April 10-11, 20212 Easter

As we transition back to in-person worship, we ask that you sign up ahead of services. This is needed for potential

contact tracing.Signups are on our website Announcements page.

https://alcto.org/announcements/

Our Country Spirit service is 6 PM Saturdays, traditional worship is at 9:30 AM Sundays and worship with Praise Alive is on

Sundays at 11 AM. Go to our website to see livestreams,

https://alcto.org/ascension-lutheran-church-livestream/or watch on our Facebook page,

https://www.facebook.com/ascensionlutheranto You do not have to have a Facebook account to view

the livestreams. You will need a Facebook account to join in with comments and “likes,” etc.

Questions or troubleshooting needs? Call or text (818) 621-3542.

https://polarengraving.com/ascensionlutheranchurch

INSIDE: Easter Gratitude Fair Trade/Equal Exchange and SERRV Prayer Page Tomato Time!

HE HAS RISEN! What a joyous occasion it was, celebrating theresurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with our Ascensioncommunity and friends, in the parking lot and online. We are gratefulto so many who poured their time, talents and energy into this day,starting with our amazing Pastors Tim, Steve, Julie and Paul – we areso blessed. Also thanks go to: Wyant Morton and our choir members

and musicians, and Sam Morton for assembling awesome multi-voice hymn tracks; our indomitable tech team led by Lan Merrill, who

proved that he could indeed be in several places at once; ChristiLabrenz and the Carillons, and Christi for the wonderful mural that

was such a great part of this year’s Easter; Mark Labrenz, AddieBehm, Jenni Klemp and everyone else who added their artistry to the

mural, the flowers, the rock paintings; Kaylee Searway, Jeff Hengstand Cam Lorentson, on the front lines of all the physical

arrangements; and all members and guests for your welcomingwords and sharing of Easter love. He has risen indeed.

HE HAS RISEN! What a joyous occasion it was, celebrating theresurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with our Ascensioncommunity and friends, in the parking lot and online. We are gratefulto so many who poured their time, talents and energy into this day,starting with our amazing Pastors Tim, Steve, Julie and Paul – we areso blessed. Also thanks go to: Wyant Morton and our choir members

and musicians, and Sam Morton for assembling awesome multi-voice hymn tracks; our indomitable tech team led by Lan Merrill, who

proved that he could indeed be in several places at once; ChristiLabrenz and the Carillons, and Christi for the wonderful mural that

was such a great part of this year’s Easter; Mark Labrenz, AddieBehm, Jenni Klemp and everyone else who added their artistry to the

mural, the flowers, the rock paintings; Kaylee Searway, Jeff Hengstand Cam Lorentson, on the front lines of all the physical

arrangements; and all members and guests for your welcomingwords and sharing of Easter love. He has risen indeed.

HE IS RISEN! What a joyful occasion -- celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with our Ascension community and friends, in the parking lot and online. We are grateful to so many who poured their time, talents and energy into this day, starting with our devoted and talented pastors, Tim, Steve, Julie and Paul.

Also thanks go to: Our indomitable tech team led by Lan Merrill, who proved that he could indeed be in several places at once; Wyant Morton and our choir members and musicians, and Sam Morton for assembling awesome multi-voice hymn tracks; Christi Labrenz and the Carillons, and Christi for the wonderful mural that was such a memorable part of this year’s Easter; Addie Behm, Jenni Klemp, Mark Labrenz and everyone else who added their artistry to the mural, the flowers, the rock paintings, the signs and welcome table; the Halvorson, Hillman, and Snyder families for their careful distribution of the butterflies during the Easter service, and Jenni, who cared for the butterflies until they were ready; Kaylee Searway, Jeff Hengst and Cam Lorentson, on the front lines of all the logistics and physical arrangements; and all volunteers, members and guests for your welcoming words and sharing of Easter love. He is risen indeed.

Use this link to browse andshop:

serrv.org?a=ALCTOFAIR

20% of your online order today will bedonated to Lutheran Disaster Response

Ascension

Why Fair Trade? Every purchase supports something. The things we buy – things to use, wear, eat or drink - are connected to the lives of others. With Fair Trade, our purchases

support fairness for farmers, artisans and our planet. We’ve learned how Fair Trade can change the lives of many through safe workplaces, fair prices and wages, and opportunities for education and training. We’ve learned how Fair Trade can help heal and protect our environment. Actions that might seem small can bring about big change. As Ascension is challenging all of us during this year of “Transformation ’21,” our Ascension Community’s support for our Fair Trade Ministry is transformational for us and for the people around the world whose fairly traded products we purchase.

With our friends from SERRV, the transformation goes even further. For purchases of Fair Trade artisan handcrafts using the special ordering link on Ascension’s Fair Trade web page, SERRV will give 20% to our ministry partners at ELCA Lutheran Disaster Response to help many domestically and globally.

Fair Trade coffee, tea, snacks, olive oil and chocolate can be ordered from Ascension’s Fair Trade Ministry April 5-12, 2021. The April 2021 Order Form can be accessed from Ascension’s Calendar and from the Fair Trade page on Ascension’s website. https://alcto.org/fair-trade-products/

The Order Form is also available in the Church Office. All orders must be received by Monday, April 12, at Noon.

