It’s that time of year…
June 3, there will be one service at 10:00am followed by the congregational Annual Meeting and potluck. Come hear about the year in ministry at Nativity, the transitions that are underway, and how you can be a part of creating that future together.
See you then!
Positions Available…
Nativity is currently seeking to fill two positions to help create, implement and lead worship on Sunday mornings. Our services are at 9am and 11am, informal at the early service and formal at the late.
You can find the job descriptions through the following links:
9AM Music Director Job Description
Contemporary Worship Leader
NLC Music Director
Summer Trip Fundraiser!
Come and Be Fed!
Help our students get to Washington DC for our 7th Annual Summer Trip by enjoying an evening of music and food. Our Bend Youth Collective high school students will be serving up delicious eats in St. Helen’s Hall (the old Grace First Lutheran building) at Trinity Episcopal in downtown Bend.
Afterwards, we’ll move [...]
New Member Sunday
Join Our Mission!
New Member Sunday will be April 22 at first and second service. The New Member dinner will be hosted on Tuesday, April 17 at 5:30 pm. If you are interested in becoming a member, please contact the church office at 541-388-0765.
Join Us For Easter! (Or Longer!)
Holy Week and Easter
Holy Week is fast approaching beginning with Palm Sunday services on April 1st at 9 am and 11 am. Then please join us during Holy Week for a whole host of services and activities as we walk the journey of Easter together. Services on Thursday and Friday will be [...]
Ash Wednesday and Lenten Schedule
We invite you to join us for a joint Ash Wednesday service with Grace First Lutheran Church and Trinity Episcopal Church on February 22 at 7 pm. The service will be at Trinity downtown. The address is 469 Northwest Wall Street.
Lenten Soup Suppers followed by the Holden Evening Prayer will begin the [...]
Coffee For Youth Trip!
We are selling Strictly Organic Free Trade Coffee to help Nativity Lutheran’s Youth raise funds to go to Washington DC this summer.
Check out Strictly Organic’s website to see what they are currently roasting at www.strictlyorganic.com (do not order directly from Strictly Organic) and then place your order at coffee@nativityinbend.com or [...]
Interim Pastor Arrives!
We’re excited to welcome Pastor Craig Jorgensen to Nativity as our interim pastor. Below you’ll find a letter from our Council President Lisa Bailey that explains more.
Welcome Pastor Craig!
“Hello Nativity Family,
I wanted to let you know that your church council voted to accept the Oregon
Synod’s recommendation of Pastor Craig Jorgensen as our interim [...]
Christmas At Our House
All are invited to spend Christmas with our family here at Nativity. As we celebrate the Immanuel, “God with us” we are reminded that we are created for relationship. Please consider joining us this year at one of our services listed below…
Christmas Eve Worship Saturday, Dec. 24
5:30 pm Children’s Participatory Service
8:00 pm Candlelight Communion [...]
Stay Warm With Us
Cold weather is back and times are tough. But Nativity has been the recipient of wood donations over the last few years and this year is no different. Volunteers have prepared the wood for use and we distribute on Saturdays.
If you need firewood please call WILLING TO HELP @ 541-749-2002 to get your name on [...]
Following the Call of God
November 15, 2011
Dear Family of Faith at Nativity Lutheran Church,
I am writing to you to let you know about a big change that is happening in my life.A couple of months ago, I was contacted by the Bishop of the Pacifica Synod about a mission that needed new leadership. Central City Lutheran Mission, an outreach [...]
Coming together to affirm what is good…
On the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving, members of Bend’s diverse faith bodies will come together to celebrate and give thanks for the rich abundance of creation and community that we share.
At 7pm on November 27th, we will gather at First United Methodist church for an Interfaith Thanksgiving service. It’s an opportunity to [...]
Hosting Local Lutheran Leaders…
Bishop Dave Brauer-Rieke and the Oregon Synod Council will be meeting here in Bend this weekend. Nativity will host this regional group of leaders. Pastor Dave Nagler of Nativity is on the council.
The meeting comes ahead of the first synod assembly to happen east of the Cascades in years. In 2012, the annual gathering of [...]
Blessing of the Animals
This week is St Frances Sunday and the Blessing of the Animals will take place in the prayer garden between services (about 10:30am).
Bring your dogs, cats, zebras, etc! All are welcome…
Seminary Sunday This Week…
This Sunday we welcome Joel Wudel, Vice President for Seminary Relations at
Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkley, CA. He’ll help us celebrate Seminary Sunday.
As part of the day, we will commission Ron Werner as he has begun remote studies at IIiff Seminary in Denver, CO. He is pursuing a Master of Divinity and [...]
3 Things You Should Know Today
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Bible Study will begin again on September 14 at 10:00 am in the fellowship hall.
Join Us For a Free Event
Come here what ever happened to Haiti and virtual tour of Haiti with five Central Oregon people who have traveled there, on Monday, September 19 at 7:00 pm at Nativity.
Oktoberfest at [...]
Get Your Calendars Out!
There’s so much coming this fall, you better get your calendars out and save these dates! All are welcome at any and all of these gatherings. Watch the site and Facebook page for details…
Fall Kick Off – Sunday, September 11
“Blessing of the Teachers and Students”
Global Mission – Sunday, September 18
“Hear about recent trips [...]
Making A Real Impact
Nativity is a community committed to being good neighbors in every way possible. During the Great Recession of the last three years, this has meant stepping up our food pantry program from a couple items a few times a month to a small number of people, to hundreds of people every month.
In the last year, [...]
VBS 2011 a Huge Success!
If any of you have been to a rainforest in your world-wide travels, then you know some of what our kids experienced in July at Nativity’s “SonQuest Rainforest VBS”! Yes, we had both sunshine and rain during the week, but the kids and staff not only survived, they had much fun [...]
SonQuest Rainforest VBS 2011
July 18-22 is our vacation Bible school with the theme SonQuest Rainforest. We will meet from 9:15 to noon, Monday through Friday. It promises to be a fun-filled week!
Everyone is welcome to join us for a closing celebration Friday night at 7pm. Following the program will be a build-your-own ice cream [...]
Two Trees With One Seed…
God has a funny sense of humor. The Prayer and Memorial garden has been in need of labor to complete the building of a fence and the Global Mission team of students heading to Nicaragua is in need of a final fundraising push. With the belief that God provides, our students will begin work on [...]
3 for 2 at Common Table July 4th!
Common Table will be open and have a special menu on Monday July 4th. Come check out the specials, watch the parade, and celebrate together.
Use the keyword “community” to receive a special discount. Don’t miss out!
PS If you’ve never been to Common Table this is a great chance to check it out. Learn more about [...]
Ready…Set…Go!!!
Next stop Los Angeles for 40+ high school students and leaders!
Please pray for our high school students and leaders as they head down to Los Angeles for the 6th Annual Summer Trip. While in the City of Angels, our students will partner with local nonprofits to learn and serve the community.
They will be posting photos, [...]
