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    The Episcopal Church of the Nativity 22405 North Miller Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85054 480.307.9216

    THE NATIVITY SCENEJanuary 2015

    Nativitys Annual Meeting is Sunday, January 25!

    Join us after the 10:30 service on Sunday, January 25 for Nativitys Annual Meeting. We will report on ouractivities for the past year and our plans for the coming year, talk about the vision and mission of the

    congregation, elect new vestry members and diocesan convention delegates, and hear the treasurers report.

    A light lunch will be served and child care will be provided. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

    First, we will give thanks for three dedicated servants who are rotating off the vestry after serving full terms:

    Kara Erickson, George Hartz, and Jane Heist. Kara will remain on the vestry ex officio as Nativity's

    treasurer, assuming she is re-elected by the vestry.

    For our vestry, Pastor Susan has re-appointed David Bolger as Senior Warden for another year. Mark Miller

    is running for a second one-year term as Junior Warden. The nominees for three three-year terms on thevestry are Steve Smith, Darrell Spencer, and Colleen Whichello. Additional nominations may be taken from

    the floor. You can see nominee profiles of the three vestry candidates on page 6.

    For diocesan convention delegates, Nativitys clergy and the Senior and Junior

    Wardens attend as functions of their offices. Candidates for five delegate positions are

    Jennie & Mark Dobbins, Cotty & Andrea Peabody, and Cheryle Dunkelberg.

    Candidates for alternate positions are Jan Dunkelberg and George & Donna Hartz. If

    anyone else is interested in being an alternate, we can always use more!

    Arizonas Bishop to Visit

    on Sunday, February 8!

    A bishop visitation is a major event for any parish, and our

    bishop is coming on Sunday, Feb. 8. Bishop Kirk Smith

    will celebrate and preach at both services that day, and will

    providea brief presentation after the10:30 service at a

    reception in his honor. All are welcomed and encouraged

    to attend and show your enthusiasm for Nativitys mission!

    We will have baptisms and adult confirmations that day, so

    please come and support your fellow Nativity members

    who are taking a step of faith. If you are interested in

    baptism or confirmation, please contact Pastor Susan at

    [email protected].

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    Nativity Schedule

    Take a moment to wish a Happy Birthday To:

    Nativity Staff

    The Rev. Susan B. SnookRector

    [email protected]

    The Rev. Dr.Wayne V. WhitneyAssociate Rector

    [email protected]

    Dr. Ilona Kubiaczyk-AdlerDirector of Music Ministry

    IlonaKubiaczyk-Adler @TheNativity.net

    Shelley ByrnesDirector of Christian Formation [email protected]

    Susan WeidhaasBookkeeper

    [email protected]

    Mina RaffertyParish Administrator

    [email protected]

    Nativitys 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]

    George Hartz 480-513-3155 [email protected]

    Kris Haugen 480-515-4803 [email protected]

    Jane Heist 480-419-1229 [email protected]

    Cotty Peabody 480-588-8328 [email protected]

    Lani Sambach 602-793-2808 [email protected]

    Sunday Schedule

    9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Festive Eucharist Rite IIwith Childrens Chapel

    10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Hospitality10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages10:30 - 11:30a.m. Festive Eucharist Rite II11:40 - 12:15 p.m. Adult Christian Formation11:40 - 1:30 p.m. Youth Group

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    What is Epiphany?

    Dictionary.com hasthese definitions:

    1. (initial capital letter)a Christian festival,

    observed on January 6,commemorating themanifestation ofChrist to the gentiles inthe persons of the

    Magi; Twelfth-day.

    2. an appearance or manifestation, especially of a

    deity.

    3. a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into

    the reality or essential meaning of something,usually initiated by some simple, homely, orcommonplace occurrence or experience.

