With the success of our 2018 stewardship drive, we approach Christmas poised for a great year to come. We'd love to end this current year by covering all of the expenses for the ministry we have shared in 2017. As 2017 comes to a close, please check to see that your giving commitment for the year is fulfilled. And if you are so able, we also invite you to consider a year-end gift to Nativity.
Please note that giving must be
received or postmarked by Dec 31, 2017,
to be counted toward 2017's tax year charitable giving.
If you'd like to give a gift of stock, please click
here
to contact our financial secretary, Carrie Dahlberg, who can assist you.
Thank you for your generous support, now and throughout the year. Your giving allows Nativity to Make Christ Known in many exciting ways!
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+ noisy offering
f
or
your generosity! Our December Noisy Offering raised $557.52 for the ABCCM Heating Fund. Through these gifts, we will help keep our neighbors warm in the coming cold months.
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+ stewardship for all seasons
update
We are thrilled to announce that
we have reached our challenge goal! We have received more than 135 commitment Cards, and so we will receive our $5,000 challenge gift for our 2018 ministries. Thank you to each household who has committed to giving in 2018, and a special thank you to our Nativity member who is giving this challenge gift.
Click
here to read a letter from Pastor Rachel with more updates on the success of our drive.
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Class
will not
meet on December
24 and 31.
Faith Formation will resume on Sunday,
January 7.
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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 November
Budgeted to receive: $46,080
Actual received: $40,419.25
Budgeted to spend: $46,871
Actual spent: $43,126.80
To see the
financial summary for the month of November,
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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Click
here to see who's celebrating!
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+ Choir Opportunities
We offer 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 most Sundays at 4:30pm- check the Youth calendar.
Young Youth Choir - rehearses on the Sundays on which Young Youth is being held.
Campfire Choir - now rehearses on the Sunday mornings when the choir will sing at the 8:30 service.
Handbell Choir - rehearses on the two Tuesday evenings that fall before the choir rings in worship. Handbell Choir is on a break until the new year. If you are considering playing with us, click here to contact Amber Wollner.
If you would like to get involved or would like more information, contact Pr. Gregg by clicking here.
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Nativity Endowment Fund Applications are Available!
The Endowment Fund Committee is now accept applications for grant and scholarship disbursements for 2018. Scholarship funds are available to Nativity members attending seminary, ELCA camps, colleges, and universities. Ministry outreach grants are available for use within Nativity or for the benefit of our local community.
This means you can apply for scholarships to Lutheridge and Lutherock! (Please use the Scholarship Form and fill it in as you are able.)
Established in 2004, the Nativity Endowment Fund receives and disperses financial gifts from church members and friends to carry on the ministry of Christ through Nativity in future years.
For an application, or to learn how you can make a gift of kindness, please visit the Endowment page on the Nativity website by clicking
here.
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Would you like to assist with Christmas dinner?
You may designate your monetary gift through your regular offering. To mail a gift directly, here is the address: Calvary Episcopal Church Food Pantry, P.O. Box 187, Fletcher, NC 28732.
If you would like to honor a friend, colleague, teacher, or coach this Christmas with a monetary gift to the pantry, cards are available at the Welcome Desk to announce the gift.
Join Nativity Pre-K alphabet giving with K and L foods:
Letter
K foods: kidney beans, Kellogg's/Kashi cereal
Letter L items: lentils, legumes, linguini, lasagna, lemon juice, lemonade mix, lotion
Volunteers are needed weekly and every Saturday. Join the Nativity crew on the first and second Saturday mornings of the month.
To volunteer, click
here
.
Questions?
Contact Heather Neal at
658-9309 or Pastor Rachel.
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+ nativity book group
The December meeting of the Nativity Book Group has been postponed. The group will meet next on
Thursday, 
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+ learn
beginning December 24
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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Click
here
to view the December 2017 issue of
Living Lutheran.
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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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October 2017 reports.
November and December reports will be submitted together at January's
Council Meeting.
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+ check us out
on social media!
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CHURCH OFFICE
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get you an answer!
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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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