SOUPER BOWL of Caring
will be held
THIS SUNDAY, February 3rd
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Monetary and food donations will be collected for Calvary Food Pantry.
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“What are We Here For?”
is the theme for Pastor George’s sermon series over the first three Sundays in February. Hear about three important texts on why the church exists.
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Feb. 3: Lost People Matter to God
Luke 15
Feb. 10: Song of Reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Feb. 17: A Talented Church
Matthew 25:14-30
AND join Adult Faith Formation during Lent when we will have the opportunity to look in depth at more of what the Bible says about the Body of Christ and its purpose.
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Our Call Committee has been formed!
Congratulations and thank you to the following members of the congregation who have been elected to serve on the
Call Committee:
Kirsten Cooper
Brian Feid
Kylie Landolfi
Debbie McGinnis
Fred Park
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Our deep appreciation also goes to the other candidates who were willing to serve in this important capacity:
Mike Kestner, Andra Nus, Peggy Oehm, Doug Phillips, David Travis
and
Randy Treiber
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Our gratitude is extended to the council members who manned the "voting station" on Sunday:
Gary Lamson, Tiffany Councill, Leigha Jordan and Michael Neal
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And finally,
a big thank you
to all the members of the congregation who participated in the election process. Please keep the members of the Call Committee in your prayers as they begin the important work of seeking our next Senior Pastor.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
THE ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
is scheduled to take place between services
Sunday, February 24th
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This will be an opportunity to review our Annual Report, answer questions and look to the year ahead. We hope you will join us!
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Join us ay
7:30PM on Tuesday, February 5th
at Blue Ghost Brewery for refreshing beverages and great discussion!
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Reflections on the Life of David
A study of King David and his faith will be offered on Wednesday mornings at 10AM. Sessions will be led by Pastor George and are a result of his sabbatical study on the King of Israel. Join us in the choir room. Each session lasts an hour including Q&A.
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Contact Pastor George or call the Church Office at
684-0352 and let us know!
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We hope you'll join us on Sunday mornings between worship services, from 9:40 to 10:40, to learn and grow in faith. W
e have 7 classes. Click to read descriptions!
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THE ADULT FAITH FORMATION CLASS
is studying the
Gospel of Luke
. We meet on Sunday between the two services at 9:45 am in the classroom on the north end of the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is welcome! If you cannot attend every week, come when you can. The writer of Luke offers much detail about the people and events in the life of Jesus that are not found in the other Gospels. Eighteen parables of Jesus are found only in this Gospel. The Gospel of Luke also stresses the importance to Jesus of the "outsiders" in our midst. Come join us on our journey through Luke!
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A warm welcome to our new Youth Leader for the Spring of 2019, Evan Langsdorf!
Beginning on
Sunday, February 10
, Evan will be planning and leading Sunday night activities for both the Young Youth and Youth (with the support of parent volunteers). He is a student at Western Carolina University majoring in psychology. He has lived in Hendersonville for 12 years and is a member of Grace Lutheran. Evan has served as a Lutheridge counselor for two summers (and will be there this summer too!). He looks forward to using what he has learned at camp in his position as Youth Leader here at Nativity (think cool, yet meaningful devotions and fun games!) He is excited to meet everyone!
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Click the block for Nativity's
Youth e-news
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Here's your chance to get to know the new coffee machine!
Volunteer to be a late service coffee attendant! Recruit your friends or family members to help!
If we had enough volunteers, we could set up a rotation.
Here's how it works:
- Turn the dishwasher on before late service (i.e. flip the switch).
- After service, transfer the used cups from the bin to the cup trays (kids would LOVE doing this).
- Run trays through the dishwasher. They dry on their own!
- Empty and rinse carafes. That's it!
V O L U N T E E R OPPORTUNITIES!
The list will be continuously updated, so please check back often!
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BLOOD DRIVE
Nativity is hosting a blood drive on
Sunday February 10th from 8:00AM to 1:00PM
in the Fellowship Hall. On Sunday there will be a form in the pew that gives you an opportunity to reserve a time for your blood donation. Donors will receive a $10 ingles gift card and the church will also receive a $10 donation.
The Blood Connection
is the sole provider of Blood and Blood Products to Pardee Hospital, AdventHeath Hendersonville, Mission Health Systems, and the Veteran’s Administration. Thank you to
Sandy Madison
for being our coordinator for this event.
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PROPERTY UPDATES
- LAST CHANCE!! The code on the kitchen door will be changing on February 4. If you currently use this as your entrance into the building, please contact Jen Loizzo at
684-0352 x128 or
you can be given the new code.
- It is time to replace the Coffee Machine in the Fellowship Hall. The machine has been delivered and installed! Let them drink coffee!!
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NATIVITY WOMEN
will meet in the Fellowship Hall on
Thursday, February 14, at 11AM
to study
Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to Holy Week
by Amy-Jill Levine. All are welcome to attend. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy the fellowship of your sisters in Christ.
THE NATIVITY CARD MINISTRY
will meet at
12:30PM on Thursday, February 14
, in the Fellowship Hall. Men and women are invited to join this group to make cards to send to our members on the prayer list. No talent is necessary so just come.
LADIES LUNCH BUNCH
will next meet on
Thursday, February 28 at 1PM
. More details will be
coming soon.
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At Calvary Food Pantry,
all are welcome!
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Thank you, Nativity, for your gifts of time, talent, and treasure for the outreach ministry of Calvary Food Pantry! Thanks Nativity Youth for bringing back the Souper Bowl of Caring which will help feed our neighbors this week. We're looking for several volunteers for our Nativity crew on both Saturday, February 2 and Saturday, Feb 9 to assist with shopping and pushing out groceries. Bring a friend! If you'd like to learn more about helping on Saturdays or through the week, contact
Ann Harvey
at (828)774-5102 or auntannieh@gmail.com. Sign up at the Welcome Desk in the Fellowship Hall
Click
here
to sign up online.
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February's book is
The Secret of War
by Terrell T. Garren. It is the story of Joseph Youngblood and Delia Russell of Hooper's Creek in Henderson County during the Civil War. The next meeting is Thursday, February 21 at 2:00PM. All are welcome to attend. For a list of books for the next six months, click
here
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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 December 2018
Budgeted to receive: $63,619
Actual received: $53,889
Budgeted to spend: $48,162
Actual spent: $42,092
For the December Treasurer's Report please click
here
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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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Scripture Readings beginning February 3
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IN THE EVENT OF
INCLEMENT WEATHER
To check the status of a service or other scheduled events, please visit our website at
ww.nativityarden.org
or call the Church Office at 684-0352 for a recorded message. We also post on WLOS. When possible, a special e-news will be sent.
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Lutheran Church of the Nativity
2425 Hendersonville Rd. | P. O. Box 208
Arden, North Carolina 28704
www. nativityarden.org | 828.684.0352
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