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Basket Raffle
We need your help!
As part of our
Variety Show Youth Gathering Fundraiser, we'll be hosting a Basket Raffle! On the Sundays leading up to the Show, the Youth will be selling raffle tickets for the themed baskets. These baskets will have themes for many interests - for example, the Youth will be donating a Beach Basket. Then, on March 4th, we'll draw for winners during the Variety Show. (You don't have to be present to win.) But first, we need baskets!
If you'd like to donate a themed basket, or if you'd like to lead a group you're part of in doing so, we would welcome your support! Please email Pr. Rachel
here t
o let her know you'd like to participate. We hope to have all baskets at church and ready to go by February 14th, so we can begin the raffling on Feb 18th.
Thank you for your support!
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Get to know the
GATHERING GROUP!
Both of these youth would use a free 36 hours to travel to different countries - read their bios to find out where they'd go!
We invite you
to get to know the Youth who are going to the ELCA Youth Gathering in June! Each week, we feature two Youth with a photo and some fun facts and
details about
them.
After you learn about these Youth, we encourage you to greet them in person!
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Mural picture taken by Pastor Rachel on her recent trip to Houston for Youth Extravaganza. She learned lots of helpful info for this summer's Gathering!
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will meet at Carrabbas Italian Grill on
332 Rockwood Rd
. (off of Airport Rd.) on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 1:00 PM. All women of the congregation are encouraged to come and enjoy good food and
fellowship.
Contact Nancy Seekamp at 687-8265 or email at [email protected] by February 18.
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Click
here to read the February 2018 issue of
Living Lutheran.
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Click for:
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Join us for a WIN-WIN !
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!
When:
Thursday, February 22. 2:00-6:00pm
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:
Sign up at the Welcome Desk in the fellowship hall, or click here to sign up on line.
Questions? Talk to Pastor Rachel or Blood Drive coordinator Corinne Feid
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NPK Registration for the
2018-19 School Year is
Please click
here
to register.
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+ nativity book group
The group will meet Thursday, February 15,
2:00PM -3:30PM
in the church Fellowship Hall. The book under discussion is Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. All are welcome. You don't need to come
every month, just come when you are able.
For a list of books and their descriptions for February - July click here.
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+ Council Corner
The Congregation Council will be meeting this coming Monday evening at 6:30pm.
To read the minutes from its January meeting,
click here
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Each year as we move towards the season of Lent, one way we prepare is to order a new Paschal Candle. The Paschal Candle represents the presence of the risen Christ, and is a symbol of resurrection. For this reason, the candle is usually donated in memory of one or more loved ones who have died.
If you would like to sponsor this year's Paschal Candle in memory of a loved one (or if you would like to sponsor a portion of the candle), please contact Pr. Gregg by
clicking here
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Click
here to learn more about folks who are newest to Nativity.
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Click
here to see who's celebrating!
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Click
here for the schedule.
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Mark Your Calendar!
Our next Youth Gathering Fundraiser,
The Variety Show, will be held on
March 4th at 5:30 pm. We'll gather together for dinner, and then the entertainment will begin! A Variety Show is like a Talent Show or an Open Mic night - members will be invited to share their talents and skills, and the only requirement to be a part is your desire to share in the fun! Sign-ups for act slots will be coming soon.
Right now, we need your RSVP for the evening. There is NO COST for dinner - we have received a Thrivent Action Grant to fund our food, so that any and all donations will go directly to the Youth Gathering Fund.
To RSVP for this night of fun and fellowship, click
here
. We hope to see you there!
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Agenda:
- Receive and Approve Annual Report for 2017
- Approve 2018 distributions from the Endowment Fund and elect a committee member. Click here for proposed disbursements.
- Approve Amendments to the Constitution in compliance with changes made by ELCA at 2016 Churchwide Assmebly. Click here to see the Constitution with the updated portions highlighted.
- Elect two people to Endowment Committee
- Elect two voting members for NC Synod Assembly (June 1 & 2)
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+ learn
Scripture Readings
beginning February 11.
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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Enjoy
m
aking
soup?
Setting up or cleaning up?
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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+ Calvary Food Pantry
to the confirmation students & parents and all volunteers who helped at Calvary Food Pantry on Feb. 3, serving
106 families representing
354
neighbors! Please help us prepare for next time by donating food or designating funds. Special requests: your favorite cereal, crunchy peanut butter, jams & jellies, diapers, and feminine hygiene products. 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
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Questions?
Contact Heather Neal at
658-9309 or Pastor Rachel.
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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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+ 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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HOURS
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