Cross Partnership
Cross provides a Food Pantry twice a month for the community and will continue into the coming months. They have informed us that they do not need food at this time but there is a need for paper towels and toilet paper, Kleenex, hygiene products and plastic grocery bags. Donations can be placed in the marked bins in the Donation Center. Cross depends on their partners to be able to continue their outreach into the community. Due to COVID restrictions, they are not planning to restart the meal program at this time.
Hope Center
This year’s Denim and Diamonds dinner will be held on Nov. 18 from 5-9 p.m. The new venue is the Brookfield Conference Center at 325 S. Mooreland Rd., Brookfield. Tickets: $125/person or $1250 for a corporate table of 10. This is the major fundraiser for the Hope Center, one of our Community Partners. The Hope Center provides for those most in need in our community. Register online at hopecenterwi.org.
SOPHIA Prayer Breakfast
SOPHIA’s annual Prayer breakfast will be held on Nov. 6 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Ascension’s Memorial Garden parking lot. Breakfast by Mama D’s will be provided. The event will be held rain or shine. Bring your lawn chairs or sit in your car to hear the presentation by Carl Fields: Stand Up When It Matters. Buy tickets at: https://tinyurl.com/Nov6SOPHIA. Tickets are $30. Contact Iva Richards or Bob Stoll with questions.
Creation Care
The Waukesha Green Team is a great resource for our Creation Care Ministry. This month we focus on weatherizing our homes. As the air gets chilly, it is time to think winter! Heating our homes is the biggest energy expenditure we have. Save $$ and stay warmer by weatherizing your home now. Prevent heat loss by sealing around your attic door and basement windows. Check doors for air leaks and put plastic on your windows if they are older. Doing these simple tasks can save up to 30% on energy bills and can save valuable fuel. www.waukeshacountygreenteam.org.
Winter Farmers Market Returns
We had a very successful market two years ago when we held our first market and then the pandemic kept us from hosting in 2021. Our market leader, Lynn Parkhurst did such a good job that Food, Faith and Farming Network has hired her to be the coordinator for all the winter markets in the area. That means we are in need of a new leader for our March market. Contact Lynn at weeziewilliams@gmail.com or Shirley Wehmeier shwehmeier@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer. Lynn will be a great helper in the planning.
Refugee Resettlement
Several Ascension members have been meeting with LSS and the synod Immigration and Refugee Task Force to learn as much as possible about ways to assist the refugees who have come to the US from Afghanistan. Congregations are needed to cosponsor families but there is also a need to gather supplies and clothing for the refugees. There are also a variety of ways to assist those who may not be assigned to a new home and who may remain at Ft. McCoy for many months. If you are interested in learning more information or meeting with a group from Ascension who will plan how we can best serve these new refugees, please contact Shirley Wehmeier. Ascension has a long history of being a welcoming congregation to refugees from all over the world for the past 20 years and we want to be ready to serve in the best way possible.
