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Lutheran Church the of the Nativity
TODAY
2:00pm - 6:30pm
Fellowship Hall
Please sign up to donate blood:
Thank you.
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150 ENVELOPES FUNDRAISER - THIS Sunday is your last opportunity to pick up an envelope!
What is the 150 Envelopes fundraiser?
It's an opportunity to support Nativity's 14 youth and 4 adult leaders who will attend the
2018 ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, TX, next June! The Youth Gathering is a unique faith forming experience based in interactive learning, worship, Bible study, service and fellowship, alongside 30,000 Lutherans from the US and beyond.
How does it work?
This fundraiser proves that Every Dollar Counts! There are 150 envelopes, marked with dollar amounts from $1-$150.
You're invited to take any envelope (or envelopes!), fill it with the noted dollar amount ($36 in the example above), and return it.
If every envelope is filled and returned, we will raise $11,270 for our Gathering group! This would be an incredible gift to our Gathering group, covering over half of what they'll need to go (the total cost will be about $21,000).
So far, over $5,300 has been claimed! Thank you for your generosity and support of our Youth!
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Click
here for exciting updates on Nativity Youth's
journey to the Gathering!
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Click here to see who's celebrating!
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+ Choir Opportunities
This fall we are offering 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 on Sundays at 4:30pm.
The next rehearsal is Sunday, October 8.
Young Youth Choir - rehearses on the Sundays in which Young Youth is being held. The next rehearsal is Sunday, October 8.
Campfire Choir - will now rehearse on the Sunday mornings when the choir will sing at the 8:30 service. The three Sundays left this fall for Campfire Choir are: 10/22, 11/26, 12/10.
Handbell Choir - rehearses on the two Tuesday evenings that fall before the choir rings in worship. Handbell Choir will play on the third Sunday of the month, beginning in October. The first rehearsal is this Tuesday, October 3rd at 7pm.
If you would like to get involved or would like more information, contact Pr. Gregg by clicking here.
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MELC
volunteers needed!
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At God's Work, Our Hands, many people were surprised to see how large Nativity's
M
edical Equipment Loan Closet
has grown! This ministry is important to our neighbors, and we want to keep it going strong. We are in need of volunteers to help with a variety of
MELC tasks. Please click
HERE
to see our volunteer opportunities, and please email Pastor Rachel if you'd like to be more involved.
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+ council corner
Minutes from past Council
meetings (including minutes from this month's meeting)
can be
found
on the Nativity website
Council page
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Classes are held between worship services from 9:40am until 10:40am.
+ Adult Forum
with Pastor Mark in the North Fellowship Hall.
+ Confirmed Youth
with Pastor Gregg in the Modular.
- note: no class on October 1st.
+ 7th & 8th Graders
with Wes McCall
+
5th & 6th Graders
with Debbie McGinnis in the Modular.
+ 3rd & 4th Graders with Kirsten Cooper 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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SACRED REVOLUTION
with Diana Butler Bass &
John Dominic Crossan
November 9-12, 2017
Lutheridge
Click here to view the full flyer.
To register, visit
or call Ann Holtz at 865-414-8509.
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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.
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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HURRICANES HARVEY AND IRMA
Join other Thrivent members by supporting disaster relief efforts.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left a trail of destruction across the southern United States. Harvey uprooted the lives and livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people in Texas and western Louisiana. Just two weeks later, Hurricane Irma caused chaos and devastation in Florida as well as in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It's anticipated Irma will impact multiple other states, including Georgia and the Carolinas, too. You can make a personal donation on
Thrivent.com
to provide assistance to hurricane victims. When you do,
Thrivent will double the impact
- up to $3 million. This opportunity will run until the $3 million match is met or until December 31, 2017, whichever comes first.
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PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS:
Nativity's Card Ministry keeps in touch with your son or daughter by sending hand-crafted greetings at special times of the year.
We need an update of your child's current address and the college he/she attends. Include an email so we can keep them abreast of all the activities happening at Nativity through the e-news. Please email this information to our Membership Coordinator at
[email protected]
Thanks for your help!
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CHURCH OFFICE
HOURS
Mon-Thurs
9am-2pm |
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Click for:
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LADIES LUNCH BUNCH
TODAY
Thursday, September 28 at 1pm
Carrabba's Italian Grill in Arden
Nancy Rehan
is our hostess.
You can reach her at 231-1135.
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+ Eucharist Presenters
Those who joined us for worship at the 8:30 service last week got to see two of our youngest members -
Abby McCall
and
Sophia Siegert -
helping out by being Eucharist Presenters.
While we used to operate on a schedule, now both sets of Eucharist Presenter volunteers (8:30 and 11:00 worship services) are using a sign-up sheet in the Fellowship Hall.
If enough people sign-up, we can avoid needing a schedule, so we invite everybody to consider volunteering for a Sunday or two.
It's very easy and a great way to get involved in worship. If you need any tips, just ask
Abby
or
Sophia
!
Pr. Gregg can also answer any questions you might have.
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+ money minute
Can $2 really make a difference at Nativity?
Click
here to read September's Money Minute to learn how valuable this seemingly small amount really is!
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We are pleased to announce that we are posting for the Music Director position at Nativity! The new hire will begin in 2018. If you would like to read the job description, click
here.
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S
pecial Opportunities for
Nativity Members!
Comedy Tour
Saturday, October 14th.
(Rumor has it Pastors Rachel and
Gregg are going to be on the bus!)
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"White Christmas"
Barter Theater in
Abingdon, VA
Saturday, December 16th.
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Click here for details and
how to sign up for these fun events!
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Interested in learning more about Nativity?
God?
Following Jesus?
Starting
Wednesday,
October 4,
6:00-8:00 PM
THE WAY: INQUIRING HEARTS
Questions are always welcome. The curriculum is our own stories shared in the light of God's story. The journey begins
October 4.
Pastor Mark and Dana invite all adults who wish to gather for food, fellowship and faith formation to be their guests
Wednesday, on October 4,
6:00-8:00. A light, healthy supper will be provided; followed by a time for sharing stories and questions about our faith journey. The evening will close with a time of prayer.
Interested? Please RSVP
here. Supper and sharing will happen at the Fitzsimmons' home.
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+ learn
Daily scripture readings
beginning October 1
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Sunday
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Matthew 21:23-32
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Monday
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Hosea 14:1-8
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Tuesday
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Philippians 2:1-3
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Wednesday
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Isaiah 55:6-13
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Thursday
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John 15:7-17
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Friday
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James 1:19-25
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Saturday
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Psalm 25
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Sunday
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Matthew 21:33-46
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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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Pastor Mark to Lead Laughter Workshop at Lutheridge
Pastor Mark will be one of many presenters at the
50Forward LIVING WELL retreat - Oct 6-8 at Lutheridge. Those in the late career, early retirement stage of life will discover LAUGHING MATTERS in physical, mental & spiritual health. Talk to Pastor Mark or Dana to join their group & get the discount. Come for practical knowledge, inspiration and FUN!
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Click
here for the latest news!
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+ give
Do you give electronically,
but like putting something
in the offering plate?
Good news! We now have
e-giving cards
in the pew racks, so that you can indicate your offering physically during worship!
If you'd like to know more about
e-giving, scroll down to the GIVE + Vanco block below.
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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 August
Budgeted to receive: $51,840
Actual received: $48,526
Budgeted to spend: $56,950
Actual spent: $48,699
To read the most recent
To see the
financial summary for the month of August,
click here.
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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Got a question?
get you an answer!
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+ check us out
on social media!
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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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