FROM REV. VINCENT BLACK - The Church of The Ascension · 2017-07-01 · that Alex Barton and...

For the past four years we have had the great blessing and gift of having an intentional community of young adults living in Ascension House. It’s hard to believe that Alex Barton and Gregory Stark, two of our first residents, graduated from seminary and have been ordained as transitional deacons on June first and that Noah Sutter, another previous resident, will be married to Anna Risch here at Ascension on July 22.

The four current residents, Aaron, Lauren, Mo, and Steve, will be moving out by the end of August thus bringing to a close this wonderful season of intentional community at Ascension House.

In order to celebrate each of the eleven beautiful people who have lived in Ascension House over the past four years we will have a festive Eucharist on Sunday July 23 followed by a lunch reception (there will be only one service at 10:30am). Many of those who have lived in the house will join us for the celebration. We are looking forward to celebrating all they are and all the memories we have made together.

The vestry and I have prayerfully and carefully explored several options for further use of Ascension House and have concluded that for the next stage of our ministry it might be helpful to again have the house used as a rectory, a residence for the priest. Roger and I, also having prayerfully considered the dedication and love you all have for God and this church and the presence of the Holy Spirit moving with and through Ascension, have agreed to put our home in University Heights up for sale in order to be able to move into the rectory in 2018.

A committee has assessed the current state of the house and made a complete plan for renovation and repairs which includes some big ticket items such as energy efficient windows, air conditioning, kitchen and bathroom updates, floor and plaster repair and refinishing as well

FROM REV. VINCENT BLACK

Please submit all items by July 23rd

[email protected]

Inside this Issue

Message from Fr. Vincent ................... 1Message from Gil Newlands ............... 2Adult Formation ................................. 3The Shawl Ministry ............................ 3Community Meal ............................... 3Calendar ............................................. 4200 Project ......................................... 5Book Club ........................................... 5Community Spaghetti Meal ............... 5Volunteers Needed ............................. 6Hospitality Roster ............................... 6Anniversaries and Birthdays ............... 6Taizé Prayer Service ............................ 7Yard and Garden Clean-up .................. 7Dinner Nite Out Group ........................ 7Frankfurter Friday Schedule ............... 8

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Holy Eucharist 8:00 am & 10:30 am

Sunday School 10:30 am

Nursery 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Website: http://ascension-lakewood.org

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Many years ago when I was a student in Heidelberg, Germany, it always interested me how cars were always gathered around the Heilige Geist (Holy Ghost) Church in the center of the town. It was truly in the center of the community. Now its gratifying to pull into the parking lot at Ascension, and see all the cars in the lot. During the school year, cars belonging to students at St. Ed’s, the AA groups, the summer lunch program, the Montessori school, etc. It seems almost like Ascension has become the center of our community. In many ways, the old-time churches were the center of the community. The church where my family attended -Zion Church – had not only social halls, but a bowling alley, gym, school, etc, much as Ascension did years ago.

It’s good to see the activity happening at Ascension once again. Six short years ago it seemed like we were in “Death Valley Days.” Now we are using the entire building once again, we have numerous activities, such as Frankfurter Fridays, movies on the lawn, and many others. We have a Sunday school once again, and a nursery (in the Good Shepherd Room for the toddlers. The Montessori school is expanding and meets on the lower level.

Truly, it appears that God is not finished with the Church of the Ascension.

Sincerely, Gil Newlands, Senior Warden

FROM GIL NEWLANDS, SENIOR WARDEN

FROM REV. VINCENT BLACKas several other items involving painting, landscaping, etc. A conservative budget of $120,000.00 has been presented to the vestry in order to complete this work. Although this is a great deal of money, it is needed to address years of deferred maintenance and to honor the dedication of those who have gone before us and left Ascension the legacy of this stately home.

We currently have $85,250.00 in hand, $40,000.00 a grant from the Diocese of Ohio and $45,250.00 from parishioners and others. Our goal is to have the total estimated cost of $120,000.00 in hand by the first of September so we still need $34,750.00.

