- Agua Prieta - Mexico
- Outreach to those in need in Agua Prieta, Mexico. Donation collections for specific items needed, and trips to Agua Prieta to deliver the items, are scheduled during the year.
- Andre House
- Donations, time, talent and prayers to serve the homeless and poor populations in the Phoenix area. There are trips from Church of the Ascension to prepare and serve dinner to guests on the 3rd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of each month.
- Befriender Ministry
- A listening presence for those in need.
- Boy Scouts
- Preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. A program of character development and values–based leadership training.
- Bulletin Stuffers
- Helping to place bulletin inserts in the weekly bulletin.
- Foundation for Senior Living & Adults with Disabilities
- Preserving dignity and promoting quality of life for all seniors, adults with disabilities, and their caregivers. Contact: 602.285.1800.
- Daughters of Isabella
- Founded in 1897 as an auxiliary to the Council of the Knights of Columbus. Founded on the principle of unity, friendship and charity. Outreach and fundraising activities.
- Eucharistic Ministers to the Sick
- Bringing the Eucharist to the sick and the homebound.
- Habitat for Humanity
- Assisting in home building for those in need, through the Habitat for Humanity Int'l organization.
- Knights of Columbus
- A Catholic men’s fraternal benefit society, including outreach and fundraising activities.
- Lost Lamb Ministry
- Praying for incarcerated youth and their families.
- Mission Rosary Makers
- Providing requested rosaries for world missions, domestic and international. Promoting devotion to our Blessed Mother.
- Money Counters
- Assisting the parish as part of a rotating team to count the weekly collections.
- New Parishioners Ministry (NPM)
- A ministry to greet and welcome new parishioners.
- Press Communications
- Interfacing with the media about Church of the Ascension services and activities.
- Safe Baby Haven
- Since 2001 under Arizona’s Safe Haven law, expectant mothers have been given the option of handing over their babies anonymously at certain locations such as fire stations, hospitals and churches, without fear of prosecution for abandonment. In Arizona, the babies must be seventy–two hours old or younger. Church of the Ascension Safe Baby Haven contact: Maria van den Heuvel (480) 816–1051.
- Saint Vincent De Paul Society
- Person–to–person service to those in need in Fountain Hills. Relieving need and addressing its causes.
- Servants of Peace and Justice
- This group meets monthly to pray, study, and act on peace and justice issues impacting our lives today.
- Sunday Coffee
- Rotating teams that assist with Sunday morning coffee and donut hospitality.
- VICaP — Faith in Action
- Helping the homebound remain independent.
- Web Ministry
- Church of the Ascension web site development and ongoing maintenance as a collaborative parishioner ministry guided by the Pastoral Team and the Holy Spirit.