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Click for last Sunday's
Click for last Sunday's
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VBS 2018
Shipwrecked:
Rescued by Jesus!
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We had an awesome week of VBS, being Shipwrecked and Rescued by Jesus! 55 kids and over 35 volunteers were part of this great island adventure. We played games, made crafts, acted out Bible stories, had themed snacks, watched videos, and more. Each day, we learned that Jesus Rescues us; when we’re lonely, worried, struggling, do wrong, and powerless, Jesus Rescues! We give thanks for all our volunteers and for all those who donated supplies and money to make this an excellent week of fun and faith formation.
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NOISY OFFERING
this Sunday!
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July's Noisy Offering will go to Calvary Food Pantry's School Supplies drive. Though it's still summer for most of us, school will be starting before too long, and that means it's time to buy school supplies! Each summer, CFP provides school supplies for their school-age clients. Our Noisy Offering will be used to purchase those supplies. Thank you for your generosity, which will help many children to learn and grow!
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On
Sunday, July 29
, Nativity
will hold one service of
Holy Communion at 10am
followed by a
Retirement Party
for Pastor Mark
.
Please RSVP
by clicking
HERE
if you are able to join us for food, fellowship and a celebration of his ministry here at Nativity. Burgers and dogs will be provided. Next week sign-up sheets for side dishes, set-up and clean-up
will be available.
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Thank-You Car Wash
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THIS SUNDAY, July 15th!
We will host a car wash during & between services. Come have your car washed in thanks!
Gathering Event
- Sunday, August 12th, between services, we invite you to come hear about our trip, see photos, talk to our Youth about their experience in Houston, and be thanked for your support.
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"Feed my sheep"
Calvary Food Pantry
welcomes you to participate in the mission to feed our neighbors with dignity and compassion.
CFP
is open every Saturday, 8:30-11, providing frozen meat, milk, eggs, canned goods, personal care items, and pet food.
CFP
strives to provide 1/2 of the weekly grocery needs for each family. On a typical Saturday, 100 -110 families representing 350+ individuals come to receive food. These families struggle financially for many reasons: serious illness, underemployment, fixed incomes, low wages, changing family situations, etc. These neighbors are our seniors and preschoolers, veterans and teenagers, college students and peers in our workplaces. Some live without a home, while others live in homes including 3-4 generations.
Summer is a great time to serve God in new ways! It's also a time for year-round volunteers to travel or visit grandchildren, so
CFP
needs your help caring for our neighbors. Nativity's youth are very active and essential in this ministry, so ask for more information to involve your child.
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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),
Ann Harvey
or
Pr. Rachel
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Did you know?
*CFP
needs 32 volunteers every Saturday! Nativity's "official" weeks are the 1st and 2nd Saturdays, but your help is always welcome.
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Preparation for Saturdays includes volunteer opportunities of shelving food or doing pickups on weekdays.
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The need often increases during the summer when school-aged children are at home.
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Varied spiritual gifts and personal skills are needed here.
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SNAP (food stamps) does not cover many essential items: toilet paper, diapers, soaps / detergents, toothbrushes / toothpaste, or feminine hygiene products, etc.
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Healing prayer and blood pressure readings are other facets of this outreach ministry.
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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 Ministry
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.
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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
June
Budgeted to receive: $40,485
Actual received: $39,093
Budgeted to spend: $46,353
Actual spent: $46,265
To see the Treasurer's report for the month of June,
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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COVER STORY
For Such a time as this
Learning, speaking and doing
gender justice in the church
Click
here
for study guide.
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The Book Discussion Group will meet
Thursday,
July 19
, in the Fellowship Hall at
2:00PM
. Under discussion will be the book
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate. The August meeting will be on
Thursday, August 16 and the book selection is
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles. All are welcome to join in the discussion. It's not necessary to come every month, just come as you are able.
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Scripture Readings beginning July 15
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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