    We are now in the season after Epiphany, a seasonthat begins with the visit of the wise men, when it

    becomes clear that Jesus is a king not just for theJews, but for the whole world. The seasoncontinues with one epiphany after another, asJesus identity as the Son of God and Savior ofthe world becomes progressively known. Inepiphanies such as the appearance of the Spirit at

    Jesus baptism, the call of the disciples, thehealing of the sick, and the Transfiguration on the

    mountaintop, we who follow Jesus learn more

    and more about who he is and who God is.The question of Epiphany, though,is more than

    just who Jesus is definition 2 above. The most

    important question of Epiphany for us is how weunderstand and relate to him definition 3. InJesus, Christians believe, we have an insight into

    the essential reality of our existence. The essentialtruth of Jesus is that he represents the being ofGod if we want to know what God is like, welook at Jesus.

    And what looking at Jesus tells us is that God is

    love. Love so intense that it gives itself completelyfor us. Love so complete that it would endure any

    suffering or hardship for us. Love so genuine thatit will not rest until all are called into its embrace.Love so challenging that it will not simply let us

    rest in love, but will call us to self-giving ministryto the world, following the example of perfect lovein Jesus.

    May you look at Jesus this Epiphany season, andexperience the epiphany of the essential reality of

    life Gods love for you and for this world.

    Blessed Epiphany,

    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

    Adult Inquirers Class

    Adult Inquirers Class has two meetings left, January 11 and 18 in theUpper Elementary Sunday School Room from 11:40-12:30. The topic

    for January 11 asks the question, What is the Bible and How do

    Episcopalians Use It?" Please email Pastor Susan if you are interested:

    [email protected].

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    Waynes WorldThis January is my 1st anniversary

    as an Episcopal priest. A major

    emphasis of my ministry has

    been and continues to be

    creating a culture of biblicallyliterate Christians who also call

    themselves Episcopalians.

    Considering all the wacky stuff in the

    media that passes for Bible teaching it is imperative

    that we Christians hold up our end as a community of

    learned lovers of the Bible. The Bible is the book of

    our faith and the narrative of our collective lives. Le

    yourself be caught up in whats available to you at

    Nativity in the realm of Adult Christian Formation.

    Bible Study on Sunday mornings and our new

    Wednesday Night Transforming Questions seriesare great places to start. For a super fun outlet for

    learning try Big Fun Bible Movie Night which has

    offerings in both the comedic and the sublime.

    See you in Church.

    Dr. W+

    Big Fun Bible Movie Night Presents!

    Greetings, Nativity movie mavens! Big Fun Bible Movie Nightis kicking off the second half of SeasonTwo, and youneed to get these dates on your calendars now, because seating is limited and nobody wants to get left behind when itcomes to these special nights.Heres what you need to know:

    Friday, January 30: an extremely (R-rated) satirical andcomedic tale of a hapless Jewish guy named Brian Cohen who is mistaken for the Messiah, andyou can imagine how it goes from there. It features Always Look on the Bright Side of Lifeand the Python boys at their best. (1979; 1h, 34 m.)

    Friday, February 13: a dramatic interpretation of the novel byNikos Kazantzakis, was an ber-controversial film when it came out. It graphically depictsChrists life and struggles and ultimate collusion with Judas in His betrayal and death, followedby His marriage and long, post-crucifixion life. Starring Willam Dafoe and other cinematicluminaries. (1988; 2h, 42.)

    Friday, April 10: an Academy Award-winner for Robert Duval as a TexasPentecostal minister whose life takes so many bad turns that he changes his name, moves toLouisiana and becomes a radio preacher. But things still go bad, even when hes having extendedmonologues with God. Farah Fawcett and Billy Bob Thornton help out. (1997; 2h, 14m.)

    Friday, May 8: BFBMN wraps with a made-for-the screen production of RichardStrauss hair-raising one-act opera about one of the Bibles really bad girls. (You know, Danceof the Seven Veils, etc.) But I dont know anything about opera, you say? You dont need to.This lush artistically, musically and cinematically performance will take care of all of that.Its sung in German with English subtitles and it is stunning. (Composed, 1905; filmed, 1974;2h, 30m.)

    Doors open at 6:15 PM; showtime at 6:30.Color commentary and theological musings from Dr. Wayne. Popcorn and miscellaneous munchies provided by MaryLynn and David Bolger and the Friends of BFBMN. Bring the beverage of your choice.

