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Nativity’s Quilters have donated hundreds of quilts to people all over the world. The group began in September 1967 as “Day of Caring.” Scraps of material from drapes, bed spreads, and blankets were used for filler, and new fabric was used for the top and bottom of the quilt. Quilts were tied with colorful yarn […]
Interim Pastor – Vladimir Poveda In October I was able to attend a worship service at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, and a book reading later that evening with the author of the book DEAR CHURCH: A LOVE LETTER FROM A BLACK PREACHER TO THE WHITEST DENOMINATION IN THE U.S., by Pastor Lenny Duncan. It […]
Pastor Ben Schori- Children, Youth and Family Ministry In Late September, I attended the Suicide Awareness Symposium presented by Mental Health Connect at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities in Minneapolis. It was a fantastic and incredibly valuable event, which dove into a topic that our society, and especially the church, far too often pushes to […]
Leah Reddy- Children’s Faith Formation grades 1-4, Musikgarten Leader I recently attended a workshop at the YWCA in Minneapolis entitled Microaggression and Bias 101. The workshop is a part of a series of workshops about racial injustice. The facilitators made sure the attendees felt they were in a safe space. Ruben and Deqa did an […]
There were 45 people from 12 congregations who enjoyed a fun evening at Beer and Hymns! Rainfall made a special appearance to sing a couple songs. SAVE THE DATE – The next Beer and Hymns will be September 30th and December 2nd.
Faces were painted, food was eaten, connections were made, a puppet show was enjoyed, laughs were had, and in general a great time was had by all. We are looking forward to next time… stay tuned.
During the Vital Aging weekend, people over 60 had an opportunity to respond to statements about the aging process. If they agreed with the statement, they placed a post it note next to the statement. People over 60 are happier than those in middle age. Is this true for you? People over 60 tend to […]
After all the services, June 29 and 30th, people had the opportunity to look at antique kitchen and garage/shop gadgets. People of all ages participated as they attempted to guess the purpose of the mystery items. The many gadgets included: a wooden coffee grinder, a meat/cheese slicer, a corn planter, hair curlers, old cook books, veggie […]
Our youth continue to explore, learn, grow, and serve in Atlanta this week. On Wednesday they did a Bible study at Ebenezer Baptist Church, worked with Books for Africa, and again with Open Hand Atlanta. They are on their way home with some time to reflect on an experience that has changed them and the people […]
Our youth continue to explore, learn, grow, and serve in Atlanta this week. We were treated to a guest speaker/presenter from The Carter Center. We also visited the MLK Center and Ebenezer Baptist Church.