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The Episcopal Church of the Nativity 22405 North Miller Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85054 480.307.9216
THE NATIVITY SCENE May & June 2015
Mark Your Calendars for Nativity Events in May and June!
Sunday, May 24 Pentecost and Music Recognition Sunday, 9:00 and 10:30 am Celebrate one of the three major feasts of the church, when we remember that we are empowered to continue Christ’s work by the Holy Spirit! Wear red, enjoy some beautiful music from the choir, celebrate the choir and musicians on Music Recognition Sunday, and hear the Scripture readings for that day in new ways!
Sunday, May 24 Choir End-of-Year “Fun” Concert, 4:00 p.m. Join Nativity’s fabulous choir and musicians for a fun concert featuring songs made popular by Queen, the Jackson 5, Leonard Cohen, Sting, the Beatles, and others. Sing along to some old favorites and hear some beautiful music! Free of charge – bring your friends!
June 7-13 or 14-20 Chapel Rock Youth Camp, Grades 7-12 Going to youth summer camp at Chapel Rock, the Episcopal Church’s camp in Prescott, Arizona, is life-saving experience! Make new friends, have fun activities, enjoy great music, learn about God and grow as a person at Chapel Rock! For more information, see www.ChapelRock.net.
June 21-27 or June 28-July 3 Chapel Rock Children’s Camp, Grades 3-6 Children’s summer camp at our Episcopal camp in Prescott is the best week of any kid’s summer! Games, music, friends, and fun ways of learning about God make it a great week! This year’s theme is Saints and Superheroes. See www.chapelrock.net for more information and to register.
Please see our Summer Camps Section beginning on page 13 for lots of great activities available at Nativity this summer!
But especially: Vacation Bible School - July 20-24! Register with the form in this newsletter or on our website for VBS (and) before and after care! VBS will run from 9:00 am - noon every day with an optional before and after care from 7:30 am 0 6:00 pm! This year's theme is G-Force and is all about learning ways to experience and live out God's Love in our lives!
See Shelley if you want more information! Remember that your spot is not saved until we receive payment!
Early Registration helps with Planning!!!!!
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Nativity Schedule
Nativity Staff
The Rev. Susan B. Snook Rector
The Rev. Dr.Wayne V. Whitney Associate Rector
Dr. Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler Director of Music Ministry
IlonaKubiaczyk-Adler @TheNativity.net
Shelley Byrnes Director of Christian Formation [email protected]
Mina Rafferty Parish Administrator
Tim Kosky Sexton
Nativity’s Vestry
Senior Warden: David Bolger
480-945-3810 [email protected]
Junior Warden: Mark Miller
480-368-5530 [email protected]
Treasurer Kara Erickson
480 518- 2683 [email protected]
Tricia Beaird 480-699-7893 [email protected]
Suzanne Cohen 480-586-6625 [email protected]
Jennie Dobbins 602-770-0513 [email protected]
Kris Haugen 480-515-4803 [email protected]
Cotty Peabody 480-588-8328 [email protected]
Lani Sambach 602-793-2808 [email protected]
Steve Smith 480-285-7679 [email protected]
Darrell Spencer 702-540-5050 [email protected]
Colleen Whichello 301-520-2689 [email protected]
Sunday Schedule 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Festive Eucharist Rite II with Children’s Chapel 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Hospitality 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Power Bible Study 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Festive Eucharist Rite II 11:40 - 12:15 p.m. Power Bible Study
22405 N. Miller Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
Telephone: 480-307-9216
www.NativityScottsdale.org
Wednesday Schedule 6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer Rite II
featuring Healing Prayers 6:30 p.m. Bible Study with Dr, Wayne: Reading Mark Like at 4th Grader
Warren Sambach 5/2 Drew Dunbar 5/8 Shelley Byrnes 5/8 Christine Appenzellar 5/11 Jennie Dobbins 5/13 Debra Bills 5/14 Tracy Creamer 5/14 Joey Creamer 5/14 Kathy Graf 5/18 Alexander Clarke 5/19 Elinor Foran 5/20
Bob Christopher 5/21 Jason Francis 5/21 David Deppen 5/22 Debra Williamson 6/1 Bethany Jameson 6/2 David Erickson 6/6 Maggie Forbes 6/6 Alastair Longley-‐Cook 6/6 Noah Simpson 6/8 Jaclyn Fishbach 6/10 Darya YousseUi 6/12
Lily YousseUi 6/12 Suzanne Allen 6/14 Ann Phillips 6/17 Steve Smith 6/18 Claire Smith 6/20 Ray D. Wiseman 6/23 Joshua Deihl 6/24 Kara Erickson 6/25 Bill Worthington 6/26 Jasmine YousseUi 6/29
Every month we list those whose birthdays are being celebrated. If you would like your name added to the list, please contact Mina Rafferty at [email protected].
