This Week At Nativity

Prayers

Please Pray for Our Sick and Shut-Ins:

Krista Tammaru, The Scott family, June Rupp, Georgette Konow, Linda Shultz, Sharon Sorensen(friend of Emily Melnyk), Mae Weck, Dan, John Dejongh, The Macchi family(Lisa Lowe’s friends & family), Joe DiCarlo(Lisa Lowe’s cousin), Gertie(Don Wieder’s sister) June(Kay Wallace’s sister), the Herman family(friends of Jean & Gary Corey) Sarah(friend of Cameron Fuller), The Fugate family(friends of Jan Galbraith), Todd, Adil Hasan(friend of Tracy Binner), family & friends of Terry Paul(friends of Krista Anderson), John DeCarlo(Micheal DeCarlo’s brother).

We ask you to keep in your prayers all those who are currently serving in the military especially Nick Eosso, Stephen Maslowski, Lara, Jo Asplund, Christopher Botterbusch, Kevin Magee, Adam Morell, Dan Ferdinand, Joe Finley, Mark Amador, Devin Morales, Chris, and Brendan McMahon. If you have someone that you would like to add to this list, please contact Kathy in the office. All those in the military need our support.

Please keep Germaine Schwarz and all of the family of Carl Schwarz in your prayers. Carl, a former Nativity member, died last week. Services of Christian Burial were held at Rezem Funeral Home on Thursday, led by Pastor Collict. Carl and Germaine Schwarz were married at Nativity.

A note on our prayer list... As our list of prayer concerns grows, we must occasionally remove the names of folks who have been listed several weeks or more. We encourage all to continue to pray for those with ongoing concerns, and invite you to contact Pastor Jill or the church office when you feel that a name should be put again on the prayer list. In all of our prayers - at home, and together here - let us lift up to God all in special need, those both known and unknown to us.

If you are ill, hospitalized, having surgery, or otherwise in need of prayer or a pastoral visit, please contact Pastor or the church office. Click here.

Communion

In this assembly we welcome all of the baptized to join us in Holy Communion, where we receive Christ’s body and blood, and God’s gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation. If you are visiting and your children are currently communing in another church, they are welcome to receive Holy Communion at Nativity. Children who have not yet prepared to receive Holy Communion for the first time are welcome to come forward to receive a pastoral blessing. Grape juice and gluten free wafers are available by asking Pastor at the altar. If due to mobility issues you wish to be communed at your seat, please inform the ushers.

Pot Luck Dinner
	We are having a Pot Luck dinner to bid the Fruchtman's farewell on Friday, June 18^th at 6:30pm. Please bring a dish to share! See Emily Melnyk with questions.

Scholarship Committee

Soon, the yearly Nativity Educational Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior. It was a dream of the founding committee to give more that one scholarship. In order to accomplish this, we need financial support from the congregation. This time of year, we ask you to consider giving to the Scholarship Fund.

Applications for the Wurffel College Loan Fund through the New Jersey Synod are available in an envelope on the Youth Group bulletin board in the hallway. All applications must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2010.

Lenten Challenge Results
	We are happy to report that thanks to the unfailing generosity of this congregation we raised $410 during our Lenten Challenge this year! We will donate $205 each to the Aldersgate Crisis Center and the Haiti Earthquake relief effort through the Lutheran Disaster Relief fund. Thank you to everyone who collected their change and donated this year.

Graduate Sunday

If you have a graduate from high school or college this year in your family, we would like to recognize their achievement on Graduate Sunday. Please fill out the form below and put it in the church secretary’s inbox as soon as possible. Thank you.

Name of Graduate:___________________________________________

Graduating from:_____________________________________________

Plans for the future: (Please indicate name of college, place of employment, branch of service, or any other known plans):_______________________________________________

Bible Study
	Wednesday morning Bible Study meets at 11am. Our current study focuses on the book of Exodus. Come once, come every week, come when you can. We welcome you any which way! The Men’s Bible Study will meet Saturday, June 12th at 9:30am. Any questions, please see George Lowe.

Lay Reader & Usher Sign-up
	The New Lay Reader and Usher sheets are in the hallway. Please look at the dates and consider signing up to help a week or two!

Flower Information

Roots of Love, the florist who provides us each week with beautiful flowers for our altar has begun a special program with the churches it serves. With every personal order made by a member of friend of Nativity, 10% of the sales will be given back to the church. When ordering, please mention our church number #552 so Nativity receives credit. Roots of Love is located at 124 Main Street in Spotswood. Their number is 732-251-7730 and their website is www.rootsoflove.com. If you have any questions about this program, please speak with our flower coordinator, Kathleen Dolphin.

The 2010 Flower Calendar has been posted in the hallway. Please be sure to complete both the calendar and detail sheet next to the calendar. The cost for the flowers is $25.00. Flowers are a wonderful way to remember loved ones birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms etc, as well as to honor those who have passed on. If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Dolphin

Noah's Ark

Noah’s Ark has ongoing registration for the school year 2010-2011. We offer ½ day programs for 3 and 4 year olds. Please put a note in Lois Ryan’s mailbox in the office or give a call to the school at 732-390-0848.

The Noah’s Ark Committee needs volunteers!!! Anyone interested in helping to make the school an important and exciting extension of the church as well as an outreach to the community. Please put a note in the Noah’s Ark mailbox with the times you are available to meet. It would be nice to have a fresh perspective and fresh ideas so Noah’s Ark can continue to keep pace and continue to offer a quality Christian education to the children of our community.

Wanted: A Noah’s Ark parent with no local relatives is looking for someone who could be available during the day should she be ill and unable to care for her young children. Pay negotiable. Talk to Pastor Jill or Lois Ryan.

Emanuel's Food Pantry Needs Our Help

For the month of May we will be collecting the following items:

~Peanut butter and jelly
~Beans: Kidney, black, cannelli, chick peas etc.
~Canned pasta: Ravioli, spagettios
~Cereal: Cheerios, corn flakes, shredded wheat
~Canned vegetables: Green beans, peas, corn, potatoes
~DIAPERS & WIPES (always requested and desperately needed)

Thanks so much for your continuing support of feeding the hungry. Remember to look for sales, add a few items to your weekly shopping and we could all donate a grocery bag full of food each month. Our donations are making a difference! Thank you!