April Orders Last Chance

Fair Trade is Transformational

Save the DateSaturday, June 5

5-7 PM

Ascension Lutheran Early Childhood CenterGrand Opening Event

Food-Friends-FunMusic by Brush Arbor

Tomato Plant Sale About to BeginOur tomato plants go on sale starting April 21. There are over two dozen varieties that will produce diverse sizes and colors of tomatoes. Money made from the sale will help build the new One Ascension Garden! Money made goes towards developing our new One Ascension Garden all around the modular at the far end of the big parking lot - a very exciting project for our community! Watch how they grow!

Online Sunday School Continues

Sunday School Returns to In-Person Meeting Ascension returns to in-person Sunday School this weekend -- Sunday, April 11 -- socially distanced, with masks, at the picnic tables. Children will leave the sanctuary after the children’s message in the 9:30 service.* We will have the necessary safety protocols in place.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/AscensionSSregistration

If you already registered for Virtual Sunday School this new registration is still needed. Because of contact tracing, children will not be able to attend without register-ing. We will have registration available at church on Sunday mornings, but we hope you will all register in advance.

We are hosting a drop-in Meet and Greet for families to meet the teachers and see where Sunday School will take place between 9 AM and 9:25 before the 9:30 service on April 11.

*Virtual Song Celebration and Virtual Sunday School lessons will continue.

I N N E E D O F P R A Y E RA name is added to this list only with the permission of the person or the person’s family.

Connor Braaten, USMCScott Clark, U.S. NavyLCpL. Alexander Daley Cody Davidson, US ArmyTim David, U.S. ArmyCPT Kyle Farmer, US Army

Prayers for safekeeping for those on the front lines of the pandemic:Dr. Summer Baird, who is working in hospital ICU in Santa BarbaraKathleen Mullen’s niece, Nora Cialkowski, who is an ICU nurse in Chicago working with COVID-19 patientsLinda Morrow’s family members, Jason and Andrea, who are nurses at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Joyce Nenne, nursing manager at Los Robles HospitalJennifur Schneider Nahan and Josh Nahan, first responders in the San Diego areaLucy Peterson’s daughter, Jill, a nurse in the San Diego areaLucy Peterson’s grandson, Anthony, a nursing assistant at a convalescent home in the San Diego areaRich and Carlene Shultz’s granddaughter, Marissa Kaul R.N., who is in Arizona

Lara AbounayanEsme AshKyle AyersMaria BartushGloria BenfattoDebi BingMatthew BorzoneMary CartrettDominic CavaliereDavid CorraThe Crockett FamilyPatrick CurranJohn ErnstDennis GilletteKeira GravesLynette GrulkeMalia HassenbeinPenny HunterCaleigh JensenBob KielhornJack KoenigBarbara KrumTim LedbetterHenry LelandDennis LimkemannShannon Lomeli

Grace LugoJudy MarshallRalph MaySue MayMarilyn MeyerShirley MeyerVerlon MeyerBill MunnHelen Nenne Paul and Betty OlsonEdith OttLaurie PeytonLois PhillipsEllie RamsethKaren ReevesMike RicciDave RosinbumShari SaucermanK.C. ScheumDorothy ScholzCarlene SchultzArnold SchwarzGrace SicaLily SkinnerJan TimmonsDarlyne Williams

Continuing prayers for:

Prayers for our global partners in ministry:Center for Climate Justice and Faith at PLTSSister Emilia, Pastor David, in Pachacamac, PeruFiladelfia Lutheran Church, PeruPastor John Rutsindintwarane, RwandaOur Companion Synods in El Salvador and Hong KongELCA World Hunger and Disaster ResponseCorus/ Lutheran World Relief/IMA Lutheran World Relief/IMAEric LeCompte and the Jubilee USA NetworkEugene Cho and Bread for the WorldFair TradeGuardian AngelsLutheran Immigration and Refugee ServiceLutherans Restoring Creation(To learn more, ask our Global Ministries Team.)

Prayers for safekeeping:

Jack Ingles, USMCET1 Patrick Maccarone, USNJake Marshall, USMCScott Mochatel, U.S. Coast Guard LCJG Caroline Truesdell, USCG

Koinonia Communion Groups sign up:

Go to https://alcto.org/announcements/, then

click on Signup. Or, call the church office:

(805) 495-0406.

Prayers of comfort for:Carol Bartell and the rest of the Bartell family on the death of Ted Bartell

Dr. Ted Bartell passed away peacefully the morning of April 1. Ted was a long-time member of Ascension’s Global Ministries Team, Matthew 25:35 ministry, and was a faithful servant to his church and our global neighbors near and far. Ted was a compassionate friend to many and befriended the Aqa family when they first arrived, helping with ESL, job leads and providing trusted friendship. He was a key supporter of our Jubilee work and a Foundation trustee. He was a wonderful husband to Carol and loving father and grandfather who will be very missed. His life’s work as an education researcher is a fascinating story and it led Ted and Carol to live in many places. Please keep the Bartell family in your prayers. A memorial service at Ascension is being planned for May 29th.

- Eloise Cohen for Ascension’s Global Ministry Team

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Acts 4:32-35Psalm 1331 John 1:1--2:2John 20:19-31

Acts 3:12-19Psalm 41 John 3:1-7Luke 24:36b-48

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April 3-4 447 347 Outdoors Easter Good Friday 172 85 Maundy Thursday 130 51March 27-28 368 114 2 servicesMarch 20-21 318 30 1 service