Altar flowers today are provided by Joe Viveros in thanksgiving for his wife, Elaine, and by Buck and Kathie Kriesel in celebration of their 15th wedding anniversary.

Operation Christmas Child boxes deadline is next Sunday, November 16th! There are three ways to participate: Pack a box and return it to Ascension with $10 for shipping. Scan the posted QR code or go to https://build-a-shoebox.samaritanspurse.org/view/b3c6972a-5df9-46ed-82ea-2059d7b44581 (Ascension & Next Gen’s page) to build a box online. Pay $30 for OCC to build it for you! You may also go to samaritanspurse.org/buildonline for the same options.

If anyone has a laptop or an ipad from 2019 or later available on which a spreadsheet can be created, please contact the church office at church@ascensioncleburen.org or 817-645-9452. It will be used by our Head Trustee, Val Villalobos, to track information on maintenance, repairs, etc. of our church property. Thank you!

The Women of Ascension Bake Sale will be November 23rd in the kitchen after both worship services. Bring your favorite fall baked goods, wrapped and priced. They have pumpkin rolls with or without pecans available now for $20.00 each. Please contact Hazel Jacobs or Corlis Cornils to purchase. Proceeds are used for various WOA ministries.

The Women of Ascension have planned a trip to the annual 2026 Boar’s Head Festival performed at University Christian Church, located at 2720 University Drive in Fort Worth on Saturday, January 3rd for the 3pm performance. Please call or text Corlis Cornils at 817-240-2026 by Thanksgiving, if you plan to attend, as seating is reserved.

It’s time to DECK THE HALLS! Join us in some merriment and fellowship as we decorate the Rathgeber Fellowship Hall for the Advent and Christmas Season on Saturday, November 29th at 10:00am. November 30th is the first Sunday of Advent, so we would like to have the church decorated for our Advent and Christmas season. Please join us if you can. Everyone is invited!

Our annual Ladies Christmas party will be on Sunday, November 30th, 5 – 8:00pm at the Bons Ranch Barn-dominium, 8001 CR 308, Grandview. For those who want to carpool, meet at the church parking lot at 4:30pm. Bring an appetizer type snack to share. If you want to participate in the “dirty Santa” gift exchange, bring a gift for it. We will also be collecting new unwrapped toys (age 12 & under) to be donated to the Cleburne Christmas Feast.

Stumped to put a name with a face? Instant Church Directory can help. But only if you have your picture in it. Remember, people want to know your name too!!! There are 3 ways to get your picture added (or changed). Ask Joe Viveros to take your picture. Submit a picture through the Instant Church Directory app under Home/Edit My Family. Send a picture to elaineviveros@gmail.com

We’re also a School! Next Generation School offers a Christ-centered education for children ages 2 through 2nd grade, serving local families with excellence and care. Our beautiful campus, dedicated staff, and options, including two, three, and five-day programs, make us a great fit for homeschool families, too! We are now enrolling for the 2025–2026 school year. Have questions or want to schedule a tour? Call Carrie at 817-645-9452 ext. 116. We’d love to meet you! We are praying for 15 more students!!

If you are a guest at Ascension, we’re so glad to see you! Please scan this QR code (below) or go to our Visitors' page to tell us more about yourself. Another option is completing a friendship card which is in the back of the pew chairs. We are excited to connect with you!










You are welcome to join any of the Wednesday Bible studies at Ascension!  Seekers Bible Study of Isaiah meets at 10:00am in the Fellowship Hall.  Women’s Bible Study of Acts is in the Conference Room and Warriors Bible Study of John is in the Youth Room at 6:00pm.

Operation Christmas Child continues! There are three ways to participate: Pack a box and return it to Ascension with $10 for shipping by November 16th. Scan the posted QR code or go to https://build-a-shoebox.samaritanspurse.org/view/b3c6972a-5df9-46ed-82ea-2059d7b44581 (Ascension & Next Gen’s page) to build a box online. Pay $30 for OCC to build it for you! You may also go to samaritanspurse.org/buildonline for the same options.

The Women of Ascension Bake Sale will be November 23rd in the kitchen after both worship services. Bring your favorite fall baked goods, wrapped and priced. They have pumpkin rolls with or without pecans available now for $20.00 each. Please contact Hazel Jacobs or Corlis Cornils to purchase. Proceeds are used for various WOA ministries.

MEMBERSHIP SHOWS THAT WE ARE BETTER TOGETHER!! If you are interested in becoming a member of Ascension, please see Pastor Eddie for your Membership Packet! We will then set up a time to visit and pray about what it means to be a member of this faith community!! We truly are better together in Christ!

The signup forms for altar flowers for 2025 are in the Fellowship Hall and there are Sundays available for the remainder of the year!  Flower arrangements are $15.00 each and are delivered each week by Gonzales Floral. Payment may be placed in the offering.

Large and small print Portals of Prayer for October, November, and December are available on the table at the back of the Fellowship Hall.

Want to actively participate in worship? With two services, we have more opportunities for talented individuals such as yourself to lead worship! If you sing, play any instrument, or are a tech whiz, contact Allison Reyes at 817-933-3801 or allisonfebinger@gmail.com. You can also request to join through the Church Center app! Just go to Groups, find whichever team interests you, and click Request to Join. We look forward to having you!

Have you visited Ascension’s Facebook page? Check it out and “like” it!

MONTHLY ASCENSION NEWSLETTER – Please send your news for the December newsletter to kathie.kriesel@yahoo.com by the 25th. If you can’t send it electronically, I ask that you put it in my box or call me on my cell phone at 817-301-9987 before that date. Thanks for your support and information!