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Nativity's Vacation Bible School 2018
begins Monday!
VBS set up is
THIS SATURDAY,
July 7 at 9:30am!
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We'll spend the week
SHIPWRECKED: Rescued by Jesus!
July 9-13, 2018 - 9am-12pm
Monday morning, we will welcome nearly 60 children to
Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus
VBS!
During worship on Sunday, we will install upwards of 40 volunteers who will be working with our kids this week, to help them grow in faith and have a great time! We invite you to be in prayer for each child and volunteer this week, as we all explore how Jesus rescues us. Thanks to everyone who has donated items, helped with setup, and gotten us ready for this excellent week.
It's not too late to register!
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! 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.
Questions? Email Pr. Rachel
here
. See you soon!
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The Gathering Group has Returned! Our group of 14 Youth and 4 adult leaders made it safely home on Monday evening, after an amazing time in Houston. It was a life-changing event, and we invite you to read about it on our blog (Click graphic above). We are so grateful to you who supported us in this trip, and we have 2 upcoming events at which we would like to thank you.
Thank-You Car Wash
- next 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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+ 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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"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.
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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
.
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
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 will be announced soon. 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 8
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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