At the same time, prepare a guest room for me,
for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given
to you. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings
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to you, and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow
workers. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
This is the Word of the Lord.
A: Thanks be to God.
The assembly stands to welcome the Gospel.
Alleluia — Lutheran Service Book No. 952
Holy Gospel – Luke 14:25-35 (ESV)
P: The Holy Gospel according to St. Luke, the fourteenth chapter.
A: Glory to You, O Lord.
P:
Now great crowds accompanied Jesus,
Jesus did not want a blind,
and he turned and said to them, “If
naive commitment that
anyone comes to me and does not hate
expected only blessings. As a
his own father and mother and wife
builder estimates costs or a
and children and brothers and sisters,
king evaluates military
yes, and even his own life, he cannot
strength, so a person must
be my disciple. Whoever does not bear
consider what Jesus expects
his own cross and come after me
of His followers.
cannot be my disciple. For which of
you, desiring to build a tower, does
not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to
complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not
able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man
began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going out to
encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate
whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against
him with twenty thousand? And if not, while the other is yet a great
way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. So
therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has
cannot be my disciple. Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how
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shall its saltiness be restored? It is of no use either for the soil or for
the manure pile. It is thrown away. He who has ears to hear, let him
hear.”
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
A: Praise to You, O Christ.
The assembly sits.
Hymn of the Day — Lutheran Service Book No. 848
“Lord, Whose Love through Humble Service”
Sermon
“Bible Lessons”
Rev. Robert Eble
Philemon 1-21
The assembly stands.
The 8:30 AM service continues on page 13.
Apostles’ Creed
A: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and
earth.
And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was
conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was
buried. He descended into hell. The third day He rose again
from the dead. He ascended into heaven and sits at the
right hand of God the Father Almighty. From thence He
will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the
communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body, and the life + everlasting. Amen.
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Installation of Sunday School Teachers & Superintendent
Prayers of the Church
After each petition:
L: Lord, in Your mercy,
A: hear our prayer.
L:
…through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and
reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
A: Amen.
Peace
L: May the peace of the Lord be with you always.
A: And also with you.
L: Let us extend the hand of reconciliation and peace to one another.
We share a sign of God’s peace with one another.
When the sharing of the peace concludes, the assembly sits.
Gathering of Tithes & Offerings
Music During the Offering
The assembly stands.
Offertory Response — Lutheran Service Book No. 955
“Let the Vineyards Be Fruitful”
P: Let us pray together.
A: Out of Your great love You provide us with all we need to
support this body and life. Bless the offerings we bring in
response to Your goodness, that their use may bring glory
to You and may serve to build Your kingdom here; through
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
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+ ME A L +
Preface Dialog
P:
A:
P:
A:
P:
A:
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give Him thanks and praise.
P:
It is indeed right and salutary that we should at all times and in all
places offer thanks and praise to You, O Lord, holy Father, through
Christ our Lord; who on this day overcame death and the grave, and
by His glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.
And so, with the Church on earth and the hosts of heaven, we praise
Your name and join their unending hymn:
Sanctus — Lutheran Service Book No. 961
Words of Institution
Lord’s Prayer
P: Lord, remember us in Your kingdom and teach us to pray:
A: Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy
kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Agnus Dei — Lutheran Service Book No. 962
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The assembly sits.
Hymns during Distribution
Lutheran Service Book No. 729
“I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus”
Lutheran Service Book No. 738
“Lord of All Hopefulness”
When the distribution of Holy Communion concludes, the assembly stands.
Dismissal & Benediction
P:
Now may this true body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
strengthen and keep you in the one true faith until life everlasting.
Depart in peace, for the Lord has forgiven you all of your sins.
A: Amen.
P:
Now may the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face
to shine upon you and be gracious unto You. May the Lord look upon
you with His favor and give you peace.
A: Amen.
The assembly turns to face the cross as it processes out of the sanctuary.
Closing Song — With One Voice No. 650
“We Are Marching in the Light of God”
P: Go in peace; serve the Lord.
A: Thanks be to God.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
This Order of Service Copyright © 2016 Ascension Lutheran Church, Charlotte, North Carolina. All Rights Reserved. No part of this service folder may be
reproduced without permission.
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Announcements
The deadline for submitting announcements to the office is noon on Wednesday. Late submissions
will be included in the following week’s bulletin. Announcements are listed chronologically.
Altar Flowers today are given by Nicole Haynes in loving memory of Andrew Hammond in
honor of his 30th earthly birthday on September 6th.
