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March 11, 2010

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Sundays:
9:00am Festival Service

10:45 Celebration Service w/Band

Childcare is provided at both Sunday services for ages 1 & 2

Mondays:

7:00pm Worship Cafe with Tony Memmel leading the music

Child Care provided

Thursdays:
7:00pm Festival Service follows format of previous Sunday

Ascension Lutheran Church 1415 Dopp St. Waukesha WI 53188

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Dear Friends

I invite you this Lent to take a closer walk with Jesus. Clearly Jesus models and encourages a daring faith for dangerous times.

On Wednesday nights we will focus on the Seven Last Words of Christ. The Pastor will have a brief introduction to the Last Word which puts it in context and then a panel with three pastors and a special guest will discuss the Word of the Day. There will be a special children's lesson each week with an item for them to take home. Prayer stations will be offered for those wishing personal prayer.

On Sundays we will build on the Fearless! series that we are just completing with the topic: A Daring Faith for Dangerous Days. Join us as we Journey with Jesus on the way to Easter victory and life.

On the Way,

Pastor Frank

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Ascension’s logo is a butterfly. Look at it closely. You’ll see how it represents well our life together in mission for Christ. Each wing is vital for our ability to fly well, both as individual believers and as a congregation. So our motto is: It takes four wings to fly.

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Ascension Lutheran Church is a growing, progressive Christian community where hearts are touched, lives changed, and gifts released for Christ's mission in Waukesha, Wisconsin and beyond.

Our Mission Statement helps guide our ministry: Inspired by Christ's love we share God's life in joyful worship, spiritual growth, caring relationships, and mission outreach.

Ascension is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Founded in 1949, the church has 1800 baptized members.

Lenten Devotion - March 11

HERE IN THE WORLD IS GOD?
40 Days of Devotions for Today's World

These devotions face our 21st century world squarely by taking us on a journey of four questions: Where in the world is God? Where is God in my world? Where am I in God's world? Where is God in his world? Throughout these devotions, current issues in a high-tech world meet the scrutiny of a Scripture passage which draws us to the God of our salvation through Jesus Christ. Welcome to the journey!

--Where Is God In My World?--
DEVOTION 20: Text Messaging
So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. PSALM 90:12

In this hectic world where time seems so limited, we welcome new technology like text messaging. How convenient to send a brief message and get a timely answer back in a grocery store, stadium or car. But could our convenient world of texting ignore others who are right next to us? Does it show disrespect at a school graduation or family gathering? Could text messaging even become addictive as a substitute for God or for prayer? We look to the text of Scripture for answers.

While the concept of text messaging is far-removed from the mind of the Psalmist, his words speak to the underlying concept of time management. Asking God to "teach us to count our days" is something we need to do when we may find ourselves sending out countless texts a day. Our time is precious and should be treasured and used to "gain a wise heart." Part of "gaining a wise heart" means taking a real interest in people, really listening and really communicating in a productive way. Can this be done through text messaging? Perhaps. But as humans in the world, we need help from God. So we echo the words of the Psalmist, who asks of the Lord at the end of Psalm 90: "Let the favor of the Lord be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands."

Lord, enter my world with your love that I may send messages of love to others. AMEN.

From WHERE IN THE WORLD IS GOD: 40 Days of Devotions for Today's World, by Stephen J. Carter, copyright, Creative Communications for the Parish. www.creativecommunications.com