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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...

Cooking for others

One of our many growing ministries is the increasing number of people who volunteer to cook for...

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? We are a network of...

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...

Lifts

We offer lifts to those who are elderly and not very mobile so they can attend the services here at...

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,...

Cafe 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 one Friday night a month between 10.00 pm and...

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

In our Lighthouse groups during the 11.00 am service, we aim to lead children into an encounter...

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 in the...

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...