Blessing Of The Animals Service Sunday, October 7, 10:15AM

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1 ASCENSION MEMORIAL CHURCH Flourishing - Family - Community A Parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts P.O. 547, 31 County Street, Ipswich, MA amcipswich@verizon.net TIDINGS WEEKLY September 30, 2018 Our volunteers have been so enthusiastic and almost filled all the needed spots for us to offer an enjoyable, safe week for the families who will be staying with us. There are a few more spots open towards the end of the week. Please check your schedules to see if you could possibly fill any of them. Blessing Of The Animals Service Sunday, October 7, 10:15AM This special service honors the animals in our lives and reminds us all of our connection to creation. All creatures great and small are welcomed to attend - furry, feathers, scales even your favorite stuffed animal! We want to collect needed items for the Ipswich Humane Group: Kitty Litter CLUMPING only litter, non- scented please Wet Cat Food Friskies Paté type Dry Cat Food Purina Paper Towels select- a- size Please bring in your items to church anytime now through October 14 - even if you can t attend the Blessing of the Animals service. Thank you!

2 Parish Hike on Saturday October 6th (Rain Date is Monday Octotber 8th!) Every autumn hiking parishioners from Ascension Church set their sights on hiking one of the many beautiful trails available to us in New England. We find a date that works and a day hike good for legs and heart with views satisfying to eyes and soul. This year we are choosing Pawtuckaway State Park (Nottingham, NH) for being moderately challenging (we will hike up to the Fire Tower), dog friendly, not far by car, and with a great dinner option nearby at the Tuckaway Tavern for a satisfying post-hike dinner together. If you would like to participate you can meet us at the Pawtuckaway State Park at the dog-friendly, Round Pond Entrance at 1 pm. Also, if you wish to car pool to the park, meet up in the AMC Parking Lot at 11:45 am, cars leaving at noon. Our hike will commence at 1:30 pm. Please express your interest in going by calling or ing the Parish Office amcipswich@verizon.net. Let us know if you can make it. More information and detailed map will follow. Get your boots out and mark the date! Enjoy coffee and breakfast pastries before heading off for a scenic 3-mile loop along the shore and through downtown Beverly. On Saturday, October 13, join neighbors and friends to support. The 5thAnnual Walk begins and ends at seaside Lynch Park. Tee-shirt pick-up starts at 8:00 a.m. Helping families who experience homelessness has never been so easy or enjoyable. Please join us and show your support! Register or donate online, and find out more at

3 FALL 2018 FUNDRAISING EVENTS - YOU CAN HELP! ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST! There is no quicker way to become more fully immersed and at home within the parish community at Ascension Church than by rubbing elbows with fellow parishioners while helping with one of our annual fundraising events. Fundraising season at AMC is fast approaching and the time is NOW for us to begin planning. There are many ways to help, many ways to find your way! SIGN-UP SHEETS in PARLOR or frankcorbin9@gmail.com Saturday, October 20th IPSWICH ILLUMINATED Saturday, November 3rd HARVEST DINNER Coordinator: Frank Corbin ServSafe: Chris Curry Cooks: Set Up: HELP NEEDED at 2:OOPM Max Lambert, Bill Lambert Food Booth Helpers: Karen Esperson, Trish Everitt,Penny Jones Lighting: Town Hall Luminary Path: Kitty Bartholomew Cleanup: Karen Esperson Children's Activities Coordinator: Children's Activities Helpers: Saturday, October 27th WINTER WARM UP SALE Coordinator: Frank Corbin Cooks: Kristian Holbrook, Haesel Charlesworth Ticket Sales: Peg Whittier, Jennifer Clark Table and Chairs Setup (Friday): Max Lambert, Bea Lambert, Amanda Reeder Ticket Collectors: Helen Badenhausen, Jane Carolan Table Setting: The Turpels Bartenders: John Moberger, Jack O'Mara, Glenn Gibbs Clean Up: Karen Esperson, Johanna & Deb Couture, Daniel Alexson, Rosemary & Rick Attridge Silent Auction Coordinator: Raffles Ticket Sales: Susan Brown Saturday, December 1st CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Coordinator: Ralph Johnson Helpers Saturday: Peg Whittier, Carol Poirier, Sherrill Pierce, Marcia Inman, Daniel Alexson, Charlotte Dodge, Susan Brown Helpers Sunday: Peg Whittier, Carol Poirier, Charlotte Dodge Silent Auction Coordinators: Publicity Coordinator: Vendors Coordinator: Christmas Trees Coordinator: Gift Baskets Coordinator: Raffle Tickets Coordinator: White Elephant Coordinators: Marcia Inman, Susan Brown White Elephant Sales Floor People: Marcia Inman, Susan Brown Jewelry Table: Dottie Philips Cooks: Food Servers: ServSafe: Baked Goods Table Runners: Carol Poirier, Katie Finch

