By
this all will know that you are My
disciples, if you love one another. - John
13:35
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:
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.
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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