Ascension Lutheran Church
8695 Gratiot Road
Saginaw, MI 48609
(989) 781-2170
ascensionlc@sbcglobal.net
Office Hours - Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Mission: As an open and progressive congregation, we boldly make Christ's vision known.
As an open and progressive congregation, we boldly make Christ’s vision known.
We welcome you to Ascension Lutheran Church. We are a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). We are a community of faith who rely on the power and the teachings of Jesus as we navigate this world and life together. We don’t have all the answers, and we aren’t perfect-and we believe in the one who is! If you are in a close relationship with Jesus, or just beginning to get to know him–Ascension is a place for you to share your journey. Come worship with us. Join us in an event. Come and see.
Worship With Ascension
Bulletins and Online Worship
Please subscribe to our YouTube channel. Worship will be posted online on Monday’s.
Bulletins
All are welcome to worship with us at Ascension. We are part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Our worship tradition means that you are an integral part of our worship–this is not something you watch but that you participate in!
Study of Scripture is an important part of our relationship with Jesus and God’s people
Nursery
We are not currently staffing the nursery but it is still available. We ask that young children not be left unsupervised. It is expected that the room will be picked up prior to leaving. We still encourage parents to have their children in worship, but if you need to change a diaper or are too distracted yourself, feel free to use the nursery during worship to decrease the stimuli.
Preschool and Elementary Youth Children’s Church/Sunday School
Weekly during the
10:30 a.m. worship service
(September – May)
10:30 a.m. worship service
(September – May)
The youth, 4 years old through 5th grade, will begin worship with their families, and after the Children’s Message, be dismissed with their teachers to experience the Word, or message of worship in a more age appropriate way. We will then return to worship as an entire congregation during the peace, so that our youth will still receive Communion/Prayers.
Middle School Youth
Confirmation
Please contact Pastor Julie Bailey at pr_julie@sbcglobal.net if any questions
High School Youth
Sunday Bible Study
At 9:15 A.M.
We will begin meeting September 8th at 9:15 a.m. to study on the gospel of Luke.
The gospel of Luke invites the reader to explore the story of Jesus and his mission as the Messiah, God’s chosen one. It is from Luke we hear the primary narrative of Jesus’ birth to the stark images of his crucifixion. Luke describes how God has broken into the world by sending Jesus. We will not study all of the gospel of Luke in class, and yet this is a good time to commit yourself to reading the parts we don’t study together.
We will begin Year C of our Lectionary cycle (the three year preaching cycle) in December as the new church year begins with Advent. Luke will be the central gospel in this year’s lectionary.
Sept 8th – Nov 24th
This class is held in the Digging Dunes Room.
TUESDAY MORNING ADULT
BIBLE STUDY
At 11:00 A.M.
You are invited to join us at 11 a.m. on Tuesday mornings via Zoom.
We are reading through Ephesians, moving on to 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and then 1 & 2 Timothy.
Join us, and as always friends are welcome.
Let Pastor Julie know if you need the Zoom invite.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
MARTHA TO MARY WOMENS’ BIBLE STUDY
Sep-Dec and Feb-May on Monday Evenings
All women are invited!
Words are powerful. Especially the words women speak to themselves. All too often, what they say to themselves when they lie in bed at night or look in the mirror in the morning is not even close to the words God wants them to speak to their souls. This 7-session study will encourage you to clean out the junk in your mind and replace hidden negative thoughts with positive truths from God’s word.
The Mary to Martha Women’s Bible Study will run September 9—October 21, 2024 with Jennifer Rothschild’s “Me, Myself, & Lies” at 6:00 p.m.—7:30 p.m. every Monday.
Jennifer is a nationally known author and teacher known for her substance and a down-to-earth teaching style.
Participant books are $10.00 per person. Please call or text Joyce Richardson at 989-274-6787 by August 28th to secure a book. Questions can also be directed to Joyce.
Our Mary to Martha Women’s Bible Study is open to women of all ages, and stages of faith, members & non-members, as we seek a closer relationship with our Lord. We know that you’ll be blessed by God’s Word and fellowship with other women, and we’ll be blessed by your presence.
A previous study; The Story
The Messenger is a monthly publication of Ascension Lutheran Church that includes the ministry highlights and information about upcoming events.
Forms for Membership
Endowment Applications (due March 31 each year)
Education Forms
Youth Forms
Special Service Forms and Procedures
Miscellaneous Forms
RaiseRight (formerly SCRIP) – Order Form
SHARING YOUR GOD GIVEN FAITH AND TALENTS
ONLINE GIVING
Ascension Lutheran Church offers the option to give online through Vanco. Online giving started with one person with a great idea and has grown from there. Online giving can be set on a schedule such as weekly, or monthly or members can give “one time” donations. Click here to sign up or login today!
SHARING YOUR GOD GIVEN FAITH AND TALENTS
Click here to complete our Time & Talents form, letting us know how you might like to serve in our church.
How Can I Serve?
Click here if you would like to find out what options are available to serve in our church. If you have any questions about serving, please feel free to contact Pastor Julie Bailey.
Additional information regarding events can be found in the monthly newsletter
Also click on our calendar
The Team
Pastor Julie Bailey
Pastor
Pastor Julie began her ministry with Ascension in August 2013. She is a graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus Ohio, 1999. She is a native of Nebraska and has an ADN and Bachelors Degree in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Prior to serving with Ascension, Pastor Julie served another congregation in Saginaw and as the Assistant to the Bishop for Vocation and Education. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her schnoodle Bailey, cheering on her Cornhuskers, reading, watching TV, and spending time with friends.
Lisa Whelton
Parish Administrator
Lisa is a 1995 graduate of Swan Valley High School where she met her husband Jeff. She obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree, majoring in finance from Saginaw Valley State University. She later earned the Certified Financial PlannerTM designation and became a financial advisor. She worked in the financial industry for over 25 years before accepting the Parish Administrator position in the fall of 2020 with the desire to spend more time with her family. Lisa was introduced to Ascension Lutheran Church through Jeff and his family and became a member in 2008. Lisa spends most of her “non-working hours” transporting her youngest daughter to volleyball, band, and school activities. She also attends band and music performances at Central Michigan University for her oldest daughter. She occasionally carves out time for her passion of scrapbooking.
Jeff Whelton
Custodian
Text coming soon!
Ascension Lutheran Church
8695 Gratiot Road
Saginaw, MI 48609
Saginaw, MI 48609
Phone: +1 (989) 781-2170
Email: ascensionlc@sbcglobal.net
ABOUT ASCENSION’S FELLOWSHIP
We believe that all people are at the same time a saint and a sinner. No matter how hard we try, we will fail to do what we are to do; and we will do things we know we should not. As a community of faith, we believe we are strengthened and encouraged by each other to live out the gospel in every aspect of our lives