Ascension Preschool is a ministry of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension dedicated to offering an excellent early childhood learning program to encourage children’s academic, physical, emotional, social and spiritual growth in a safe and loving environment. Because we are committed to offering excellent early childhood learning to all children, generous income-based scholarships are available.

We offer a combined class for 3 and 4 year old children. Our program is Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and follows the Bradford Area School District calendar. The Preschool is housed in the education wing on the second floor of the church, occupying the former Wee World Nursery School classrooms.

We are enrolling now for the 2019-2020 school year. Please call the church office at 368-8915 for more information or to schedule an individual tour of our facilities for you and your child.

Join us on Sunday, June 9, 2019 as we celebrate Pentecost with worship services at 8 and 10:15 a.m. Pentecost commemorates God’s gift of the Holy Spirit to Jesus’ followers – uniting them to be His witnesses in the world. We celebrate this Birthday of the Church with festive worship and balloons and cake. Traditionally many folks wear red to church on Pentecost to add to the festivities.

Palm Sunday, April 14th –
8:00 a.m. – Worship with Special Liturgy of the Palms
9:30 a.m. – Making Palm Crosses
10:15 a.m. – Worship with Special Liturgy of the Palms

Maundy Thursday, April 18th –
6:00 p.m. – Traditional Seder Meal
7:30 p.m. – Worship with Footwashing & Stripping of Altar

Good Friday, April 19th –
7:00 p.m. – Worship with the Good Friday Liturgy

Holy Saturday, April 20th –
8:00 p.m. – Worship with the Great Vigil of Easter & Baptism

Easter Sunday, April 21st –
8:00 a.m. – Worship with the Feast of the Resurrection
9:00 a.m. – Easter Brunch
10:15 a.m. – Worship with the Feast of the Resurrection
11:30 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt

Observe a Holy Lent @ Ascension:

Shrove Tuesday, March 5th
Pancake Supper from 5-7 p.m. @ the church
We celebrate a final pre-Lent fling at our annual pancake supper featuring all you can eat pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and breakfast beverages. There is no charge for the supper, but donations to youth camp fund will be gratefully accepted.

Ash Wednesday, March 6th
Ashes to Go from 10:30-11:30 a.m. @ Veterans’ Square
and at 2:00 p.m. @ Bradford Regional Medical Center chapel
Available so folks have the opportunity to receive ashes and a brief prayer even if unable to make a regular service that day.
Communion with Imposition of Ashes at 12 noon & 7 p.m. @ the church
Allow folks to experience the full and ancient Ash Wednesday liturgical service within a worshiping community.

Wednesdays in Lent
Lenten Soup and Study Group at 6:30 p.m. @ the church
Join us for a simple meal followed by a Lenten study based on the Rev. Dr. Dennis Maynard’s “Forgive and Get Your Life Back.” Books are available from the church.

Thursdays in Lent
Stations of the Cross at 10:30 a.m. @ the church
Marks each week of Lent by following in the steps of Jesus through this brief, (30 minute) contemplative observance. Everyone is welcome to stay for our Free Soup Lunch (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) and our Book Study Group at 12:30 p.m.

Ascension Preschool is a ministry of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension dedicated to offering an excellent early childhood learning program to encourage children’s academic, physical, emotional, social and spiritual growth in a safe and loving environment. Because we are committed to offering excellent early childhood learning to all children, generous income-based scholarships are available.

We offer a combined class for 3 and 4 year old children. Our program is Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and follows the Bradford Area School District calendar. The Preschool is housed in the education wing on the second floor of the church, occupying the former Wee World Nursery School classrooms.

We are enrolling now for the 2019-2020 school year. Please call the church office at 368-8915 for more information or to schedule an individual tour of our facilities for you and your child.

Wrap-up the Christmas Season by celebrating
the Feast of the Epiphany!
Sunday, January 6th, beginning at 5 p.m.
Traditional Service of Sung Evensong
concluding with
A Holiday Concert by the Keynote Chorus
and followed by
A Festive Reception

Christmas Eve – Monday, December 24th
  7:00 p.m. – Family Worship Service
10:30 p.m. – Carol Sing
11:00 p.m. – Candlelit Midnight Mass

Christmas 1 – Sunday, December 30th
10:15 a.m. – Lessons and Carols with Communion

New Year’s Day – Tuesday, January 1st
12:00 noon – Mass of the New Year

Thursday, November 22nd

10 a.m. – Worship with Holy Eucharist Rite 2

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Free Community Meal

At Ascension, we are so confident in the victory of Christ over all evil that even our youngest members can participate in Halloween without fear. We enjoy encouraging our children to choose appropriate costumes and share the fun with their church family.
On Sunday, October 28th, we will have our annual Trunk or Treating event after our 10:15 a.m. worship service. Parishioners bring candy and some even decorate their cars so the children will be able to ‘trick or treat’ car to car in the parking lot. You are invited to come to worship and stay to enjoy delicious food and good company at coffee hour and let your kids get a head start on Halloween by wearing their costumes and trunk or treating with us.

