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Sunday's Scripture gives us a look into what being a disciple can mean for us. Jesus tells his followers to go out, taking nothing with them, and to anticipate hostility along the way. Where is the Good News in this message? Join us on Sunday to find out!
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+ opportunity to share your gifts this summer!
It's summer once again, and the musical ensembles are just about ready to take their annual break. This means there are ample opportunities for you to offer your musical gifts for anthems on Sunday mornings!
If you are interested in singing a solo, or joining your voice in a duet, or playing an instrument, or offering a liturgical dance, or just about ANY artistic expression of your faith during the offerings this summer, please sign-up on the board outside the choir room. Pastor Gregg and Gary Mitchell will contact you and explore possibilities. If you would rather discuss your ideas with Pr. Gregg first, let him know by clicking
here
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+ Noisy Offering
This Sunday's Noisy Offering will support Vacation Bible School!
At "Maker Fun Factory" we'll learn that we are Created by God, Built for a Purpose. Sunday's Offering will help purchase all kinds of materials that we'll use during a week of creative, exciting, unique faith formation.
Thank you for your support of this ministry!
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Giving Update
Your faithful giving contributes to our mission of Making Christ Known.
Click here to see a summary of what was given and spent in the month of May.
Click here to read our Treasurer's most recent report.
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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+ 2017 NC Synod Assembly Recap
Last Sunday,
Paul Calderone (one of Nativity's voting members) provided a summary of this year's NC Synod Assembly.
Click here for more information about the event including highlights, pictures, and more.
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A new way to support Calvary Food Pantry
Take me out to the ballgame! Discounted Asheville Tourists tickets may be purchased between worship services in the fellowship hall, and the proceeds will raise funds for Calvary Food Pantry. See
Heather Neal
for details.
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June's Money Minute
Have you ever wondered, "Where does my giving go?"
Click here to learn about how Nativity is Making Christ Known through giving!
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+ a new gift for our friends
When members of Nativity transfer to another congregation, we always try to bid them Farewell and Godspeed.
In the past, we have also given gifts to help them remember that they are always welcome here after they have moved.
As many of your know, our very own
Nancy Rehan
is quite skilled with a sewing machine. Nancy has offered to help us by creating wall hangs with the Nativity logo on them (the picture above is one example). These wall hangs can serve as our gift to members as we bid them Farewell and Godspeed. We hope to continue this practice in the years to come, perhaps changing the materials each year, and giving our friends a uniquely personalized way of remembering us in the future.
Thank you, Nancy, for sharing your gifts in this way!
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+ give
Calvary Food Pantr
y
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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Click here to be redirected to a great article from the Citizen-Times highlighting the recent expansion by ABCCM.
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Why do we do that?
We are introducing a new feature in this week's Nativity Notes:
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!
Church leaders are often quick to assume everybody is on the same page, knowing what they are doing, how they are doing it, and why.
Since that is often not the case,
we hope to clear things up a bit here with this new weekly feature.
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.
We'll try to address one new question each week, and then provide links to old answers
moving forward.
Click here if you'd like to submit a question, and check back next week to learn more!
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Dear Nativity family,
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Kyle & Andrea Bates
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Thank you so much for your generosity this year as we finished seminary! We are looking forward to wearing the beautiful red stoles that you gave to us at our ordinations sometime in the next few months (God-willing!) We are also so grateful for the endowment gift that helped us get through our senior year without any new student loans.
We are both currently primary candidates in congregations near each other in North Carolina. We will share more information as soon as calls are extended and ordination dates set, but we are very excited with the way the Holy
Spirit has been at work these last few months! Thank you for the support you've given throughout our four years in seminary and for continuing to hold us in prayer as the process continues.
In Christ,
Kyle and Andrea Bates
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Three special travel opportunities for members and friends of Nativity:
- Sat., July 29 - Footloose; The Musical. Barter Theater, Abingdon, Va.
- Sat., Dec. 16 - White Christmas.
- Feb. 28, 2018 - 14 day cruise from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Click
here for details or talk with Dave Lloyd.
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Sabbatical
Pastor Mark's sabbatical continues, and we continue to hold him in our prayers for a rejuvenating experience.
Read how this teaching opportunity has given a new focus to his sabbatical leave time for this year.
Sabbatical leave:
Monday May 22 - Sunday July 30
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CHURCH OFFICE
HOURS
Mon-Thurs
9am-2pm |
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VBS
Registration
NOW OPEN!
