Stroll into Bethlehem and be met by the Census Taker, the Shepherds, Soldiers and Tax collector. King Herod makes an appearance as well, as he “desires to worship this new-born king!” Walk through Bethlehem marketplace to take in the sights of this busy city. After all this walking, see if there is any room for you at the inn! Perhaps you’ll meet new ‘friends’ on this journey as you find the long awaited ‘Hope of the World’ where you’d least suspect!  This wonderful family event is presented by Ascension Lutheran Church in Daphne, Alabama. This is our 4th year, and […]

Promised Treasures:  This Lenten season, we have a fresh opportunity to embrace God’s amazing love for us, His baptized children, in new ways. St. Paul clearly says that “faith comes from hearing” (Romans 10:17), but the Gospel is also communicated through the physical senses of sight, smell, touch, and taste. Jesus mentions that a good teacher not only brings out new treasures but reminds people of old and rich treasures as well (see Matthew 13:52). So each Wednesday in Lent, we will take a weekly journey to concretely see, smell, touch, and taste a number of biblical elements. Our Lenten […]

This Christmas Eve journey continues our series “The Mountains of Isaiah” with a focus on mountainous journey of our Lord Jesus taking on human flesh as a baby born to Mary and Joseph and grew to minister and give His life as an offering for mankind’s sin. Celebrating his birth, life and soon return we praise our Lord who is the King of kings and Lord of lords! You are most welcome to worship with us on this special occasion! Service begins at 6:30

That is a great question! Many people ask that question everyday and proceed to search high and low to find out the true meaning of life and our existence in the world today! Fortunately, God’s people know the answer to that lie in our relationship to God through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Purpose Driven Life book and campaign that Ascension will begin on September 19 will lead us on a 40-day journey of deepening our understanding of “What On Earth Am I Here For?” Sign up for small groups begins on August 15. Susan Dube has graciously offered to […]

Welcome to the sights and sounds of Bethlehem as we could imagine the hustle and bustle of a small town in the midst of Roman occupation and census taking. The young couple, heavy with child, find no room at the inn and had to settle for a manger – the feeding trough for animals! Ther are animals, an interactive market place and more!  Come check out this free event December 7 and 8, 4 pm -7 pm… We hope you enjoy your time here!

Lutheran Women in Mission or better known – Lutheran Women Missionary League (LWML) is registering volunteers and participants for the next biennial convention being held in Mobile, Alabama on June 20-23. Volunteers are needed for June 19 through the convention ending on Jun 23. God to this website: www.Gulfstatesdistrict LWML.org and look for volunteer sign up. If you plan on attending convention (and it would be a wise thing to do since we are so close) sign up for volunteer work first, then you will be sent a code that will be needed for registering for convention and it will […]

Discover what it really means to be a man! “The world says all sorts of things about what masculinity is, but the Bible says something quite different. God gave men responsibilities that are distinct from those He gave to women. Man Up cuts through all the noise of the world and goes back to what our creator says about being a man in His creation.” Ascension would like to get the ball rolling for men of our church (s) with this monthly breakfast beginning February 3. We will have some super bowl trivia, food, fellowship, time in the Word centered […]