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Services will be held this Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 am. Mr. Adam Bean is preaching . The Lockett children will be baptized at the 10:00 am service! Children's Church and Junior Children's Church will continue through the summer. Summer Quire will continue through the summer beginning at 9:00 am in the choir room each Sunday. Centering Prayer will be offered in the Library beginning at 9:15 am each Sunday during summer. Also, the new Forward Day by Day beginning in August is out in the Foyer.

Guidebook Update

Get Your Updates In The Guidebook with Ascension members addresses and phone numbers is currently being updated. A new edition will be mailed to you in the fall. If, in the past year, you have: ·      moved ·      changed your phone numbers (cell and home) ·      changed your name ·      added new additions to your family  that needs to be updated. A table will be set up in the office area this Sunday from 8:45 until 10:00 am and after the 10:00 am service.  Please come by and update your information. If you prefer, just send the information online to: virginia@knoxvilleascension.org Our deadline is the end of July, so please make your changes now! Thank you so much! Please come by the tables!

ROAR VBS was a blast! We'll see you next year with a whole new theme!

Family Ministry News

Choose Some Shoes!

Let's Make 2019 the Best Ever! The “Choose Some Shoes” drive continues this Sunday. Please help us collect new, closed-toed shoes for the children of White Oak School in Campbell County. This is our third year and let’s make it the best! There will be a collection barrel in the foyer for the month of July to drop off shoes. We want all the kids to have a new pair of shoes when school resumes in early August. Send questions to Megan Alden at megan@knoxvilleascension.org.

Family Pancake Breakfast

Stuff Your Face Before School! Sunday, August 4, 9:00-9:45 am, Parish Hall Our first annual Family/Youth Ministry pancake breakfast will be on Sunday, August 4. It is a time for all kids and families to celebrate the start of the school year. Come to the 10:00 am service afterwards for our Blessing of the Backpacks. Bring all book bags and backpacks to be blessed along with your Backpack Tag!

Fall Safeguarding God's Children Session

A Requirement for All Children and Youth Volunteers Sunday, August 11, 11:30 am, Room 209

The Fall Safeguarding God’s Children class will be offered on Sunday, August 11, beginning at 11:30 am and ending around 2:30 pm in Room 209. If you work or volunteer with children or youth in the Episcopal Church, you must attend this class. Email Megan Alden at megan@knoxvilleascension.org to pre-register.

Milkshake Mondays

Every Monday, 7:00-8:00 pm Through the Summer The youth (rising 6th grade-recent graduates) are welcome to meet GiGi at the Cookout (321 Cedar Bluff Road) for fellowship, sharing summer plans, and enjoying milkshakes. No need to RSVP, just show up! Contact GiGi with further questions.

Seeds of Abraham

Sunday with a Purpose Sunday, July 21, 2:00 pm Seeds of Abraham is an interfaith youth group here in Knoxville. Each month on a Sunday afternoon they host a “Service Sunday,” in which they support Knoxville’s homeless population. We will join them this Sunday at their 2:00 pm meeting at Annoor Mosque (100 13th Street). Women and girls enter at the door labeled “Sisters,” and gentlemen and boys go around to the side entrance. You will be asked to remove your shoes inside the mosque. When the lunches are ready, we will travel to the empty lot under the bridge by KARM on Broadway. Before the lunch, every faith group will have an opportunity to offer prayer, and participants may choose to pray on their own, with the leaders, or not at all. Then we will distribute the meals to those who find shelter under the bridge. Sturdy, closed-toe shoes are recommended. Please bring any hygienic supplies collected with you. Contact GiGi with any questions or to arrange transportation.

Middle School Girls Pool and Pizza

Have Some Fun in the Sun! Tuesday, July 23, 4:00 pm Middle School girls (rising 6-8th grade) have been invited by the Mitchell family to enjoy some time with them at their neighborhood pool (9653 Stone Canyon Lane). Pencil us in for Tuesday, July 23, at 4:00. Wear a swimsuit and bring a towel and a change of clothes.

AYG Kickoff at the Change Center

Begin the Year with a Blast Sunday, July 28, 6:00 pm, Change Center Our annual AYG Kickoff Event will be at the Change Center (203 Harriet Tubman St. Knoxville, TN 37915) on Sunday, July 28, from 6:00-9:00 pm! They have a skating rink (roller skating and roller blading), as well as a climbing wall, etc. Skating is $5 per person (BYO socks) and the Climbing wall is $5 per person (waiver needed), and there’s also an arcade and a café that will be open as well. Contact GiGi with any questions.

Recruiting Prayer Partners

Prayer Partners is a ministry that pairs an Ascension teen with an adult in the church that will pray for that teen and exchange monthly letters, hopefully building relationships between our teens and the wider church. Last year we had three pairings of Prayer Partners and teens. This year we hope to double that! This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with a young person and support our youth one-on-one. To sign up an adult or teen, a written sign-up will be on the reception desk of the church office, or you can contact GiGi ( gigi@knoxvilleascension.org) with any questions.

