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The Episcopal Church of the Nativity 22405 North Miller Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 480.307.9216

August2013

THE NATIVITY SCENE

FALL PROGRAMS BEGIN AUGUST 18!

Our new Sunday schedule beginning Sunday, August 18:8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I (very traditional) with Hymns

9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite II (traditional) with ChildrensChapel (children join their families for communion)

10:45 a.m. Christian Formation for all ages11:30 a.m. Jazz/Gospel Eucharist5:00 7:00 p.m. Middle School Youth Group ( Grades 6 - 9 )6:00 8:00 p.m. High School Youth Group ( Grades 10 - 12 )

We are excited about the diversity of choices, and the opportunity

this new schedule gives us to reach new people for Christ! If you are interested in being a ministry leader orparticipant at the new 11:30 Jazz/Gospel service, please contact Pastor Susan [email protected] - or watch the bulletin for details.

August Events

August 4 & 11Sunday School and Youth Registration

August 11

Backpack Collection andBack-to-School Blessings

August 11Meet Your Teacher Day!

August 11Youth Pool Party, 5:00 p.m.(Location TBA)

August 18Fall Programs Begin

Christian Formation at Church of the Nativity

This fall brings an exciting new set of Christian formation programs for all ages, to equip us all for lifelong learning asdisciples of Jesus. We have innovative, expanded learning opportunities for adults (see special insert); lively new curriculumalong with some continued programs for our younger children (pages 8 and 9 ); and a wonderful new youth leader with greaplans for teen faith-building (pages 10 and 11 ). Please take a look at the opportunities for getting involved, inside this issue

Sunday School and Youth Registration Sunday, August 4 and 11Youth Kickoff Pool Party Sunday, August 11All Programs Begin Sunday, August 18

About the New Jazz/Gospel Eucharist

On Sunday, August 18, our 10:00 service will move to 9:30 and we willadd a new Jazz/Gospel Eucharist at 11:30. The service will highlightsome lively and beautiful traditional American religious music jazz,

gospel, and other forms that touch the heart. The music will include ourgospel choir twice a month, as well as singers and instrumentalists eachweek. The service will be a bit more informal than our 9:30 service, witha childrens story time and involvement from our youth as leaders in theservice. It will last an hour or less. Hospitality and Christian formationfor all ages will happen right before the 11:30 service (at 10:45), so youhave the opportunity to see and learn alongside your friends from the9:30 service.
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JoAn Goan 1-Aug

Alison Walukiewicz 1-Aug

Jeff Jameson 4-Aug

Ann Julin 5-Aug

Nicholas Francis 12-Aug

Amelia Casebolt 13-Aug

Mark Dobbins 14-Aug

Elizabeth Ross 14-Aug

Jake Haugen 15-Aug

Paul Jensen 16-Aug

David Smith 16-Aug

Nadine Huiskamp 17-Aug

Wayne Whitney 17-Aug

Julia Francis 17-Aug

Nancy Deppen 8-AugKatie Rafferty 18-Aug

Collin Rafferty 21-Aug

Nate Haugen 26-Aug

Annie Blum 28-Aug

Susie Paulson 29-Aug

Gail Price 29-Aug

Natalie Jensen 31-Aug

Every month we list thosewhose birthdays are beingcelebrated. If you would likeyour name added to the list,please contact Mina [email protected].

Our New Address Take a moment to wish a Happy BirthdayTo:

SUMMER SUNDAY SCHEDULE8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist

10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist10:00 a.m. Children's Chapel -

available for first half ofservice

11:00 a.m. Hospitality11:15 a.m. Power Bible Study

SUNDAYS BEGINNING August 18TH8:00 a.m. Rite I Eucharist w/ Hymns9:30 a.m. Rite II Traditional Eucharist

with Childrens Chapel10:45 a.m. Hospitality and Christian

Education for all ages11:30 a.m. Jazz/Gospel Eucharist5:00 p.m. Youth Group

Nativitys Vestry

Senior Warden: Jeff Jameson

480-262-7957 [email protected]

