Ascension & Pinehurst Churches

09/05/2026

To help prepare you for worship in the morning, here is an improvisation on the hymn:

Jesus, I, My Cross Have Taken.

The cross we carry connects us with our savior; I look forward to meditating on this in worship with you tomorrow.

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09/04/2026

First Backyard BBQ Bible Study!

Thanks much to the Rumphols for hosting. Next month’s Backyard BBQ Bible study will be at the Hillmans’ (first Friday of the month).

Have a great weekend!

09/03/2026

This is a piece of Gluten Free and Dairy Free broiled chicken we will be serving at our Fall Festival on September 19th. Our chef, Sergio, did a test run of the breading, and it turned out great! It is part of the entirely gluten free and dairy free menu. Walk ins are welcome, but please RSVP using the link in the first comment so we can plan accordingly.

Thank you, and see you then!

09/03/2026

Why did Jacob separate from Laban? What was the spiritual life around Jacob that made him reevaluate whether this was a good place to raise his family? What is the spiritual life around us? How do we still engage and witness to the world around us while still separating from the world around us as Jesus regularly did? We learn from Jesus, and we learn today from Jacob’s example as well.

We continue our study of the book of Genesis and chapter 31:1–24.

Theme: Separate and Blessed

Why did Jacob separate from Laban? What was the spiritual life arou...

08/29/2026

Amn. (Luke) Krenz made a surprise appearance this week during his transition from his basic training in the Air Force in Texas to his continuing training in Oklahoma.

Congrats on graduating from basic training and on receiving your wings, and blessings on this next step in your training, Luke!

08/25/2026

What is mysticism, and how did the Patriarch’s fall prey to this common Christian misunderstanding of how God works in our lives? How can we better Justin God after learning what mysticism is?

We continue our journey of the book of Genesis today in chapter 30:25-43.

Theme: No Mystery Needed.

What is mysticism, and how did the Patriarch’s fall prey to this co...

08/21/2026

Men’s Bible study was very manly this morning 😁 We continued our study of the men of Exodus today with God calling Moses. Here are our upcoming Bible studies:

Adult Bible Study Wednesday, August 26th at 5:30pm at Pinehurst- Book of Joshua

Backyard BBQ Bible Study Friday, September 4th at 11am at Rumphol Residence- Book of Joshua

Women’s Bible Study Friday, September 11th at 10am at Ascension- Women of Exodus

Men’s Bible Study Friday, September 18th at 10am at Ascension- Men of Exodus

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and the light for my path.”

Have a great weekend and hope to see you at worship! 

08/20/2026

Here is the moon rising last night over our meadow at our Ascension Lutheran campus.

This was actually the neighborhood’s first baseball field back in the 1960s, but now, will be the site of our fall festival on September 19.

We hope to see you then! 

08/18/2026

Men's Bible Study

Men of Exodus

Join us this Friday at 10am at our Ascension Lutheran campus for our continuing study of the men of Exodus. We saws Moses' early life at our last Bible study and will continue this Friday with God's call to Moses to tell Pharoah, "Let me people go!"

Hope to see you then!

08/17/2026

No Comparisons Needed.

Why were Leah and Rachel in such a bitter competition with each other? How did this ruin their perception of God’s blessings? How did this ruin their relationships with their family? How did this affect their relationship with God?

We continue our sermon study of the book of Genesis today in 30:1-24.