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F R E E D O M
for the Future
We have wonderful news to share: FREEDOM IS HERE
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Acting on a vote from the Congregation Council, on Wednesday, October 4, we made our final mortgage payment,
eliminating our debt!
Halleljah!
Click
here to read letter from Congregation Council and Pastors.
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+ noisy offering
Because of the number of hurricanes and other natural disasters which have occurred in the last two months, and the catastrophic damage they have brought, we are designating this Sunday's Noisy Offering to Lutheran Disaster Response. LDR is an ELCA ministry which works to accompany communities which have experienced disaster, bringing both short- and long-term relief. "Lutheran Disaster Response strives to help the church continue to be church in the midst of disaster - following Christ's call to bring hope and healing to our neighbor in need." Designated giving to LDR goes 100% to that response, providing relief until all disaster needs are met. This can take years; LDR is committed to accompanying communities until they are whole again. Our offering this week will be designated for areas hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria (Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Cuba, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other locations in the Caribbean). Thank you for your generosity!
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Hand Bell Choir rings this Sunday!
Nativity's Hand Bell Choir makes their fall debut this Sunday under the direction of
Amber Wollner. Come enjoy the joyful sounds this special choir brings to worship.
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We will meet at Trinity View at
4:00 PM on Sunday, Oct 22nd. You are invited to wear costumes! (But they are not required.) We will trick-or-treat and then we will head back to Nativity. If there's extra time before dinner, we'll play some games, otherwise, we will go straight in for dinner! Pick up afterwards will be at
6:15 as usual. There will be NO Young Youth Choir that day.
**Parents - please stay at Trinity View during trick-or-treating so that you can drive your children back to Nativity afterwards. You're then welcome to drop them off for dinner and return for them at 6:15.
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Nativity Youth Fall Retreat
L U T H E R O C K 2017
Click
here for more fun photos!
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+ Choir Opportunities
This fall we are offering a variety of
 opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to combine their gifts for God's glory. Here are some of the options:
Nativity Choir - rehearses on Wednesdays at 7pm. This choir sings each week at the 11am worship service.
Youth Choir - rehearses on Sundays at 4:30pm.
The next rehearsal is this Sunday, October 15.
Young Youth Choir - rehearses on the Sundays on which Young Youth is being held.
Campfire Choir - will now rehearse on the Sunday mornings when the choir will sing at the 8:30 service. The three Sundays left this fall for Campfire Choir are: 10/22, 11/26, 12/10.
Handbell Choir - rehearses on the two Tuesday evenings that fall before the choir rings in worship. Handbell Choir will play on the third Sunday of the month, beginning this Sunday, October 15.
If you would like to get involved or would like more information, contact Pr. Gregg by clicking here.
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+ council corner
The next Council Meeting is Monday,
October 16 at 6:30PM.
Click
here for the agenda.
Minutes from past Council
meetings (including minutes from this month's meeting)
can be
found
on the Nativity website
Council page
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Classes are held between worship services from 9:40am until 10:40am.
+ Adult Forum
with Pastor Mark in the North Fellowship Hall.
+ Confirmed Youth with Pastor Gregg in the Modular.
+ 7th & 8th Graders
with Wes McCall
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5th & 6th Graders
with Debbie McGinnis in the Modular.
+ 3rd & 4th Graders with Kirsten Cooper and Stacey Zabel in the Curious Kinders Room (downstairs).
+ K-2nd Graders with Colleen Dieterly and Laura Baylor in the Little Explorers Room (downstairs).
+ 3 and 4 Year Olds with Laura McCall and Liz Teall-Fleming in the Awesome Owls Room (Preschool Hall).
+ Nursery available for children under 3.
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The Smoky Mountain Conference Women of the ELCA will join together for their Fall Gathering on
Saturday, October 14 from 10 am - 1 pm
at
St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Asheville. All women, whether or not they have attended meetings before, are invited and welcome to attend. The cost is $8 for lunch. The program is about Women and Justice. Please call Linda Blake, 684-8378, if you would like to attend. There will be carpooling from Nativity at 9:30 am.