4 Our many thanks to all who have given and continue to donate food items to our local Open Door Food Pantry. Last week we delivered all the items that have been generously dropped into the Giving Box to Lucas, the Food Pantry manager. He is always so grateful and asked us to convey his thanks to our parishioners. So, thank you to all who have already and all who will continue to drop non-perishable items and paper goods into the very colorful Giving Box on your way into the church. Please note the display of autumn colors alongside the beautiful flower arrangements. We like bringing a little more of the outside in. THIS WEEK AT ASCENSION For additional information and listings, please visit our website calendar: amcipswich.org/calendar/ Parish Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday - 9:00am to 1:00pm Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Blessing of the Animals 8:00AM - Holy Eucharist Rite I 10:15AM - Holy Eucharist Rite II 12:15PM - Holy Silence 5:30PM - Ipswich Youth Cheerleading Practice - Boone Hall Dorman Gym 7:30PM - Sound of Soul - St. Matthew's Parlor 11:00AM - Ipswich Aware - St. Matthew's Parlor 5:00PM - Choristers (Youth Choir) Practice - Boone Hall - Choir Room 7:30PM - NA Core Group - Boone Hall - Choir Room 9:30AM - Bible Study - St. Matthew's Parlor 5:30PM - Holy Silence/Holy Communion 6:00PM - AMC Book Group - St. Matthew's Parlor 6:00PM - North Shore Deanery: All Saints of the North Shore, Danvers 5:30PM - Ipswich Youth Cheerleading Practice - Boone Hall Dorman Gym 7:00PM - Education for Ministry - St. Matthew's Parlor 7:00PM - NA - Boone Hall - Choir Room 8:00AM - Men's Group - St. Matthew's Parlor 8:00AM - Holy Eucharist Rite I 10:15AM - Holy Eucharist Rite II

5 AMC Youth Group Greetings AMC Parents and AMC Youth Coordinators, Please find attached the AMC Youth Schedule for with Sunday, October 21, 2018 highlighted in RED. Scheduling our lives and those of our children is incredibly challenging. I hope to make that easier at AMC this year. AMC Acolyte Training for youth ages 8 to 18 will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 4-7PM. The Acolyte Training will be followed by a Pizza Dinner in St. Matthew s Parlor which in turn will be followed by an AMC Youth Meeting for Junior and Senior High Youth. The Junior and Senior High Youth Program will share most events in common with several exceptions for which age matters. I am pleased with this year s AMC Youth Schedule. Our youth will have plenty of opportunity for fun, serving others, reflecting on life and faith, travel, overnights, and more. Please mark down in your busy calendars these two dates: Get out and hike with fellow parishioners of all ages in Pawtuckaway State Park in New Hampshire on Saturday, October 6th. A scenic, moderate, 6-mile hike with dinner at Tuckaway Tavern to follow. Watch for details regarding departure time and carpooling in this week s Tidings. Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 4-7pm will be the kick-off for both the AMC Acolyting and AMC Youth programs. Looking forward to a really great year of engaging the hearts and minds of all our AMC Youth. God s peace, Brad+

6 AMC Youth Group Schedule October 6, p.m. Parish Hike, Pawtuckaway State Park October 21, p.m. Acolyte Training/Pizza/Youth Group November 2, p.m. Merrimack Men s Hockey vs Boston College November 18, p.m. Oakhurst St. Bus Stop Project December 2, p.m. Bingo Night at Northeast ARC December 14-15, 2018 City Reach Overnight Program--BOSTON January 13, p.m. Open Door Bowl Painting January 27, p.m. Baking for Parish Bake Sale February 10, p.m. Floor Hockey Tournament March 10, p.m. St. Peter s Meals Program, Beverly March 24, p.m. Spring Cleaning and Putnam Pantry April 5-6, 2019 Pre-Confirmation Retreat, Greenfield, NH May 18, p.m. Mission Trip Fundraising Dinner June 22-29, 2019 Navajoland NM Deanery Mission Trip