Ascension Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Monday through Friday - 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Office Hours: 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Phone: (256) 536-5245
DCM: Mrs. Carla Jo Peebles
July Happenings
July continues with Summer Camp for the older children and they are going to go full blast until the end of camp!
Mondays & Thursdays - Library Days
Tuesdays - (9) Let's Play; (23) Early Works Museum Field Trips
Wednesdays - Movies
Fridays - Water Play, Splash Pad, and Bouncy House on the last day (July 26)
Shaved Ice on the Last Day, also, at 3:00 PM
School Days Schedule
July 19 - Forms and registration fees for new year due this day
July 29-August 2 - CDC Closed
August 5 - Start of School
Spaces are available for the daycare! Call or come by and check us out!
Menu for the Week
Newsletter for the Week
Devotions from the Director
"I tell you the truth. A servant is not greater than his master. A messenger is not greater than the one who sent him." John 13:16
You’ve probably never washed anyone’s feet. It’s not common in our part of the world these days, but it was common in biblical times. Back then, many people wore sandals or went barefoot while walking along dirt paths and roads. So their feet got dirtier than ours usually do. Also, people didn’t have the
indoor showers and bathtubs we have today, so they couldn’t easily wash off the dirt.
So during Jesus’ time on Earth, people would wash their feet with buckets of water and rags. Even today, many families in poor countries can’t afford to live in homes with showers or baths. They use buckets of
water and soap to bathe. Washing other people’s feet in biblical times was a way of serving them. Many households had servants,
and it was usually their job to wash their masters’ feet.
But in John 13, Jesus surprised His disciples by offering to wash their feet! The disciples thought that since Jesus was God and Master of all, they should wash His feet. But Jesus wanted to show them that it’s not a sign of weakness to serve someone — it’s a
sign of love, strength and humility. Humility means you don’t view yourself as better than other people.
Jesus’ disciples learned from His powerful lesson, and you can too! Read John 13 in your Bible or have someone read it to you. With an adult’s help, offer to wash a family member’s feet. Get a bucket of water, add some soap, and then take it to an area where it’s OK to make a mess. Use a washcloth to wash
someone’s feet.
How did it feel? How do you think Jesus’ disciples felt when He washed their feet? What are some other ways you can serve others?
Dear Jesus, thank you for giving my family a home, medicine, clothing, food, water, and the chance to go to school. Help me remember to give thanks for all the blessings in my life. Amen