+ worship
This Sunday we remember God's saving power with the stories of the Passover and the Last Supper. Both are full of meaning for us today, calling us to remember that God in Christ has freed us to live as Children of God - a people who remember the pain of enslavement and desire to live differently now that we are free.
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You are cordially invited
to the Altar Guild meeting on Saturday, October 15, at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a dish to share for a Pot Luck Brunch. Paper goods will be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend whether or not you serve on the Altar Guild at the present. It is a great time to find out more about the Altar Guild and to meet the people who serve in this group. Please RSVP to Sandy Vlahos,
650-2781, or Linda Blake, 684-8378.
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+ nursery volunteers needed!
One of the ways we try to make worship welcoming for young families is to provide a nursery for those children who find our liturgy a little too dry for their tastes (ages three and under). In order to do that, we provide one staff person to operate the nursery for each worship service. We also support that staff person with a volunteer assistant.
If you would like to volunteer to spend your time with some very cute and interesting little ones, we ask you to prayerfully consider signing up for a Sunday or two by clicking
here.
If you have questions, please call the church office at 828-684-0352.
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OFFERING
update
September 2016
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$43,000 budgeted
$36,122 received
Thank you for your faithful commitment to Nativity; your giving
has
a significant impact on the resources and opportunity
for
outreach from our congregation.
If you have any questions,
please contact our
Financial Secretary
here
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+ learn
Fall 2016 Faith Formation
Join us between worship services each Sunday from
9:40 to 10:20
as we explore our faith and build community at Nativity!
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ntergenerational Faith Formation is for everyone in 2nd grade and older. We talk about God, our lives, and where the two meet, covering many topics along the way. We make new friends across generations and hear new perspectives from our brothers and sister in Christ. This group meets in the Fellowship Hall.
Children in 1st grade and under have their own Building Blocks Faith Formation class, where they learn and grow through programming
on their level. This group meets in the Preschool Big Room.
*Nursery is available for children 3 and under*
For more information, contact Pastor Rachel here.
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starting next Wednesday, October 5, 6:00-8:00 PM
THE WAY: INQUIRING HEARTS
Questions are always welcome. The curriculum is our own stories shared in the light of God's story. The journey begins next Wednesday evening.
Pastor Mark and Dana invite all adults who wish to gather for food, fellowship and faith formation to be their guests this coming Wednesday, October 5, 6:00-8:00. A light, healthy supper will be provided; followed by a time for sharing stories and questions about our faith journey. The evening will close with a time of prayer.
Interested? Please RSVP
here. Supper and sharing will happen in the South Fellowship Hall.
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+ give
CROP Hunger Walk
- Oct 9th
Nativity is participating in the Asheville/Buncombe County walk to raise funds and awareness to combat hunger!
The Walk is at 2pm, starting at First Baptist in Asheville. A carpool will leave Nativity at 1pm. If you would like to carpool, please email Jen Loizzo by Wednesday, Oct 5th by clicking
here.
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who's celebrating
in October!
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+ Nativty Forums
Some folks have asked the congregational leadership about the recent changes in our church, wanting to know more about how decisions are made as well as
what lies ahead.
In order to help answer many of these questions, a presentation was made at the most recent Council meeting, followed by a time for Q & A. Everyone in attendance thought this was very informative and helpful, and we are now offering this format for everyone, hoping it will provide some much-needed clarification and excitement about the future of our church.
We will be offering three "forums" in the coming weeks, hoping that all who are interested in learning more will be able to attend one. The format will be the same as the above Council meeting, beginning with a presentation and concluding with
a time for folks to ask questions.
Forum Dates:
October 4 @ 10AM
October 4 @ 6:30PM
October 13 @ 6:30PM
If you have questions about the forums, please feel free to email Pastor Gregg here.
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+ NPK
Nativity Preschool and Kindergarten is looking for donations of a new (or gently used) microwave
to use in our classrooms
for
the 2016-17
school year.
Please email
or call the school office
at 687-8381.