Junior Warden: Bill Deihl

480-595-9546 [email protected]

Tricia Beaird 480-699-7893 [email protected]

Nancy Bleasdale 602 421-3631 [email protected]

Mike Brown 480-342-9423 [email protected]

Kara Erickson 480 518- 2683 [email protected]

George Hartz 480-513-3155 [email protected]

Jane Heist 480-419-1229 [email protected]

Lani Sambach 602-793-2808 [email protected]

Claire Smith 480-285-7679 [email protected]

David Smith 480-538-7068 [email protected]

Nativity Staff

The. Rev. Susan B. SnookRector

[email protected]

Dr. Wayne V. WhitneyCurate

[email protected]

!"#$Ilona Kubiaczyk-AdlerDirector of Music Ministry

[email protected]

Shelley ByrnesDirector of Childrens & Family

[email protected]

Julie BogleDirector of Youth Ministries

[email protected]

Art GrafTreasurer

[email protected]

Mina RaffertyParish Administrator

[email protected]

22405 N. Miller RoadScottsdale, Arizona 85255

Telephone:480-307-9216

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In 2006, a group of intrepidpioneers were sent out to becomelaborers for Gods harvest.Together, this group of pioneersplanted the Church of the Nativity,

which over the last seven years has been one of thefastest-growing congregations in The EpiscopalChurch. Thanks to the dedication and commitment ofmany of you, we moved into our own building lastyear; and our new location has contributed to churchattendance that is 30% higher in 2013 than 2012, so farthis year.

Happily, after seven years, we still have our pioneerspirit. This church continually amazes me with itsenergy and its dedication to reaching new people forChrist. We dont try to grow just for the sake of gettingbigger; we try to reach new people because we believewe have good news worth sharing. The good news isthat Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came into this worldfor us. In his death and resurrection, he united us withGod and gave us the gift of eternal life in Godskingdom. In his life, he demonstrated what Godskingdom is: a place where love, peace and justicereign; where everyones basic needs are met; where

people forgive and are forgiven, so they can be restoredin relationship with God and one another. This is life-transforming news: it is news that could change theworld.

This good news is worth sharing. Thats why Nativitycontinually looks at how to reach new people,to share what we have found in Christ and inour church community with others.

This fall, we are beginning some new growthinitiatives. First is our new service schedule.

Adding a new service is one of the mosteffective ways a church can grow and reachnew people. The more options a church has in worship style, times, etc. the more peopleit can reach. And when a worship service isconsistently 70% full, as our 10:00 service hasbeen, research shows that a church stopsgrowing. Newcomers arrive and literally feelthat there is no place for them. Adding a newservice creates places for new people to fit. Iam excited about starting a Jazz/Gospel

Eucharist because this music has a long religious traditionyet also speaks to the American heart in a different waythan our traditional Anglican music. Both are beautifuland inspiring, and I look forward to sharing both withyou!

Our second big initiative is a way of growing notnecessarily larger, but deeper. Being a disciple of Christmeans a lifelong process of learning, growing, andserving. Our Adult Formation Council has created awhole menu of different adult formation offerings, toprovide opportunities for people of all levels of religious

experience and time availability. Please take a look at ournew adult offerings in the special insert and decide whichones work for you.

And as always, our childrens and youth formation arehigh priorities at Nativity. I am delighted to be workingwith our new youth director, Julie Bogle, and our almost-new childrens director, Shelley Byrnes. These twodynamite women have a terrific year planned for ourchildren and teens. See pages 8 to 10 for our fallprograms.

Growth in Christ means growing in size and growing in

depth. This fall, at Nativity, we have the opportunity to doboth. I hope youll join in!

In Christ,Susan

A n o t e f r o m Pa s t o r S u s a n Page 3Transforming lives with the love of God in Jesus Christ

After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every townand place where he himself intended to go. He said to them, The harvest is plentiful, but thelaborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.