Dinner Angels is Back

Dinner Angels is a program in which parents and other parishioners are invited to serve dinners to our youth as a fellowship and service 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. We welcome and encourage our dinner angels to attend youth group with us after serving. Our Fall 2019 schedule is live! Check out our sign-ups, details, and schedule:

Wednesday Middle School Dinners

Sunday High School Dinners

The TEA with GiGi and Andrew

The TEA with GiGi and Andrew is a show about the weekly happenings at Ascension with little inspirational moments thrown in. This week we had a special guest and co-host, Linda Hawley, parish administrator!

Walking with Jesus

Continuing this Week! Walking with Jesus in the Gospels' Healing Stories Wednesdays, Going through August 7 6:30 pm, Room 209 Do the healing works of Jesus call to you? Once a week, for three more weeks, join with others in reading and walking through the wonderful accounts of the healing work of Jesus. After reading two or three healing stories and answering simple written questions provided by Joan Keuper and a mystery guest, there will be a time of sharing your answers if you wish, or just listening to those of others. Each session will end with a time of prayer. Please bring your bibles (copies will be available for those who need one). This course is easy to enter into the middle of, so, if you are interested, attend one of the sessions!

Ascension Trekkers

Summer Outings to the Mountains and Hills Saturday, July 20 The Saturday, July 20, hike will be at Stinging Fork Falls near Spring City for a three-mile moderately difficult hike with some steep places. Contact Emily Vreeland ( emilyvree@aol.com) to RSVP this hike. The hike will depart at 9:00 am sharp from the back parking lot.

August Outings During the hot month of August 2019, the Ascension Trekkers will strive to stay cool by hiking to or beside water for as many dips or soaks as may be needed. The first one is on Wednesday, August 7, which will take us through Cades Cove to Abrams Creek trailhead to the waterfalls for a total of 5 miles. This trail is rated moderate because of a few brief steep areas and the trail itself can be rooty and rocky but overall is a very pleasant trail and having lunch at the waterfall is restful. Some may want to wear bathing suits and it is suggested that hiking sticks can be useful. The second hike will be on Saturday, August 17, when Trekkers will drive to near Waynesville, NC to explore Flat Creek Trail from Heintooga Ridge Road. The Trekkers have not had this 5.3 moderate mile hike on their agenda but the descriptions are impressive: lush, gorgeous, Hobbits-Like are a few of the adjectives. Depending on rainfall prior to the hike, there may be some streams to be rock-hopped and some damp logs. The departure time for both hikes will be 9:00 am and RSVP's are requested ahead of time so transportation needs can be anticipated. Contact  Emily   Vreeland  at  emily vree@aol.com  to RSVP or for any questions. The easy Monday hike which is scheduled for August 22 is yet to be determined because planners are waiting for suggestions for a comfortable late summer 2-mile outing.   August humidity can be breath-taking (not in a good way) so caution is being exercised. Please offer your ideas asap to Emily at  emilyvree@aol.com .

Sisterhood August Outing: Finn's Tavern

Ladies Night Out Monday, August 19, 6:00 pm Finn's at the Corner of Kingston Pike and S. Peter's Ladies Night Out was held at Sullivan’s Restaurant in July. All 30 of us had a great time. The Monday, August 19, celebration will be held at Finn’s Tavern. Please RSVP by Friday, August 16, to Charlotte Wood, seebyrdfly@aol.com or 615-594-1781.

Family Promise and Baseball!

You can help Family Promise of Knoxville and enjoy some baseball! Tuesday, July 23 Enjoy a night of baseball while helping Family Promise of Knoxville! It's a special nonprofit giveback night at Smokies Stadium on Tuesday, July 23. Purchase your tickets online using the promo code, "Promise7". A portion of the proceeds will be donated to  Family Promise of Knoxville .

Buy Your Tickets Here!

Pasta and Bluegrass Festival

A team helps prepare a, hopefully, prize winning pasta recipe!

Saturday, August 24, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Sacred Heart Gym Tickets: $10/adult and $5/child Come support Family Promise of Knoxville in the annual Pasta and Bluegrass Festival. There will be 15 tastings of competition level pastas with gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan options. A children’s carnival and Italian market will also be featured in the festivities. Live bluegrass music by The Foothills Quartet and Rescued. You can go online to Eventbrite to purchase tickets.

Buy Your Tickets Here!

Tennessee Episcopal Churchmen Conference

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

August 16-18, 2019 Registration for the Tennessee Episcopal Churchmen Conference is open and there are many activities and lodging options. This year's speakers will feature Johnny Majors, Drew Maddux, and Tony Eubanks. You can click on the button below to register.

Click here to visit the TNChurchmen Website!

Important "Save-the-Dates"

A number of important save-the-dates are coming up. Please mark your calendars for the following: Rally Day - Sunday, September 8 Ascension Workday - Saturday, September 21

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