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Upcoming Events

Lobby Day & Rally at the Capitol with Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative

March 20 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
March 20th, 9:00 am Lobby and 1:30 Rally | Minnesota State Capitol We have a remarkable opportunity ...

Social Justice Book Group

March 21 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Beginning Oct. 11, the group will be reading and studying the book by Desmond Tutu entitled The Boo...

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

March 22 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
This growth group explores the scriptures by asking questions, looking at current scholarship, imagi...

Lenten Lunches

March 22 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Wednesdays in March, 12:30 pm and 5:30 pm | Nativity A lunch of soup, bread, fruit, dessert, and dri...

Community Meals Are Back!

March 22 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
We’re serving up nutritious and affordable meals each Wednesday, and you’re invited! (Br...

Wednesday Yoga

March 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Our weekly yoga gathering is moving inside for the colder months! We will meet in person and also st...

Thursday Morning Book Conversations

March 23 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
The Thursday Morning Book Conversations group will resume meeting online beginning September 8th. We...

Thursday AM Book Discussions: New Book Selection

March 23 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Thursdays 9:30-11:00 am via Zoom Beginning the first week of January, we’ll discuss My Name is Chi...

Saturday at Nine: Conversation on Matters of Faith

March 25 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Saturday at Nine: Conversation on Matters of Faith is a community of people who seek to grow in Chri...

Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.

March 26 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
9:00 a.m. A service that blends together a variety of music and worship styles. Holy Communion is ce...

News

  • Winter Family Faith Formation – March 19
    Winter Family Faith Formation – March 19 Join us each week as a family to celebrate the New Year with stories of the life of Jesus! Pick from watching our Welcome Videos, Worship Together, Reading the Bible, Talk About It, Family Activities, Pray Together and Bless Each Other – or do them all! Welcome Video Enjoy our special Family ...
  • Weekend Prayers – March 18-19, 2023
    PRAY… Below are the names of those we pray for this week. If you have a prayer request, please fill out the form here: www.nativitychurch.org/prayer-request/, or call (612) 781-2766. The following names were correct as of March 17, 2023: Prayers of Healing for: Charlotte Jacobson, Sheldon Christenson, Marlys Hinrichs, Kaley, Joel Setterholm, Sharon Wyberg, Goldie Taber, Jim Voytovich, Roland DeFeyter, ...
  • Winter Family Faith Formation – March 12
    Winter Family Faith Formation – March 12 Join us each week as well follow and celebrate the life of Jesus! Pick from watching our Welcome Videos, Worship Together, Reading the Bible, Talk About It, Family Activities, Pray Together and Bless Each Other – or do them all! Welcome Video Worship Together Share in some faith practices of worship together! Shine a ...
  • Spend Summer with Nativity!
    The Children, Youth and Family team at Nativity is pleased to announce that registration for all summer programs is now open! Nativity’s CYF team provides opportunities for families and children of all ages to explore their relationship with God and to find and celebrate community at Nativity and beyond. Day Camps, Service and Learning ...
  • Celebrating Deacon Kyle Soderberg’s Ordination
    It’s our privilege to invite everyone to share with us in celebrating the ordination of Kyle Soderberg, Nativity’s Deacon of Outreach and Organizational Development. Sunday, March 19th, 10:30 a.m. Worship Hour Performing the Ordination Rites will be Minneapolis Area Synod Bishop of the ELCA, Rev. Ann M. Svennungsen. Bringing the message that day will be Rev. Dr. ...
  • Dragonfly Project 21st Annual Celebration
    You are invited to the 21st Dragonfly Project Annual Celebration and Remembrance Event! We’ll gather at Nativity on Saturday, March 11th. The program will begin at 1:00 pm with a reception following. RSVP on our website HERE to attend in person, or visit the website on the event day to watch via livestream. Contact Julie ...
  • Lobby Day & Rally at the Capitol
    We have a remarkable opportunity to win “Bring it Home, Minnesota,” the statewide campaign of organizations fighting to ensure all Minnesotans get the rent support they deserve. We need you there with us at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 20th! Join us in the morning at 9:00 am to lobby your representatives, and raise ...
  • LSS Circle March Meeting
    All women are welcome to attend the LSS Circle meeting on March 16, from 12:30-2:30 pm in the Nativity Commons. Our meeting begins with a short social time, brief business meeting, and a devotion. After that we tie fleece blankets for Camp Noah and Hands and Voices, two Lutheran Social Service organizations serving families and ...
  • Weekend Prayers – March 11-12, 2023
    PRAY… Below are the names of those we pray for this week. If you have a prayer request, please fill out the form here: www.nativitychurch.org/prayer-request/, or call (612) 781-2766. The following names were correct as of March 9, 2023: Prayers of Healing for: Sheldon Christenson, Marlys Hinrichs, Christy, Al Bier, Joel Setterholm, Sharon Wyberg, Goldie Taber, Jim Voytovich, Roland DeFeyter, ...
  • The IDI is Coming to Nativity!
    REJM is collaborating with the Center for Leadership and Neighborhood Engagement (CLNE) to offer the Intercultural Developmental Inventory Assessment (IDI) at Nativity. The IDI will provide our Nativity community with a benchmark of our collective intercultural capacity and awareness following several years of a sustained commitment to justice as a congregation. In line with our values, ...