Luke 10:1-2
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Page 4! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Waynes World!New Adult Formation Offerings

New opportunities for adult Christian learning and spiritual growth arecoming your way this fall. Please see all the information about theseexciting new offerings in the special insert by Dr. Wayne Whitney.

ARE YOU THE CURIOUS TYPE?Do you like learning? Are you comfortable using a computer (even

somewhat)? Enjoy talking about faith, spirituality and religious stuff? Want a

safe place to ask questions youve wanted to have answered or at least

discussed? Looking for a group where you can do all of that without leavingthe comfort of your den, living room, or wherever? Then Education for

Ministry (EfM) Online might just what youre looking for.

Ministry is not just for ordained people who wear white collars! Every

Christian is a minister whether inside the church or out in the world. EfM is a

four-year program of theological learning designed especially for lay people

who want to go deeper into the Bible, church history, theology, ecumenical relations and the role of ministry in

their lives. In EfM Online we have people from all over the country (and sometimes outside the US) who meet

once a week for 90 minutes in a classroom situation and nobody cares if you are in your pajamas! If you travel

a lot, are a snowbird, cant drive at night, or just enjoy the world of cyberspace, this is a great opportunity to be

part of an EfM community from wherever you are. If you would like more information, please contact LindaRyan at [email protected] (call 623.695.3344) or leave a message in the church office.

ARE YOU AN EfM ALUMNI/AE?

Do you miss the theological reflections? The text discussions? The feeling of community with others who

share an interest in learning? Heres something for you!

We are looking to see how many alumnai/ae we have who might be interested in getting together several times

during the program year for discussion, reflection, worship and fellowship. It might be monthly, it might be

quarterly were open to your input. If youre interested in this program, please contact Linda Ryan at

[email protected] (phone 623.695.3344) or leave a message in the office.

Lets see how we can build this group together. Also, please ask about the EfM Alumni/ae Association if you

arent already a member. Its a great way to support EfM with a donation that goes towards scholarships for

some who might not otherwise be able to participate in the program and get some nice benefits for yourself as

well!
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PAGE 6 A NOTE FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR

During my holiday in JulyI travelled to 4 countries inEurope. In the beginning of ourtrip my husband, son and I werein Poland where we visited ourrelatives and friends, and Iperformed solo organ recitals.Then we went on a trip Southfrom Poland. First we travelled tothe Czech Republic where we sawa very unique Bone Chapel inKutna Hora. This church, alsocalled Ossuary, comes from thetime of the 17th century 30-years

war when the number of burials outgrew the spaceavailable. The older remains had to be exhumed and storedin the chapel. It is estimated that nowadays the chapelcontains the bones of up to 40,000 people. (photo 1)

After visiting the Czech Republic, we drove toAustria where I played a solo recital at the beautifulBenedictine Abbey in Sankt Lambrecht. I was honored tobe a part of the festivities for the 10th year anniversary ofthe fabulous instrument built in a historically informedstyle by Westenfelder (photo 2). After this musical treat wedrove to Italy. We visited Venice and its beautiful churches.I was also able to play one of the oldest extant Italianinstruments from 1533, located in Valvasone, an hour drivenorth east from Venice. The organ is in perfect condition,restored in a very precise way a few years ago (photo 3).Also in Poland I saw two very beautiful instruments, one ina southwestern city named Wo!w (photo 4), and in the

North, close to Gda"sk (Danzig) in Pas!#k. The former wmade by Casparini in 1717, and the latter by Hildebrandt1719. These two stunning 18th century organs, also inperfect condition due to recent high quality renovations, a source of pride in Poland. Dr. Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler.

MUSIC MINISTRY ACTIVITIES Fall 2013

CHILDRENs CHOIRis for all children from the age of 6 through 13. It is about sharing the love of God through music.Children learn how to use their voices properly and acquire skills that help them to express themselves through music.Childrens Choir performs during Christmas and Easter, and during some Sunday services at our church. Classes are up to 4minutes long and take place every Wednesday at 6 p.m. starting on August 21st.