A Theological Seminar for Women will be presented Friday-Saturday,
November 17-18, 2017
, in NC Synod Office in Salisbury, NC. A registration fee of $50 includes Friday dinner and Saturday breakfast and lunch. A special room rate of $92 at the Hampton Inn - Salisbury is available before October 22. Deacon Inez Torres Davis will be the presenter For Such A Time as This. Don't let the term "theology" scare you. The dictionary defines it as "the study of God's relation to the world." More information is located on the bulletin board next to the water fountains in the hallway leading to the covered entrance.
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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 September
Budgeted to receive: $40,320
Actual received: $33,419.75
Budgeted to spend: $48,485
Actual spent: $41,453.84
To see the
financial summary for the month of September,
click here.
To see the
Treasurer's Report for the month of September,
click here.
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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Click here to see who's celebrating!
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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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REFORMATION T-SHIRTS
will be available for for pick up
THIS Sunday. As a reminder, the cost is $15 for short sleeved and $20 for long sleeved. Checks should be made out to Nativity
(please note "t-shirt" in the memo line)
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REFORMATION BOOKFAIR
October 22 & October 29
The 500th anniversary of the Reformation is fast approaching! Learn about Martin Luther, his writings, and the impact of the Reformation for the church today. Stop by the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, October 22 and Sunday, October 29 and discover a variety of resources on the Reformation for readers of all ages.
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LADIES LUNCH BUNCH
will meet on October 26 at 1:00PM at
Beef O'Brady's, 2625 Hendersonville Rd. in Arden. All ladies are invited to attend.
Please call our hostess,
Peggy Mann
, 684-3617, so she can make a reservation for you.
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+ Book Discussion Group
The next meeting of the Book
 Discussion Group will be
Thursday, October 19, 2 -3:30PM in the church fellowship hall. The book under discussion is
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All Guild members and anyone who is interested finding out more about the Guild are invited to attend the Altar Guild Brunch scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 9:30AM until 11:30AM.
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+ learn
Daily scripture readings
beginning October 15
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Sunday
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Matthew 22:1-14
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Monday
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Luke 14:15-24
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Tuesday
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Philippians 4:1-9
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Wednesday
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Esther 5:1-8, 7:1-10
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Thursday
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Isaiah 25:1-9
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Friday
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Revelation 19:5-10
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Saturday
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Psalm 23
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Sunday
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Matthew 22:15-22
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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 Pastor.
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D I S A S T E R R E L I E F
HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA and MARIA
Join other Thrivent members by supporting disaster relief efforts.
from Thrivent.com -
2017 Hurricanes - The recent hurricanes have left an overwhelming trail of destruction. Harvey uprooted the lives and livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people in Texas and western Louisiana. Weeks later, Irma and Maria caused chaos and devastation in Florida as well as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. You can make a personal donation on
Thrivent.com
to provide assistance to hurricane victims. When you do,
Thrivent will double the impact
- up to $3 million. This opportunity will run until the $3 million match is met or until December 31, 2017, whichever comes first.
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We are pleased to announce that we are posting for the Music Director position at Nativity! The new hire will begin in 2018. If you would like to read the job description, click
here.
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AwakeningSoul
proudly presents
SACRED REVOLUTION
Diana Butler Bass &
John Dominic Crossan
November 9-12, 2017
Lutheridge
Click
here to view the full flyer.
or call Ann Holtz at 865-414-8509.
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PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
 Nativity's Card Ministry keeps in touch with your son/daughter by sending hand-crafted greetings at special times of the year.
We need an update of your child's current address and the college he/she attends. Include an email so we can keep them abreast of all the activities happening at Nativity through the e-news.
Please email this information to our
Membership Coordinator
Thanks for your help!
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MELC
volunteers needed!
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At God's Work, Our Hands, many people were surprised to see how large Nativity's
M
edical Equipment Loan Closet
has grown! This ministry is important to our neighbors, and we want to keep it going strong. We are in need of volunteers to help with a variety of
MELC tasks. Please click
HERE
to see our volunteer opportunities, and please email Pastor Rachel if you'd like to be more involved.
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