Harvest Thanksgiving Lunch

Tickets: 20 each (children & youth under 18 – Free).

Proceeds the Rector’s Appeal

Generously Sponsored by Revera Retirement Living Donway Place & Don Mills Seniors’ Apartments
+1 416 445 7555

Fanny Maciel – La Bamba Plus other 50s & 60s Hits

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NOTICES

NORMAL OFFICE HOURS RESUME Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9 am – 1 pm & Wednesdays & Fridays: 10 am – 1 pm. Closed Mondays.

THE BACK DOOR (Seneca Hill Entrance) of the church is open for Sunday worship.

THOMPSON HOUSE SERVICE – Residence of Thompson House will hold their monthly service at the Ascension on Thursday, October 17th, 11 am – 11:45 am. All welcome to join.

VIRTUAL OUTREACH CONFERENCE – “Communities of Resistance and Resilience,” October . 26 - 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Keynote speaker Chief Rudy Turtle of Grassy Narrows First Nation. Register online.

FIRE & EMERGENCY DRILL – at both services. Sunday, October 27th.

PARISH WORK DAYS – Outside Fall property clean up: Saturday, October 26th, 9 am – 12 noon.

HELP RAKE LEAVES – Over the Fall Season. Speak with Carole Bell.

OCTOBER FOOD BANK FOCUS – Sugar & Salt Leave your donation in the blue baskets in the Narthex. Thank you.

FLOWERS AT THE ALTAR In memory of a loved one. – Sign the flower chart in the Red Book & contact the Office. $30 donation requested.

 2025 CANADIAN CHURCH CALENDAR $10 EACH – Please contact the Church Office to order one: 416-444-8881 OR ascension@ca.inter.net.

PRAISE CHORUS PRACTICE - Sundays after the 10:30 am service. Speak with Rev. Chris. All welcome.

FORWARD DAY BY DAY - August – October 2024. Booklets can be picked up each Sunday or read online at: https://prayer.forwardmovement.org/

WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Contact the Office for more information.

SEASON OF SPIRITUAL RENEWAL - offer workshops to help strengthen and encourage clergy, lay leaders of various ministries and everyone wanting to grow and be renewed in their faith. Visit the Season of Spiritual Renewal pages for details. Registration opens on Aug. 27.

INVITE WELCOME AND CONNECT: Stories & Tools to Transform Your Church by Mary Parmer - Copies are available at the information table for 2 week loan.

DID YOU KNOW? When you make a gift of stocks or mutual funds to the Ascension, you are making a larger gift than if you had sold the securities yourself and donated the resulting money to a charitable organization. Contact the Church Office for more information.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 

FAITHWORKS INFORMATION ENVELOPES

FAITHWORKS INFORMATION ENVELOPES at the Information Table. This years goal is $1000. Make cheques payable to “Church of Ascension” marked “FaithWorks”. Faithworks is the annual appeal of the Diocese building communities of compassion and hope helping to feed shelter, nurture and befriends thousands of people in our community and around the world every year.

“We, the vestry of The Church of Ascension urge the provincial government to support Ontario’s most vulnerable workers by passing legislation to implement the following measures:
1) 10 days of employer-paid sick leave per year for all workers, without requiring workers to submit doctor’s notes, with an additional 14 days’ sick leave during public health emergencies.
2) Require employers to give workers a minimum number of hours per week (based on the job) and to give reasonable advance notice of work schedules.
3) Require employers to provide equal pay and benefits to all workers doing the same work, whether they are part-time, temporary, or contract workers, and regardless of immigration status.”
All invited to discuss the motion on Thursday, February 17th 6:45 pm via Zoom

Continue to pray for all who are experiencing burnout, depression, anxiety, and loneliness.

Holy Spirit, guide people in their new realities and provide mental health care to those in need.  Allow struggling people to give themselves permission to find help. Prompt worn-out parents to speak words of kindness and encouragement to their children. Help children and youth find creative ways to talk with loved ones about their fears and anxieties. Be very present to those who are still isolated from life-giving community.  Amen. (World Vision)

Welcome to Café 65!

Café 65 is a special place for seniors in Don Mills to have lunch together, create new friendships, make new contacts and become more informed about what is happening in our community.
Lunch and light entertainment is offered, with opportunities for conversation and activities focusing on topics of interest to seniors. Your preference in activities (such as games, video presentations, speakers on health matters) will help us shape our program!

We invite you to spread the word and bring your friends along!

Church of the Ascension
33 Overland Drive, Toronto, Ontario M3C 2C3
Reservations preferred but come if you can 416-444-8881

Ongoing Christian fellowship in a relaxed and friendly setting...
Donations to support our program development are gratefully accepted.
Please make cheque payable to “Church of the Ascension”, marked “Café 65”.

BAPTISM & REAFFIRMATION OF BAPTISMAL VOWS, CONFIRMATION & ADULT FORMATION


Christian formation is the lifelong process of growing in our relationship with God, ourselves, others, and all creation. Every experience in our lives can provide us with the opportunity to express our faith; the challenge we face is recognizing these opportunities and learning ways to live a sometimes countercultural life in a secular world. Fr. Nick will be offering sessions for children and adults.  If you are interested for yourself or a child, please sign up at the information table or contact Fr. Nick directly. 

 KID’S CLUB – CHILDREN’S MINISTRY

Faith Gumahad, our Sunday School Coordinator is on hand each Sunday helping to ensure that each Sunday there will be a program for all children attending the 10:30 am service.

LECTIONARY READINGS

Warner Hart co-ordinator of our Thursday Morning Bible Study Group is making available to the congregation the same lectionary guide he uses on Thursday morning. Lectionary notes will be available the Sunday before the scheduled readings in both hard copy and via email. If you are interested in receiving an emailed copy, please contact the Church Office.

AUDITIONS FOR THE CHOIRS OF THE ASCENSION

Both the Ascension Choir and the Contemporary Choir are always welcoming of new members. At this time, the Ascension Choir is in need of male voices (both Tenor and Bass). The Contemporary Choir is open to all voice types.
Anyone wishing to join in this special ministry, please contact our Music Director, Lawrence Green at 416-444-8881 or email ascension@ca.inter.net