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    A note from our Music Director Page 5

    January is a good month to reflect onour previous year accomplishments. In2014 we showcased the musicministry in quite a few services andevents.

    We started the year with Dr. Waynesordination on January 18, with a mixof Gospel and classical music. OnFebruary 23 we invited the ArmenianDuo: Phoenix Symphony violinist

    Levon Zarasian and pianist Peter Gharibian performedmusic by Kreisler, Mozart, Beethoven, and Sarasate.

    On March 23 we hosted the final voice recital by ASUdoctoral student Christopher Hutton joined by a stringquartet he performed 18th century Italian music andSamuel Barbers Dover Beach. The highlight of theNativity season this year was Olivet to Calvary which

    happened on April 12 a dramatic rendering of ChristsPassion with music selection by Maunder and Stainerperformed by our own Nativity Adult Choir and soloistsmezzosoprano Suzanne Rovani and bass-baritone SamKreidenweis, accompanied by a woodwind quartet.Beautiful and meditative Holy Week and glorious Easterservices followed.

    We performed two services for our Presiding BishopKatharine Jefferts Schori who visited the church in June.Our annual Bach Sunday happened on last Sunday inOctober. We performed an extremely moving VeteransDay concert on November 9th honoring those that fought

    for our freedom with beautiful music delivered by ourAdult Choir, soloists Marcy McKee and Michael Frongillo,as well as guest instrumentalists. We joined the musical

    forces with Cantor Melissa Berman from Congregation OTzion during our 4th annual Thanksgiving service onNovember 25th.

    The Adult Choir entertained all those who came to theDecember 5th ADVENTure fundraiser with our favorite

    Christmas carols sing-along. And last but not least -Christmas celebrations with splendid anthems by Gounodand Rutter, accompanied by a woodwind trio. This year thAdult choir took their ministry outside and has joinedmonthly sing-alongs at the Vi Silverstone Care Centerorganized by Mary and Alastair Longley-Cooks for theAlzheimers patients. We also did Christmas caroling at thsame location in the beginning of December. What a joy tbring music to the Vi Silverstone patients!

    Suzanne Rovani is back with us for the Spring semester.Marcy McKee who did such a wonderful job substitutingSuzanne in the fall is taking her time to finish her doctora

    thesis at ASU. Michael Frongillo, our leading tenor/baritone proved to be a fantastic addition to our choir, notonly enhancing the overall sound of our group, but alsoshowing off his talent in many musical solos this fall. Wha wonderful year of making music!

    Big thanks to the Adult Choir members, who make ourservices so much more beautiful. They come to rehearseevery Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m., and sing every Sundayduring one of the services. If you would like to join thisexciting ministrytoo, please talk to me after a service, oremail me: [email protected].

    COMING SOON:

    Saturday, February 7 from 7am to 2pm is Nativity's

    annual yard sale . We need your donations to make

    this event a success. Our goal is $4000 for a one day

    sale! We will collect items each Sunday until week

    of event when we will collect daily. Have largefurniture that needs to be picked up? Please contact

    us so we can get a crew to your house the week of

    event. We also need volunteers for set up and

    pricing. There are day and evening shifts. Youth can

    earn service hours for helping too! Contact Jen Goins

    480-322-4298 or [email protected] volunteer

    or with questions.

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    Steve Smith

    Who isyour nominee for Vestry, Steve Smith? Only the Shadow knows(sorrybut let us not talk falsely now, dear reader: if youve gotten this far, you can be prettysure youre the only one)When your priest asks you to write a brief biography, you are torn between the desiresto craft a serious, solemn biopic and something self-deprecating which amounts prettymuch to sound and noise signifying nothing (I coined that phrase, by the way).More important, I think, is this: as your Vestry delegate, what can you count on mefor?

    !Ive been a pledging, card-carrying member of Nativity for around six years. I will behere (in part) to represent and engage both our longtime members, and also thosewould-be parishioners we wish to attract.

    !Im well-intentioned. Now, they say the road to Hell is paved with good intentions,but I find them in general to be underrated. I will always listen to you with sincerity, and aspire to work hard in onyour behalf if I find your cause to be just. My follow-through does not always reach the level of my goodintentions, but I hope that most of the time it does.

