Worship Coordinator
   

Mara Hassenbein
Brings Love of the Lord to Work

As this Autumn worship season unfurls, we’ll hear profound sermons and soaring music, watch children get energized by the faith messages demonstrated especially for them, and feel anew the wonder and awe of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. 

That body of worship is supported by the structure — the “bones” if you will — of coordination. It’s the planning of each step of each service, equipping all involved, and supporting and directing the people who carry out the service. 

That is where Mara Hassenbein comes in.  

For Mara, stepping up into the role of Ascension’s Worship Coordinator felt like a chance to do something she’s desired for awhile. “I love worship. I love the Lord. I always wanted to be more involved in church work,” she says, “and this is definitely an opportunity for me to do that. 

“I want to see a system that works and that encourages people and empowers them to participate in worship.”

Toward that end, Mara is here today to promote everyone’s involvement — yes, including yours and mine — in worship, which is an important part of the current Get the Blessing, Be the Blessing campaign. 

It’s as easy as following this QR code below or clicking this link  and putting your name on the schedule:

You can also call the office to be added.

“If people don’t feel comfortable yet, come to the training,” Mara suggests.

On Oct. 23 or Nov. 6 after the 9 am service, she has a training session coming up  for communion assistants; it will take 10 or 15 mins. There will be more training in the future for other roles, too.

“If people want to, they can start signing up immediately — even if they’re not confident of what they have to do. I will be there. We will walk through it. Give it a try. And always remember, this church is so full of grace. I have never seen anyone be upset about communion not being given to them the right way. It’s the body of Christ broken for you and the blood of Christ shed for you.

“So, sign up to try it — by Thursday morning,” she exhorts. “We need to have all our pieces in place each week by Thursday morning.” 

The need for more assistants is real. “I’m getting two people each week and technically I could use 12 assistants every week. People are starting to return to worship,” she points out. “People are coming back. We’re running out of bulletins every weekend.”

That is what’s known as “a quality problem” in this time of returning after the Covid-19 seige.      READ MORE…

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News Brief

Making Sense of California Propositions

New Hope Lutheran Church of Agoura Hills, CA, will sponsor a discussion on the seven propositions on the November 8 California ballot. The nonpartisan discussion will begin at 10 am on Saturday, October 15 at the church, 29295 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills. We welcome Tom Carson from the Los Angeles County chapter of the California League of Women Voters as our speaker. The discussion is free and will be held in the sanctuary as well as being offered on Zoom beginning at 10 am.

For more information, and the Zoom link (after October 12) visit the church website or the congregational Facebook page.

Calling All Writers!

Contributors Wanted for 2022 Advent Devotional

Writers and anyone with a bent for writing, you’re invited to contribute to this year’s Advent Devotional. You’ll recall that each year, students from Ascension Lutheran School provide the artwork and members provide devotions for the booklet, edited by Dan Lareva, that has been a special part of the season here for many years. It’s a welcome way to share Advent together and set our minds each day on the reason for the season. 

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