Ascension Lutheran Church, Deer Park

About this church

Ascension Lutheran Church gathers at 33 Bay Shore Road in Deer Park. Sunday worship is offered in person and online through Facebook and YouTube at 9:45 a.m., followed by a Spanish-language service at noon. The congregation describes itself as a community where all are welcomed, with traditional and contemporary expressions both represented. Its large campus includes a sanctuary, educational facilities, gymnasium and social hall, prayer chapel, offices, and community room used for congregational and youth activities.

Ascension held its first worship service in October 1954. A Latino ministry launched in 2006 grew into an ELCA mission congregation, helping explain the church's continuing bilingual Sunday rhythm. The congregation's discernment work identified worship, Christian education, service, and connection as important parts of its identity; children specifically asked for both inclusion in worship and more service-based activities. Community ministry includes an emergency food pantry and other social programs, while wider partnerships support the Metropolitan New York Synod and international work such as helping build a Christian school in Tanzania. For newcomers, the official site combines clear service options with an unusually candid portrait of a multigenerational congregation balancing deep roots and newer perspectives.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Official homepage and bilingual Sunday schedule · Official ministries, congregational discernment, children, and community identit · Official history, facilities, food pantry, and wider mission · Official beliefs and Lutheran identity

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