ADULT CHOIRrehearses on Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. It is the core of the music ministry and an extremely energetic group oparishioners who are passionate about music. It leads the congregation in singing during the 9:30 a.m. traditional service. Ifyou are interested in joining the choir please contact our Music Director Ilona at [email protected] to se

up an audition.

GOSPEL CHOIRis the occasional incarnation of our Adult Choir, and is also open for those who want to sing only Gospat the 11:30 a.m. service. It rehearses on Wednesday evenings prior to each Sunday performance. Please, contact our MusicDirector Ilona at [email protected] to get more details.

JAZZ/GOSPEL SERVICE ENSEMBLE is a new idea for all those who would like to share their talent in a less formal11:30 a.m. service environment. If you play an instrument and would like to be a part of an ensemble which plays music invariety of styles, this is a place for you. The ensemble is about to form, so if you are interested please contact Ilona [email protected].

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U p c o m i n g E v e n t s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e s Pa g e 7

WOMENS GROUP IS GOING TO THE PHOENIX RESUCE MISSIONThe Nativity women will be making sandwiches and preparing lunch on Tuesday, August 6th at theRescue Mission. We will be leaving from the church at 8:15 a.m. If interested please contact KathyGraf 480 570-2276.

OVER 1000 PEOPLE WERE FED ON July 4th! THANK YOU NATIVITY!Thank you to everyone who donated supplies and money to the 4th of July Cookout for the Homeless, it was a hugesuccess. The men, women and children were very appreciative and so polite; I havent heard that many thank youmaam or sir(s) in a long time. It was a really hot day, but all of the volunteers kept smiling and working; the energy ofthe event was amazing. Volunteers used vans to collect the homeless from their hangouts and bring them to the BBQ.Some who came were neighborhood families struggling to make ends meet. There were plenty of burgers, hot dogs,water, chips and fresh watermelon; plus people were treated to a sno-cone when they arrived- a great way to welcome

people in the heat. This years count was over 1,000 and everyone left with full bellies, take-home snacks and water,plus donated clothing and shoes. Thank you to Nativity for making this event a truly special success. For those who areinterested, next year we would like to take a group of volunteers to help at the event. All of your donations made adifference to the Gunnell family and especially those served at the event. Thank you.

NOW COLLECTING NEW: BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES BACKPACKS, CLOTHING

For the seventh year in a row, Nativity is pleased to participate in this annual collection for school children and isseeking donations of new back to school supplies, backpacks, tennis shoes, socks, school uniform pants and skirts.While Nativitys collection focus is generally on backpacks and school supplies, certain clothing items are alsoneeded in all sizes for youth from kindergarten through high school. Please drop off all donations to the HealingChapel at Nativity no later than Sunday, August 11. Nativity will celebrate a Blessing of the Backpacks on August 11for Nativity members returning to school and for all items collected for charity.

The efforts of the Nativity Parish, our friends and our partners at Trinity and Diocese have, again, come together toaccomplish great things. Over the course of the last 13 months we have been able to raise enough money to add apermanent, hurricane-proof roof to the school in La Laguna, in Veracruz, Mexico.

What does this mean? It means that once the roof is completed they will no longer sustain damage to their supplies everytime they get a heavy rainstorm, tropical storm or hurricane. It also means that there will be a safe building in the barrioin which families can take shelter during inclement weather. Finally, it will also provide the foundation for the secondfloor of the building which will be completed in phase two of this project.

The school, under the leadership of Reverend Goldi Santana Mera, is doing great things for the community. There havebeen a number of graduations over the last year. Goldi has also implemented an adult education program which isteaching parents in the community to read and to achieve high school graduation equivalency. The school continues toprovide care and education to infants through preschool aged students, as well as daily instruction and reinforcement inEnglish and academics. Lastly, Goldi and the students make baked goods on a weekly basis to sell in the community,

providing life skills to the students while earning muchneeded income for the school.