Take a moment to wish a Happy Birthday To:
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Nativity’s vestry had a terrific retreat on Saturday, May 9, to discuss the vision and mission of our congregation. In eight short years, our church has grown from zero to a large and healthy parish with a beautiful building and over 200 people in attendance on an average Sunday. It’s a great place to be!
In talking together about the priorities for the church in the year and years ahead, the vestry discerned some large goals for the parish, in three broad areas:
Grow the Parish by 50% by 2020.
•Create a marketing plan and expand our reach in the community; •Continue to improve and expand newcomer welcoming and integration,
including ways to identify the spiritual gifts of newcomers and invite them into ministry, and expanding the Shepherd program;
• Continue exploring our congregation’s unique call from God through our Raising the Roof leadership process, begun last year;
• Broaden our donor base and make a financial plan for the future.
Develop and Strengthen the Nativity Community.
• Strengthen “inreach” and develop opportunities for community social interaction, with more events like the ADVENTure event, dinners in people’s homes, etc.
• Expand adult Christian formation opportunities, especially small group and Bible study opportunities.
• Develop lay leadership and participation, including a Ministry Council and lay leadership training.
• Strengthen emotional relationships in the congregation. • Improve communications. • Evaluate our current schedule of service times for the best fit for our parish.
Increase Ministries with Families, Children, and Younger Adults.
• Develop community social events for families and younger adults. • Create an after-school or preschool program for Fall 2016, including providing an outdoor
space for children to play. • Consider how to strengthen attendance in children’s Christian formation programs.
Over the next few months, the vestry will be working to implement these goals and make our Church of the Nativity an even stronger and better congregation, serving Christ and the world, than it is today. Please let me or any vestry member know if you have suggestions or would like to help!
Susan
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Transforming lives with the love of God in Jesus Christ
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Small Groups Coming Soon—Living the Resurrected Life
God’s ultimate way of connecting with us is through relationship. In Christ God has broken through the barriers that exist between creation and Creator as well as between us and each other. Christ’s new commandment to the disciples was this: "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another." It is clear that people will know we are Christ-followers when we love each other the way Jesus does. One way of
learning how to do this is through Small Group gatherings.
Small Groups are a way of building relationships in intentional loving community that help us grow in Christ. It is a step up from the large Sunday worship gathering to a smaller, closer body of people of similar age or interests. Ultimately, small groups are a way of living out our purpose, both as individuals and as a collective group of believers—to be the church.
Nativity is preparing an ongoing Small Group Ministry for commencement in the Fall. We need hosts, leaders and participants. Hosts provide the physical space, facilitators guide and direct the conversation of the curriculum, and participants are those who gather to study and learn together. The curriculum will be a 7-week Bible-based study called “The Resurrected Life: Making All Things New.” It is a bible study which helps us live the new life God promises us by guiding us in experiencing it.
If you are drawn toward this ministry as host, facilitator or participant please contact Dr. Wayne [email protected]. Training sessions for hosts and facilitators will be over the Summer.
You can be a part of building up the body of Christ in nourishing loving relationship by participation in a Small Group.
Dr. W+
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Don't miss the most exciting choral event of this season! On Sunday May 24th at 4 p.m. our Adult Choir is going to perform their favorite music selections. Come join us to sing tunes by ABBA, Queen, Leonard Cohen, Jackson 5, James Taylor, Sting, The Beatles, and others.
May is always a great month to reflect on the accomplishments of the music ministry. Our Adult Choir is taking a summer break in June, and thus it is good to sum up what they accomplished this year. They performed pieces by classical composers like C. Franck, G.F. Handel, R. Vaughan Williams, J.S. Bach, Ch. Gounod, C. Saint-Saëns, P. I. Tchaikovsky, J. Stainer and W.A. Mozart, as well as a variety of pieces from the contemporary Christian and Gospel repertoire. They invested a lot of time and work to learn all this music, progressed a lot, and will continue to explore the vast choral repertoire next season. The Adult Choir members this season: Brenda Burke, Cindy Cohen, Mary Dexter, Joyce Ditzler, Mark Dobbins, Michael Frongillo, Cathie Gauntt, Jeff Jameson, Pat Jones, Mark Miller, Martha Miller, Polly Miller, Mary Ann and Paul Rank, Suzanne Rovani, Brenda Russell-
Basso, Claire and Steve Smith, Destiny and Jeremy Spencer-Treinen.