Join us July
10-14,
9 am to 12 pm,
for Maker Fun Factory
Created by God,
Built for a Purpose!
To register, or to volunteer, click
Registration is open for children completing 3 year old preschool/ who will be 4 by Aug 31, through 5th grade.
Middle & High Schoolers and Adults are invited to volunteer -
we are still in need of many helpers!
There will be a nursery for volunteers' children who are too young to regis
ter
A donation of $25 a child is suggested to help cover materials (including a t-shirt and a CD for the family!)
For more info, see Pastor Rachel, or email her here.
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+ Pub Theology
Join us tonight (June 15) for Pub Theology at the Thirsty Monk in Biltmore Park! We will meet at
7:30.
All we need is you!
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+ nativity women
The Nativity Women's Group will meet
Thursday, June 29
, at 11:00 am in the fellowship hall. Please note this change in date from our usual meeting time. There will be no meeting in July. All women are invited to bring a bag lunch and join the
study of John's Gospel and
conversation.
For more information, please call Linda Blake, 684.8378 or email at [email protected].
The Nativity Card Ministry will meet Thursday, June 29, at 12:30 pm in the church fellowship hall. Men and women are invited to attend to make cards that are sent to our members on the prayer list. If you can follow the simple directions of cut, fold, and paste, you are able to make a card. Ruth Tracy, 628-7807, leads us through the steps to make beautiful cards that remind people they are in our prayers. There will be no meeting in July. Again, please note this change in date from our usual monthly time.
Lunch Bunch will meet on Thursday, June 22, at 1:00 pm at the Brixx restaurant in Biltmore Park. Please call
Susan Montella (828.232.9918) so she can make a reservation for you.
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Electronic Giving
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
If you'd like to learn more about e-giving, please email our Financial Secretary,
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+ learn
Daily Scripture Readings for the Week:
Sunday: Matthew 9:35-10:23
Monday: Luke 6:12-19
Tuesday: Luke 10:1-20
Wednesday: Exodus 19:2-8
Thursday: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5
Friday: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5
Saturday: Psalm 100
Sunday: Matthew 10:24-39
TAKING FAITH HOME:
As we move back into the Revised Common Lectionary, the resource "Taking Faith Home" will replace the "God's Story, Our Story" daily devotional handout. "Taking Faith Home" is a production of Milestones Ministry, LLC, and is created by a team lead by an ELCA Pastor.
These can be found weekly at the Welcome Desk.
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+ When are you going to camp this summer?
We want to support our youth as they attend camp this summer, and Nativity's custom is to lift them up in prayer during their week of camp. In order to do this,
we need your help!
Please email the office (
click here) if you have one or more children attending camp this summer. Let us know when they are going, that way we can pray for them on that Sunday as a part of our worship at Nativity.
Thank you for your help!
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+ book discussion group
The next Book Discussion Group will meet on
Tuesday, July 11, at 1:30 pm
in the fellowship hall and again
Thursday, July 13, at 6:30 pm
in the fellowship hall. The book under discussion in both meetings will be
Iris and Lily
by Angela and Julie Scipioni. There is no June meeting.
For Discussion Guidelines, click
here
.
For a
new list of upcoming books (Aug-Dec) and corresponding synopsis, click
here.
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+ council corner
Minutes from previous meetings can be found on the church's website here.
The next Council meeting will take place in August.
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Lutheridge currently has a part time position open in the registration office.
A complete job description is available here.
Resumes can be mailed to the address below.
Jessica Steele
Registration Manager
NovusWay Ministries
Lutheridge+Lutherock+Lutheranch+Luther Springs
2049 Upper Laurel Drive
Arden NC 28704
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Lutheridge is also looking for a new staff accountant. To see the job description for this position, click here.
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Finally, Lutheridge is looking for some volunteer help. Lutheridge Home Office Volunteers give 4 hours a week, answering phones, greeting visitors and other general office work. Entry-level computer skills are helpful. Office volunteers are currently needed for Thursday afternoons, and Friday morning or afternoon. Contact Margo Rabon for more information,
828-209-6327 or speak to other Nativity members who volunteer: Terry Clever, Doris Fogg, Michael and Tina Kestner, Nadine Lloyd and Don Poole.
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+ check us out
on social media!
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the word out?
Please submit your communications,
by noon on Wednesday
for weekly
Nativity Notes.
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