Anything raised over the total cost of the renovation will be placed in a special priest fund which will secure Ascension's ability to pay for clergy as we become self-sustaining. The Diocese currently continues to pay for more than half of my salary but that will not be the case indefinitely. The hope is to build a reserve that will enable Ascension to move forward as the diocesan supplemental funds decrease.

I am asking that each of you consider a gift. Anything you can do will help us reach our goal. Please indicate on contributions that the gift is intended for the rectory campaign.

We are at a major turning point in our ministry here at Ascension. Having the rectory available for the priest’s residence contributes toward the compensation, so that the rectory will end up paying for itself. Having the rectory vacant or trying to rent it out can present problems for the parish that we do not want. In contrast, having the priest living in the neighborhood offers lots of possibilities as we continue to build an identity as the neighborhood church for all.

Please feel free to talk with me or any of the vestry members about this project and how you might help. Your generosity is deeply valued and greatly appreciated.

God bless you.

Yours in Christ, Father Vincent

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CHRISTIAN FORMATION FOR ADULTS RESUMES ON SUNDAY MAY 7TH, WITH LUKE FOR EVERYONE BY N.T. WRIGHT. 9:15-10AM IN ASCENSION HALL! BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE FOR $10.00.

NO NEED TO READ AHEAD. WE WILL READ A FEW PAGES TOGETHER EACH WEEK AND DISCUSS WHAT WE HAVE READ. NOT ABLE TO PARTICIPATE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS. PLEASE READ ALONG ON YOUR OWN.

THE COMMUNITY MEAL WILL BE ON THURSDAY, JULY 13TH. SET UP AT 4 PM w DOORS OPEN AT 5 PM w SERVE MEAL AT 5:30 PM

COMMUNITY MEAL

THE SHAWL MINISTRYSHAWL MINISTRY SUMMER SCHEDULE

WE WILL MEET WEDNESDAY JULY 5TH, AT 9:30 IN ASCENSION HALL.

We could used

help to, set up, serve,

bake, or clean up!

OUR DESSERT WILL BE: WHITE CAKE WITH WHITE ICING

AND RED/BLUE SPRINKLES

ADULT FORMATION

LET MARGIE KNOW IF YOU COULD HELP. [email protected]

BREADSMITH IS NOW DONATING THEIR DAY OLD BREAD FOR OUR THURSDAY MEAL. THANK YOU BREADSMITH. YOUR BREAD IS AMAZING AND A BLESSING TO OUR CLIENTS.

July 16: Luke 2:1-20, Pages 20-24 - July 23: Luke 2:21-40, Pages 24-27 - July 30: Luke 2:41-52, Pages 27-30

July 2: Luke 1:39-56, Pages 12-16 - July 9: Luke 1:57-80, Pages 16-20

PLEASE JOIN US AS WE EXPLORE AND DISCUSS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND WHAT THAT MEANS. YOU CAN ALSO JOIN IN THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION FACEBOOK DISCUSSION.

WE WILL RESUME OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE OF THE FIRST AND THIRD WEDNESDAY ON SEPTEMBER 6TH.

MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINE KNITTING AND CROCHETING OVER THE SUMMER.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday1

9 am - Yard & Garden Cleanup

29:15am-10am

Adult Formation

10:30 am- Service Holy Eucharist

3 4

Independence Day

59:30 am -

Shawl Ministry (Ascension Hall)

6 7 8

98 am- Service

9:15am-10am Adult Formation

10:30 am- Service

106 pm- Dinner

Nite Out (Houlihan's in

Westlake)

11 1212:30 pm -

Afternoon Guild (Ascension Hall)

135:30 pm -

Community Meal

146 pm - 7 pm

Frankfurter Friday

15

16 17 18 19 207 pm- Vestry

21 22

23 245:30 pm -

Community Spaghetti Meal

256-7 pm-

Book Club

7:30 pm- Taizé Prayer Service

26 276:30 pm -

The Youth Group

286 pm - 7 pm

Frankfurter Friday

29

308 am- Service


10:30 am- Service

31

July 2017


10:30 am- Service Holy Eucharist

Reception Lunch

8 am- Morning Prayer


10:30 am- Morning Prayer

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Coordinated by Jonathan GrayCOMMUNITY SPAGHETTI MEAL

MONDAY, JULY 24TH DOORS OPEN AT 5 PM

MEAL SERVED AT 5:30 PM

HELPERS FOR THIS MEAL ARE ALWAYS WELCOME!Whether you come at 4:00 to set up, or later to serve, let the office know so Jonathan Gray can be notified.

