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News

• Join Us for RIC Weekend Programming
  January 24-25 is Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Weekend, a time when we lift up our commitment to the ongoing work of welcome, inclusion, celebration, and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people as well as all who are marginalized and oppressed. This year we will give special emphasis to the theme of intersectionality and the meaningful ways our ...
• Parent Training: Early Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Youth
  Wed., January 21, 7:00-8:30 pm | Room 218 Zoom Link to Join Below Renee Labatt, Youth Program Coordinator for NAMI Minnesota will present to parents and caregivers on how to recognize early warning signs on mental illness. She’ll explore ways to evaluate adolescent mental health by learning to recognize the signs that someone may need help. Participants ...
• Give a Good Gift!
  The average American spends more than $700 on Christmas gifts each year. This holiday season, rethink traditional gift-giving with ELCA Good Gifts to support neighbors in need. To participate, first select an ornament from the Advent Tree in the Commons and then make a donation to Nativity with Good Gifts and the item you selected in ...
• Thank You, Nativity, for Making a Difference This November!
  November was Homelessness & Housing Outreach Month at Nativity, and we want to thank you for showing up and loving neighbor! In the month of November, we: Fed 12 teens experiencing homelessness at the Safe House Shelter for Thanksgiving. Raised over $9020 for Metro Homeless Youth at our Annual Christmas Fundraiser. Packed over 300 snack packs for families at ...
• Share Christmas with the Redeemer Holiday Store
  Join Nativity’s Racial Equity & Justice Outreach Ministry and our partner congregation Redeemer Lutheran Church in supporting the annual Holiday Store! Donate new or *excellent condition* used items by December 11th for the “Holiday Store” where children can for a very low-cost purchase donated items as gifts for friends and family. You can view suggested gift ...
• Feeding the Community: A Thank You & Update from Deacon Kyle
  Dear Community, we wanted to share a joyous update with you! Since organizing more support for those with food insecurity because of recent limited SNAP funding, the generous Nativity community has gathered more than $1500, 340 pounds of food, and a few new dedicated volunteers. Additionally, as part of our Bread for the World Offering of ...
• Walk for Hunger
  September 13, 1:00-3:00 pm Grace Center for Community Life | 1500 6th St. NE, Minneapolis Join us for a fun, family-friendly benefit to support Little Kitchen Food Shelf, a ministry partner of Nativity. Little Kitchen is a no-boundaries, no-restrictions food shelf serving all people and stocking dog and cat food to feed the companion animals of those ...
• Celebrating Nativity’s High School Service & Learning!
  On behalf of our youth, adult leaders, and families, thank you to Nativity for your incredible support of our recent High School Service and Learning Trip. We appreciate your prayers, enthusiasm, and generosity that make these experiences possible. This week we are learning about what leads to homelessness and supporting ministries that helps people recover. Homelessness ...
• Join REJM for Upstander Legal Observer Training
  July 31, 6:30-8:30 pm | 67 8th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Join members of Nativity’s Racial Equity & Justice (REJM) team in attending an Upstander Legal Observer Training through Unidos MN. The session will provide information on what to do (and what not to do) to aid our friends and neighbors if there is a ...
• Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Family & Friends
  Rainbow Connections Peer Group Thursday, August 14, 6:30-7:30 pm | Room 218 Rainbow Connections is a group at Nativity for those supporting LGBTQ+ family members or friends. We’re a peer group sharing resources, faith, stories, and emotions within a confidential and non-judgmental space so that we can, in turn, better support our LGBTQ+ loved ones. Questions? Contact ...