An active church with lots to get involved in
Ascension runs many things from community youth projects to Sunday services, from creches to cafes. Browse here to see where your passions may lie, or click a team heading above to narrow down the list.
Strengthening Foundations
Growing in relationship with God and each other
Audio Visual
The Audio-Visual team do: • sound mixing • displaying song words, PowerPoints and videos on...
Corporate Prayer and Fasting
We gather on the first Tuesday of the month at 8.00 pm to pray together as a church. We also have...
Creative Hearts
Do you have a creative side that you would love to express, and use for God? Then Creative Hearts...
Freedom Prayer
We offer prophetic prayer ministry for healing and restoration through our Freedom Prayer Team....
Growth Groups
We encourage every Ascension member to be in a Growth Group. These groups of 6-12 church members...
Marriage Preparation
We help couples who are preparing for marriage to build the best possible foundation for their...
Prayer Ministry
After each service, there are people available to pray with you, for physical healing or other...
Preaching and Teaching
In the preaching programme through the year, we aim to present teaching in fresh and engaging ways...
Strategic Prayer
A group meets regularly to listen to God and pray in depth for our church and our...
Welcome Team
At the heart of our Christian life is the love of the Father who welcomes and accepts us....
Worship
The Bible teaches us that we, and all our gifts and resources exist to glorify God. That’s the...
Dissolving Walls
Reaching out to the community around us
Alpha
The Alpha Course is a relaxed way for people who don’t normally go to church, or new Christians,...
Café Rose Garden
Café Rose Garden provides a welcoming, comfortable place to have tea, coffee, hot chocolate and...
Minnie Kidd House and visiting the housebound
A group ministering peace to those nearing the end of their life and their families at Minnie Kidd...
Mission Support Group
Ascension gives a percentage of its income to support projects around the world, working with...
Street Pastors
Street Pastor teams go out on the streets of Balham & Wandsworth one Friday night a month between...
Tea Parties for the Elderly
One Saturday a month we run tea parties for those isolated in our community. We play games, chat...
The Besom
Besom enables volunteers to help local people by doing painting, gardening and other practical work...
Youth and Children
Working with young people in the church and locally
Bumps and Babes
Bumps and Babes is a group for expectant mothers or mothers of newborn babies. Meeting about once...
Communion, baptism and confirmation classes
These preparation classes are available for young people looking to take the next steps in their...
Crèche
Crèche provides child care for children aged 0-2 years during the 11.00 am service on Sundays. A...
Lighthouse
Lighthouse is our children's church programme which runs during the 11.00 am Worship Together...
Schools Work
We provide support to local schools through regular assemblies and occasional RE...
Storm
Every Friday from 8.00 - 9.00 pm, youth in year 7 and up are invited to STORM - a youth club with...
The Wave
Joining with other local churches, we hold regular events such as sleepovers which build community...
Toddlers
Toddlers is a large and growing group for parents and carers of pre-school children, offering toys,...
Youth Bus
We run a drop-in youth club on a bus on the Lochinvar Estate, with DJ decks, table football and...
Youth Club
For children in Key Stage 2, this club runs on Thursdays from 7.00 to 8.00 pm in the hall. There...
Youth Mentoring
Young people at Ascension are encouraged in their faith and everyday life by safe adults from our...
Youth on Sundays
Every Sunday morning and evening, a group of youth meet during the 11.00 am service for teaching,...
Operations
Keeping the practical side of church and events ticking
Administration
From co-ordinating logistics to producing publicity; from handling enquiries to updating the...
Buildings
Our large 19th century church, adjoining hall, garden and Vicarage are fantastic resources which...
Fairtrade
We frequently have a Fairtrade stall at the back of church to sell fairly traded products and...
Finance
God is entrusting us with large sums of money through the generosity of his people to fulfil the...
Human Resources
Blessed with a relatively large staff team for a church of our size, we need to make sure we manage...
IT
We run a computer network for our staff, a fileserver and a computer in the church for projecting...
Leadership
Overseeing and casting vision for the church
Elders
The Elders have spiritual oversight for the church, intercede & plan long-term vision, and oversee...
Exec
Exec are the leaders of the staff teams. They set objectives and goals for the teams and seek to...
PCC
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) are elected by the congregation annually. Their role is to be...
Mission Partners
People and projects around the world that Ascension supports
Catherine and Martin Hickey with INF
Serving God through health-related programmes in...
Medair
Providing medical care to pregnant women in...
Mission Without Borders
Caring for orphaned and abandoned children in...
Tearfund
Supporting the Tearfund initiative working to mobilise churches around the world to address the...
The Maseno Project
A partnership with churches in western Kenya creating community transformation through farmers'...
