Classes begin at 9:40am
+ Adult Forum
with Pastor Mark in the North Fellowship Hall.
Interested in understanding Jesus Christ and his teachings?
We begin 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
+
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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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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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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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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+ 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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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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Got a question?
get you an answer!
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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Mon-Thurs 9am-2pm |
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Youth Gathering Update
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from
Parent's Night Out
Youth Gathering Fundraiser
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Click
here to read an update on our 2018 Youth Gathering preparations!
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WELCOME SUNDAY JANUARY 21
The Way on Wednesdays in
January: 10, 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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will resume on Thursday, January 18.
Stay tuned for details!
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+ learn
beginning January 7
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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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
neal.heather@rocketmail.com
or
658-9309 or Pastor Rachel.
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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
.
Click
here
for details.
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Happenings!
Thursday, January 11
11am - Women's Group
12:30pm - Nativity Card Ministry
Thursday, January 25
1pm - Ladies Lunch Bunch
Click here for details about these events!
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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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