This Sunday
Services will be held at 8:00 am a nd 10:30 am this coming Sunday with a sermon by The Rev. Christopher Hogin. We also continue the United Thank Offering drive this Sunday. Boxes are available in the narthex and chapel.

Make sure to check out the details about the Sunday School options and upcoming programming below.
Adult Sunday School
Searcher and Explorer Class:
Prayer Book and Liturgy
Sunday, April 7, Parish Hall, 9:15 am

Taught by The Rev. Pat Wingo and The Rev. Sara-Scott Wingo, this class will discuss the Book of Common Prayer and its rich content. The following Sunday, April 14, will feature a discussion of sacraments.

Small Group:
Learning about Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 7, Room 102, 9:15 am

The Rev. Christopher Hogin will teach this series of small group discussions. The following Sunday, April 14, will feature a discussion on Holy Week.

The Forum Class
Sunday, April 7, Room 101, 9:15 am

The Forum Class will resume their discussions. This class focuses on fresh theological topics from African American to Feminist perspectives. No prior reading is necessary to join this class.

Centering Prayer
Sunday, April 7, Library, 9:15 am

Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This discipline emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with the All Holy.
Wednesday Evenings
"Food for Body and Soul"
Parish Supper

The parish supper this coming Wednesday will feature chicken tortilla soup, vegetable tortellini soup, salad, bread, and light dessert. Pricing is $10/adult, $5/child, and $25/family maximum. You can email announcements@knoxvilleascension.org with your RSVP or visit the reception counter in the parish office.
Wednesday Night Series: Journeys of Faith
Continuing this Wednesday

Journeys of Faith is not a program, but a pilgrimage that explores the faith journeys of well-known, and not so well known, people throughout history. Led by facilitators, the participants not only discuss the presentation, but also have an opportunity of exploring and sharing their own stories of healing and reconciliation.

Sessions last from 6:45 to 8:30 pm. We ask that those signing up make a commitment of attending all five sessions. Unfortunately, childcare is not an option. To sign up, send an email to tristen@knoxvilleascension.org. You may also call the church office at 588-0589. Be a part of this unique gathering that is both reflective and communal. Let it be a time to uphold one another as we move forward together along our collective journey of faith so that we all may grow closer to God and one another. 
Special "Save-the-Dates"
Ascension Workday
Saturday, May 4, 8:30 am

Mark your calendars for another Ascension Workday. Steamboat sandwich lunch will be served to all volunteers. Outdoor and indoor projects will be available. Plant dedications for flowers will also be available. Visit the Foyer for Greenscape Sponsorships.
All Parish Meeting
Sunday, May 5, 9:15 am

An all-parish meeting will be held on Sunday, May 5, at 9:15 am in the parish hall. This is a continuation of the vestry listening sessions and an update on the parish. Please make plans to attend.
Make Sure to Save These Dates
Holy Week 2019 begins with Palm Sunday on April 14 and goes through Easter Sunday on April 21. We've developed a page with each special service and dates on our website. Click on the button below to read up on each service.
Family Ministry News
VBS Registration is now OPEN!

Join us for ROAR this summer, June 10-13 th  each night from 6:00-8:30pm. Copy and paste the following link in your browser to register yourself as a volunteer or your child as a participant.
White Oak Community Playground Clean Up
April 13th from 9:00am-3:00pm

Next Saturday, April 13 th , is the White Oak Playground Clean Up Day!  There are roles for everyone! Painting, planting, hanging swings and basketball nets, pressure washing are among some of the jobs A signup table is in the foyer or you can call or email Megan Alden for details. This is a great outreach project for you to participate in with your friends and family.
Family Easter Service and Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 20, 3:00 pm

The Family Easter Service and Egg Hunt will take place on April 20 th  at 3:00pm. Please join us for this special event. The service will be led by the children of Ascension followed by a fun egg hunt around campus. If you would like to donate PRE-FILLED plastic Easter eggs you can drop them off at Megan’s office anytime before the 20 th .
AYG: Ascension Youth Group News
Dinner Angels

Dinner Angels is a program in which parents and other parishioners are invited to sign up to serve dinners to our youth and share in a wonderful fellowship opportunity. Want to try out a new recipe? Have a flair in the kitchen? Just willing to feed a small crowd? We welcome home-cooked meals and catered meals and we welcome and encourage our dinner angels to attend youth with us after serving so that our youth may connect with our adult parishioners, and vice versa. Our sign-ups, details, and schedule are available online:

Wednesdays—Middle School Dinners (Especially 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, and 5/8): http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4dada922a5ff2-middle

Sundays—High School Dinners (Especially THIS SUNDAY!): http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0E4DADA922A5FF2-high
Jump Jam
Sunday, April 14, 2:00 pm

