Office Hours

Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – noon

Friday: 9:00 a.m. – noon

If you plan to stop by the office, please call first to make sure someone is present.  The office number is: 717-464-5683.

Blood Drive

Ascension holds quarterly blood drives throughout the year.  The next blood drive will be held at Ascension on Wednesday, December 3rd from 2:00-7:00 p.m. 

Ascension holds these drives in partnership with Lancaster General Hospital and the Willow Street Lion’s Club.  Donors can be up to 79 years of age to donate off-site.  Please remember to eat a healthy meal before giving blood and stay well hydrated! 

Click here to schedule an appointment! 

Please consider sharing this vital gift.  Each donations helps up to three people!   

Joseph’s Table Community Meal

Joseph’s Table is Ascension’s monthly take-out only community meal.

The next take-out only meal will be held on Thursday, October 16th from 5:30-6:00 p.m.  Menu: Meatloaf, roasted potatoes, green beans, and dessert. (Please note: Menu is subject to change!)

Sign up sheets are posted two weeks prior to the meal for preparation and distribution volunteers; parking lot attendants; and congregational donations (if needed).

Men’s Group

The Men’s Group will resume their monthly meetings on November 1st. Cooking begins at 7:30 a.m.; breakfast at 8:30 a.m.

The breakfast for this month will be held in conjunction with our Property Work Day.

Lydia Circle

All women of the parish are invited to join us for our monthly gathering of Lydia Circle.

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00 p.m.  Our guest will be Mike Hudson from Interfaith Partners for the Chesapeake.

Tenfold Collections: Collections of in-kind donations for Tenfold Shopping Days have ended.

Ascension will be collecting Giant gift cards, increments of $10, to give to veterans at Tenfold.  

Fostering Hope – Lancaster

Fostering Hope, a ministry which serves the needs of foster children in the foster care system, launched its new closet site at Ascension Lutheran Church.  

More information will be available concerning open shop days and other events!  

Lutheran World Relief

If you would like to make a financial contribution to support the work of LWF, you may click here. Your gifts will be used to deliver urgent support and care, like: food, shelter, and other critically needed items; mission quilts and kits for families who have fled their homes; and medicine and supplies for clinics.

First Sunday Fellowship

The next First Sunday Fellowship will be on November 2nd following worship.

Would you consider being a host/hostess for one of our upcoming Fellowship Hours? The 2026 sign up will be posted soon.  Please sign up in the narthex and see the bulletin board for details to contact Julie S, the Fellowship Hour Coordinator.

We need worship for our spirit and fellowship for our soul.

Tenfold Shopping Days

An outreach idea will become a reality: “Shopping from Trunks” is a version of “Trunk or Treat” only better!

 We will be presenting residents @ Tenfold the opportunity to select fresh foods and some packaged items from the trunks of our vehicles on Tuesday, October 21 (meet at church at 5:00 p.m., event from 6:00-8:00 p.m.).  

This idea has received the enthusiastic approval of Dan Mesher, Director of Programs, for Tenfold who stated that outside consideration like this for their circumstances means a great deal! We have had initial discussion to implement this idea hopefully by late September / early October.

The current 65 residents (including 20 children) will be able to select lunch meats/cheese, peanut butter/jelly, breads, fruits and vegetables, broth, pasta, selected drinks and snack bars. We will provide a list of specific items which the congregation is encouraged to donate beginning in September.

The residents do not have a place to prepare food at their temporary location, the Dutchway Hotel on Lititz Pike, during renovations to their building in Lancaster…this process will take a year and only began in June! They have a mini fridge, microwave and can borrow a small crockpot and kitchen knives but have no cutting boards or prep space.

Devotional Materials

Copies of the Upper Room devotionals for  November/December are available at the Church Office or on the Welcome Center.

Devotions for Lent will be available on the weekend of March 1 and 2.

USPS Mailing Address

The postal service has asked that all correspondences sent to Ascension should use the P.O. Box address:
Ascension Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 635
Willow Street, PA 17584

Adventurer Newsleter

Thenext issue of the Adventurer will be a November/December edition.  Please email your articles to the church office by Tuesday, October 13th.

Worship Helpers Needed

• Altar Guild: Ascension is seeking one to two additional volunteers to assist with Sunday altar guild needs.  The commitment is about 15 minutes before and 15 minutes after the worship service to set-up and clean-up Holy Communion.
• Assisting Ministers: Assisting ministers help lead the weekly services. We are seeking additional volunteers for the Saturday evening service (Please note: Saturday evening assistants prepare and clean up the altar for Holy Communion)
• Weekly Greeters: Lists for the Saturday and Sunday services can be found on the Welcome Center.  Please sign up on the date listed and arrive approximately 15-20 minutes before the service.  Greeters welcome worship attendees and point to information for visitors.

Mowing Teams and Gardeners

If you have any interest in joining a mowing team or volunteering to care for a garden bed, please contact the pastor.

THANK YOU to everyone who continues to care for our garden beds and Memorial Garden, especially to Hil F for coordinating the gardeners!

Bridge of Hope

Churches Respond. Homelessness Ends. Hope Begins.

The Neighboring family has graduated from the program and we commend them for their hard work!  Thank you for your support throughout the past year!  

You may still make gifts for rental assistance – they will be donated to the general rental assistance fund.  Please label your offering “BOH Rental Assistance.”