Some of our favorite guest musicians came back this year to bring high quality instrumental music: volinist Dagmara Suchon Hobbs, saxophonists Shea Marshall, Ryan Bledsoe, Julian Peterson, clarinetists Tim Haas and Josh Bennet, and trumpet player Tim McCarthy. Our very special Nativity musicians are Ann Phillips, who regularly plays the Native American Flute during the Communion time at our 9.30 a.m. services, and Alastair Longley-Cook who plays his guitars on Sundays, and leads a Gospel music sing-along at the Vi Silverstone once a month. We are very fortunate to have two leading singers: mezzosoprano Suzanne Rovani and tenor Michael Frongillo. They have been a tremendous asset to our choir - their expertise, talents and wonderful voices made our choir sound more beautiful. Unfortunately Suzanne is leaving us this year - she is moving to Chicago for good. She is one of the best singers I had an opportunity to work with, and thus this is a sad news for us. Suzanne is making an important step in her career this way, and we wish her all the best! We will miss her terribly. Her last Sunday will be May 24th, so please take time to wish her all the best on her leave and thank her for the wonderful music she brought to us.
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Fun Choir Concert on Sunday, May 24th at 4 p.m. Don't miss the most exciting choral event of this season! On Sunday May 24th at 4 p.m. our Adult Choir is going to perform their favorite music selections. Come join us to sing tunes by ABBA, Queen, Leonard Cohen, Jackson 5, James Taylor, Sting, The Beatles, and others. For more details, contact Ilona at [email protected].
New Al-Anon Family Group Meetings coming to Nativity! Al-Anon is a group of caring individuals who share their experiences, strength and hope with others who are affected and seeking help with problems connected to their alcoholic loved ones. Al-Anon's sole purpose is to help anyone whose life is or has been adversely affected by a friend or family member's drinking. Weekly meetings will be starting at Nativity in June, so please spread the word to our Community. Further details to come! Please contact Kara Erickson with questions 480-518-2683.
Our Music Director Performing In Poland This Summer This summer I am going to Poland to play a few recitals and record an album of classical music on a newly restored organ from 1719. This recording will be a collection of my favorite pieces of organ repertoire by composers that lived and worked around the time and geographical area in which this organ was made, and which you often hear me play in our church: Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, etc. Since recording an album requires resources I created a "kickstarter campaign" to help finance it. Check out the video and all the details here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/310771236/1719-hildebrandt-organ-recording I hope you will get as excited about this project as I am!
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Mission Trip to Navajoland, By Bill Worthington
On April 23rd a group of seven volunteers went to Navajoland to build a wheelchair ramp for Tyanna, a young girl on the Reservation. We left Phoenix with some trepidation as the weather forecast said up to a 60% chance of rain. After the five-hour drive north, we immediately took advantage of the clear skies and got started putting up skirting around their trailer and laying out the deck and ramp. We worked for a few hours and as we were leaving Henry, Tyanna’s grandfather, joked he was going to do a rain dance; we all responded rather loudly…noooo! He sat and chuckled as we left. We returned home for a hearty chili dinner cooked by Tom Bleasdale. Being the caring guy he is, he made both hot and wussy versions of his famous chili.
The next day we were at the work site at 8 am (7 am Phoenix time) and got right to it. At lunch we had a deserved break and enjoyed delicious chicken parm. and salad made by Cotty Peabody. And of course the sweet-tooths weren’t forgotten on this trip; we had homemade brownies and Maryann’s yummy chocolate biscotti.
Our final workday we woke to cloudy skies that didn’t look promising; all day we were checking the skies above. Rita and Henry, Tyanna’s grandparents, invited us to their octagon for a lunch of Navajo tacos to say thank you for our hard work. As the group arrived, Rita was still making the fry bread and everyone enjoyed watching this tradition. The tacos were tasty and fresh and the meal was shared with the whole family: Rita and Henry, their daughter Leecita and her children, Tykrell, Rendell aka Bubba and Tyanna. Tyanna wheeled around the octagon helping to make and serve lunch; she is a bright and happy girl who loves school and taking care of her two younger brothers. Each day Rita and Henry and one of the boys would visit, watch us work on the project or lend a helping hand. It gave us a little time to learn about the family; Henry shared how happy he was that soon all of his 9 kids would be living in Az. and Rita shared how happy she was that both she and Leecita had found jobs at Goulding’s Lodge.
