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NOISY OFFERING
THANK YOU for your generosity! We received
$709.78 for Veterans Restoration Project meals.
On the last Sunday of each month, Nativity members go to the Veterans Quarters of ABCCM and make dinner and dessert for more than 160 veterans. It's a meaningful ministry for both those who serve and those who receive. This offering will cover two months of this ministry!
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Pub Theology
Join us
TONIGHT , Thursday, July 20, at
7:30pm here at Nativity under the picnic shelter. We'll enjoy great discussion and a refreshing beverage (non-alcoholic options available). Questions? Call or email Andra Nus at [email protected] or 828.545.9519.
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S A B B A T I C A L
Click
here for an update!
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+ give
Calvary Food Pantry
Volunteers are needed at Calvary Food Pantry. Join the Nativity crew on the first and second
Saturday
mornings of the month. If you have experience shopping with a grocery list or pushing a grocery cart, you are qualified! Volunteers with computer data entry skills are also needed. Sign up digitally here or at the Welcome Desk. Contact Heather Neal (658-9309 or email) or Pastor Rachel to learn more.
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Paul and Joyce Horton
picking blueberries for the pantry.
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The Cooper family working alongside other community volunteers.
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+ book discussion group
U P D A T E
 The Book Discussion Group is moving to the third
Thursday
of each month and meeting at
2 pm
. in the church fellowship hall. This change will take effect in August. Everyone is invited to join in the discussion of the book,
The Legend of Bagger Vance
by Steven Pressfield, on
August 17 at 2 pm
. All are welcome to attend as they are able or interested. Every month participation is not required. Book recommendations are always welcome; just give your suggestions to Corinne Feid, Peggy Oehm, or Linda Blake.
For Discussion Guidelines, click
here
.
For a
new list of upcoming books
(Sept-Dec) and corresponding synopsis, click
here
.
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Stringed Instrument Group
Acoustic music will be back at Nativity on
Sunday, August 13.
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Why do we do that?
Have you ever had a question about something we do in church, but weren't sure whom or how to ask?
This feature is for you!
The goal of this portion of the
e-news is to provide a safe space for questions to be answered and provide more information for everyone's benefit.
Click here to read the answer to this week's question: Why do we have an eternal candle in the sanctuary?
If you have a question you would like to have answered,
p
lease submit your question
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Three special travel opportunities for members and friends of Nativity:
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Sat., July 29 -
Footloose; The Musical.
Barter Theater, Abingdon, VA.
- Sat., Dec. 16 - White Christmas.
- February 2018 - Cuba!
- April 2018 - Danube River Cruise
Click here for more info!
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Click here for this week's NPK Snapshot, highlighting the exciting summer projects that are taking place.
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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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+ check us out
on social media!
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CHURCH OFFICE
HOURS
Mon-Thurs
9am-2pm |
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CAMPFIRMATION UPDATE
Nativity confirmands volunteering at MANNA Food Bank learning how we "serve all people, following the example of Jesus!" as part of their week at Lutheridge.
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Nativity Confirmands Karsten Gillis,
Kylie Landolfi, Alie Feid, and Perry Berlin.
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Reformers
Reading
Romans
In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the synod's Reformation 500 and Book of Faith Task Groups are pleased to present an online summer Bible study-Reformers Reading Romans-with lessons by Lutherans from all over NC.
Romans influenced Luther's spiritual development and pointed him to God's undeserved and life-changing grace. Join us as we learn about Romans and each other through this study.
Access the study in three ways:
- Follow the synod's Facebook page (NC Synod, ELCA) beginning July 9.
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Subscribe to receive a daily email with a link to that day's lesson. Subscribe to Reformers Reading Romans from the "Engage the Bible" (here) or "Reformation 500"
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G I V I N G
Update
Your faithful giving contributes to our mission of
Making Christ Known.
Operating Fund - JUNE
Budgeted to Receive:
$46,080
Actual Received:
$27,978
Budgeted to Spend:
$52,886
Actual Spent:
$36,096.34
For July's Treasurer's Report,
For a summary of what was given and spent in the month of June,
Click here
.
For last week's letter from
Pastor Gregg and Allen Ray regarding our financial position,
Click here, and c
heck back
next week
for an update.
Thank you for supporting the ministries of this parish!
If you have any questions, please contact our
Financial Secretary,
Carrie Dahlberg,
by clicking
here
.
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Money Minute
and read how our financial contributions support the care ministry of Nativity.
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+ learn
Daily Scripture Readings for the Week beginning July 23rd.
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Sunday
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Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
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Monday
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Matthew 7:15-20
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Tuesday
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Romans 8:12-25
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Wednesday
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Revelation 14:14-16
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Thursday
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Colossians 1:9-14
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Friday
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Galatians 5:16-26
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Saturday
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Psalm 86
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Sunday
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Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
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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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+ nativity women
Lunch Bunch
will meet on Thursday, July 27, at 1:00 pm at Iannucci's in Arden.
Sandy Vlahos is our hostess: 650-2781.
The Nativity Women's Group will not meet in July.
For more information, please call Linda Blake at
684.8378 or email at
[email protected]
.
The Nativity Card Ministry will not meet in July. Join us again in August. More details coming.
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+
opportunity to share your gifts this summer!
Only a couple of spots remain for summer offering music (July 30 and August 20).
If you would like to share your gifts, please sign up on the sheet posted outside the music room. Pastor Gregg and Gary Mitchell will contact you and explore possibilities. THANK YOU to those who have blessed us with their gifts so far!
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Did you know that Nativity has an electronic giving option?
We contract with Vanco, an e-giving company endorsed by the ELCA, to provide an easy option for your offering.
Vanco allows you to set up auto-payments, so you never have to worry about sending in your offering when you're on vacation or forgetting your checkbook.
Auto-payments also help us keep our ministries running steadily here at Nativity.
Like putting something in the offering plate? Good news! Soon, we'll have e-giving cards in the pew racks, so that you can indicate your offering physically during worship.
To sign up for e-giving, click
here.
If you'd like to learn more about e-giving, please email our Financial Secretary,
Carrie Dahlberg,
here.
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+ council corner
Minutes from the Council's June 2017 meeting can be found here,
on our website's Council page.
The next Council meeting will take place on August 14 at 6:30pm.
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