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Update from your Council President, Sarah Asbill,
regarding Pastoral Staff transitions
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The Congregation Council had the opportunity to meet recently with Bishop Tim Smith and Deacon Tammy Jones West from the NC Synod office regarding plans for an interim pastor at Nativity and the starting of a call process for a new Senior Pastor.
We would like to share this information with you at a congregational forum between services T
HIS SUNDAY, June 24
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Please join us to hear about our progress, answer questions and share your thoughts.
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+ NOISY OFFERING
Thank you for your generosity! Our June Noisy Offering collected
$716
to send to
Living Waters Mission Church
, located on the Cherokee Reservation. Living Waters is one of the NC Synod’s five mission congregations. Their mission is to aid those who come seeking help and refuge, seeking to become actively involved in their lives to offer hope, love, support, and compassion. As part of that ministry, Living Waters hosts a Food and Clothing Pantry every other Wednesday. This Pantry also provides counseling and job search help and strives to be a safe space for those in need. In 2018, the 50 member congregation has served an average of 1,500 people a month. Our offering will support their ongoing ministry in their community.
Thanks for supporting our wider Church!
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The 2018 Youth Gathering is almost here!
This Sunday in worship we will have a Litany of Sending for the 14 Youth and 4 Adult Leaders who will head to Houston on Wednesday, June 27. They, along with 30,000 other Lutherans, will spend 5 days learning and growing in faith through interactive activities, service opportunities, and relationship building. You can follow along on their journey by reading their blog (click above) and by watching Mass Gatherings through live streaming [
elca.org/gathering
]. Thank you for supporting and praying for our Gathering Group!
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Update on Music Director Search
in Nativity's search for a new Music Director.
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+ opportunity to share your gifts this summer!
It's summer once again, and the musical ensembles are on their annual break. This means there are ample opportunities for you to offer your musical gifts for anthems on Sunday mornings!
If you are interested in singing a solo, or joining your voice in a duet, or playing an instrument, or offering a liturgical dance, or just about ANY artistic expression of your faith during the offerings this summer, please
click here
or sign-up on the board outside the choir room. Pastor Gregg and Gary Mitchell will contact you and explore possibilities. If you would rather discuss your ideas with Pr. Gregg first, let him know by clicking
here
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Ladies Lunch Bunch
will meet on June 28 at 1 PM at
Ivory Road Cafe and Kitchen
,
1854 Brevard Road, Arden
(next to AirVent Exteriors). Please call
Linda Blake
, 684-8378, or email
LSBlake214@aol.com
if you are interested in coming. All women are welcome to share in fellowship and lunch with this fun group.
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Nativity's Vacation Bible School 2018
Participant Registration is
OPEN
!
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We'll spend the week
SHIPWRECKED: Rescued by Jesus!
July 9-13, 2018 - 9am-12pm
Come have fun with us!
We'll learn about God through songs, games, stories, crafts, videos, snacks, and more! Ready for an awesome week of faith with friends? Click
here
to register! Register by June 25th to receive a t-shirt and CD! A $25 donation per child is suggested to help cover the costs of materials. Registration is open to kids ages 3 (potty trained) through entering 6th grade.
Not a kid, but want to be part of the fun?
We need volunteers! Come enjoy a week of VBS and help our kids learn and grow. We have many different volunteer positions available! Click
here
to volunteer.
WE ARE IN NEED OF SUPPLIES FOR THIS AWESOME WEEK OF VBS!
Please check out our display board and see if you can donate any of the items listed on the leaves. Donations are needed by
July 1st
. Thank you!
Questions? Email Pr. Rachel
here
. See you soon!
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"Cleanliness may not actually be next to godliness, but it certainly helps a person feel more human"
, states Lutheran World Relief in the Quilt and Ministry Guide.
"When families find their homes destroyed, or must flee for their safety, soap and a towel rarely make the cut for what they can carry. Arriving in a refugee camp or other place of safety, they are scared, vulnerable and dirty from the travel. The simple items included in a Personal Care Kit provide much-needed self-care, critical germ fighting, and the chance to regain dignity amidst situations of fear and uncertainty."
Personal Care Kits update:
To date we have received 56 towels, 103 bars of soap, 108 toothbrushes (thanks to a generous donation of 100 toothbrushes!), 24 sturdy combs, and 24 nail clippers.
The item to gather for July and August is light-weight bath-size towels (20"x40" to 52"x27") dark color recommended.
It would be wonderful if we could send 100 or more kits to Lutheran World Relief this fall. Any item contained in the kit may be brought in at any time and placed in the smaller wicker basket under the women's bulletin board located in the hallway to your right as you exit the worship space. Other items included in a kit are bath-size bars of soap (two to three bars per kit), metal nail clippers, and a sturdy comb. Monetary contributions may be made to Nativity and marked for LWR Kits and placed in the offering plates. Thank you for your generosity in helping our brothers and sisters throughout the world.
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The July meeting of Nativity Women
will be on
Thursday, July 19, at 10:00AM
in the Fellowship Hall.
Please note the change in date and time
. Bring a bag lunch and we will eat together after the Bible Study and before the Card Ministry meeting. All women and friends are welcome to participate.
The
Card Ministr
y will meet directly after the Women's Meeting on
July 19 at 11:30AM
in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to make cards for our members on the prayer list.
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Is someone in your family attending camp at
Lutheridge
or
Lutherock
this summer?
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If so, please let us know
who
and
when
so that we may hold campers in our prayers during worship this summer. Scholarships to camp are available through Nativity. Please contact
Pastor Rachel
.
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Calvary Food Pantry
welcomes your participation in feeding our neighbors.
Nativity's joyful crew helps clients the first and second Saturday mornings of the month with check in, shopping assistance, and carrying out groceries. Thank you for gifts of food and hygiene products in the cart and gifts of treasure through the offering. If you know someone in need, help spread the word: CFP is open every Saturday 8:30 - 11 a.m. In addition to staples, eggs, produce, milk, baked goods, meat, and bread are available. Love and compassion abound. If you'd like to be part of this ministry, sign up at the Welcome Desk or click
here
. Questions? Contact
Heather Neal
(658-9309 or neal.heather@rocketmail.com) or
Pr. Rachel
.
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Your prayers and your presence are requested
at the Ordination of
Joanna Carol Colley Gragg
to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament
Celebration of Holy Communion
with the Rite of Ordination
Saturday, July 7 | 2:00pm
Zion Lutheran Church
226 Corley Mill Road
Lexington, South Carolina
Ministers are invited to vest and process
Red is the color of the day
A reception will follow in the
Family Life Center
Click
here
to view invitation.
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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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OFFERING ENVELOPES
Third quarter offering envelopes are available for pick up in the
Fellowship Hall.
For the month of May
Budgeted to receive: $40,485
Actual received: $45,978
Budgeted to spend: $50,463
Actual spent: $47,654
To see the Treasurer's report for the month of
May
,
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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COVER STORY
Divine Inspiration
Lutheran creatives on faith, vocation and craft
Click
here
for study guide.
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The Book Discussion Group will meet on
Thursday, July 19, at 2:00 pm
in the Fellowship Hall and will discuss
The Broken Road
by Richard Evans
. The book for August is
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate. We will meet on August 16, at 2:00PM for discussion. All are welcome to join!
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Scripture Readings beginning June 24
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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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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