All Ascension Youth are invited to join us for a trip to Jump Jam on Sunday, April 14, 2019. We will depart Ascension at 2:00 pm and return around 4:00. Youth participating will need an Ascension Consent form filled out, as well as a Release Form for Jump Jam. Please RSVP to GiGi by Wednesday, April 10.
Middle School Girls’ Reading Club
Wednesdays at 5:30 pm in the Youth Room

The Middle School girls have expressed an interest forming a reading club as a continuation of the children’s girls reading club. We plan to meet about an hour prior to our regular Wednesday night youth group. We will begin by reading Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Girls interested in participating in this program should contact GiGi to be added to a reminder list.
The TEA with GiGi and Andrew
All New Events at Ascension

The TEA with GiGi and Andrew is a weekly Facebook Live show about all that is going on at Ascension. It streams live at 3:00 pm on Thursdays from GiGi's office. You can click on the video above to watch it on YouTube.
Episcopal Church Women to JTV!
Tuesday, April 9, Meet in Parking Lot, 9:50 am
Lunch venue changed to Parkside Grill

The April meeting of the ECW will be an exciting time to see the behind-the-scenes workings of Knoxville’s nationally televised Jewelry TV! We’ll meet in the church parking lot at 9:50 am and carpool over together for our tour at 10:30 am. We’ll have lunch after the tour at Parkside Grill. Please contact Karen McKinney to RSVP, karen.mckinney7@icloud.com, or 865-548-7429.
Spring Wildflower Hunt
The next ‘easy Monday’ hike will be April 15 on short nature trails in the Smokies, starting on Cove Hardwood for an easy 1-mile hillside loop. On Saturday, April 20, there will be a more moderately strenuous 11 mile downhill hike on Sugarland Mountain Trail to Huskey Gap Trail. This shuttle hike means a driver will take hikers to the trailhead near Clingman’s Dome and meet them at the Huskey Gap trailhead on NFG Road. For more information and to RSVP for all of these treks, contact Emily Vreeland at emilyvree@aol.com ASAP so transportation needs can be determined.
FOMA: Aaron Tan, Organist
Free and Open to the Public
Monday, April 29, 7:30 pm

Winner of the 2018 American Guild of Organists National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, Aaron Tan has won numerous noteworthy contests and scholarships on both organ and piano. Currently studying at the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University, Aaron also serves as Organ Scholar at Church of the Resurrection, New York City.

Aaron will play works by J. S. Bach, Distler, Mendelssohn, Demessieux, Bizet, Karg-Elert, and Vierne.
Chancel Flowers
Dedications for Chancel Flowers Needed

We have several Sundays throughout the year (almost all of July and all of the month of November) including one to two Sundays a month for which we have no dedications for the Chancel Flowers. Each arrangement costs only $75.00 to enhance our worship service.

Please help us by dedicating an arrangement or two and contributing to a beautiful worship space. You may sign up for the Sunday flowers in the book on the reception desk or email Linda Hawley at Linda@knoxvilleascension.org with your information. Thank you!
Grief Recovery Class
Rescheduled to April 11

Ascension is hosting a Grief Recovery class series by Caris Healthcare. It is a two hour class that will meet at 2:00 pm each Thursday beginning April 11. The series will be led by Tabitha VanVranken, a certified Grief Recovery Specialist who can assist in recovery from grief from more than 40 different life experiences (death, divorce, loss of a child, personal injury, loss of trust, dismissal from work, pet loss, etc.).

The book used in the series, The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman, can be acquired from Tabitha or your own preferred outlet (Amazon, Google, Apple, etc.). The price from Tabitha is $13.

To sign up for this class series, email Tabitha VanVranken at tvanvranke@carishealthcare.com.
Brotherhood Smoked Tenderloins
Smoked pork tenderloins will be available for pick-up on Saturday, April 20, from Noon to 2:00 pm and after services on Easter Sunday. These are the larger 2-3 pound tenderloins! Suggested donation of $15 per tenderloin. They also freeze well for future dinners and parties! Limited quantities are available, so make sure to grab them while you can.
Justice Knox Rally
There has been a lot happening in Justice Knox and, if you are a network member or would like to become a member, the annual Rally will be April 8 from 7-8:30 at Central Methodist Church. At this rally you will hear about the research done this year and what will be asked from decision makers at the Assembly in May. It is a great opportunity for Ascension members to come together to address the needs of others in our community. If you need more information, contact Ann O’Connor, Greg O’Connor, Valerie Beiberdorf or Sarah Ringer.
Save the Date: Family Promise Golf
Friday, May 17, 9:00 am

Golfers of Ascension, please save the date to join the fun at Williams Creek for the 2019 Golf Tournament benefiting Family Promise of Knoxville. The cost is $75 per person or $275 per team. The format is Four Person ‘Power Ball Scramble” and includes golf cart, lunch, and range balls. The putting contest is only $10.00. Check out information at the communications counter for sponsorships.