Special Service – Ashworth Church – West Des Moines https://ashworth.church Deeply Formed. Authentically Connected. Fully Present. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:23:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://ashworth.church/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cropped-512favicon-150x150.png Special Service – Ashworth Church – West Des Moines https://ashworth.church 32 32 One Worship Service & Annual Meeting https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-annual-meeting/ https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-annual-meeting/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:23:20 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=102044 Once a year, our community gathers to discuss the church’s budget, leadership, and plans to continue the work of Jesus in our community. We’d love for you to participate! We plan to host one worship service at 9 am on July 19, with the meeting to follow around 10:15 am. During this time, children are welcome to join in on a Field Day with Ashworth Kids that will last from 9 am up until 11 am.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-annual-meeting/feed/ 0 Ash Wednesday Service https://ashworth.church/events/ash-wednesday-service/ https://ashworth.church/events/ash-wednesday-service/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:41:05 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=97335 Join us in commemorating the beginning of the Lenten season with a brief but meaningful service that serves as a reminder of our need for reconciliation with God and of our human mortality.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/ash-wednesday-service/feed/ 0 Christmas Worship Online https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-worship-online/ https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-worship-online/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:56:14 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=96399 In lieu of our regular Sunday services, enjoy Christmas morning with your family and an Ashworth online worship experience. We’ll share a brief devotional and worship experience on our Facebook page or YouTube page that you’re welcome to watch live at 9 am or whenever is most convenient for you. Merry Christmas!

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-worship-online/feed/ 0 Christmas Eve Service https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-4/ https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-4/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:30:17 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=96393 Celebrate the wonder of Christmas with your friends and family at Ashworth. We will offer one candlelight service at 4 pm on Wednesday, December 24.  A nursery will be available for all infants and toddlers who need it. Look forward to worship, reflective readings, candles, and Christmas treats in the foyer!

If you prefer to stay home for Christmas Eve, we invite you to join us online. Our Christmas Eve service will be available to view on our Facebook page or YouTube page.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-4/feed/ 0 One Worship Service https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-2/ https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-2/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:37:10 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=95719 We’re combining our Modern and Classic Services to celebrate Thanksgiving as one church family this November. Join us for this special service followed by a meal! We’ll provide soup, bread, and drinks. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share – preferably something that represents your culture and background. We look forward to celebrating the diversity and unity of our church together!

During the service, we hope to baptize anyone interested in expressing their commitment to Jesus publicly. If you’re interested in being baptized, click here!

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-2/feed/ 0 Easter Services https://ashworth.church/events/easter-services/ https://ashworth.church/events/easter-services/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:57:16 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=92743 Looking for an Easter service in West Des Moines? We’d love to celebrate with you! Begin your day and all the fun activities you have planned by first worshipping the God who died and was raised to new life so you too could experience eternal life.

We’re hosting a Modern Worship Service at 9 am and Classic Worship Service at 10:15 am. A nursery is available, and children ages 3 through grade 5 are welcome to join Ashworth Toddlers or Ashworth Kids for a morning of fun during our Modern Service!

Whether you’ve been attending Ashworth for many years or this will be your first visit, we welcome you to come and celebrate with us! Both services will be available in-person and online. If you prefer to watch from home, you may stream our services on Facebook or YouTube.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/easter-services/feed/ 0 Good Friday Service https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-service/ https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-service/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:11:13 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=92739 All are welcome to join us for our annual Good Friday service. We will reflect on the crucifixion of our Savior, take communion together, and worship. Childcare will be provided.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-service/feed/ 0 One Worship Service https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service/ https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service/#respond Thu, 16 Dec 2021 23:39:47 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=91869 Due to volunteer limitations, we will host one worship service at 9 AM the Sunday following Christmas Day. We look forward to worshiping together!

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service/feed/ 0 Christmas Eve Service https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-3/ https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-3/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:16:05 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=91846 Celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, with your friends and family at Ashworth. We will offer two services, one at 4 PM and another at 5 PM, on Friday, December 24.

If you prefer to stay home for Christmas Eve, we invite you to join us online. Our Christmas Eve service will be available to view on our Facebook page or YouTube page.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-3/feed/ 0 50th Anniversary https://ashworth.church/events/50th-anniversary/ https://ashworth.church/events/50th-anniversary/#respond Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:46:39 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=91507 On November 21, 1971 a small group of Christians met in a home for the first service of what would become Ashworth Road Baptist Church. Join us as we celebrate what God has been doing through his church for the past 50 years at a One Worship service at 10 AM followed by a Thanksgiving meal together.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/50th-anniversary/feed/ 0 Easter Services https://ashworth.church/events/easter/ https://ashworth.church/events/easter/#respond Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:43:48 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=89734 Celebrate our risen Savior, Jesus Christ, with us this Easter. Begin your day and all the fun activities you have planned by first worshipping the God who died and was raised to new life so you too could one day experience eternal life.

