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WORSHIP NOTES – May 14th, 2017

03
Apr

Nativity's Conversations on Racial Bias and Racial Privilege

The officer shooting of Philando Castile last July led the people of this congregation and other local communities to take a closer look at the issue of race. Nativity, in partnership with other community organizations from Northeast and North Minneapolis, hosted a July event with music, spoken word poetry and public testimonials. The event was […]

27
Jan

Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration at Nativity

Nativity, along with 20+ St Anthony community partners, hosted a wonderful kid focused celebration on Monday, January 16-Martin Luther King holiday. Sixty-one adults signed in, bringing with them one or more young people ages 5-10. High points were: Watching a video of the book-“My Dream of Martin Luther King” by Faith Ringgold Making quilt squares […]

23
Dec

First Communion Quilts Travel 12,000 Miles

Thank You First Communion Participants for Sharing Love and Warmth When Steve and Nancy Laible traveled to Bangladesh in December 2016, they carried with them the love and warmth shared by the first communion classes at Nativity Lutheran Church. Each year the participants in first communion classes prepare a personalized panel that becomes part of […]

04
Aug

Comfort and Hope

There are many children in the world that don’t have a favorite toy to give them comfort and hope. Through Global Mission at Nativity we are working to help a village named Foubarka in Cameroon, West Africa. We are helping the Foubarka Village by sending medical supplies and equipment. Some people at Nativity thought it […]

08
Jul

God comfort us in our grief, give us wisdom

I have been in prayer since hearing about the shooting death of Philando Castile. Another officer involved shooting brings about a range of emotions, from shock, deep sadness and fear to confusion and anger. I have been praying for comfort for the family and friends of Philando and I have been praying for the police […]

24
Jun

GLOBAL MISSION AT NATIVITY

Bangladesh School Project – Mission Afar Nativity Scholars Program Enters New Phase June is a month of transition for many people. Students graduate, change schools, and bid farewell to friends. Parents and families ask the age-old question: Where did the time go? The Nativity Scholars Program in Bangladesh started in 2003 when the Nativity faith […]

14
Jun

Pastor Nancy Carlson Begins Visitation

Our beloved visitation Pastor John Almlie experienced a stroke in the summer of 2015. He has made good progress in his recovery. The stroke did, however, affect Pastor John’s memory and he is no longer able to drive. Pastor John makes some visits with the help of his wife Sandy, but most of his visits […]

12
Jun

Nativity Cares About Hunger

There are growing efforts at Nativity to work on ways to alleviate hunger in our community and world. People working closely with these hunger efforts recently met and would like to increase awareness and understand- ing of hunger and ways others can be involved. The various efforts and its contact person are as follows: Bread […]