You Can Help Us Save Money on Postage by picking up your giving statements instead of
having the church office pay to have them mailed them to you. Today is the last day to pick
them up from the table in the narthex. Thank you!
College Students’ Mailing Addresses are Needed to the Church Office. If your child is in
college, please send Gail an email with their mailing address. Thank you for helping us in our
effort to maintain updated contact information of all of our members.
The Church Office will be closed tomorrow in observance of Labor Day.
Young at Heart (our seniors’ group) will meet this Wednesday, Sept. 7th at 11:30 AM at The
Charlotte Museum of History, 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte. If you didn't prepay your $5.00,
you can pay at the Museum upon arrival. You will be on your own for lunch at any of the nearby
restaurants. Any questions, call Martha Barnette at 980-207-8886.
The Circuit 15 Mission Forum has been scheduled for this Saturday, September 10, at 9:30 AM
at Ascension. If you have questions, please speak with Rev. Tim Fangmeier, the Circuit 15
Circuit Visitor.
Stephen Ministry Training is beginning soon for those who are interested in taking the course.
It is a 50-hour training course, meeting for 2 hours on Wednesday nights from September 14—
November 9, as well as a few 6-hour Saturday meetings. If you are interested in participating,
please contact John Henry: jhas2051@aol.com or call 803-487-5618.
Another Kairos Prison Weekend is coming: September 15-18 at Alexander Correctional
Institute in Taylorsville, NC. Pastor Tim Fangmeier is excited to invite you to participate as a
Prayer Partner on the weekend. To Partner, select a 30 minute time slot during the weekend
and let him know by email the day and time slot. You will be praying for the Team members,
the 42 guests from the institution, the staff, and all the inmates who will have cookies delivered
to their cells throughout the weekend. Any 30 minute time slot from 4PM on Thursday Sept 15
around the clock until 4PM on Sunday Sept 18. The prayer vigil is a key factor in the Kairos
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experience and really moving for the participants to see how many people are praying for
them. Email the time slot to tim@giftedpeople.org.
Choir & Handbell Ensembles Resuming This Fall: Calling all singers and ringers: Fall is
approaching which means it’s time to start getting back into rehearsal shape. Our music
ministry is a blessing to so many at Ascension, and I look forward to having you participate in
this gift with which God has blessed us. Please mark your calendars for these events:
• Saturday, Sept. 10: 9:00 AM—12:00 PM: Choir Kick-Off Rehearsal
• Take note (and sing some, too): We will be performing a special Advent cantata on
Sunday, December 4: J.S. Bach’s Wachet auf, in German, with the choir from Messiah
Lutheran. Perhaps this is the nudge you needed to consider joining choir?
• Saturday, Sept. 17: 9:00 AM—12:00 PM: Handbell Kick-Off Rehearsal
Please contact Mark Johanson with any questions.
Our Quarterly Congregational Meeting will be held between worship services on Sunday,
September 18. The meeting will cover important information and updates about the life of our
church. Ascension members, please make attendance a priority.
“Called To Vote” Adult Bible Class: Beginning on October 9 and continuing for four Sundays,
all adults are invited to attend this timely study during the Sunday School
hour (9:45–10:45 AM) in Luther Hall. In an election year when some of us
might be tempted to throw up our hands, our God comes to us and
reminds us of our vocation as American citizens. Paul Domeier will lead this
study which is biblical—not political. Please be advised that this study may
not be "PC," but will examine important issues in light of the stated Word
of God. Please plan to participate in this important and informative time of
reflection.
Calling all home-brewers: Our 3rd annual Oktoberfest picnic will be on
Saturday, October 15. Home-brewers are invited to enter a batch into the beer tasting
competition. More information will follow.
The Mother/Daughter Tea and Fashion Show is pleased to announce LuLaRoe will participate
in our October 22 Fashion Show. LuLaRoe, where fashion meets comfort, is a clothing
company that strives to help EVERY woman feel beautiful and confident in her body from a
size XXS to 3XL. Coming soon: the children’s clothing line. We need volunteers to be mother/
daughter models of all ages to show off these fashions. If you are willing to become a model,
contact Kim Cates at 704-614-1890 or ladybug5515@att.net.
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I have notified Pastor Eble and the leadership of the congregation that I wish to retire
from the position of Assistant to the Pastor effective September 30. I have enjoyed
assisting both Pastor Miller and Pastor Eble with pastoral care over the past eleven
years. God and God’s people at Ascension have been gracious to me. I thank you for
your encouragement and support and continually pray for the Holy Spirit’s guidance as a
new pastor is called and God’s work at Ascension moves forward. -Richard Runge
This Week at Ascension
For the most up-to-date calendar of events, please visit our website.
