On Wednesdays March 13, 20, 27 April 3 & 10 guest presenters will examine the implications of what it means to love courageously, telling why they are involved in issues of social justice and how it has impacted their relationship with God.

We will gather for meals before our mid-week, evening service, enjoy some fellowship and engage in service projects.

Last week we created 279 hygiene kits that went to the H-Cubed: HARRISON, HEALING, HARMONY organization in North Minneapolis. A cultural movement centered in empowering marginalized voices, building community, and healing through the arts.

The first Anti Racism Team (ART) Friday night movie of 2019 watched Harvest of Empire film. It was a documentary reviewing the United States relationship with Latin America, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico since our nation was formed. It was an eye opening, informative history that has present day implications for our immigration/asylum situation. Great discussion led by Nativity member Vladimir Poveda who came to USA from Nicaragua in 2006. Suggestions during discussion suggested using the word undocumented vs illegal as we deal with USA’s broken immigration system. Share the fact that asylum seekers that are “fleeing” their countries to avoid violence and have international law on their side to be processed as asylum seekers. Harvest of Empire helps one understand the history of the violence created by dictators that the USA has often helped place in power and why people are fleeing their country.
Nineteen Nativity youth watched Harvest of Empire the following Sunday! We have embedded the video below for your convenience.

Limited copies of DVD will be at welcome desk.
Next film in this series will be Friday, March 15 at 6:30 showing Immigration Battle.  It looks at how the immigration battle is fought and discussed behind closed doors in Congress.

A group of 19 women with Nativity Women in Action group gathered Sunday 2/10 to prepare postpartum kits for two hospitals in Madagascar. Lorna Larson from Nativity explained the obstetric fistula problem and how the postpartum kits will help women in Madagascar until they can get surgery to repair fistula. The goal is to have Global Health send 150 postpartum kits to Madagascar in October. Look for a second sew-a-Thon later this year to help meet need for postpartum kits.

On Thursday, January 24, about 75 individuals, including many members of the Nativity Community gathered at La Doña Cerveceria for DIGNITY BREW, a “friendraiser” and “fundraiser “  sponsored  by Thrivent Financial in support of the Dignity Center.

The Dignity Center has been a mission partner with Nativity Lutheran Church for almost 10 years and is an outreach ministry of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church with a mission to help persons in poverty and most often homeless to get back on a path to stability.

At this festive event, we were also able to showcase 2 artists – E. Raelene Ash, a Freehand Folk Artist and Friend of the Dignity Center along with Spencer Heller from Nativity who entertained the guests with his music and art.

Thank you to all who joined us in supporting the Dignity Center and this important partnership.