+ Pub Theology
Join us TONIGHT, Thursday, October 5 at 7:30pm at Blue Ghost Brewing at 125 Underwood Rd. in Fletcher (off Airport Rd.). You can expect great discussion and delicious brews (non-alcoholic beverages also available) and a chance to get to know other Nativity members. Questions. Contact Andra Nus at
[email protected] or 828.545.9519.
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NPK SILENT AUCTION STILL OPEN!
There are golf baskets, collectible cars, Fahrenheit Pizza, Blue Ghost, and lots more! Come and check your bids from last week or bid for the first time. The auction closes tomorrow! The proceeds from these baskets support our scholarship fund here at Nativity. It allows many students to attend preschool and kindergarten who wouldn't otherwise. Thank you for your generosity and partnership in ministry!
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150 ENVELOPES FUNDRAISER
Thank you to everyone who has taken an envelope -
$6,087 worth of envelopes were claimed! Every dollar given is making a difference as our 14 youth prepare for this faith-forming trip to The ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, TX. Please remember to return your envelopes to the offering plate or Pr Rachel by this
Sunday, Oct 8th.
If you weren't able to get an envelope, but still wish to give, donations are always welcome. Thanks again for your generosity in supporting our Youth in their faith journeys!
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+ 3rd Quarter Giving Statements
will be mailed this week. If you have any questions, please contact Carrie Dahlberg, Financial Secretary, at [email protected].
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RSVP deadline is
THIS SUNDAY,
Oct 8th !
Sign up in the Fellowship Hall
or call the Church Office
at 684-0352.
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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 next rehearsal is Tuesday, October 9 at 7pm.
If you would like to get involved or would like more information, contact Pr. Gregg by clicking here.
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+ Eucharist Presenters
Those who joined us for worship at the 8:30 service on September 24 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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+ NPK Helps Out
The Pre-K classes of NPK are helping out the Calvary Food Pantry by donating items that begin with a certain letter. Here's a picture of the items beginning with the letter 'A' that were collected:
Thanks for helping to provide food for those in need!
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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.
+ 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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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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PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
 Nativity's Card Ministry keeps in touch with your son/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
Thanks for your help!
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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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Click for:
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Nativity Youth Fall Retreat
L U T H E R O C K 2017
Click
here for more fun photos!
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Join other Nativity Parents at Elena's (across the street from the church)
THIS SUNDAY, October 8 from 5:00 - 6:30. (This is loosely scheduled around the young youth/older youth dinner times so that we all have the opportunity to fellowship together.) Take advantage of this time to visit with one another and get to know the other parents at Nativity. Contact
Candace Trull
with questions at [email protected] or 828-582-2271.
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Thanks to those who donated last week at
Nativity's Blood Drive. 18 units were collected!
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LADIES LUNCH BUNCH
will meet on October 26 at 1:00PM at
Beef O'Brady's, 2625 Hendersonville Rd. in Arden. All ladies are invited to attend.
Please call our hostess,
Peggy Mann
, 684-3617, so she can make a reservation for you.
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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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Our fun LaZoom tour will take place at 3:00PM on October 14th. Since
we did not
get our 30 folks needed
to be picked up at the Asheville Visitors Center, we will carpool to the departure point - the LaZoom Room at
75 Biltmore Avenue
. It's right across from the Wicked Weed Brewery. Please meet at the Church at
2:00PM
.
T
here is still room for more folks to join us!
The total is
$25.68 per person.
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+ learn
Daily scripture readings
beginning October 8
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Sunday
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Matthew 21:33-46
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Monday
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Isaiah 5:1-7
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Tuesday
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Philippians 3:4b-14
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Wednesday
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Hosea 2:10-16
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Thursday
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Colossians 2:16-23
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Friday
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Luke 13:6-9
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Saturday
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Psalm 80
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Sunday
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Matthew 22:1-14
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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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D I S A S T E R R E L I E F
HURRICANES HARVEY, IRMA and MARIA
Join other Thrivent members by supporting disaster relief efforts.
from Thrivent.com -
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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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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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Click
here for the latest news!
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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 September
Budgeted to receive: $40,320
Actual received: $33,419.75
Budgeted to spend: $48,485
Actual spent: $41,453.84
To see the
financial summary for the month of September,
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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+ check us out
on social media!
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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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HOURS
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