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Like retreats? Love mission trips? Can we combine them? Yes! Here is the provisional info for our Everyone Together Summer in Chicago Tuesday June 27th, we drive from Pittsburgh to Wheaton. Retreat: The big Anglican (‘mission on our doorstep’) Provincial Assembly in Wheaton begins at 9am on June 28th and finishes at 1pm on June 30th. … Continue reading Summer in Chicago!

Save the date! Replacing both Middle and High school group meetings that weekend, we are going to jump on a bus and head down to the biggest Christian music concert in Pittsburgh! RSVP here if you want to join us for pizza beforehand. Friday January 20th. Meet at Ascension straight after school… 4pm Pizza (free) 4.30pm We … Continue reading Winter Jam! Friday 20th!

So what’s going on? Our Spring Series, Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly begins NOT this weekend, but the weekend following (Friday 13th 6.30-8.30 for Middle Schoolers, Sunday 15th 6.30-8.30 for High Schoolers) and will continue for the seven subsequent weekends, finishing with a glorious Spring Retreat with Jack Gabig at Laurelville on March 3-5. … Continue reading Happy New Year!

What to bring! Sleeping bag & pillow & air mattress. Flashlight. Bathroom essentials; toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, towel etc. The showers will be available in the new catacombs. Warm clothes. IDEALLY A CHRISTMAS SWEATER! Anything else that helps you sleep (haha). What to know! Drop off and collection is at the BACK entrance. High Schoolers … Continue reading The OverNight List

Ascension’s youth groups are happy to help families in this stressful time preparing for Christmas! Sign up for childcare here… Continue reading Some Holiday Season Help

For what better way to end and review our Think Worldview’ series, exploring the Apostle’s Creed, than with a game of Jeopardy?! Final Session of the PARENTING TEENS COURSE this Friday. The other group, led by the Spences, will not be meeting this weekend so contact me for the rescheduled time and place. Middle School; … Continue reading Final (Jeopardy) Session

How does our present impact eternity, and how does eternity impact our present? This weekend we continue in our ‘Think Worldview’ series, exploring the Apostle’s Creed’s final pair of promises; the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:55). We will … Continue reading Where is your victory?

Planning on buying a Christmas wreath? Want to save money AND support our Youth? A former member of the Ascension Youth Group reflected on her summer mission trip: “One year ago I embarked on a journey that changed the course of my life. I will forever be grateful to everyone who went with me and has continued … Continue reading Christmas Wreath Fundraiser

What would deep soul peace feel like? What would you need to know? What would others see on the outside? Continue reading Peace?

When were you last in a situation in which you felt you didn’t belong? Why? What connects us to others? This weekend we continue in our ‘Think Worldview’ series, exploring the Apostle’s Creed. To help us experience ‘the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints’ we are very glad to welcome Carrie Klukas+ (Friday 6.30-8.30pm) and … Continue reading Belonging?