Ministries

Church of the Ascension Ministries

This page makes it easy for you to find ministry opportunities that fit your time and talent resources. Each of the opportunities is classified into one of the five following categories: Liturgy, Religious Formation, Social Ministry, Finance Ministry, Operations Ministry, Ways and Means Ministry, and Community Life. Clicking on the main category heading will take you to a page that describes each of the ministries under the main category.

Liturgy

Liturgy ministries directly support a meaningful liturgical experience for Sunday and specialty masses. These ministries are as follows.

Liturgy Planning
Alter Servers
Banner and Vestment Design
Environment in Worship Space and Commons
Drama

Eucharistic Ministers
Sacristy Coordinators
Lector
Choir

Instrumentalists
Audio Visual Ministry
Soup and Sacrament
Wedding Ministry
Ecumenical Ministry

Religious Formation

Religious formation ministries support all aspects of religious education within the parish from youth to adult.

RCIA Sponsor
Adult Confirmation Sponsor
Confirmation Sponsor
Confirmation Stage I Catechist

Middle School Faith Formation
Young Peoples Faith Formation
Young Peoples Liturgy of theWord (YPLW)

Youth Ministry
Junior High Youth Ministry
Cross Stitchers and Sewers
Landings

Social Ministry

Social ministry addresses the many areas facing a parish that is dedicated to supporting its surrounding community and the global community.

Empower Hampton Roads
Funeral Ministry
Parish Nurses
Givinig Tree
Golden Age Ministry

Faith Works Coalition
Holiday Food
Meals on Wheels
Ministry to Homeless
Ministry to Sick

Parish Food Pantry
Soup Kitchen
Sowers of Justice
Disaster Response Ministry
World Food Day

Finance Ministry

Finance ministry supports all aspects of parish operations from major parish functions to building and grounds maintenance.

Bingo Game Operations
Bingo Snack Bar Operations
Count and Bank Offertories

Community Life

Community Life ministry encompasses the many other social aspects of the parish that are needed to support a growing Catholic community.

Newcomer Ministry
Knights of Columbus
Starting Over

Office Volunteers
Rainbows (Senior Citizens)

Nursery
Pastoral Council

Operations Ministry

The Operations Ministry takes care of the various day-to-day operations and maintenance actions that must go on throughout the parish. This ministry includes:

ACC (Ascension Construction Crew)
Grounds Care

Ways and Means Ministry

This ministry is vital to parish operations. It provides and oversees the various fund raising activities that take place throughout the parish on an annual basis.

Ways and Means Committee
Christmas Bazaar
Cooking Crew
Public Relations/Computer Graphics

Fish Fry
Food Servers
International Dinner

Pancake Supper
Spring Festival
Bakers

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