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+ worship
This Sunday we will hear the story of the Golden Calf; the Israelites seemed to have forgotten God, but they were not abandoned. We will hear how what is lost can always be found with God's help, and that even applies to people.
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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
October 2016
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$36,000 budgeted
$11,995 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
in the Fellowship Hall as we explore our faith and build community at Nativity!
I
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.
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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Daily Scripture Readings:
Sunday: Exodus 32:1-14
Monday: Joshua 1:1-11
Tuesday: Joshua 2:1-24, 6:1-27
Wednesday: Judges 4:4-10
Thursday: Judges 6:36-7:23
Friday: Judges 16:1-31
Saturday: Ruth 1:1-22
God's Story, Our Story
Weekly devotional materials relating to the Narrative Lectionary are available on the Welcome Desk.
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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 will take place this Sunday at 2pm, starting at First Baptist in Asheville. A carpool will leave from the church at 1pm.
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Thanks to all who volunteered at Calvary Food Pantry on Saturday, and thanks to all who donate food and financial gifts to this important outreach ministry.
New and experienced volunteers are always welcome. Sign up at the Welcome Desk
or contact
if you'd like to learn more.
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For those who would like to volunteer for the Welcome Table
(a group from Nativity participates on the third Sunday of each month)
please sign-up at the Welcome Desk, or contact Nancy Seekamp here in order to learn more.
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For their primary fundraiser this year, Nativity's own BSA Troop 8 is conducting a popcorn sales event. Two of our scouts are members of Nativity - Sam Jarrett and Arden Bode - and they will be staffing a "sales booth" at the south wall in the Fellowship Hall (near the kitchen) on October 2, 9, 16, and 23 between the early and late services.
If you decide to support our scouts by purchasing popcorn with a check, please make it payable to: BSA Troop 8. On all scout sales transactions, payment is required at the time your order is placed with our scouts. Popcorn is expected to arrive by mid-November. Thank you, always, for your support, which not only benefits our troop, but also
the entire scouting mission.
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+ check us out
on social media!
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+ Nativty Forums
Some folks have asked the congregation 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 continuing to offer this format for everyone, hoping it will provide some much-needed clarification and excitement about the future of our church.
We have held the first two of three "forums" earlier this week, and we hope that all who could not attend but are interested in learning more can attend our final forum next week. The format remains the same, beginning with a presentation and concluding with
a time for folks to ask questions.
Final Forum Date:
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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+ 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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meeting next Wednesday,
October 19, 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 19, 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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+ 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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who's celebrating
in October!
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