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		<title>Coffee For Youth Trip!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interim Pastor Arrives!</title>
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We&#8217;re excited to welcome Pastor Craig Jorgensen to Nativity as our  interim pastor. Below you&#8217;ll find a letter from our Council President  Lisa Bailey that explains more.
Welcome Pastor Craig!
&#8220;Hello Nativity Family,
I wanted to let you know that your church council voted to accept the Oregon
Synod&#8217;s recommendation of Pastor Craig Jorgensen as our interim [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nativityinbend.com/interim-pastor-arrives</link>
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		<title>Christmas At Our House</title>
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All are invited to spend Christmas with our family here at Nativity. As we celebrate the Immanuel, &#8220;God with us&#8221; we are reminded that we are created for relationship. Please consider joining us this year at one of our services listed below&#8230;
Christmas Eve Worship ­ Saturday, Dec. 24
5:30 pm Children&#8217;s Participatory Service
8:00 pm Candlelight Communion [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nativityinbend.com/christmas-at-our-house</link>
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		<title>Stay Warm With Us</title>
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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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nativityinbend.com/stay-warm-with-us</link>
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		<title>Following the Call of God</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nativityinbend.com/following-the-call-of-god</link>
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		<title>Coming together to affirm what is good&#8230;</title>
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On the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving, members of Bend&#8217;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&#8217;s an opportunity to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nativityinbend.com/coming-together-to-affirm-what-is-good</link>
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		<title>Hosting Local Lutheran Leaders&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://nativityinbend.com/hosting-local-lutheran-leaders</link>
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		<title>Blessing of the Animals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230;
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