The project was completed around 4 pm on Saturday. We had built a 6 ft. deck, 24 ft. ramp and stairs all with handrails; it was exactly what the family needed. With hugs and handshakes we said goodbye to the family and as we drove away the skies opened up with a burst of rain. We then went to tour St. Mary’s of the Moonlight Episcopal Church, which is nearby. We also toured the Hogan, which has been on the church property since 1962. Once we arrived back at the hotel the winds whipped up and it started to rain. It rained off and on all night and we had periods of rain the whole way home, but we were blessed with dry skies on our workdays and that made our whole trip perfect. It was a great trip with lots of laughter and sore muscles, plus the extra special bonus of helping make a young girl’s life on the Reservation a little easier. Nativity’s Outreach fund, generous Nativity “Angels” plus volunteers: Paul Jensen, Mary Ann and Paul Rank, Bill Worthington (all from Nativity), Stephen and Matthew Cates and Patti Worthington made this project possible.
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Nativity Volunteers with Henry Haycock, the Girl’s Grandfather.
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Navajoland, By Paul Rank
Monument Valley is a marvelous collection of natural rock formations on the border of Utah and Arizona located within the Navajo Reservation. Their natural beauty is something to behold, especially as the sun casts changing shadows throughout the day. Mary Ann and I had the pleasure of being in the midst of this beauty as we joined a Nativity mission team to the Navajoland Area Mission of the Episcopal Church. In contrast to the outstanding hotel “The View” which overlooks the valley, our task was to build a ramp for Tyanna, a young girl who is paralyzed below her waist, so that she could have easy access to her home, which by the way had no running water or electricity and was
reached by traveling a few miles on a road that would make any washboard proud. We were all happy to hear that Tyanna was overjoyed with the results and was maneuvering up and down the ramp in her wheelchair without any problems, except for her younger brother who also thinks it is a cool place to ride his bike. In gratitude for our efforts, we were treated to homemade Navajo fry bread tacos for Saturday lunch. They were great! Tyanna and her family are members of St. Mary’s of the Moonlight Episcopal church. The church had made our team aware of her need. This is a continuation of the partnership between Nativity and St. Mary’s and also part of a larger endeavor of The Episcopal Church to support the Navajo people. It was interesting to find out that a number of parishes from my previous diocese in southern Ohio have been sending mission teams to not only Navajoland, but to St. Mary’s of the Moonlight. Since I have been retired, I have gone on numerous mission trips to Appalachia, Honduras, and now Navajoland. For me it is a way of affirming my baptismal covenant to “seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself”. Certainly these experiences have opened my eyes to the dire poverty that far too many people live in throughout the world. But they have also showed me that true happiness is not based on financial wealth but on the willingness to let God’s love act within you. I have seen this in the families of Appalachia, in the children and staff of a school and orphanage in Honduras, in the church family of St. Mary’s of the Moonlight, and in all the mission teams that have ventured out of their comfort zone.
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Kid’s Carnival A Success
Save the Family’s Abused Women’s Shelter was full of activity on Saturday, April 18th. There were babies, toddlers and teens that enjoyed games, prizes and cupcakes. The big hits were the egg hunt for the little ones, the water balloon toss for the older kids and loved by all, the face painting by Nancy Bleasdale. There were smiles all around…volunteers, moms and kids alike. Tami, the director at the shelter, said our carnival was her all-time favorite event, because it was laid-back fun and we all just enjoyed each other’s company. She said everyone there is looking forward to another event in the fall. We are planning another carnival sometime around Halloween, more details to follow. Again thanks to those who helped make this a successful event. Everyone who attended is eager to do it again and we hope next time that you will join us.
The group pictures was all the volunteers we took with us to help at the carnival--we did have some non-Nativity people with us. And the other is during the carnival.
Participate in a Painting Ministry with our Sister Church!
