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This Week at Nativity - Important Dates

Our weekly newsletter highlighting the goings on at church.  So in case you forgot to pick up your copy in the Narthex, here it is online.

This Week at Nativity, has additional information about these events, so check it out!

Sunday at 8:30am Worship with Holy Communion
Sunday at 11:00am Worship with Holy Communion
Sunday at 9:45am Sunday School & Adult Forum
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Monday Feb 8 at 7:45pm Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
Monday Feb 8 at 8:00pm Al-Anon Meeting
Tuesday Feb 9 at 7:45pm Church Council
Wednesday Feb 10 at 11:00am Bible Study
Thursday Feb 11 at 11:00am Noah's Ark Valentine Tea
Thursday Feb 11 at 7:45pm Adult Choir Rehearsal
Friday Feb 12 at 7:30pm Mardi Gras Wine & Cheese Party
Sunday Feb 14 at 9:45pm 50th Anniversary Organization Meeting
Friday Feb 12 at 7:30pm Mardi Gras Wine & Cheese Party
Sunday Feb 21 at 2:00pm Nativity Movie Club
Saturday Feb 27 at 9:30am Men's Bible Study
Saturday April 24 from 10:00am-3:00pm Noah's Ark Yard Sale

 

Nativity's First Annual Hymn Festival
For those who missed our Hymn Festival or would like to listen again or share with your friends and family, we recorded the service.  Use the links below:

HF Prelude.mp3
HF Opening Hymn.mp3
HF Introduction & Advent Reading.mp3
HF Advent Hymn.mp3
HF Christmas Reflection & Hymn.mp3
HF Gospel Reading & Hymn.mp3
HF Christmas Reflection & Hymn II.mp3
HF Epiphany Reflection & Choir Anthem.mp3
HF Lent Reflection & Hymn.mp3
HF Lent Reflection & Hymn II.mp3
HF Easter Hymn.mp3
HF Easter Reflection & Choir Anthem.mp3
HF Pentecost Reflection & Hymn.mp3
HF Pentecost Hymn II.mp3
HF You Are Holy.mp3
HF Prayers.mp3
HF Sending Hymn.mp3

 

Nativity is on Facebook
We have a group on Facebook.  Check it out!

 

Nativity's 50th Anniversary News
As our 50th Anniversary approaches, please check back here for frequent updates!!

The date for our celebration will be Sunday September 26th, 2010

Bishop Riley will be in attendance on that day to lead us in worship.  We will have one service that day at 11:00 and have Sunday School at the regular time of 9:45

After worship we will have a coffee hour

At approximately 2:00PM we will have a luncheon at the Elks. More details to follow for this event.

Click here for more! 

 

ELCA Churchwide Assembly 2009
The 2009 Churchwide Assembly concluded on August 23, 2009.  The ELCA has published the resolutions and other important information regarding the assembly on their website, along with Bishop Hanson's Pastoral remarks.  Voting results on resolutions can be found here.

 

Nativity News
Nativity News is published monthly and contains information about events, committees, and other important information about the goings-on at the church!  Click on the stained glass picture to read the Nativity News newsletter online.

 

Rev. Jill Ellen Collict, Pastor

Pastor Jill Ellen Collict is a native of New Jersey, where she was born and raised in Rockaway Township.  She attended Gettysburg College where she earned a Bachelors degree in English Literature.  After college, Pastor Jill returned to New Jersey and worked a number of years in the medical publishing industry in various editorial positions.  She was Managing Editor of two medical journals at the time she followed a  call to seminary study.   

Pastor Collict came to Nativity in 2000 after graduating with a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. 

 

Sue Gerrard, AiM, Director of Music Ministry

Sue is a native Nebraskan who lived in Chicago and New Orleans before her civil service career brought her to the Philadelphia area in 1987.  As retirement time drew nearer, Sue felt God's call to go back to school to prepare for a second career in church music ministry.  She graduated from the Lutheran Theological School at Gettysburg in 2001 and is an associate in ministry for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Sue served churches in South Jersey and Philadelphia before coming to Nativity in 2008.

 

Noah's Ark Christian Preschool

Noah's Ark is currently taking registrations for the school year September 2009-June 2010.  We offer 1/2 day programs for 3 and 4 year olds.  For more information please call the school at 732-390-0848.

Noah's Ark provides an educational program for 3 and 4 year old children that integrate Christian life into all subject areas. Our program promotes spiritual, physical, intellectual activities as well as social and emotional growth. We provide learning activities and experiences that are developmentally and age appropriate. The 4 year old children attend a Pre K program. Our school is certified by the state of New Jersey. Our head teacher is certified in both preschool and elementary education.

 

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