Thank you for supporting our ministry together of "Making Christ Known"!
Update:
There are still spots left in our Kindergarten class.
Additionally, there is one spot left in
the 3-year-old class
in our half-day program.
If you or someone you know is interested,
please contact us and find out more!
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+ Welcome to Nativity!
We are pleased to introduce our new Financial Secretary: Carrie Dahlberg!
Carrie Dahlberg has joined the Nativity staff as the new Financial Secretary. Carrie earned her undergraduate degree in Accounting from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.
Most recently she worked with Lutheran Campus Ministries at Indiana University as an Accountant and she continues to work seasonally preparing Individual Tax Returns. Carrie comes to Nativity with her family from Parker, Colorado.
Carrie will be in the office on Mondays (and the rest of her time will depend on the week) and she can be contacted by calling the church office at 828-684-0352 (ext. 101) or by email here.
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+ Ingles Advantage Card can benefit NPK
The 2016 to 2017 new sign up is here!
Use your Ingles Advantage™ Card and help your local school. When you make purchases using The Ingles Advantage™ Card, Ingles will give back to the school a portion of those sales. The portion can then be used by the school to purchase computers and school supplies.
Over the past 10 years, Ingles Markets has contributed over 14 million dollars to schools in towns where Ingles stores are located. These funds have been used for valuable learning tools and equipment. Public schools, private schools and home school associations are welcome to participate in this program, grades K-12.
Ingles and our Tools for School program are committed to helping thousands of schools and students achieve their education goals.
Enter "Nativity Preschool" in the search box.
From there, click on our school and enter your information and advantage card #.
Thank you for supporting
Nativity Preschool and Kindergarten!
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+ welca
NC Women of the ELCA invite you to join us
for Lutheran World Relief Volunteer Day, which will be celebrated from November 10-13, 2016. Christian Tours has arranged a four day bus trip from Newton, NC to New Windsor, Maryland and to Lancaster, PA. You will have the opportunity to tour and to volunteer at the LWR warehouse and SERRV. More information can be found in the brochures on the Women's bulletin board.
Nativity Women will host the Fall Gathering of the Smoky Mountain Conference on
Saturday, October 8
, from
10 am - 12:30 pm
. All women are invited to attend whether or not you attend any other meetings. The cost of lunch is $7.00. Make checks payable to Nativity WELCA and give or send to Princess Ferguson, P.O. Box 208, Arden, NC 28704. Our Bible study is titled "Marks of Discipleship" which follows the theme of Commissioned to Go: Love, Serve, Pray, Proclaim and Give. In kind offerings will be non-perishable food and hygiene items for Calvary Food Pantry and the offering is designated for Crossnore School in Crossnore, NC. We will also hold a Service of Remembrance for our sisters who have died this year and donations may be made to the Christine Bohr Anderson Seminary Scholarship Fund.
Women of Nativity begin a new Bible study on
Thursday, October 13, in the Fellowship Hall at
11:00 am. Our Bible study, Pursuing God's Beauty is written by Margaret Feinberg, a popular speaker and author. All women are welcome to attend. Bring a bag lunch and join your sisters in Christ in Pursuing God's Beauty.
Nativity Card Ministry will meet at
12:30 pm in the fellowship hall on
Thursday, October 13. Everyone is invited to attend and make cards for members on the prayer list. Talent is not a requirement, just a willingness to follow directions. All are welcome - just come.
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+ book discussion group
Nativity's Book Discussion Group will meet in the north classroom in the Fellowship Hall on
Tuesday, October 11
, at
1:30 pm
and on
Thursday, October 13
, at
6:30 pm
.
The book to be discussed at both meetings is
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
by Fredrik Backman.
Everyone is welcomed to attend either gathering!
For Discussion Guidelines, click
here.
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+ council corner
Minutes from previous meetings can be found on the church's website here.
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Want to get
the word out?
Please submit your communications, articles, events,
by noon on Wednesday
for weekly
Nativity Notes
and
Son Times
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