There's a great service opportunity for all on Saturday, May 23, at our sister church, Iglesia Santa Maria, in west Phoenix. They own a small house across the street from the church that they have fixed up to use as a ministry center and after-school tutoring center for neighborhood children. The last step in the fix-up process is to paint the outside of the house. This is Nativity's opportunity to do some great service work side-by-side with our brothers and sisters in Christ! Join these great people and your Nativity friends on Saturday, May 23. Wear old clothes and closed-toe shoes. Equipment will be provided! Meet at Nativity at 7 a.m., and we'll drive over together, or meet anytime during the day at the church, 6501 North 39th Avenue, Phoenix, 85019. For more information, please contact Don Balint at [email protected] or 480-208-7515, and sign up in the parish hall or by emailing Don.
Santa Maria Food Bank Welcomes Volunteers
Our sister church, Santa Maria Phoenix, runs a food bank for the community the third Saturday of each month. Volunteers are always welcome to organize and give away food. Please contact Don for the next work date. Arrive by 9 am and report to Rev. Carmen to get your assignment. The church is at 6533 W. 39th Ave, Phoenix 85019. It's a fun and rewarding ministry! For more information, please contact Don Balint at [email protected].
Serving Others, Giving of Yourself
The Church of the Nativity Outreach Committee has defined its mission "To inspire and equip every member of Nativity to participate in ministries that touch those in need”. To be successful we need you to join us. We need people with communication and marketing skills to get the word out about the ministries we are involved in. We need people with ideas for forums that would be valuable to our community and to help organize them. And we also would encourage any parishioner interested in outreach to join us. The committee’s next meeting is on Tuesday June 2 at 6:15pm in the parish hall. If you are interested, give Sarah Banks a call (480-204-1732) or just show up.
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On Saturday, May 2nd., eleven volunteers from Nativity met to help build a home for a needy family through Habitat for Humanity. Here are some photos of the hardworking crew!
What is Habitat for Humanity International?
Habitat is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry.
We believe that every person should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live.
We build, renovate and repair houses all over the world using volunteer labor and donations.
We welcome all people to work with us in partnership.
We advocate to increase access to decent, affordable housing around the world.
For information please contact Cotty Peabody
Habitat for Humanity Volunteers - Great Job!
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Mother’s Day Purse Project
WOW!!! Nativity outdid itself…our first annual Mother’s Day Purse Project was a huge success. It was an amazing outpouring of love for deserving moms at Save the Family’s Domestic Violence Shelter and their transitional center in Mesa. You donated over 170 purses and enough stuffers to fill over 100 bags. The volunteers were careful to make the stuffers for the 14 moms at the DV shelter extra special. They received full-sized shampoo, conditioner, lotion, body gel and deodorant. The moms also received a bag filled with smaller goodies, two scarves, plus a necklace, bracelet and earrings. The 100+ bags were stuffed with a goody bag of travel-sized items, a scarf and one piece of jewelry. These bags were delivered for the transitional program and were given to current residents and recent graduates. The staff also selected purses to keep in their Reward Closet; when ladies have gotten their first job or a promotion they will receive a new purse.
Thank you all for your help and your wonderful donations. This project has been an overwhelming success and obviously, one that has touched all of Nativity. We feel it is extra special and is a project that will definitely happen every year, so let the collecting begin!!!
Purse Project Party
On Saturday, May 9th, volunteers from Nativity and others went to the Domestic Violence shelter for the purse party and cookout. We set up 50 purses for the kids in a separate room, plus gift bags filled with stuffers, makeup bags and wallets. Each set of kids would come in, one family at a time, and choose a purse and scarves for their mom. While each family was choosing, the rest of the kids were making Mother’s Day cards and tissue paper flowers for their moms. One teenage girl was so overwhelmed that she had to control her tears as she was selecting a purse. It was a very moving day for the volunteers.
Once selection was done, we had a great lunch of hamburgers and hotdogs grilled by Chefs Tom Bleasdale and Bob Ringdahl. Dessert was an ice cream cone with a choice of four flavors. All the kids and moms enjoyed their meals.
Our plan was to have the kids take their gift bags home and give the presents to their moms on Mother’s Day morning, but the kids didn’t want to wait, they were way too excited. We were so glad that the kids didn’t listen to us, because we got the reward of seeing the moms open their gifts too. Each family took time looking at all of the
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surprises in the bags and kids put the jewelry on their moms. After some time the moms got up and modeled their purses and scarves for each other and shared their excitement over how each set of kids made the perfect choice for their mom.