We are currently discussing the implementation ofbuilding the new roof, the timing, the funding, and thehelp needed to complete this project, as well as the dailysupport of the school. If you are interested in being apart of this, please watch the announcements andnewsletters for upcoming meetings or see one of the lalaguna team members - Claire Smith, Steve Smith, SarahDobbins, Jeff Jameson or David Smith.

SISTER SCHOOL AND PARISH IN BARRIO LA LAGUNA,
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365 Days of Nativity Page 5

365 Days of Nativity A Daily Devotional BookletForYOU And made By YOU beginning January 1, 2014

We want YOU to be part of this, in fact WE NEED YOU to be Part of This -- we need 365 submissions!!!

Share with your church family words that have been a source of inspiration or comfort, special prayers, especially meaningfu

scriptures, meditations, or any advice that you treasure.

Heres How:

1. Write it down.

2. Wed like you to choose at least two dates and offer two submissions! Consider your Birthday or anniversary. Or

perhaps the birthday of a loved one, etc. There is No limit to the number of submissions you can have.

3. Get your submission to me Email me at [email protected] or drop it off in the basket available in the church office.

4. Check for more information in the monthly newsletters and Sunday bulletins.

5. You may have your name appear in the finished booklet or submit your choice anonymously.

Should you have any questions or would like to help, please call me. I believe our Nativity Family Devotional Booklet will

transform OUR lives with the love of God in Jesus Christ.

Lani Sambach Email ([email protected]) or call me at 480--451--6995.

Mina Rafferty August 21___ Name Date

THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Galatians 5:22Author

Lani Samabch Feb. 22 Name Date

For God so loved the world that he gavehis one and only Son, that whoever

believes in him shall not perish but have

eternal life.

John 3:16Author

Here are a couple of

examples for your use.
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Nativity Scene Jr. Page 8Faith Formation - infant through fifth grade, By SHELLEY BYRNES, Director of Christian Education

Thank youto all the parishionerswho helped makeNativity's very firstVacation BibleSchool week asuccess! Thank

you, thank you, thankyou to:

Everyone who purchasedor donated supplies;Kathy Graf for organizingthe snack brigade and allwomen who provided funand healthy snacks for thekids each day!

My craft and game helpers:Lana Allbright, Tracy Creamer, Carol and Angie Puma. Harriet Cole for sharing her storytelling skills and

labyrinth. Julie Bogle for taking photos and making sure Flat Jesus

was seen! Katie and Abby Call for their hard work during our

preparation week; The extended care providers: Tricia Beaird, Grace

Byrnes, Julia Snook, Ruthie Byrnes. All the volunteers who spent the week dressed in robes

and hats as Harry Potter characters: Sawyer Forbes,Crystal Rothenberg, Jeremy Spencer-Treinen, Art Graf,

Bob Montheard, Darrell Spencer and Susan Snook! Shannon Rafferty who created our "Sorting Hat" Desert Foothills Theater for the use of their costume

closet and building materials. A very special thank you needs to go out to Tracy

Creamer and Crystal Rothenberg without them as my right and left hands - Hogwarts would never have materialized

The week was fun and filled with learning about who we areand whose we are. We learned about how God gave us eachspecial talents for a reason and how we are all part of the bodof Christ. Eventually, we learned that because God is with usalways and Jesus loved us enough to give his life for us, wehave been transformed by Grace.

We prayed together and played together and made ice creamin bags and tornados in bottles. I am grateful for each of the20 children who participated. They allowed us all to see Godthrough their eyes which was a beautiful gift.

Shelley Byrnes, Director of Childrens and Family Ministries
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Children's Chapel Continues! In the new service schedule we will have Children's Chapel at the9:30 service. This program is for children 4 years through second grade. It is a children's levelworship service beginning with a blessing from the celebrant and a procession from the sanctuary.The children return to the service at the Peace to have communion with their families. Olderchildren are encouraged to sit with their families in the service.Leaders: Liz Andre, Tracy Creamer, Art Graf, Pam Montheard

Activities Bag: There are activities bags available for any childrensitting in the church with their families. These bags are in a basket bythe main door to the sanctuary and contain several crayons, a clipboardand an activities bulletin with puzzles and coloring pages based on thelessons for the day.

SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL CHILDREN

BETWEEN 10:45 - 11:30

Primary Level Sunday School: 4 years old through second grade. This class will

be using the Spark 2-year story based curriculum reading Bible stories in the Oldand New Testaments. All the children in this class will receive their own StoryBible with pictures and activities. The children in this class will sometimes splitaccording to age for the activities after Bible Stories have been read. The emphasifor pre-K/K children will on learning the basic concepts and emotions: love,forgiveness, faith, hope, etc. Grades 1/2 will read the same stories with emphasison characters and events. This helps these children identify things and people theycan relate to since they have experienced similar emotions. For instance, Davidwas scared when he fought Goliath, but he had faith because he knew God was withim. Teachers: Sarah Banks, Kris Haugen, Ashley Oliver, Lani Sambach.

The Upper Elementary Sunday School: Third through fifth grades. This class will continue using the "Living the GoodNews" curriculum. This curriculum is lectionary based and focuses on teaching our children how to find things in the Bibleas well as reading aloud and understanding what they find. Children this age understand God in concrete terms and usestories to give meaning and coherence to life. This curriculum is particularly flexible for various teaching and learningstyles, with activities such as art, games and drama. Teachers: Mary Dexter, Jen Goins, Amanda Lenz, Mark Miller.

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Nativity After-School

Community Education

We are so excited to announce thatwe'll be having various CommunityEducation opportunities during afterschool times this year. These

opportunities will begin after LaborDay. We'll have Arizona Sunrays(arizonasunrays.com) offeringgymnastics on Tuesdays. And DesertFoothills Theater(desertfoothillstheater.org) will beoffering various classes including anintroduction to acting on Thursdays.More details will follow.

Parents' Coffee Clutch:

This groupwill bemeeting inthegathering

area outsidethe SundaySchoolclassrooms

and will befocused on issues relevant to parents.The first meeting will gather ideasfrom the group and decide the focusfor the first six weeks. Led by ShelleyByrnes, Director of Childrens andFamily Ministries.

NATIVITY MEMBERS

AT THE

CIRCUS

On June 28th

several membersof Nativity

attended the

circus.

Von Dunkelberg

had a great time!
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WHOS THAT NEW PERSON?Meet Julie BogleHi! My name is Julie Bogle. I am the new Youth Director here at Nativity. I am so exciteto get to know all of you this year!

This months newsletter I wanted to include some information about me. I graduated froConcordia University Irvine in 2012 with a degree in Christian Education Leadership. Tlast year I completed an internship in Children's Ministry. I enjoyed the younger childrenbut I am really looking forward to working with Jr. High and High school again.

I was recently married in November to my husband Tim. We just moved from Californiaand are very excited to start this new adventure.

I look forward to meeting each of you and hope to get to know all of you betterthroughout this year!

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Mission Possible 2013:

! Our Youth Mission Week this year was great! This wasa great kick off for me as the new youth director. I was ableto get to know the awesome students that are involved in oyouth ministry! We are so blessed with students that arewilling to give up days in their summer to serve in many

different capacities. It was such an honor to serve alongsidthese wonderful students. I believe I walked away from thisexperience transformed because of them!! We were able to go to Epiphany in Gila Bend to helpwith some remodeling they needed to do. We were also abto have Harriet help us learn how to do story telling. The neday we went to Matthews Crossing to help in the food bankAfter the food bank we went to St. Lukes At The Mountain help publicize thedifferent ministries

they are doing this year. The following day we went to Tucson to learnabout Imago Dei Middle School, an Episcopal school that serves

underprivileged students in Tucson, and help them get set up for thenew school year. Finally, we finished our week serving with St. AndrewsEpiscopal Church, Nogales, at their Childrens Medical clinic.! All of these experiences truly helped enrich our lives. We wereable to serve others, learn what it means to love our neighbors asourselves, and grow in our walk with God. It was great to see how Godused all of these students to further His kingdom.

