Bagpipes & Bonfires [community outreach programs]

Bagpipes & Bonfires helps provide important financial support for Ascension’s programs, including several in the St. Croix Valley, such as:

Last Sunday Supper:  In co-operation with other local churches, we host a free supper and fellowship for those in need in our community.

Our Community Kitchen:  Following a pilot program developed by Living Healthy in Washington County, the Land Stewardship Project, and the Minnesota Statewide Health Improvement Program, Ascension hosts a twice-weekly fellowship breakfast designed to:

  • Improve health through increased use of fruits and vegetables
  • Increase education about healthy and nutritious diets
  • Support local farmers and growers

    Headstart:  This nationwide program providing pre-school educational opportunities to low income children meets in Ascension’s Sunday School center.

    Prison Ministry:  Ascension volunteers work with inmates to encourage spiritual awakening and growth as a path to a positive and successful re-entry into society.

    Ascension Youth Choirs:  Open to interested youth of all faiths throughout the St. Croix Valley

    Shared Ministries:  Valley Outreach, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Feed My Starving Children, Project Home      

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