On a sad note, Tami, the director, shared with us that one mom had just been told her breast cancer had returned, stage 4 and incurable. She has a 14-year-old daughter and a 10-year-old son who captured all of our hearts when we were there for the kids’ carnival; he is the sweetest boy. We made sure that they got to choose a purse first and they took extra time when selecting the scarves. At the end of the party as we were leaving, the daughter was wrapping a scarf around her mom’s head to show her how perfect it would be for when she loses her hair from the chemo and radiation treatments. It was a blessing that we could help make this Mother’s Day extra special
for this family.
It was a fun and heart-warming day. We all felt very blessed to be there for such a joyous celebration. Thank you to everyone who made this day possible.
P.S. For those of you who would like to help the mom battling breast cancer. Her daughter will be 15 in November and she would like to have a small quinceanera for her. We will be helping with the party and need volunteers, plus financial assistance. If you are interested in helping, please contact Barbara Worthington 480-575-7830 [email protected]
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Pa g e 1 2 U p c o m i n g O p p o r t u n i t i e s MENS’ PUB FELLOWSHIP/PUB NIGHT WITH THE PADRE Gentlemen! Did you ever imagine yourself to be Norm, from the hit 1980’s sitcom, Cheers? Where everybody knows your name, and you always have a one-liner to deliver to the bartender (“It’s a dog-eat-dog world, Woody, and I’m wearing Milk-Bone underwear”). Now, for once, your dreams are within your reach. Come join us on THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 5PM, AT TAVERN AMERICANA! This month it’s on THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH. Also, you can sign up for the mailing list on the sheet outside the office in Christopher Hall.
Children’s Chapel will continue throughout the summer
Ladies Wine Night
The Ladies meet for wine and conversation, usually the first Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Brenda Burke via email at [email protected] or 602-448-1109. All are welcome!
Altar Flowers Dedications
The Nativity flower guild wants everyone to have an opportunity to participate in this lovely ministry - but there are only a few more days available for 2015! The flower guild provides the altar flowers each Sunday, and also the flowers that adorn our worship space for special holidays and events such as Christmas and Easter. The flowers may be dedicated in thanksgiving for blessings received or in memory of a loved one.
There are a few Sundays still available for your dedications: 5/24 5/31 6/14 6/28 8/2 9/27 10/11 10/25
Once you have decided which date you prefer, simply write your name on the Flower Chart (located on the wall near the office door) and complete the form provided, and return it to the church office. If you have any questions please contact Kathy Graf at [email protected].
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VBS July 20 - 24! $35 fee for 9:00-12:00 VBS $130 fee for before and after care 7:30 - 6:00 Join us this year at G-Force VBS where kids will explore how to put their faith into action. In this mission-focused program, kids will experience God’s unstoppable love and discover how to fuel up and move in and through life with God. We will watch the G-Force meter climb illustrating how God is at work around the world and how God’s people are on the move.
The whole camp is inspired and based on the Bible verse Acts 17:28a, "In God we live, move and have our being." A life with God is one of movement!
To Register, please go to nativityscottsdale.org pull down the "gather" tab and go to the "forms" section, or use the form below. There are TWO forms - one for VBS registration and one for Before and after care with VBS! I also have hard copies of the registration forms. See me for one on Sunday! Please remember that your spot is not secured until you also pay for it.
CHAPEL ROCK INFORMATION! Children’s Camp: Saints and Superheroes!
Look! Up in the pines! It’s a bird! It’s a squirrel! It’s……… St. Francis of Assisi?!
We all have our favorite superheroes, but did you know that the Christian Saints are God’s Superheroes? Come to camp and get to know Saints Peter and Paul, Saint Hildegard of Bingen, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, and many other Superheroes for God. But even more exciting, did you know that the Communion of Saints includes you? What do you like to do best? What are you good at? At camp you’ll discover your own Saintly Superpowers!
Along with our heroic adventures, we’ll also enjoy some classic camp fun: swimming, games, Campers’ Choice, serenades, Mock Rock, and a water carnival. We can’t wait to see you at Chapel Rock!
