Care and Support Outreach

Growing Through Loss, is weekly grief support sponsored by a group of churches that includes Nativity. Each session includes a presentation on some aspect of the grieving process followed by group sessions. Each person is placed in a group appropriate to their loss. The groups include loss of: a spouse, child, parent or grandparent, sibling, and […]

Growing Through Loss, is weekly grief support sponsored by a group of churches that includes Nativity. Each session includes a presentation on some aspect of the grieving process followed by group sessions. Each person is placed in a group appropriate to their loss. The groups include loss of: a spouse, child, parent or grandparent, sibling, and […]

We are asking everyone to share the love of God by participating in and sponsoring the Birthday Bag Project. In the past you have donated items for the birthday bags and we have put them together, but this year we are asking you to make an individual birthday bag yourself and drop it off in […]

Growing Through Loss, is weekly grief support sponsored by a group of churches that includes Nativity. Each session includes a presentation on some aspect of the grieving process followed by group sessions. Each person is placed in a group appropriate to their loss. The groups include loss of: a spouse, child, parent or grandparent, sibling, and […]

Growing Through Loss, is weekly grief support sponsored by a group of churches that includes Nativity. Each session includes a presentation on some aspect of the grieving process followed by group sessions. Each person is placed in a group appropriate to their loss. The groups include loss of: a spouse, child, parent or grandparent, sibling, and […]

Growing Through Loss, is weekly grief support sponsored by a group of churches that includes Nativity. Each session includes a presentation on some aspect of the grieving process followed by group sessions. Each person is placed in a group appropriate to their loss. The groups include loss of: a spouse, child, parent or grandparent, sibling, and […]

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 7:00-8:30 PM Speaker: Kay King, NAMI Kay King, Community Educator from NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness), will be the guest trainer at the Mental Health Connect Ambassador meeting on Tuesday, November 10 from 7:00 P.M. until 8:30 P.M. She will be leading a virtual session on HOW TO CREATE A CARING […]

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 6:30-7:30 PM Speaker: Jenny Schroedel Eight months into this pandemic, our lives have changed in countless ways. Chaplain Jenny Schroedel, bereavement specialist from Optage Hospice, Presbyterian Homes & Services will reflect with us on the ground we’ve traveled and offer concrete suggestions for finding hope, purpose and a path forward in uncertain […]

Nativity Care and Support Outreach Team and Mental Health Connect, "Connect and Communicate" Meeting Thursday, February 4, at 6:30pm.  February's meeting will feature a special guest - Jane Kelley, Volunteer Mental Health Connect Navigator, will be sharing her personal story and telling us about her role as a Mental Health Connect Navigator. Jane has worked […]

Special guest speakers from Grace Lutheran Church in Andover: Pastor Joanna Mitchell, Sr. Pastor Debbie Jorgens, Director of Outreach Ministries and Staff Liaison to Mental Health Team Nancy Jenkins, Co-Founder […]

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month Education is a critical component to eliminating the stigma and supporting all who struggle with mental health. Grace Lutheran Church is inviting the […]

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month Education is a critical component to eliminating the stigma and supporting all who struggle with mental health. Grace Lutheran Church is inviting the […]

Our group’s purpose is to knit and/or crochet baptismal blankets and prayer shawls for people dealing with difficult life events. Beginners are always welcome, instruction and materials are provided. If the weather is nice, we will meet outside at Central Park, just a little bit north of Nativity. Please bring a lawn chair, a beverage, […]

This 6 week evening series is offered each fall and spring at various churches in our area. The sessions are once a week from 6:45-9:00 PM. The fall series begins […]

Nativity partners with Mental Health Connect (MHC), a collaborative of faith-based communities working together to support community-based resources, provide support and education, improve access to mental health services, and connect individuals and families with the services they need. Together we can be part of the solution. Join us for "Stories of Hope," this year's Mental […]

For this month's Mental Health Connect Ambassador Meeting, we welcome Carolyn Kinzel, President and Founder of Brighter Days Family Grief Center. Brighter Days is an unparalleled family-focused grief center serving […]

The Dragonfly Project’s mission is to provide a message of hope to those who are grieving. Each condolence card we send comes with a dragonfly keychain. We will be assembling keychains […]

The Dragonfly Project’s mission is to provide a message of hope to those who are grieving. Each condolence card we send comes with a dragonfly keychain. We will be assembling keychains […]

Nativity Lutheran, Lumen Christi Catholic Community, and Bethlehem Lutheran invite you to join us for an inspirational evening with Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund, Senior Pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Indianapolis, Indiana. Rev. Dr. Lund is the author of three books, Blessed Are the Crazy, Blessed Union, and Blessed Youth Survival […]

Nativity community members concerned about mental health—we want to hear from you! Gather with Nativity Mental Health Connect members on February 16, from 6:30-7:30 pm for a Congregational Brainstorm around how we can engage with mental health issues in meaningful ways and support well-being within and beyond the Nativity community. A similar meeting before the […]

Thursday, May 11, 8:00-9:00 am | Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church Join us for Mental Health Connect's 5th Annual “Stories of Hope” Fundraiser Breakfast. MHC collaborates with 37 faith communities that have a reach of 80,000 people and provides education to reduce stigma. Our Navigation line is free and confidential, providing support and direction, utilizing over […]

Thursday, May 18, 6:30-7:30 pm | Room 218 and Zoom Optage Hospice Chaplain Jenny Schroedel facilitates grief groups across Presbyterian Homes & Services Community and in the larger community. She is the author of Naming the Child: Hope-filled Reflections on Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Death. Jenny will speak about grief and children for part of […]