    ! I think I am an intelligent person. But I weigh evidence and opinions critically, and attempt to leaven any conceitwith a thoughtful nature.

    If this sort of thing matters to you: Im from a good Midwestern home in South Dakota. I have college degrees inLiberal Arts and English. My most recent career incarnation is that of entrepreneur in graphic design. I have beenhappily married for 21 years to Claire Smith, former Vestry member and all-around good egg. I sing in the choir, serveon the Marketing committee, do graphic design, sound system coordination and other electronic-type things for thechurch. I love my mother. One of my character defects is that my tongue may be too firmly lodged next to my cheek.

    I love Church of the Nativity. If youll have me, then I will gratefully serve.

    Pa g e 6 N o m i n e e s f o r t h e 2 0 1 5 Ve s t r y

    Darrell Spencer

    Darrell W. Spencer, PhD. has been a professor of theater and communication at aliberal arts college in Indianapolis. After moving to Las Vegas he served as a seniorleadership trainer for a national business consulting organization; then later became theExecutive Director of the Las Vegas Shakespeare Company. Darrell, his partnerMartin, and their 3 children; Austin, Destiny and Jeremy, have made Scottsdale theirhome. Since moving to Arizona about 3 years ago, he has been the Vice President ofDevelopment of Tumbleweed (the valleys largest organization serving homelessyouth) and currently is the Artist Chair of Desert Foothills Theatre. He has been anEpiscopalian for over 16 years as a member of four parishes (Trinity, IN, Epiphany,NV, St. Michaels, TX, and Nativity, AZ). He has served on various committees

    including: the convener of Journey in Faith class (the pathway to Confirmation foradults at Trinity Episcopal Church Indianapolis), adult education, chaired the community gifts committee (distributed$100K in scholarships and $500K in grants in neighborhood and international causes at an endowed parish), youtheducation, stewardships, evangelism, flower guild, chalicist, hospitality, and planned giving. And he has served onmultiple vestries, served two terms as senior warden, and been a representative at conventions. Darrell chaired theCommission on Stewardship and Planned Giving in the Diocese of Las Vegas. Darrell says: Serving on the Vestry ofNativity is an exciting opportunity for me, because I want to be be a part of strategic leadership to continue to build ourcommunity within and take it outside these walls and bring Gods love and message to our neighbors, and each Sundaymore seekers and journeymen will join us in prayer and faith.

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    N o m i n e e s f o r t h e 2 0 1 5 V e s t r y Pa g e 7

    Ones and Twos

    Ones and Twos is a social group of adults at Church ofthe Nativity, which meets about once a month. It is opento all members, visitors and guests.

    January Ones and Twos is scheduled for Friday, January23, 2015 from 6 to 8pm at the home of JanyceSchneider. Her house is located at 23836 N 74th Place,Scottsdale, AZ 85255. The house is in Talara which islocated in the gated community of Los Portones. Take

    Los Portones Dr. off Pinnacle Peak Rd, thru the gate(code is #3010). Go to the Stop sign and turn Right.House is 2nd on the left on 74th Place. If possible,please let Janyce know if you are attending. Phonenumber is #480-268-9808.

    And

    February Ones and Twos is scheduled for Friday,February 6th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the home of BobSchoenbachler and Susan Burnham. Their house islocated at 9253 E. Sands Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85255.

    The house is in Pinnacle Peak Vistas III, which is offPima just south of Pinnacle Peak Rd. Drive east onLos Gatos, right on Adobe and right on E. Sands. Theyare on the left, 5 houses from the corner. Please RSVPto Susan at [email protected].

    It will be a Mardi Gras style party, so please try to wearpurple, green and/or gold, which are the colors of MardiGras. Also, please bring your favorite libation.

    Colleen Whichello

    I have been blessed with a strong foundation in the Catholic Church and a rich

    variety of experience in multiple Episcopal congregations, due to a number ofcorporate relocations. My service has included Sunday School/VBS teacher,publicity/communications, food ministries, and fund-raising. Here at Nativity, I ama greeter, an Offering counter, a volunteer with the Santa Maria food ministry, and,most recently, a Shepherd.

