Apply Now for the Manna Grant! Organized congregations, SAWCs, and special ministries in the Grand Canyon Synod are invited to apply for the Manna Grant, which provides funding for hunger relief projects that also address systemic root causes of hunger. Applications are due by September 13, 2024. Approximately $20,000 is available in total funding. Download the application form and apply today!
Read MoreAscension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley is selling a four-piece timpani set, appraised at $8,000, for just $4,000 as they continue their move to a new location. This offers a fantastic opportunity for congregations and music directors to enhance their worship services with high-quality instruments at a fraction of the cost. For more details and to explore this unique offer, contact them through Ascension’s website.
Read MoreJoin Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley, AZ, for their Indoor Fixture Sale on June 28th and 29th from 7 AM to 11 AM. Discover a wide range of quality fixtures that offer both style and functionality, perfect for any home. This event supports Ascension’s community missions and provides a great opportunity to connect with fellow Lutherans in the Grand Canyon Synod. Don’t miss out on finding unique items that enhance your space while supporting a good cause! Ascension is at 7100 N. Mockingbird Lane, Paradise Valley, AZ.
Read MoreJoin us at Ascension Lutheran Church this Friday, June 7th, for an indoor sale featuring 60 years of accumulated treasures! From 6:30 AM to 1 PM at 7100 N Mockingbird Lane, you can explore items ranging from furniture and office supplies to unique Christmas decorations and elegant costumes. This event offers a unique opportunity to support our church while finding incredible deals on a wide range of items. Don’t miss your chance to discover the hidden gems of decades past!
Read MoreWe share an article from the Fountain Hills Times Independent featuring the churches of the Northeast Valley Consortium (Ascension, Christ the Lord, Living Water, New Covenant, and New Journey) and Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest and other partners. They helped pack over 200 welcome bags for refugees in Phoenix, offering essential items and a beacon of hope to those arriving from strife-torn regions.
Read MoreJoin Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) at Ascension Lutheran in Paradise Valley, Arizona on February 4, 2023, 9am – 3::30pm for a workshop exploring music from a variety of cultures. Register on the ALCM website.
Using current worship resources, we will discuss cultural practices, theological ideas embedded in poetry and songs, and performance practice as we learn and sing church music from around the world. The day will include worship, presentations, communal singing, and discussion.
Read MoreOur Northeast Valley Consortium chose foster children as the focus of service projects for “God’s work. Our hands.” Sunday, 9/11/2022. In this post, the consortium shares photos and the story of their work for the non-profit Arizona Helping Hands.
“Together we packed 440 personal hygiene kits for Arizona Helping Hands. All five churches — New Journey Lutheran (Fountain Hills), Christ the Lord Lutheran (Carefree), Living Water Lutheran (Scottsdale), New Covenant Lutheran (Scottsdale), and Ascension Lutheran (Paradise Valley) — collaborated to support Arizona’s leading provider of necessities to young children, teens, and infants who are making transitions to foster care or among foster care placements.”
Read MoreCongratulations to the Northeast Valley Consortium (Christ the Lord, New Journey, New Covenant, Living Water and Ascension) for being honored with Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest’s 2022 Partnership Excellence award during National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 17 – 23, 2022). The award recognized their support for Afghan families coming to Arizona.
Read MoreWe give thanks for the marriage of Pastor Randy Winsand & Alicia Gaston, who were married Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley.
Eternal God, without your grace no promise is sure. Strengthen Pastor Randy Winsand & Alicia Gaston with patience, kindness, gentleness, and all other gifts of your Spirit, so that they may fulfill the vows they have made. Keep them faithful to each other and to you. Fill them with such love and joy that they may build a home of peace and welcome. Guide them by your word to serve you all their days; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Read MoreWe pray for Rev. Randy Winsand and the people of Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley, part of the Northeast Valley Conference. Visit their site at ascensionparadisevalley.org, and their social media pages on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
Read MoreAscension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley, AZ has an opening for a part-time Communications Director.
Applications will be accepted until February 15 with a target start date of March 1. This part-time position is 20 hours a week at $20.00 per hour. Scheduling is flexible.
Ascension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley, AZ has an opening for a part-time Communications Director.
Applications will be accepted until February 15 with a target start date of March 1. This part-time position is 20 hours a week at $20.00 per hour. Scheduling is flexible. View job description here.
Read MoreAscension Lutheran Church in Paradise Valley, AZ has an opening for a part-time office support position to assist the office manager.
Applications will be accepted until January 15 with a target start date of February 1. This part-time position is 12 hours a week at $18.00 per hour. Scheduling is flexible. Click here for a copy of the job description.
Read MorePhotos from Grace Lutheran’s Ashes to Go event at the Phoenix downtown ASU campus, and Pastor Jacqui Pagel’s visit to Ascension’s sending blessing for intern Jen Smith.
Read MoreAscension Lutheran in Paradise Valley has a Konica Minolta C203 copy machine available to any congregation who will be able to pick it up.
This machine makes color and black/white copies, and has finishing and stapling capabilities. For more info and to arrange a pickup, contact Parish Administrator Tom Mueller at ascensionoffice@aol.com or 480-948-6050.
Read MoreWe pray for the congregation at Ascension Lutheran Church, in Paradise Valley, AZ, as they grow as a a vibrant, team-driven congregation. We pray for Rev. Paul Campbell, pastor; Tom Mueller, Parish Administrator and Treasurer; Dr. Karen Parthun, Director of Music; Dale Niehaus, organist and choral accompanist; Judy Lenz, lead Children’s Minister; Mary Wilkinson, assistant administrator; and Carol Hoy, office volunteer.
Read MoreThe Luther College Concert Band, one of the Midwest's touring collegiate wind ensembles, will present a concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, at Ascension Lutheran Church, 7100 Mockingbird Lane, Paradise Valley, Arizona. The performance is part of the Concert Band's 2019 Southwest Tour.
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