We will offer a Service of Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 6^th, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of the Ascension (located at 26 Chautauqua Place, Bradford). This brief service is held annually in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and is a time to give thanks for our companion animals and ask for special blessings on them. Again this year’s we’ve asked representatives of the McKean County SPCA to be present with animals that are available for adoption. Please bring pets on a lead/leash or in a carrier/cage. Treats for pets and their peoples will be provided!

On Sunday, September 30th, we will have 1 worship service at 10:15 a.m. followed by a Pot-Luck Lunch and Discipleship Fair. Everyone will have an opportunity to learn about and sign-up for our various children’s, youth and adult Christian Formation classes and programs and to make a commitment to deepening discipleship through study.

Ascension Preschool is a ministry of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension dedicated to offering an excellent early childhood learning program to encourage children’s academic, physical, emotional, social and spiritual growth in a safe and loving environment. Because we are committed to offering excellent early childhood learning to all children, generous income-based scholarships are available.

We offer a combined class for 3 and 4 year old children. Our program is Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and follows the Bradford Area School District calendar. The Preschool is housed in the education wing on the second floor of the church, occupying the former Wee World Nursery School classrooms.

We still have openings for the 2018-2019 school year. Please call the church office at 368-8915 for more information or to schedule an individual tour of our facilities for you and your child.

Ascension Preschool is a ministry of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension dedicated to offering an excellent early childhood learning program to encourage children’s academic, physical, emotional, social and spiritual growth in a safe and loving environment. Because we are committed to offering excellent early childhood learning to all children, generous income-based scholarships are available.

We offer a combined class for 3 and 4 year old children. Our program is Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and follows the Bradford Area School District calendar. The Preschool is housed in the education wing on the second floor of the church, occupying the former Wee World Nursery School classrooms.

We are enrolling now for the 2018-2019 school year. Please call the church office at 368-8915 for more information or to schedule an individual tour of our facilities for you and your child.

Observe a Holy Lent @ Ascension:

Shrove Tuesday, February 13th
Pancake Supper from 5-7 p.m. @ the church
We celebrate a final pre-Lent fling at our annual pancake supper featuring all you can eat sour dough pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and breakfast beverages. There is no charge for the supper, but donations to youth camp fund will be gratefully accepted.

Ash Wednesday, February 14th
Ashes to Go from 10:30-11:30 a.m. @ Veterans’ Square
and at 2:00 p.m. @ Bradford Regional Medical Center chapel
Available so folks have the opportunity to receive ashes and a brief prayer even if unable to make a regular service that day.
Communion with Imposition of Ashes at 12 noon & 7 p.m. @ the church
Allow folks to experience the full and ancient Ash Wednesday liturgical service within a worshiping community.

Tuesdays in Lent
Lenten Soup and Study Group at 6:00 p.m. @ the church
Join us for a simple meal followed by a Lenten study based on “Finding Peace in Lent: Reflections on the Saint Francis Peace Prayer.” Booklets are available at no charge from the church.

Thursdays in Lent
Stations of the Cross at 10:30 a.m. @ the church
Marks each week of Lent by following in the steps of Jesus through this brief, (30 minute) contemplative observance. Everyone is welcome to stay for our Free Soup Lunch (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.) and our Book Study Group at 1 p.m.

Thursday, November 24th

10 a.m. – Worship – Holy Eucharist Rite 2

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Free Community Meal

At Ascension, we are so confident in the victory of Christ over all evil that even our youngest members can participate in Halloween without fear. We enjoy encouraging our children to choose appropriate costumes and share the fun with their church family. On Sunday, October 30th, we will have our annual Trunk or Treating event after our 10:15 a.m. worship service. Parishioners bring candy and some even decorate their cars so the children will be able to ‘trick or treat’ car to car in the parking lot. You are invited to come to worship and stay to enjoy delicious food and good company at coffee hour and let your kids get a head start on Halloween by wearing their costumes and trunk or treating with us.