UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS
Octorara Food Cupboard Outreach
We will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Octorara Food Cupboard. Please continue to bring these items in. Our goal this year is to donate 3,500 pounds of food!! Help us reach our goal!
*The Cupboard is currently not taking donations of food, due to the coronavirus. If you would like to donate money, please send it to: P.O. Box 424, Parkesburg, PA 19365
Current Food Cupboard Hours are:
Tuesdays 10am-3pm
Wednesdays 9am-2pm
*If you are in need of food, please call (610) 857-4000 prior to showing up. Also, they ask that to reduce contact, you stay in your car and pull up to the side of the building to receive your food.
The Good Book Club: A Lenten Journey with Luke
For Lent, take on the spiritual practice of reading the Gospel of Luke. The Good Book Club will meet Sundays from 8:30am-9:15am via Zoom Video/Phone Conference Call. We will read and reflect on the Gospel of Luke, using the resource A Journey with Luke (edited by Marek Zabriskie). Ascension owns 4 copies of this book; or you may purchase the digital or hard copy at Amazon.com! Don't forget to use Ascension as your Amazon Smile Charity!
*To access this meeting:
Via Computer: go to zoom.us/j/4778869518 (ID: 4778869518)
OR
Via Phone: call +1 253-215-8782
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Thanks to all who came out to support our last blood drive on January 2nd! Our drive that was to be held on April 22nd, 2020 had to be cancelled due to the limited space size of our St. Joseph's Hall & the precautions that need to be taken for the Corona Virus. Our hope is to host one this Fall. Please check back for updates or visit the American Red Cross website and use Sponsor Code: Parkesburg Episcopal to see future drive dates & register. You may also email our Communications Coordinator at ascensionparkesburg@gmail.com for help registering & for more information.
ONGOING EVENTS in ST. JOSEPH'S HALL
Tuesdays-AA 7pm
Wednesdays- Girl Scouts 6pm
Sundays-Adult Bible Study* 9:00-9:30am
*for the month of March: The Good Book Club will be held from 9:15am-10am
Church School* 10:15am
*The Bible Study Class & Church School meet every Sunday morning in St. Joseph’s Hall.
Church School
The 2019/2020 Church School year began on Sunday, September 15th at 10:15am. If you would like more information or are interested in registering your child(ren), please email our Communications Coordinator at ascensionparkesburg@gmail.com and she will email/mail you a registration form & informative letter.
*The Church School is currently meeting on Zoom. Parents, please check your email for meeting dates & Zoom information. Email ascensionparkesburg@gmail.com if you have questions.
Vestry Meetings
Vestry meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 7pm in St. Joseph's Hall. All are welcome & encouraged to attend!! *due to the current restrictions in our area, this meetings will be held via Zoom.
EVENTS IN OUR DIOCESE
To find more events in the diocese, visit their website
www.diopa.org/events
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