As of this e-news publication, we have received 82 Commitment Cards for our Stewardship For All Seasons drive! We are well on our way to reaching our challenge of 135 commitments and funding our goals. Three of those commitments came from families who were not previously giving! Thank you to those who have turned in their cards. If you have not yet turned in your card, please do so by November 30 to support our ministries and help us reach our challenge gift of $5,000. If you have questions, please contact
handmade greeting cards. These cards are crafted with love and sent to nearly 40 people every month: those on the prayer list, in the military, experiencing life milestones (births, deaths, baptism, confirmation), and others who may need a lift. Our college students also get cards twice a year. This is a caring ministry that helps many members feel that they are not forgotten. We hear stories of people saving these cards, to remind them that they are loved. Our Noisy Offering will help pay for materials and postage to keep this vibrant ministry going. You are also invited to become part of this ministry! See Ruth Tracy if you're interested. Thank you for your generosity!
Peter Mayer (long-time member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band) brings his acclaimed
Christmas tour, Stars and Promises, to ring in the season's festivities for its 18th consecutive year. This year's Stars and Promises theme is "When You Come Home." The night will feature a collection of timeless carols, original songs and stories, which celebrate the magical Christmas season when families come together from near and far to share gifts of peace, joy, faith and love. Click here to read more.
We still need a couple more folks to help out by being an usher. If you help us, your ticket is free! Click here to let Pr. Gregg know you're interested.
Also, some assistance is available if the cost of the tickets is too much for some households. Let Pr. Gregg know (here).
Calvary Food Pantry thanks Nativity for our involvement in outreach ministry. We helped 444 households/1547 people in October.
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.
Gifts of food are always needed and appreciated. You can join Nativity Preschool's
alphabet giving by placing "letter G & H foods" (grits, granola bars, gelatin, Goldfish crackers, Huggies diapers/wipes, hash, honey) this week in the grocery cart. To stretch your dollars, you may designate funds in the offering.
Join Alex Watson as he debuts his solo piano concert in Asheville, NC.
The concert will feature classical/jazz piano arrangements of familiar holiday music.
Suggested donation is $20 to benefit the Asheville Buncombe County Christian Ministry's (ABCCM) Veterans Restoration Quarters and kickstart a solo piano sacred album recording project for 2018. For more information, please click
here.
NATIVITY PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN CHRISTMAS WREATHS for sale!
Help Support our School! These fresh 18" wreaths come from a Christmas tree farm near Lutherock (Newland, NC) and NPK gets 50% of all proceeds.
Orders taken through November 19th. Cost is $20. Checks should be made payable to NPK. Wreaths will be available for pick-up beginning Sunday, November 26th. Order forms are available at the Welcome Desk or you can click
As part of our All Saints service last Sunday,
we commemorated our members who have united with the Church Triumphant in the past year. Throughout the year, a very special team of members help to care for those who are bereaved by providing Funeral Meal Luncheons. Teams plan, cook, serve, and clean-up meals following funeral services if the family desires. If you enjoy cooking, place setting, serving, or even cleaning - please consider serving your Nativity family in this way. Please contact the team coordinator, Princess Ferguson at 684-8823 and let her know you're interested.
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.
Pub Theology at 7:30pm at the home of Pastors Rachel and Gregg. It is time together for refreshing beverages and great discussion. All confirmed members are welcomed. (Beer, Wine, and non-alcoholic beverages are provided, so all we need is YOU!) Questions? Contact
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.
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!
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.
Celebrate the joy and magic of the Christmas season with an evening of music, dance, and comedy! This family-friendly production features the finest performers from Asheville and Western NC and special guest artists performing both sacred and secular holiday songs. Relax, unplug, and take time to share the joy, laughter, and peace of the season with your family and friends!
This show is produced, directed and choreographed by Nativity's own
Mario & Lucinda Morin.
+ 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 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. The two Sundays remaining for Campfire Choir are: 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 (this Sunday, November 19).
If you would like to get involved or would like more information, contact Pr. Gregg by clicking here.
Nativity invites women of all ages who need a weekend away to focus on their spiritual, mental, and physical wellness to come be a part of the Women's Wellness Weekend!