Our services will be available both In-Person as well as streaming online. If you would like to attend in-person, we ask that you reserve your seats so we may maintain enough space for social distancing.

If you prefer to watch from home, you may stream our services like we do each week on Facebook or YouTube.

Whether you’ve been attending Ashworth for many years or this will be your first visit, we welcome everyone to come and celebrate online with us!

Make sure to reserve your seat today!

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/easter/feed/ 0 Good Friday Service https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-service-2021/ https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-service-2021/#respond Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:20:00 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=3408 Join us on Friday, April 2, at 6 PM for our annual Good Friday Remembrance service. In a socially distanced space we will reflect on the crucifixion of our Savior and observe the Lord’s Supper. Childcare will be provided.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-service-2021/feed/ 0 Ash Wednesday Observance https://ashworth.church/events/ash-wednesday-2021/ https://ashworth.church/events/ash-wednesday-2021/#respond Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=3180 Spend a few minutes kicking off the lenten season of preparation by focussing on the incredible sacrifice Jesus made for you. This time of observance is a self-paced tour through various stations to focus your attention on Jesus. The final station includes the imposition of ashes (if you wish).

Participate in Person: We offer 2 different service times in our socially distanced worship center to observe Ash Wednesday. You may come during your lunch hour from noon to 1 PM or arrive after work from 6-7 PM. This quiet time of observance to go through all the stations usually takes people between 15-30 minutes.

Ash Wednesday at Home: If you would prefer not to participate in person, this year we will be offering Ash Wednesday @ Home where we will mail you an envelope with everything you need to observe Ash Wednesday without leaving your home. If you are interested in this option, sign up below by Friday, February 12 to guarantee you will receive the package in time.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/ash-wednesday-2021/feed/ 0 Christmas Eve Service https://ashworth.church/events/christmaseve2020/ https://ashworth.church/events/christmaseve2020/#respond Thu, 19 Nov 2020 16:54:53 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=87878

Come celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, with your friends and family at an Ashworth Christmas Eve. We will offer two services, one at 4 PM and another at 5 PM.

Masks are required and to keep everyone socially distanced, we require that you reserve your seats.

And if you prefer to stay safe in your home for Christmas Eve, then we invite you to join us online. Our Christmas Eve service is now available to view in the video above or on our Facebook page or YouTube page.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/christmaseve2020/feed/ 0 Good Friday https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-2020/ https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-2020/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:32:45 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=5327 This year for Good Friday we will offer a self-guided, online experience for you and your family to solemnly reflect on the sacrifice paid by Jesus Christ on the cross. So join us on April 10 and join the experience whatever time works for your schedule.

Click Here for the Good Friday Experience
]]> https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-2020/feed/ 0 One Worship Service https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-nov17/ https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-nov17/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:53:53 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=4419 Join us as both our Modern and Classic congregations worship together as ONE at 10 AM on Sunday, November 17. Following the service we will eat lunch in the basement as we celebrate our Anniversary and Thanksgiving together. Please bring a dish to share.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/one-worship-service-nov17/feed/ 0 Christmas Eve Service https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-2/ https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-2/#respond Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:04:50 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=1555 Tuesday, December 24, celebrate with your friends and family at an Ashworth Christmas Eve. Our special Candlelight Communion services are at 4:30 and 6:00 PM. The service will last approximately 40 minutes and will include your favorite Christmas songs as we remember the birth of our savior, Jesus!
]]> https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service-2/feed/ 0 Christmas Eve Service https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service/ https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service/#respond Fri, 23 Mar 2018 03:03:32 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=1553 Monday, December 24, celebrate with your family at an Ashworth Christmas Eve. Our special Candlelight Communion services are at 4:30 and 6:00 PM. The service will last approximately 40 minutes and will include your favorite Christmas songs as we remember the birth of our savior, Jesus!
]]> https://ashworth.church/events/christmas-eve-service/feed/ 0 Thanksgiving One Worship Service https://ashworth.church/events/thanksgiving-one-worship-service/ https://ashworth.church/events/thanksgiving-one-worship-service/#respond Fri, 23 Mar 2018 02:58:04 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=1548 Join us on Sunday, November 18 for our annual Thanksgiving and Anniversary service at 10 AM. Following the service we will enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together. Everyone is asked to bring a salad, side, and/or dessert. The church will provide the meat and drinks.

]]> https://ashworth.church/events/thanksgiving-one-worship-service/feed/ 0 Good Friday Remembrance Service https://ashworth.church/events/good-friday-remembrance-service/ Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:36:42 +0000 https://ashworth.church/?post_type=ctc_event&p=575 Join us this Friday, March 30, at 6 PM for our Good Friday Remembrance service. This will be a time of reflection of the events of the first Good Friday and the impact this one moment has had on humanity ever since. 

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