Julie Bogle, Director of Youth Ministries
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Page 10 NATYG UPDATES

NATYG Nativity Youth Ministries for Fall 2013 - Grades 6 - 12We cant wait for the new church year to begin! Were planning some great activities this fall, from service work toyouth group to lots of fun! Well be exploring the Bible, wondering about Gods call to us, thinking about how ourfaith affects the decisions we make every day, praying, learning about ourselves, serving others, and laughing andtalking and sharing our stories!

Sunday School Starts Sunday August 18, 2013 10:45-11:30 am:Our Middle and High School Sunday school will be together in the Youth Room. This will be an opportunity to dive

into the Bible stories and have an open discussion. Well be talking not only about the Bible, but about how ourfaith affects our daily lives. Leaders: Julie Bogle, Liz Sambach.

Youth Group begins Sunday August 18, 2013 5:00pm-8:00pmThis year we are structuring youth group a bit differently, to allow both age groups to come together for dinner andsocial activities, but still give them separate small group times. The schedule will be:

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Younger Youth Small Group (Grades 6 - 9)6:00 7:00 Dinner and Activities for both groups7:00 8:00 Older Youth Small Group (Grades 10 - 12)

Therefore, Grades 6 - 9 will meet from 5:00 to 7:00, and Grades 10 - 12 will meet from 6:00 to 8:00. This newschedule will be an opportunity to discuss topics that the students in each group want to talk about that may beworld issues, issues they are facing at school, or just topics they have questions about. We will take time to discuss

the issue, search the Bible for answers, and have an open discussion. NATYG will also have other activities duringthe year, including service opportunities and just plain fun! The younger youth class will include Confirmationpreparation. Leaders: Julie Bogle, Skyler Chew.

Youth Ministry Pool Party Kick Off:

Sunday August 11, 2013

On Sunday August 11th from 5:00pm-8:00pm we will behaving a Pool Party to kick off the year! This will be agreat opportunity for families to get acquainted with one

another. Julie Bogle and Pastor Susan will also ask parentsto come inside during the early part of the party for aparent meeting. Well talk about our visioning sessionfrom last spring, and about how we are structuring theprogram in response. Well also meet about the calendarfor the year, sign up for meals, and answer any questionsyou may have about the coming year. The location for thisparty will be determined shortly. We will let you know assoon as possible!

Julie Bogle,

Director of Youth Ministries
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The Episcopal Church of the NativityMailing Address:22405 North Miller RoadScottsdale, Arizona 85255

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Worship Sunday

Through August 11th

8:00 & 10:00 a.m.

Beginning August 18th!

8:00 & 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.

New Sunday Service Schedule Begins August 18th!

During the program year, our 10:00 service consistently runs about 75 80 % full. Churches stop growing when

they are consistently this full newcomers get the message that there literally is no room for them. The vestry

has considered how to provide more worship opportunities, and have decided to modify our Sunday schedule

slightly to add a third Sunday morning service, which will be a lively, informal Jazz/Gospel service. Beginning

August 18, our Sunday schedule will be:

8:00 Rite I Eucharist with Hymns

9:30 Rite II Traditional Eucharist (same as our current 10:00 service) with Childrens Chapel

10:45 Hospitality and Christian Education for all ages

11:30 Jazz/Gospel Eucharist

5:00 Youth Group

We are excited about the diversity of choices, and the opportunity this

new schedule gives us to reach new people for Christ! If you are

interested in being a ministry leader or participant at the new 11:30 Jazz/

Gospel service, please contact Pastor Susan at

[email protected] - or watch the bulletin for details.

MARK YOUR CALENDARPRESIDING BISHOP TO VISITNATIVITYNativity is excited to announce that thePresiding Bishop of The EpiscopalChurch, +Katharine Jefferts Schori, willbe visiting Nativity and celebrating andpreaching on Sunday, June 8, 2014. Weare looking forward to her visit!
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