    I would bring to my service on the Vestry a deep appreciation of the amazing workthat both clerical and lay leaders have already forged here at Nativity. I hope toshare and use the transformative Spirit here at Nativity that I have personally felt inmy own life as a guide and resource to focus on upcoming opportunities andchallenges.

    The youth group will beselling Super Bowl SnackPacks to support theMission Trip! Stop bythe table on in the ParishHall to sign up! The

    snack packs will be readyfor pick up at church on

    February 1st and will contain avariety of munchies that are perfect for your Super BowlParty!

    Each pack will cost $20. You can purchase them for yourown party or to be given to a friend OR for the smalldonation of $300 you can purchase snack packs for15 parishioners!

    It would be AWESOME if we could hand out a snackpack to every family who attends church on February 1and have some of those parishioners taking extra snackpacks to their friends and neighbors!

    If more than one parishioner chooses to send a SnackPack to someone (like the Snook Family, for example)

    ONE Snack Pack will be given to them with a card listingall the names of contributors. We are hoping that thisfundraising event will be successful enough that we willbe able to limit our constant requests for money and focuson service and discipleship this Spring.

    Please think of purchasing for your friends and neighborsas well as for yourselves to help us make this a successfulfundraiser!

    Thank you!

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    Page 8 O p p o r t u n i t i e s

    Thank you, Santas elves, for all of your great gifts; you

    made the Angel Tree a huge success. We took 3 truckloadsof gifts to our charities and each was so impressed and truly

    appreciated our thoughtful giving. Nativity certainly helped

    give many children and elderly a wonderful Christmas.

    Thank you again for all of your support, Nativity certainly

    made Santa proud!

    Ladies Wine Night

    Holiday break - we will gather again in February!For more information, please contact Brenda Burke via email at [email protected].

    Angel Tree Elves

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    M o r e U p c o m i n g O p p o r t u n i t i e s

    Nativity Choir is looking for new members!

    If you enjoy making music in a group, and want to be involved in a ministry thatbrings a lot of satisfaction and is always visible during our worship, considerjoining us. We are a very energetic and fun group of people who rehearse everyWednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. And often socialize afterwards. We love welcomingnew members (with choir experience or without) and sharing our love of music. Itdoes not matter which service you attend - the choir divides into two groups onSundays and we need singers at both services. If you are interested, come to any ofour rehearsals on Wednesdays, talk to our Music Director Ilona after one of theservices, or email her at [email protected].

    Congratulations to our Cookie Bake-off

    WinnersTied for 1st place Destiny Spencer-Treinen and Nate Moyer

    2nd Place to the still undefeated Andrew Philipsen!

    Women's Group of Nativity

    The Women's Group of Nativity would like to invite all members,friends and guests to attend a quarter auction on January 15 at 6:00P.M. at the church. Snacks, wine and other beverages will be served.Bid on interesting items for a quarter each and enjoy some

    fellowship. Everyone is encouraged to bring along a friend. Formore information please contact Debbie Myrick [email protected].

    Annual Meeting Luncheon, January 25

    We are planning a light lunch for our annual meeting and need your help. Weneed folks to bring Caesar Salad, bread or rolls, dessert, fruit, drinks or paper

    products. Suzanne Cohen and/or her mother. Cindy, will have the sign up sheetavailable after the 9 am service the next few weeks. Or, please feel free to emailSuzanne at [email protected] let her know what you can bring. The lastfew years we had around 100 people for lunch. Thanks so much for your help!!

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    Pa g e 8 C h i l d r e n & Y o u t h M i n i s t r i e s

    Thank You

    to everyone who

    participated or

    helped with the

    Christmas/

    Epiphany Pageant!

    Mina Rafferty,Kathy Graf,

    Sandy Spencer,

    Marty Treinen,

    Kara Erickson,

    Charlene Munhall,

    Doug Creamer,

    Ilona and the

    Nativity Choir,

    Marcy McKee, andof course our

    esteemed

    Director, Darrell

    Spencer!

