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+ commitment sunday
Freed for the Future:
Our Selves, Our Time, and Our Possessions
Freed for the Future and led by the Holy Spirit, we have renewed opportunities to
Make Christ Known here in our congregation and in our community.
On Sunday, we commit ourselves to supporting new and exciting ministries for the coming year. During worship, we will all be invited to bring forward our 2018 Commitment Cards, offering our gifts to God. (If you did not receive a Commitment Card in the mail, there will be extras available in the pews.)
Every commitment matters, and giving towards that commitment is important. Understanding this,
a member of Nativity has offered a challenge gift of $5,000 if we reach 135 commitments. If you are unable to be with us in worship, please return your commitment no later than Nov 30 so that we can complete this challenge and be assured of reaching our goals for 2018.
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Over the last few weeks, we have heard about our
Freed for the Future
goals for 2018. Now every household is invited to prayerfully consider how they will respond to our fall stewardship drive. Our hope is that you will respond joyfully, giving as you feel
called and able.
Several households have shared how they plan to respond, in order to encourage others. Click
here to hear from fellow Nativity members about how they are committing in 2018.
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lasses resume THIS SUNDAY!
Classes meet from 9:40am - 10:40am.
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Adult Forum with Pastor Mark in the North Fellowship Hall.
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Confirmed Youth with Pastor Gregg in the Modular.
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7th & 8th Graders with Wes McCall
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5th & 6th Graders with Debbie McGinnis in the Modular.
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3rd & 4th Graders with Kirsten Cooper and Stacey Zabel in the Curious Kinders Room (downstairs).
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K-2nd Graders with Colleen Dieterly and Laura Baylor in the Little Explorers Room (downstairs).
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3 and 4 Year Olds with Laura McCall and Liz Teall-Fleming in the Awesome Owls Room (Preschool Hall).
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Nursery available for children under 3.
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C
alvary 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.
To volunteer, click
here
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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.
Questions?
Contact Heather Neal at
658-9309 or Pastor Rachel.
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Eat at
on Wednesday, Nov 15th
and support NPK!
Dine-In or Carry-Out
10% of ALL day's proceeds will be donated to Nativity Preschool and Kindergarten!
(No receipts to save or coupons to use, just visit Fahrenheit on the 15
th
for lunch, dinner or both!)
Spread the word...and tell friends!
Located @ 17 Lee Street South (behind Skyland Fire Dept on the sharp curve) 828.676.1800.
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Click above image for video.
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Lutheran Church of Nativity
on December 1 at 7pm
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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 will need a few folks to help out by being an usher for the concert and maybe one or two to help with the merchandise table. If you help us, your ticket is free!
Click here to let Pr. Gregg know you're interested.
Click here to purchase tickets!
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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 here to print a form.
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No, this is
not
our sexton, Max Hall, on the cover of this month's
Living Lutheran. This US Navy Chaplain is one of many stories of our ministry together as the ELCA. Read this month's issue
here
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Four Generations of
Poole
/
Milburn Family Serve on
Lutheridge and Lutherock
Summer Staff!
Click
here to read the article of
page 4 of Novus Way's latest publication of the LINK.
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+ Reformation
500 Celebration
Click here to view album!
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Last Sunday, we celebrated the burning of our mortgage note! We are
Freed for the Future to
Make Christ Known through Ministry here at Nativity. Click
here to view album!
All giving to
Freedom for the Future will now go directly to capital improvements and future ministry!
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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!
To register, click here or
call 828-209-6302.
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CHURCH OFFICE
HOURS
Mon-Thurs
9am-2pm |
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Click for:
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The Way
meets next Wednesday, November 15 from 6pm until 8pm at the Fitzsimmons' home. Please RSVP
here
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Join us for the next
Pub Theology on
Thursday, Nov. 16 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
Andra Nus at
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+ learn
beginning November 12
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Sunday
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Matthew 25:1-13
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Monday
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Matthew 24:36-44
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Tuesday
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Deuteronomy 4:5-20
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Wednesday
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Micah 7:1-9
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Thursday
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Luke 21:29-37
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Friday
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Amos 5:18-24
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Saturday
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Psalm 70
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Sunday
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Matthew 25:14-30
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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 Pasto
r.
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+ care
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.
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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!
December 1 & 2, 7:30pm
419 McDowell St.
Asheville
Click
here for tickets and info!
This show is produced, directed and choreographed by Nativity's own
Mario & Lucinda Morin.
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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.
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.
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KEITH JOHNSON RETIREMENT
Youth Outreach Endowment established to honor Keith and Lori Johnson
Click here
to read full story!
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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 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. The next rehearsal will be November 14th at 7pm.
If you would like to get involved or would like more information, contact Pr. Gregg by clicking here.
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+ Book Discussion Group
The book for November 16 is
Hillbilly Elegy
by J.D. Vance. All are welcome. You don't need to come every month, just come when you are able. The group will meet in the Fellowship Hall from 2:00 until 3:30PM. December's book is The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston.
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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 October
Budgeted to receive: $46,080
Actual received: $38,523
Budgeted to spend: $48,301
Actual spent: $41,355
To see the
financial summary for the month of October,
click here.
To read the Treasurer's Report,
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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Click
here to see who's celebrating!
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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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The
Ladies Lunch Bunch will not meet
November or December. Our next lunch together will be in January 2018.
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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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+ check us out
on social media!
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