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Congregational Renewal
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1.PRAYER
What/Whom to Pray For This Week?
In addition to the individuals on the
other side of this page, this week, we
ask that you pray for: The Dilworth community as we continue to
outreach and minister to their spiritual needs.
2.BIBLE STUDY
This Week’s Passage: “Therefore choose life, that you and your offspring
may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying His voice and holding fast
to Him.” — Deuteronomy 30:19-20
After meditating on this verse, my thoughts/ideas include…
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3.COMMITMENT
How can you “choose life” in your life as a Christian?
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Ascension Lutheran Youth
Upcoming Events
High School Sunday School starts September 11 in the Upper Room.
Carowinds Music Day: Saturday, September 24. See Jen Creech for tickets.
Youth-Led Worship: October 16.
For more information, email Jen Creech: jen_creech@hotmail.com
Wednesday Bible Study Classes
Men’s Bible Study: 7:00—8:00 AM, Taylor Hall Board Room
Men’s North Bible Study: 7:00—8:00 AM @ Bob Evans (I-77 Exit 18)
The Women’s Bible Study will be on hiatus until September 14.
Ascension Lutheran Soup Kitchen - Tuesdays, 11:30-12:30
We served Hamburgers, Scalloped Potatoes, Green Beans, Fish Chowder,
Coleslaw, Fruit, Bread, & Dessert to 118 guests with the help of 46
volunteers. Special thanks to members of Lake Norman Lutheran Church
and employees of March & McClennan Group for volunteering.
We need celery, carrots, sugar, and as always, prayers for our guests.
To volunteer, please contact Stu Nichols by emailing nichols617@aol.com.
Worship Attendance
Sunday, August 28
• 10:00 AM: 163
Next Sunday’s Scripture Readings
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Proper 19
• Ezekiel 34:11-24
• 1 Timothy 1:5-17
• Luke 15:1-10
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Walk Through the Bible
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9/4: Numbers 10-12
9/5: Numbers 13-15
9/6: Numbers 16-18
9/7: Numbers 19-21
9/8: Numbers 22-24
9/9: Numbers 25-27
9/10: Numbers 28-30
Worship Assistants 8:30/11:00
Crucifer: Kaylee Perrin / Jackson Pence
Acolyte: / Savannah Fine
Readers: Bruce Miller / Helen Gounis
Sound: Timmy Robinette /
Greeters: Gabrielle Lover, John Henry / Pam
Carico, Sue Wenham
Worship Assistant: Richard Eckert /
Communion Assistants: Tim Robinette, / Allison
Pence,
Stephen Ministers are committed
to providing confidential Christian
care for others experiencing many
different needs. Stephen Ministers
wear blue name badges and are
available to listen if you have a
concern or have questions about
the Stephen Ministry program. You
may also fill in the blue pew card
and place it in the offering plate or
mail it to the church office. A
Stephen Minister will contact you.
Ushers: Dale Bogenschneider, Kevin Bowman,
Phil Edwards, Mike Gordon / Jim Aydelott, Ron Pence, Mark Fox
Altar Guild: Hazel Peek, Jackie Elam, Verna Cash, Marlys Sielsky, Barbara Suddreth,
Debbie Gentsch
Church Staff
Church Leadership
Vacancy Pastor: Rev. Robert Eble
revroberteble@gmail.com
980-201-3213 direct
Executive Board
Exec. Director: Tom White
Asst. Directors: Allison Pence
Dewey Bryson
Treasurer:
Emily Simpson
Secretary:
Heather Miller
Asst. to the Pastor: Rev. Richard Runge
runge@ascensioncharlotte.org
980-201-3216 direct
Office Manager: Gail Reynolds
reynolds@ascensioncharlotte.org
980-201-3217 direct
Board Chairpersons
Facilities Manager: Patricia Arevalo
facilities@ascensioncharlotte.org
980-201-3218 direct
Minister of Music: Mark Johanson
johanson@ascensioncharlotte.org
980-201-3214 direct
Church Office Hours:
M-F: 9am - 5pm
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Finance:
Properties:
Lay Ministry:
Small Groups:
Stewardship:
Fellowship:
Family Ministry:
Caring Ministry:
Ryan Berger
Frank Wenz
Robin Domeier
Paul Domeier
Dave Burroughs
Wendy Fulton
Margaret White
Melanie Broome