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Epiphany
Chalking and Blessing
On Sunday, our Young Youth and Youth participated in the centuries-old traditions of "Chalking the Door" and house blessing, inscribing our church doors with
"20 + CMB + 18" and walking through the church offering prayers for the coming year. To learn more about this tradition and our
Sunday night activity, click
here.
To download a House Chalking & Blessing liturgy to use in your own home, click
here.
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There is a group of faithful and diligent workers who make communion bread all year. You probably thought the bread just fell like manna from heaven! No, we have worthy bread bakers. They are:
Barb Hamilton, Mike Kestner, Debbie McGinnis, Linda McNeil, Cate Rheney, Kari Schoening, Phyllis Tompsen, and Candace and son, Derrick, Trull
. Many thanks for their hard work and faithfulness. If you are ever interested in joining this group or want more information about it, contact
Nadine Lloyd
at 687-3655 or call the Church Office.
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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 December
Budgeted to receive: $69,120
Actual received: $55,176
Budgeted to spend: $48,293
Actual spent: $42,817
To see the
financial summary for the month of December,
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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Classes begin at 9:40am
+ Adult Forum
with Pastor Mark in the North Fellowship Hall.
Interested in understanding Jesus Christ and his teachings?
We continue a six-week study of the Gospel of Mark. This first-written Gospel is short, sweet and to-the-point. Again and again, it provides fresh eyes in seeing our savior active in word and deed even today.
+ 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 Mandy Horetski 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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LADIES
LUNCH
BUNCH
will meet on Thursday, January 25, 1 pm, at the Roux Restaurant located at
43 Town Square Blvd
in Biltmore Town Square. Nadine Lloyd is our hostess, so please call her, 687.3655, and let her know that you are planning to attend. This group just like to eat together monthly at various local restaurants and is open to all women of Nativity and friends.
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Christmas Pageant
Thank you to everyone who was part of our Christmas Pageant, "Through the Animals' Eyes"! It was a wonderful proclamation of the gospel.
The video includes captions for the harder-to-hear lines of the pageant!
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Click
here to see who's celebrating!
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January 2018
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Today, January 11
11:00am - Women's Group
12:30pm - Nativity Card Ministry
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The
Women's Group of Nativity
is making Personal Care Kits this year for Lutheran World Relief and asking for the congregation's help.
Each month we will collect a different item contained in the kit.
January's item is light-weight bathsized towels
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Click
here
for details.
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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 for specifics.
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. We ring on the Third Sunday of each month. 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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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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CHURCH OFFICE
HOURS
Mon-Thurs
9am-2pm |
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This spring we will elect eight council members. The first step is for all of us to prayerfully discern a list of possible nominees.
Click
here to see how you can help us with this process.
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Enjoy
m
aking
soup?
Setting up or cleaning up?
Lent begins next month, but the sign up for midweek soup supper helpers is needed
now. Click
here to help out. Thanks!
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Join us for great discussion and a refreshing beverage (soft drinks available) at Pub Theology on
Thursday, January 18 at 7:30pm. Blue Ghost is located off Airport Rd. at 125 Underwood Rd. in Fletcher. Click
here for directions.
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+ Calvary Food Pantry
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Bundled up for carryout service at Calvary Food Pantry on a bitter cold January 6th:
Jonah Nus, Graham Grush, Luke Ward,
Connor Phillips, and friends from Calvary and the community. Nativity's indoor volunteers: Brian Warnicke and Meredith, Michael, & Heather Neal.
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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
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Questions?
Contact Heather Neal at
658-9309 or Pastor Rachel.
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Get to know the
GATHERING GROUP!
In the coming weeks, we invite you to get to know the Youth
who are going to the ELCA Youth Gathering in June! Each week, we'll feature two Youth with a photo and some fun facts and
details about
them.
After you learn about these Youth, we encourage you to greet them in person! Click names learn more!
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WELCOME SUNDAY JANUARY 21
The Way on Wednesdays in
January: 17, 24
If you are interested in claiming Nativity as your home congregation we welcome you and want to know you better. A
Rite of Welcome will be celebrated at both services on January 21. Preparation will happen in our midweek, home-based, supper and sharing class, called "The Way". For more information and registration contact
Pastor Mark.
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+ learn
Scripture Readings
beginning January 14.
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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+ nativity book group
The December meeting of the Nativity Book Group has been postponed. The group will meet next on
Thursday,
January 18, at 2pm
in the church fellowship hall and will discuss
The
Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston. The book for February is Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. All members and friends are welcome and invited to join the group as they are able.
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Heavy/sturdy cardboard wrapping paper inner rolls, mid to large-size jingle bells, English walnut shell halves, metal bottle caps (that take a bottle opener), colorful plastic bottle caps from plastic bottles (screw-off or squirt), colorful satin or grosgrain ribbon (no larger than 5/8" wide), wooden dowels or broom handles, dried peas or beans, plastic Easter eggs. Please give to Linda Blake or leave on the table under the Women's bulletin board by January 18. If you want to see how these items will be used, come to the
Women's One Day Retreat on February 10!
(See article in block below).
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Nativity Women
are hosting a
One-Day Retreat
on
February 10, from 9:00am until 2:30pm.
Click
here
for more
info!
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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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Got a question?
get you an answer!
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+ check us out
on social media!
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