Attention All New Members
New Members Class & New Member Sunday
Those who are interested in attending the New Member Class on Wednesday, May 11 @7:00pm, prior to New Member Sunday, please contact the church office. A New Member dinner will be held on Saturday, May 21 @6:00pm in the fellowship hall for all new members. New Member Sunday [...]
Join Us for Maundy Thursday
Come join us this “Maundy Thursday” as we celebrate Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples. Together, We’ll experience ceremonial washing of each other’s feet in commemoration of Jesus’ washing his disciples’ feet, as an act of humility and service. The service will begin at 7:00pm.
Come for an amazing evening of communal reflection through songs and symbolic [...]
Thank You to the 150+ that came out on the 16th!
The fun continues this Saturday, 4/23/2011
from 9:00am to Noon
Work will continue on the irrigation installation in both the garden and orchard. Garden soil preparation also needs to be completed so we can begin to seed soon. If you are retaining your garden plot from last year let us know soon. All vacated sites will be [...]
Big Crowd Lifts Bend Japan Relief Fund-Raiser Organizers’ Goal Was $2,000 — But $14,000 Raised
As Japan continues to recover from disaster, Central Oregonians came together Sunday night to help earthquake and tsunami victims by holding a disaster relief dinner and silent auction at the Common Table Restaurant in Bend. For more information click here.
Join Us for a Global Dinner
This Wednesday Evening, March 30th, for Global Hunger, will be the US Food Stamp meal.
Invite a friend and join us in the Fellowship Room @ 5:30 pm. Come and Reflect, break bread and belong.
Global Hunger Dinner & Holden Evening Prayer
We are still looking for a few volunteers to sign up for the Global Hunger Dinners.
Beginning Wednesday, March 16, we will gather in the fellowship hall for a Global Hunger Dinner together at 5:30pm, followed with a Holden Evening Prayer @ 6:30pm in the sanctuary. Come and break bread with us, come and sing with [...]
Join Us This Ash Wednesday
“We don’t do this alone but in community.”
Join us for worship on March 9 at 7:00 pm for Ash Wednesday. We will be reminded to count the shortness of our days and renew our commitment to following our Lord wherever he leads.
On the subsequent Wednesdays we will meet for a simple meal at 5:30 [...]
“Feeding 5000… One at a time.”
Please help us restock our Food Pantry with the following items:
5lb Flower
5lb Sugar
Pancake Mix/ Pancake Syrup
Cereal
Canned Fruit
Tuna
Canned Corn
Top Ramen
Nativity Wood Lot
Even if you can’t help in the wood lot “come and see” what’s going on every Saturday. You will be able to meet the families that depend on the firewood to keep their homes warm. Families in need are screened and work with us when they come out. Coffee and refreshments are served in the [...]
Common Table Now Open
For the last few years, Nativity has asked the question, “How can we help feed people in Central Oregon?” This inquiry has led us to expand our weekly food pantry distribution, create a community garden, and develop a “food forest” orchard at the church. We are excited that this same question has led to the [...]
Connecting Local and Global
This past summer 17 high school students and leaders traveled to San Francisco for our 5th annual Summer Trip Service Learning Experience. They slept on the floor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church and partnered with many organizations working throughout the Tenderloin district, greater Bay Area, and Oakland to make a difference. They learned a lot [...]
New Member’s
Welcome new members who joined our mission ”Called by the grace of God, we reach out to all people with the love of Jesus Christ” on November 14, 2010 at both first and second service.
Welcome New Members
Dustin, Tristan & Gabriel Davis, Cody Emerson, Dee Engel, Brandon Fults, Pat & Wendy Hall, Linda Lloyd, Marjorie Renick, Casey Scott, Aisea Taimani & Bill and Alyce Van Til
And we’re back…
This Sunday, August 22, at 9:30 am, we will be back in our space at Nativity on the corner of Knott and Brosterhous in SE Bend. A special thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to get our community back in place. We couldn’t have done it without you!
One last push!
On Saturday, August 21, [...]
Update on Two Ministries
First of all, thanks to all of you who have continued to offer time and energy to making sure that we have continuity of service for many of our ministries. We have received offers of help from many different communities in Bend and feel very taken care of by many of you. Thanks so much.
Food [...]
A River Ran Through It
So, I know the women from the Prayer and Memorial Garden committee wanted a water feature added to the garden, but this was a little overkill. The 18 inch water main that broke on Thursday, July 8 under Knott Road sent a river of water flooding through the Food Forest, into the sanctuary, kitchen, and [...]
Nativity Camp Out is Coming…
Friday, August 13 through Sunday, August 15 is our annual FREE Nativity Camp Out. This is a great time to get together and play, relax, and enjoy one another. You don’t have to be a member to come and there is no cost other than paying for your food.
Paulina Lake Group Camp
We gather on Friday [...]
It’s a go!
Common Table took a huge step forward this week by purchasing the assets from Cork Restaurant and signing a three year lease to occupy their former space on Oregon St. in downtown Bend. This non-profit restaurant is a joint project between First Presbyterian Church, Trinity Episcopal Church and Nativity Lutheran Church. With a opening target [...]
Vacation Bible School Coming!
VBS 2011
The theme for our vacation Bible school this summer is SonQuest Rainforest. Our Children’s Minister, Dee Engel, will lead a week of Son Quest Rain Forest Vacation Bible School. This fun week of skits, music, dance, crafts, games, Bible stories, and snacks with a rain forest theme.
Get Involved!
If you are a parent, grandparent, middle school, [...]
Nativity’s Got Talent
Our 2nd Annual “Nativity’s Got Talent” variety show and spaghetti feed is Sunday, May 23 from 5-7 pm! Last year we had an amazing array of talents from freestyle rap and break dancing to a tribute to SNL’s classic cowbell skit. This year promises to deliver another round of entertainment and fun.
The proceeds will go [...]
Lutheran Maleria Initiative
Lutheran World Relief, the ELCA, and Nativity are teaming up to try and bring an end to Malaria. The Lutheran Malaria Initiative is an effort to unite 8 million Lutherans to combat this preventable disease that kills more than a million people a year.
In partnership with Nothing But Nets and the United Nations Foundation, the [...]
A Huge Success!
Planting Day was Epic!
On Saturday, May 1, more than 75 people came to help plant a new Food Forest on a 1/2 acre behind Nativity Lutheran Church. This addition to our food programs is an exciting testament to what the Church and Community can accomplish when we work together. 50 of the planters were from [...]
Nativity Food Forest Planting Day!
This Saturday is Planting Day!!
May 1 is the day you’ve been waiting for! The fence is in, the trees have arrived and it’s time to put them in the ground.
Beginning at 8 am this Saturday, we will attempt to plant all 70+ trees in our new Nativity Food Forest. Lunch will be provided and we’ll [...]
