Thursday, September 20, 2018
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Thank you for your generosity! Our September
Noisy Offering
raised
$609.85
for
Lutheran Disaster Response
, which we will designate for Hurricane Relief following the destruction from Florence. There are both short-term and long-term relief needs, and 100% of our offering will go to this purpose until all the needs are met.
Lutheran Disaster Response
brings God’s hope, healing and renewal to people whose lives have been disrupted by disasters in the United States and around the world, and through your offering, you are part of that mission. Thank you.
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is underway!
Once again, we will gather in the Fellowship Hall to meet our classes and then head to our rooms!
We hope you'll join us on Sunday mornings between worship services, from 9:40 to 10:40, to learn and grow in faith.
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This year, we have 7 classes: Click to read descriptions!
Each class can be joined at any time, and if you miss a Sunday, you can jump right back in!
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PUB THEOLOGY
resumes Thursday,
October 4!
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What is the role of “doubt”
in one’s faith life?
Can doubt be a good thing?
Join us at
Mills River Brewery
(
near Cracker Barrel off of Airport Rd.
)
at
7:30pm
for a
refreshing beverage
(non-alcoholic options available)
and great discussion.
All confirmed members welcome.
(artwork by
Kent Oehm)
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Click
here
to read a message from our new NPK Director,
Mike Natarella
about how
YOU
can help support our Preschool and Kindergarten.
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Two Pianos, Many Hands!
A Concert for a Cause!
Sunday, September 23 | 3PM | Diana Wortham Theatre
- Concert pianists (Kimberly Cann, Charlie Harnish, Irem Ozay & Taylor Pierson) perform everything from Classical masterpieces to Coldplay hits in a multicultural celebration of piano music!
- All funds go toward music scholarships for kids in need of assistance.
- Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.
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CALLING ALL SAINTS
of the Altar Guild and of Nativity!
Save the date!
There will be an incredible Altar Guild meeting on
Saturday, October 27
at 9AM
in the Fellowship Hall. Our theme is "Built on the Rock, Ye Saints of the Lord" and this meeting is open to anyone who would like to know more about the Altar Guild and meet some of the people who serve in it. Families are welcome to serve together in this ministry. Bring a breakfast dish to share and please RSVP to
Linda Blake
– 828-275-3989, lsblake214@aol.com or
Nadine Lloyd
– 828-687-3655, bestgran61@gmail.com
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This Sunday,
Nick Kropf
will speak to us about his Eagle Project, which is in support of the
"Be The Match"
program. To learn more about this Eagle Project &
Be The Match, click
here
.
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Do you love music? How about singing?
If so, then Nativity's choirs are a great place for you! We are getting started with rehearsals for this fall. All are welcome!
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Nativity Choir
choir welcomes singers of all ages and sings on most Sunday mornings at the 11am worship service. The rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings from 7pm - 8:30pm, and a shorter rehearsal is held at 10:40am on Sunday mornings.
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We are always looking for people who have
instrumental talents
, and we
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welcome the opportunity to utilize those gifts in worship! If you play an instrument and would like to help us make a joyful sound in worship, please let us know (click
here
)!
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Ladies Lunch Bunch
will meet
Thursday,
LaRue Ridenhour
is our hostess. If you are interested in attending, please contact her at (828) 585-2529 or (828) 329-3931. Put October's Ladies Lunch Bunch on your calendar now for the last lunch of the year.
Peggy Mann
will be our hostess on Thursday, October 25 at 1:00 pm. There will be no Lunch Bunch in November or December.
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The next meeting of the Nativity Book Group will be on Thursday, October 18 at 2:00PM in the Fellowship Hall. October's book is
One Good Mama Bone
by Bren McClain. All are welcome to this lively discussion. For a complete list of book selections click
here
.
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A Bereavement /Grief Support Group
will meet at Trinity View in the Meeting Room from 2:30 – 4 pm on Thursdays beginning October 4. Brenda Williams, a Bereavement Team Member from Four Seasons Hospice in Hendersonville will convene the group. The group will convene four or five weeks. Please sign up with
Chaplain Steve Ridenhour
in person or by calling 687-0068 ext. 05330. If you have questions you may also call Brenda Williams at 329-2275. Deadline to sign up will be Sept. 24. All are welcome.
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an update...
from Nativity's Council President.
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G I V I N G
Update
Your faithful giving contributes
to our mission of
Making Christ Known
.
For the month of August
Budgeted to receive: $52,052
Actual received:
$
43,221
Budgeted to spend: $47,889
Actual spent: $33,626
For the Treasurer's August report, 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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The Women of the ELCA Fall Gathering for the Smoky Mountain Conference
will meet on
Saturday, October 20
, at Grace Lutheran Church in Hendersonville, NC. This is a gathering of women from different Lutheran churches in the area. Registration begins at 9AM, the program begins at 9:30 and lunch will be served at noon. The program, "Being Seen" will help us understand that we all need to see everyone as Jesus sees us and to love each person who crosses our path. The offering will be given to The Marketplace, a non-profit Christian fair trade store located in Cornelius, NC that partners with ministries around the world. There will also be a special offering for the Christine Bohr Anderson Seminary Scholarship Fund and in-kind gifts of girl's panties, sizes 3-13, and children's toothbrushes will be collected for Mount Pisgah Lutheran Haiti Mission Project. Call
Linda Blake
, 684-8378, if interested in attending. Carpooling from Nativity is available at 8:45 am that morning.
The Women's Meeting
for October will be Thursday,
October 11
, at 11:00AM in the Fellowship Hall. All women are invited to bring a bag lunch and join in the Bible Study and fellowship.
The Nativity Card Ministry
will at 12:30PM , immediately following the Women's Meeting, on Thursday, October 11. Men and women are welcome to come and make cards for Nativity members on the prayer list. The only skills needed are to be able to fold, cut, and paste. If those skills are not in your skill set, we will find other ways for you to help make the cards that reach out to our members and let them know we are praying for them.
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CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
is in need of volunteers to help with pick-ups of eggs from Save-Mor on Friday mornings. Volunteers would need to be at the church ideally before 9:00am for unpacking and refrigerator storage. This was an every week commitment but could be shared by two volunteers willing to coordinate. There is a need for produce and bread pick-ups at Manna on Friday afternoons at 1:00. This is a rotating position and is a commitment of once, on some occasions twice, a month. Volunteers need to have a covered truck or an SUV or van. If this is something you could do, please contact either
Marilyn Bradt
828-779-8554 or
Barbara Smith
828-684-6091. Thank You for your prayerful consideration of these requests.
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Scripture Readings beginning
September 23
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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 led by an ELCA Pastor.
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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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