April 17, 2025

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Sunday, April 20, 2025

The Resurrection of Our Lord

Worship with Holy Communion

8:30am and 10am

Live streaming on Sundays at 10am on our facebook page. Service recordings are available on our youtube channel.

Outdoor Worship Coming Soon!

Beginning on Sunday, May 25 our 8:30am service will be held under the Pavilion in the back parking lot. This is an abbreviated service with occasional guest musicians throughout the summer. If you are interested in sharing your musical gifts, please contact Ed Hauck.

Nursery Conversion

In light of changing congregational needs, our Sunday morning nursery is being converted into a Family Room. This unstaffed space will feature the same toys and other things that kids are used to, and it will also include a TV streaming audio/video from worship so that they don't miss out on anything. Through April we will continue to have Patricia Hahn present to facilitate this change, but from May onwards it will be available for parents to use at their discretion year round.

After Service Food and Fellowship Nativity is always looking for new ways to connect people. And you may have noticed the snacks that are being set out to share after each worship service! Ann Harvey, Debbie Markanich, and Heather Neal have led by example here, and we would love to get some more people involved. If you're interested in helping out, please get in touch with Ann or Debbie. This is a behind-the-scenes ministry that makes Nativity a more welcoming place for all!

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Pub Theology

Our next gathering is Tuesday, April22 at 7pm at 12 Bones South. Join us for a refreshing beverage and lively discussion (non-alcoholic options are available, as well as delicious barbeque). Questions? Contact Andra Nus at andrawnus@gmail.com or Stephen Pierce at ncsmp1215@gmail.com.

Join Us on Wednesday Mornings at 10am for Bible study in the Fellowship Hall.

Reconciling Conversations will meet at 11:15am in the Fellowship Hall on the second and fourth Sundays of each month unless otherwise indicated. The next meeting is Sunday, April 27. Our focus is a discussion based on Jaqueline Bussie’s book Love Without Limits.

Sermon Q & A

Do you enjoy listening to the sermon but sometimes have questions you'd like to ask? Do you disagree with something or want clarification? Nativity now has a way to ask questions of the preacher. Please text (828) 393-0083‬ with your question. Questions will be answered on Monday with a link sent in the "Growing in Faith" email.

This devotional can be used for home devotions and small groups to deepen your daily and lifelong faith formation Click here to view this devotional for this week.

Nativity's Podcast

Now, you can catch up on missed sermons. Various other content will be coming as a result of the work by our Strategic Plan Implementation Teams! You can find us by searching "Nativity, Arden".

Summer Camp Registration is Open! If your child or youth is interested in attending summer camp at Lutheridge or Lutherock be sure to register now. There is also an onsite daycamp option! For more information and to learn about the various camps Lutheridge and Lutherock offer, please visit the webpages: lutheridge.org or lutherock.org. Nativity has several $150 camp scholarships available! If you'd like to use one of these, please contact Pastor Sean. Additionally, if your student is nervous about Lutheridge, Pastor Sean will be at Lutheridge from July 13-18. Lutheridge is a wonderful place to grow in your faith, make new friends, and enjoy the beauty of our area!

Camp Noah

In partnership with LDR and the Red Cross, Lutheridge is able to offer a nationally acclaimed camp (called Camp Noah) to elementary-age children impacted by the hurricane. This camp uses the biblical story of Noah to process their experience and find comfort and hope in God's presence with them. The cost to families is only $25 per child. The camp is July 28 - August 1. We will have trained staff and a mental health professional on-site throughout the camp. Visit

https://lutheridge.org/summer_camps/camp-noah// for more information.

Opportunity to Participate in Research 

Do you have a close friend or family member who isn't religious? Would you be willing to have a conversation with a researcher about your relationship with them? If so, email Dr. Hannah James at the University of St Andrews. Hannah is a colleague of Aaron's from when they did their PhDs together, and she is running a research study which you are invited to be a part of (click here for details). Aaron has participated himself and would encourage others to support this project.

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Calvary Food Pantry Happy Easter from Calvary Food Pantry! The neighbors who visit the pantry this Saturday receive the gift of a holiday meal of ham and fresh sides in addition to the regular weekly grocery shopping. Thank you for your gifts of time, treasure, and prayer for this ministry. To learn more about Calvary Food Pantry contact Nativity liaison Karen Rich (828.242.6403). To sign up for Friday or Saturday morning, click here.

Habitat for Humanity Offering Thank you for your generous giving during this year's Lenten midweek dinners. With the matching gifts totaling $2500 we ended up with a total of $5411 that we're sending to our partners at Habitat for Humanity! This is a growing partnership in which many disciples of Jesus at Nativity serve with our neighbors in need of housing.

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Council Elections

are scheduled for Sunday, May 4. We will vote to elect six new Council members for two-year terms. Click here to read about the nominees!

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Youth Beach Retreat Registration Deadline - May 4!

Please note that registration closes for the 2025 Youth Beach Retreat May 4, so be sure to sign up as soon as you can! Full details can be found on the retreat's information sheet, and you can register now using this form. Participants must sign the Beach Retreat Covenant and fill out a Medical Release and General Permission form in order to attend. Questions? Ask Aaron Davis. 

Lutheran Church of the Nativity

2425 Hendersonville Rd. | P. O. Box 208

Arden, North Carolina 28704

nativityarden.org | 828.684.0352