Rainbow Connection: Supporting our LGBTQ+ Loved Ones

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Oct

Rainbow Connection: Supporting our LGBTQ+ Loved Ones

First Thursday of the Month, Beginning Nov. 2, 6:30-8:00 pm | Room 218 Rainbow Connection is a new group at Nativity for those supporting LGBTQ+ family members or friends. We’re a peer group sharing resources, faith, stories, and emotions within a confidential and non-judgmental space so that we can, in turn, better support our LGBTQ+ […]

17
Oct

Calling All Women! Join Us for an Inspiring and Revitalizing Day Retreat!

Saturday, November 4, 8:30-4:00 First Lutheran Church 1555 40th Ave. NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 Women of the ELCA are celebrating their 35th year this fall, and we’re planning an inspiring and restorative retreat day. With programming around service, caregiving, welcoming immigrants, climate solutions, and fair trade, we’ll learn new ways for “Love in Action.” […]

17
Oct

Join Us for Talking Strings: A Free Performance and Interactive Program

October. 21, 11:00-12:00 | Nativity Talking Strings presents the history and evolution of Romani music from the 17th century to the present day. Guitarist Pavel Jany, together with cellist Jacqueline Ultan, accompanied by Dean Harrington on guitar and Andrew Gillespie on percussion, will trace various styles of Romani music across the European continent from Spain […]

16
Oct

“Our Prayers Heard ‘Round the World” Worship & Panel

October 23, 5:00-6:30 pm | Nativity For this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the World Council of Churches asked the Minnesota Council of Churches to create the 2023 theme and materials to give Christian communities across the world an opportunity to contemplate ways they may be complicit in racial injustice and to move […]

15
Oct

November is Homelessness & Housing Outreach Month at Nativity

Nativity works with three programs related to homelessness and housing outreach. Throughout November, the Homelessness and Housing Outreach Team will be hosting panel conversations, guest speakers, tables in the Commons, and more. It’s a chance for us to better understand issues around housing and ways we can work to address them. Look for details to […]

14
Oct
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Weekend Prayers – October 14-15, 2023

PRAY… Below are the names of those we pray for this week. If you have a prayer request, please fill out the form here: www.nativitychurch.org/prayer-request/, or call (612) 781-2766. The following names were correct as of October 13, 2023: Prayers of Healing for: Emily Odde, Jim Norquist, Bob, Pat & Mary Meyer, Scott Conroy, Gerald […]

14
Oct

Fall Family Faith Formation – Oct 15

Fall Family Faith Formation – Oct 15 Join us each week this Fall as a family to celebrate God wonderful promises for us! Pick from watching our Welcome Videos, Worship Together, Reading the Bible, Talk About It, Family Activities, Pray Together and Bless Each Other – or do them all! Welcome Video Enjoy this fun […]

13
Oct

In the Commons: Letter Writing for Hunger

October 14-15, Around Weekend Worship Hours This weekend Hunger Outreach and Global Outreach Ministries will host an in-person letter writing event in observance of World Food Day on Monday. It’s a chance to advocate for the hungry here and abroad by writing letters to our elected officials. Congress is currently negotiating language in the Farm […]

13
Oct

LSS Circle Meets This Week

October 19, 12:30-3:00 pm | Nativity Commons All women are welcome to join the LSS Circle. This month we’ll tie blankets for Camp Noah and Hands and Voices. Come and enjoy some gathering time, a treat and devotions as well as time to serve the Lord with our hands.