Discovering Ascension

Well friends, we've reached an important milestone in the life of our church. No, we didn't purchase a building or buy television rights to broadcast our worship services to the Ukraine or anything like that. The building thing's a way down the road yet and air-time? Not even a consideration.

The big thing is that this Saturday and Sunday, we will be having our first membership class called "Discovering Ascension." It's a big deal because until this point, while we have many regulars, we have only had one member. Me.

Over the last several months, we've been blessed with regular growth and now we are introducing ourselves to people, explaining whet we're all about, what church membership means and looks like, and, of course, bringing people under the authority of the church. It's a huge deal.

New Yorkers typically master the art of rubbing shoulders with great numbers who are routinely ignored. Ride on a crowded subway car during rush hour and observe the skillful manner in which people avoid eye contact by dozing off or reading. It's really quite impressive. It's so pronounced, that people here often carry that approach into the community.

Ascension Church want's to break the mold of this practice. As a church with members and one with a wealth of developing ministries, we seek to interact with our neighbors and engage them in Gospel discussions. Membership is yet another step we're taking toward that goal.