    And Thanks go especially to our cast:

    Narrator Dec 21: Emily Weidhaas

    Gabriel:Jeremy Spencer-Treinen

    Mary:

    Destiny Spencer-Treinen

    Narrator Jan 4:

    Debra Williamson

    Herod:

    Daniel Mulumba

    Casper: David Mulumba

    Melchior:Ryan Murphy

    Balthazar:

    Taylor Philipsen

    Narrator Christmas Eve:

    Crystal Rothanburg

    Lead Angels: Olivia Link, Lexie Munhall and Ali Byrne-

    Cowan

    Joseph: Brady Miltenberger

    Jacob/Shepherd:

    Debra Williamson

    Lead shepherds:

    Jack Moyer, Christopher Rothanburg,

    Austin Spencer-Treinen, and Erin Erickson

    Innkeeper:Hawkes Pillsbury

    Innkeepers wife:Charlotte Erickson

    Thank you to everyone who loaned stuffed sheep!

    OUR REGULAR SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHILDRENS CHAPEL SCHEDULE

    RESUMES ON SUNDAY JANUARY 11 !

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    Pa g e 1 1

    The youth group will be selling bakedgoods, water, coffee and cocoa

    during the

    rummage sale again this year. Sign up tobring supplies at youth group!

    Parents!!!!!!! Therummage salecommittee is looking for strong arms and

    backs to help with set up the week leadingup to the Rummage Sale particularly Friday, February 6! Last year we had gentlemenin their 70s and 80s doing some pretty heavy lifting! We'd like to avoid that this year.Even if you can't lift heavy things there is a lot of work folding clothes and displayingsmaller items. PLEASEconsider doing this as a family to make the rummage sale asuccess! Contact Jen Goins ([email protected]) to sign up to help with the setup!

    Dear Youth Group Families,

    We will be having a mandatory parents meeting to discuss this year's Mission Trip during the first part of our youth

    group meeting on January 18th!

    We'd like the parents to join us for lunch and games and prayers as well as the Mission Trip Meeting. Please alsobring your check books as we will be asking for a non-refundable $75 deposit to ensure your child's place on thetrip. (Scholarships available - please contact me privately) Deposits will be due January 25 at the latest. I will havea financial reconciliation of all the money we've raised at the ADVENTure Dinner and from the Ornament sales atthe meeting.

    After much deliberation with Pastor Susan and researching all our options it has been decided that we will be usingGroup Mission Trips this year to go on a "Week of Hope" Community Service Mission Trip in San Diego the weekof July 5 - 10.

    This meeting will also be an opportunity for you to volunteer for various fundraising events to raise the $239 weneed for every participant (including leaders).

    I'm also looking for a family to volunteer to provide lunch for this meeting. Please reply if you can do it.

    Peace and Joy,Shelley

    Shelley Byrnes480.307.9216 (W) / 480.993.7377 (Cell)www.nativityscottsdale.org

    MARK YOUR

    CALENDARS

    Jan 11 - Youth Group Meeting

    Jan 18 - Youth group meeting

    with Mandatory Parent's

    meeting about Mission Trip

    Jan 25 - Annual Meeting -

    No youth group meeting but

    please come and either sell

    SuperBowl Snack Packs or

    help keep the younger

    children busy during the

    meeting. Service hours

    given!

    Jan 31 - SuperBowl Snack

    Pack stuffing

    Feb 1 - Pass out SuperBowl

    Snack Packs!

    Feb 6 and 7 - Rummage Sale

    Feb 17 - Shrove Tuesday

    Pancake Supper Fundraiser!

    Feb 18 - Ash Wednesday

    Teambuilding at

    Youth GroupJanuary 4!

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

    www.NativityScottsdale.org

    Worship Sundays

    9:00 & 10:30 a.m.

    U p c o m i n g E v e n t s :

    Wednesday, Jan. 21Transforming Questions Program Begins

    Sunday, January 25Nativity Annual Meeting after the 10:30 Service

    Saturday, Feb. 7Rummage Sale

    Sunday, Feb. 8Bishop Kirk Smith Visits Nativity

    Tuesday, Feb. 17Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

    Wednesday, Feb. 18Ash Wednesday Services: Noon and 7:00 pm

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