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What:
A Blood Connection Fundraiser... If we meet our donation goal, The Blood Connection will give $10.00 for every donor towards our youth going to the ELCA Youth Gathering this year in Houston!
Where:
Nativity Fellowship Hall
Why: Win #1 you can save a life with your blood donation;
Win #2
you can help send our youth to the ELCA Youth Gathering to do service projects and grow spiritually.
How:
Click here to sign up online!
Questions? Talk to Pastor Rachel or Blood Drive coordinator Corinne Feid
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Thank you for your Generosity! This month, our Noisy Offering goes to the Caribbean Synod, designated for them to use as they see fit for ongoing recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria's destruction. On Sunday, we raised $532.91 for the Carribean Synod. Thank you! Last week, Prs. Gregg & Rachel met several pastors from Puerto Rico, and heard stories of the difficulties their people still face, months after the September 2017 hurricane. With large parts of the area still without power, their recovery is far from over. And yet, the Caribbean Synod has been faithful in the midst of tragedy - despite some congregations not even having a roof over their sanctuary, they have sent their Mission Support to the ELCA without fail. This Noisy Offering is a way for us to stand faithful with our brothers and sisters, and to let them know they are not forgotten.
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Get to know the
GATHERING GROUP!
Each of these Youth love something different about Nativity -
click through to see what it is!
We invite you
to get to know the Youth who are going to the ELCA Youth Gathering in June!
After you learn about these Youth, we encourage you to greet them in person!
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This weekend, 4 Youth -
Graham Grush
,
Connor Phillips, Moonstar Davis, and Julia Teall
- are at LYO Assembly in Greensboro with Prs. Gregg & Rachel. They're spending the weekend growing in faith with Youth from across the Synod, learning to "Love Like Jesus." Ask them about their trip when you see them again!
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LUTHERIDGE CAMP
(www.lutheridge.novusway.org
) and CAMP LUTHEROCK
(
www.lutherock.novusway.org
) offer fun, faith filled experiences for children and youth, grades 1-12, including "First Camp" experiences, music emphasis, horseback riding and outdoor adventure activities of rock climbing, backpacking and rafting.
Lutheridge also offers 2 weeks of Family Camp, 2 Grandparent's Camp (half-week program) and 2 Family Adventure
Programs: Family Float ( ½ week program includes tubing
and canoeing) and Family Climb ( ½ week program includes Indoor Climbing Wall, Challenge Tower and Zip Line).
Scholarships are available, through Nativity and through Novus Way.
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+ nativity book group
March's meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 15, 2:00PM -3:30PM in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome. You don't need to come
every month, just when you are able. The book for March is
The Lincoln Myth by Steve Berry.
The book for April is
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George.
For a full list of books and their descriptions click
here
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Click for:
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Click
here to see who's celebrating!
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+ Calvary Food Pantry
Please help
to restock the pantry's cupboards - especially cereal, breakfast bars, sugar, and chicken or beef broth
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Did you know?
Personal hygiene essentials cannot be purchased with SNAP or WIC benefits. Kind gifts of $ or items show we understand: diapers, toilet paper, toothpaste and toothbrushes, floss, shampoo, soap, tissues, razors, deodorant, feminine hygiene products laundry detergent, etc.
The pantry is searching for
grant writers. Contact Heather Neal if interested in volunteering.
Nativity sends a crew the 1st and 2nd Saturday each month, while also assisting during the week. Consider joining them! To volunteer, sign up at the Welcome Desk or
click
HERE
.
Questions?
Contact Heather Neal at
658-9309 or Pastor Rachel.
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CHURCH OFFICE
HOURS
Mon-Thurs
9am-2pm |
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+ check us out
on social media!
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Want to get
the word out?
Please submit your communications,
by noon on Wednesday
for weekly
Nativity Notes.
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Got a question?
get you an answer!
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Click
here for the schedule.
On March 21st, our Lenten Wednesday
Evening Learning time will be spent doing service projects related to the learning we've done in the previous weeks. One of our projects will be to pack "Love Your Neighbor" Bags - bags to keep in your vehicle to give to those in need. In order to make these bags, we need your donations. Please click here to see a list of items to donate. Thank you for your generosity.
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Do you like eating?
Do you like entertainment?
Do you like supporting
the Youth?
If you answered yes,
the Variety Show is for you!
Mark your calendars for the
Variety Show
, a fundraiser to benefit the Youth Gathering! On
March 4th
, we'll gather in the Fellowship Hall for dinner and a show. Thanks to a Thrivent Action Grant, there's no cost for dinner, so all donations from this event will go directly to the Gathering Fund.
We need your dinner RSVP by next Wednesday
- click
here
to sign up.
Want to be part of the show?
Members of the congregation are invited to share their skills and talents at this open-mic style event. Variety Show Acts can be almost anything - if you have a skill, hobby, or talent to share, you can probably turn it into an act! If you're not sure if your act works, send Pr. Rachel an
email. If you'd like to do an act, please click
here to sign up.
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 As part of our Variety Show fundraiser, we are holding a Basket Raffle! Come check out 12 themed baskets & support our Nativity Youth! Raffle tickets will be on sale on two more Sunday mornings
(Feb 25, and Mar 4) - each ticket is $1, and all proceeds go to the Gathering Fund. We'll draw winners at the Variety Show (but you DON'T have to be present to win). A special thanks to everyone who has donated these baskets!
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As part of our Lenten Wednesday evenings, we'll gather for a soup and bread supper.
This is a great time for fellowship with one another, and in eating dinner as a church family we are fed physically and spiritually.
We need your help to make this happen!
We need 7 soups each week, to be sure everyone is fed. If you can make soup, please sign up using the link below. Setup and cleanup slots are also still open, if you'd like to serve in this way.
Click
here
to help out. Thanks!
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JOIN US
on Thursday, March 1 at 7:30pm at
The Casual Pint located at
1863 Hendersonville Rd Suite 145 in the Skyland Ingles Shopping Center. It is time together for refreshing beverages and great discussion. All confirmed members are welcomed. (Beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, and small plates are available, so all we need is YOU!) Questions? Contact
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March 8
11am - Nativity Women
12:30pm - Card Ministry
March 22
1pm - Ladies Lunch Bunch
For more details click here.
We are collecting
SOAP
for the Lutheran
 World Relief Personal Care Kits during the month of February.
For more information, please click
here
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Department of Music
Valparaiso University Chorale
Spring Tour 2018
Christoper M. Cock, conductor
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Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7pm
Basilica of St. Lawrence
97 Haywood St.
Asheville, NC 28801
Click here to view flyer.
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+ learn
Scripture Readings
beginning February 25.
Click to read daily scripture.
TAKING FAITH HOME
This weekly devotional handout is available on the Welcome Desk.
"Taking Faith Home" is a production of Milestones Ministry, LLC, and is created by a team lead by an ELCA Pasto
r.
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Click
here to read the February 2018 issue of
Living Lutheran.
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G I V I N G
Update
Your faithful giving contributes
to our mission of
Making Christ Known.
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For the month of January
Budgeted to receive: $52,052
Actual received: $58,044
Budgeted to spend: $48,259
Actual spent: $44,545
To see the
financial summary for the month of January,
click here.
To read the Treasurer's Report,
Thank you for your support
of the ministry we share!
If you have any questions, please contact our
Financial Secretary,
Carrie Dahlberg,
by clicking
here
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This year when the weather is inclement there will USUALLY be a late service at Nativity. Please check the website at
www.nativityarden.org or call the Church Office at 684-0352 for the status of a service or other scheduled events.
We also post on WLOS.
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