Townhill Park Prayer has been rescheduled Instead of Tuesday mornings at Townhill Park Community Centre, during October, it will be on Wednesdays 3 and 17 October – contact Ruth Hills for venue. Garden produce for the café  Does anyone have any surplus garden/ allotment produce for the café?  Debbie and the team would welcome it for the café to incorporate produce in […]

Dear Friends, I have been reflecting, over the last year, about our church community here at Ascension. I really love our community. I love that God shows up again and again; I love that we see people come to a new relationship with Jesus; I love that we have different ages all together in one community; I love that that […]

From 30 September – 11 November, we’re going to be starting a new sermon series exploring our vision for Ascension. Our mission is to invite those around us to encounter the living Jesus and be transformed to live life captivated by him. Each week of the series, during our time of teaching, we’re going to be considering the values we […]

We’re excited to be hosting another of our Light in the Night parties for families on 31 October from 4.30pm – 6.30pm in the Grace Hall, in the Ascension Centre. It’s a great alternative to Hallowe’en for families of all ages. This year we’re having an Incredibles theme. If you like, come dressed up as your favourite superhero. That means […]

Thank you for everyone who supported the Art Exhibition. Through the exhibition and cream teas, we raised £637.00 for Southampton Street Pastors. Don’t forget on Friday 21 September Barbara and Suzanne will be hosting their annual Macmillan Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy sale in Grace Hall here at Ascension from 10.00am to 12noon. Tea, coffee and cake will be […]

Well it’s September, which means we call an end to the summer, finish our holidays, head back to work and wave goodbye to the sun. But instead of focusing on the negatives, I wonder if we could use this as an opportunity? A new term can be a great time to reconsider life patterns. Katie was speaking the other week […]

This summer our art group is having another exhibition as part of Hampshire Open Studios We’re an amateur group and we like to share our love of water-based painting with visitors. You’ll find a spacious gallery surrounded by beautiful stained glass windows and pleasant riverside walks close by. There’s good disabled access and toilet facilities. Small car park or on street […]

Closed for the summer With the holidays upon us, lots of our regular  events and activities are closed until September: Monday Night Worship starts again Monday 10 Sept Footsteps Tots starts again Monday 10 Sept Monday Small Group starts again Monday 10 Sept Cafe starts again on Tuesday 11 Sept Tuesday Art Group starts again on Tuesday 11 Sept Prayer […]

Dear Friends, As I sit and write this newsletter we are having the hottest day of the year, and it has been a very hot year – I am told it is comparable with 1976 for those of us who can remember that one. Of course, as Brits, many of us have had enough now. It is too hot to […]

A July letter from Bex: Summer is officially here – it has been a joy to see the weather slowly improving. Even if there have been some spells of rain and cloud, the presence of good weather can bring something out in us that helps us rest, feel happier and more at peace. In my head, summer is a season […]