Care and Support Outreach

What is it? How is it Used to Bring Hope? Lara Hermanson will be with us to discuss her work with the residents of Cherrywood Pointe Senior Housing. Lara will […]

This is a quarterly opportunity for the Mental Health Connect Collaborative to address key mental health issues in our Faith Community. Speaker: Dan Wolpert, MDiv, MA - Executive Director, MICAH (Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing) Topic: Leveraging his experience in providing spiritual direction to clergy and others, Daniel will review spiritual practices that promote […]

PURPOSE: Provide information regarding Mental Health Connect, an interfaith collaborative addressing mental health awareness and increasing access to mental health services. Gather information regarding the needs of the Nativity community related to mental health and how we can go about meeting the expressed needs. Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 (Rm 218) Time: 6:30 pm - […]

Special guest, Dr. Foster Cole, Licensed Psychologist and Nativity member, will be making a presentation titled, “Got Bounce? Resilience For Teens and Adults”. Time: Sep 3, 2020 06:30 PM to 7:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88684299308

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 Minnesota families since 2017. As the only nonprofit Family Grief Center in Minnesota, Brighter Days provides free grief support resources, programs and services for youth, […]

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 and stuffing envelopes the weekend of July 30 and 31 at the following times around the worship hours. Dragonfly Packet Assembly Event: Saturday, July 30, […]

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 and stuffing envelopes the weekend of July 30 and 31 at the following times around the worship hours. Dragonfly Packet Assembly Event: Saturday, July 30, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]