Book Club July 25th, last Tuesday of July, from 6-7pm.The book is The Book of Joy, Dali Lama and Desmond Tutu. Come prepared to discuss the book, having read it of course. Books are available for $10.00 in the office.

As a reminder, there is a Taizé service at 7:30 on the same evening, so you might plan to attend both as your schedule permits.

A “200 project” for the celebration of the Diocesan Anniversary

And a sort of “easy-peasy” one at that. We’ve started to collect empty pill bottles for a health clinic in our companion Diocese of Belize and have filled our original collection box (not 200 yet) – and we’d like to make this a multiple of 200 since the clinic has no option to purchase new containers. The collection box is in the Church office during the week and may show up at other locations from time to time. There is no target deadline for completion, any color plastic is fine. Questions may be directed to Carol Culp. [email protected]

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JULY CELEBRATIONSANNIVERSARIES

Are you willing to assist as the second person for the nursery or Sunday School? Contact David Campion: [email protected] or 440-668-4905

Click on the link below to access the ascension assistants for worship worksheet

July 03: Carrie SchopfJuly 05: Joe HildebrandtJuly 06: Nancy DittebrandJuly 06: Alivia WelfleyJuly 09: Alex Barton July 11: Nigel CookJuly 13: Doris McQuistionJuly 20: Lauren DockeryJuly 26: Joseph SpadaJuly 28: Joanne Dusenbury July 30: Vivian ChristJuly 31: Mason Vincent Kidwell

BIRTHDAYS

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16XyLBnLM6yb_Ry-S5z1IlkuKd2RZLJVoiYFH5Qk-GKM/edit#gid=1498723325

July: Parishioner Sign-up August: Choir

HOSPITALITY ROSTER

If you are interested in helping out there is a sign up in the office (white binder on the desk), or you can email Christina at [email protected] or call 216-749-1973.

July 10: Jennifer & Joseph SpadaJuly 17: Christine & Owen Jones

For the month of July we are looking for volunteers for Hospitality. July 2nd, July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd, and July 30th.

Did I miss your anniversary, birthday, or do I have the date wrong? Please let me know, so I can update our records!

[email protected]

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DINNER NITE OUT GROUP

Contact Joyce Knapp with any questions.

Saturday, July 1st, at 9 am & Saturday, August 5th, at 9 am

The first Saturday of each month during the Spring, Summer, and Fall.

YARD AND GARDEN SPRUCING

Taizé Prayer ServiceJoin us for a new prayer service

at 7:30 pm on the last Tuesday of every month!

Next Service: July 25th

GOOD FOOD AND GOOD COMPANY. PLEASE TRY TO MAKE IT...THE MORE THE MERRIER.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

WE WILL MEET ON MONDAY, JULY 10TH AT 6 PM

HOULIHAN'S IN WESTLAKE 25651 DETROIT ROAD

ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET If you are traveling I-90, get off at the Columbia Road exit,

left to Detroit, make a right on Detroit. You can't miss it.

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Church of the Ascension 13216 Detroit Avenue

www.ascension-lakewood.org (216) 521-8727

Frankfurter Fridays are Back!

2017 Schedule

6:00- 7:00p.m.

June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28

August 11 August 25 *September 8(movie night) September 22

*Please note: On September 8, we will host a movie night, plan to join us for frankfurters from 7:00-8:00 and stay for the movie

and popcorn.

Free 100% Beef Hotdogs and fun for all ages

Comhole, Frisbee, Croquet,

Kids Lawn

God loves you. No exceptions.®

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