Adult Enrichment and Faith Formation

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• Join Us for the Annual Meeting & Meal 
  February 8, 6:30 pm | Fellowship Hall This year’s Annual Meeting will be held in person after the Saturday evening worship hour. Join us as we celebrate the ministry of 2024 and look ahead to Nativity’s initiatives and updates for 2025. Hard copies of the 2024 Annual Report of the Congregation are available in the Commons. ...
• Outreach Volunteer Brunch
  February 15, 10:30-12:00 | Nativity (Room TBD) Join us for an Outreach Volunteer Brunch on a weekend dedicated to important relationships! If you’ve been an Outreach Volunteer—or might be interested in becoming one, you’re invited to enjoy good food, inspiring presentations, and great conversation! The goal is to make everyone feel appreciated while we also learning ...
• “You Can Make a Difference” Series
  Six Tuesdays: March 11, 18, 25 & April 1, 8, 15 | In Person at Nativity Two Time Offerings: 1:00-3:00 pm and 6:30-8:30 pm Need time to reflect and set priorities for what’s important to you? Want to learn more about your God-given gifts and how you might use them in new or bigger ways? Looking to ...
• How to Offer Compassionate Support
  February 11, 7:00-8:30 pm | Room 218 Occasions like Valentine’s Day or an anniversary can reignite feelings of grief over the physical loss of a significant other or the ending of a relationship through divorce or separation. As caring friends or family, we want to help “make it better,” but we might not know how. This ...
• Weekend Prayers – February 1-2, 2025
  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 January 31, 2025: Prayers of Healing for: Opal Monnier Tostevin, Joan Conroy, Donna Steinwand, Chris Larson, Doug Vatne, Jack Mickle, Jennifer Stelzig, Arlene Skolberg, ...
• February Is Racial Equity & Justice Month!
  Each February we highlight our year-round Racial Equity & Justice Outreach Ministries at Nativity. Check out the full list of engagement opportunities on Nativity’s website and at the REJM table in the Commons. Stop by to learn more about the Racial Equity and Justice Ministries, our team, and ways to get involved! Collaborative Donation Drive with ...
• Our 2025 Strategic Initiative: An Invitation to Shared Ministry
  “Encouraging people to grow spiritually through meaningful engagement, loving God and neighbor.” We at Nativity are called to Love God and Love Neighbor. This is Jesus’ greatest commandment, and his self-sacrificial love serves as a model for our own journeys. Supporting people in finding their own expressions of this love is the core aim of Shared ...
• Care & Support for All People
  Nativity values and lives out radical hospitality because we believe it embodies of the love of God as demonstrated in Jesus. Nativity is a safe, welcoming and affirming community for all people. We stand up for the rights of all people as children of God and are committed to the ongoing work of welcome, inclusion, ...
• Finding Hope in Philippians
  Begins February 19—Wednesdays, 10:00-11:30 am | Commons & Zoom The Wednesday Adult Bible Study group will begin the new series this month. The apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians is full of advice on hope: “Stand firm,” “Have fellowship with the Spirit,” “Shine among people,” “Don’t worry,” and “Fill your minds with things that are ...
• The Summer Brochure Is Here!
  Ready for summer yet? Check out our Youth and Family Ministry Summer Brochure available in the Commons. You’ll find information about our Summer Stretch and Kids Create programs as well as Luther Park Camps (including Family Camp), this year’s middle school and high school Service & Learning Trips, and an Intergenerational Backpacking Trip to the ...