A Super-Faith experience awaits each camper as we share friendship, prayer, music, stories and adventure. Lifelong Christian community begins at Chapel Rock! (Please note the last week of camp ends on Friday instead of Saturday.) June 21-27 - Fee: $390 • June 28-July 3 - Fee: $340
Click here to register online! Remember if you register before April 15 you get a $20 discount! http://www.chapelrock.net/camps.htm
C h i l d r e n & Fa m i l y M i n i s t r i e s U p d a t e s
VBS Registration Form Child’s Name ________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name ________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail Address ______________________________________ Phone Numbers Home ______________________ Cell _____________________ Work____________________ Age Information Date of birth ___________ Age _______________ Last school grade completed _______________ School/District _________________________ Home Church _______________________________________ Allergies/Medical Information/Other ___________________ Emergency Contacts Name _____________________________________________ Phone __________________________________ Name _____________________________________________ Phone __________________________________ Dismissal Information Name(s) of person(s) who may pick up this child from VBS:
____________________________________________________ Relationship to Child Cell phone __________________________________________________ Relationship to Child Cell phone VBS Supply fee $35/child due at time of registration Please return registration form and check payable to Church of the Nativity to Church office by July 1, 2015
You have my permission to photograph and use the photographs in church emails and newsletters Parent signature ___________________________________ Date _____________________________________________
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Pa g e 1 4 C h i l d r e n ’s & Fa m i l y M i n i s t r i e s
Be watching for new children's bags to be used during services. These bags are important, not only to keep wiggly children less restless, but also because it helps them learn what we are doing in service. Many wiggly children actually learn better and listen better to what is going on in church if their hands are busy! We will be stuffing these bags with crayons or washable markers and children's activity pages that follow the lectionary. Thank you to Lani Sambach for offering to maintain these bags! Thank you to Steve Smith for designing the art work!
Art Camp at the Church of the Nativity Classes run Mon.-Thurs. 10 - 3 with two different art forms per day. Children bring a sack lunch.
Your child will bring home two art projects per day so clear a whole wall; it won't fit on the kitchen fridge!
June 1st - 4th - The BeatitudesJune 8th - 11th - The Fruits of the SpiritJune 15th- 18th - The 10 CommandmentsJune 22nd - 25th - 8 I am's June 29 - July 1st - Names of God
Topics include:drawing - landscape painting - process painting - liquid pouring - pen & Ink - mixed media shrink plastic - COLORME canvas painting.
Camp is for all ages, feel free to join your children and you'll all be active and engaged, learning the basics of creating while finding the artist inside
$250 per week includes a $25 supply fee. Register on line at this link: http://theinspirationgallery.weebly.com/camp.html
Family Movie Day - The Sound of Music!
Sunday School is on hiatus for the summer months. Remember that Children's Chapel during the 9;30 am service continues during the summer!
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Youth group meetings on Sundays will be on hiatus during the summer months! Stay active by going to Chapel Rock (go to Chapelrock.net to register for Week 1 - June 7 - 18 and be sure to write in that you want to be in a cabin with kids from Nativity!) Week - June 14 - 20 will be very fun too if you can't join the whole group on week 1.
Remember to turn in all your registration forms for Mission Trip. I must have those ASAP if you are going to attend!
The youth Group will be collecting School supplies during the month of June to take as a "community gift" for the group we will be serving at our Mission Trip. If you'd like to participate, please put back packs, note book paper, pencils, pens, notebooks and binders in the box you will find in the parish hall!
Thank you to everyone who supported the youth group in their fundraising efforts this year. We raised enough that all the youth group members who want to go on Mission Trip can! Thank you especially to our Mission Trip Angels who matched all our fundraising efforts in 2015!
We are so excited to announce Dylan Montanez and Darylle Garcia have graciously joined out youth group leadership team! I know that the
youth group kids feel so special to have them join our dedicated group of leaders (Drake and Finn Pillsbury, Aaron Graves and Gracie Byrnes)
Youth group members interested in helping with VBS and who will be in town the week of July 20 - 24 please contact me asap so we can talk about your role! It is a great way to help the church and interact with the younger members as well as get service credits!
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The Episcopal Church of the Nativity Mailing Address: 22405 North Miller Road Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
www.NativityScottsdale.org Worship Sundays 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
M a r k Yo u r C a l e n d a r s f o r N a t i v i t y E v e n t s i n M a y a n d J u n e !
Sunday, May 24 Pentecost and Music Recognition Sunday, 9:00 and 10:30 am
Sunday, May 24 Choir End-of-Year “Fun” Concert, 4:00 p.m.
June 7-13 or 14-20 Chapel Rock Youth Camp, Grades 7-12
June 21-27 or June 28-July 3 Chapel Rock Children’s Camp, Grades 3-6