Getting Involved at Nativity

There are several ways to get involved at Nativity – just see where your passion takes you!

Commit to serving on a couple of Sundays each year or find a group with similar interests and get more deeply rooted in one or more of many ministries. 

The names listed in the parenthesis after each item, is the person to contact for more information. You can find contact information, such as phone number and email address, in Nativity’s printed membership directory. If you do not have a copy, pick up a copy in the Narthex the next time you come to church.

Opportunities abound for those interested in helping before, during, and after Nativity’s Sunday services, as well as for services held on special occasions.

Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

• Preparing the altar (Mary Hillmer, Robin Rhaney).
• Assisting the clergy as an acolyte; carry the cross, torches, banner, and gospel book during processionals (Alicia Lester-Bodford).
• Reading the lessons (Josh Anderson).
• Serving as ushers: hand out bulletins, collect offering, guide parishioners to altar for communion (Josh Anderson or Sheila Knapp).
• Administering the bread and wine during services and to the sick and homebound as a Lay Eucharistic Minister or Lay Eucharistic Visitor (Josh Anderson)
• Singing in the choir or providing instrumental music (Christian Schoen).
• Playing handbells (Ailsa Tessier).
• Assisting in the office one morning a week to prepare the bulletins, aid with mailings, etc. (Josh Anderson).
• Prepare beautiful flower arrangements for the altar prior to the service (Ailsa Tessier).
• Help with setting up and clean up for fellowship after services and after funerals and other special services (Gail Till).
• Teach our children and youth during formation classes (Jeremy Clos).

• After a birth, death, or emergency, a network of parishioners delivers meals as needed (Jane Heyward).
• Nativity’s Stephen Ministers provide confidential, Christian care to those going through a difficult time in their lives (George Douglas).
• A Prayer Chain is in place for special needs of parishioners and family and friends (Mary Anderson).
• Daughters of the King (DoK) is a spiritual sisterhood of women dedicated to a life of prayer, service, and evangelism (Mary Anderson).

Other ministries/committees work behind the scenes to ensure the short- and long-term needs of the church are met:

• The Communications Committee oversees the various communications efforts of Nativity, including newsletters, social media, website, and banners (Gail Christensen).
• The Buildings and Grounds Committee maintains the three buildings and the campus of Nativity, including the Memorial Garden (Rob Peterson).
• Memorial Garden Committee (Ed Mussman).
• The Outreach Committee focuses on food security, environmental stewardship/creation care, and social justice (Beth Crow and Taylor Wolfe).
• The Social Justice Advocacy and Racial Reconciliation group discusses and develops actions for healing racial divisions (Beth Crow and Becky Showalter).
• The Creation Care Committee focuses on Nativity’s mindful stewardship of our planet through conserving energy and resources, protecting habitat, building healthy soil, and working for climate/food justice. (Steve Dearth and Sherry Hedrick).
• Education for Ministry, a four-year program of study, meets weekly in seminars led by trained mentors to study the Bible, church history, and theology (Jeremy Clos).
• The Newcomers Committee plans to develop events to welcome new members and assist them in finding the programs to meet their needs (Yvette Smith).
• The Finance Committee develops and manages the church budget, audits, and other financial matters of the church (Matt Dutton) and develops the annual stewardship campaign (Emily Jividen).
• The Helping Hands group offers help for packing (Ailsa Tessier).

Nativity is a thriving community that enjoys interacting socially.

• Nativity men’s softball team – the Nativity Kneelers – plays during the season (Robert Joines).
• The Chatty Yarns meet weekly on Wednesday morning at church to knit, crochet, and chat.
• Nativity Foyer groups meet monthly in small groups at each other’s homes for dinner and conversation (Gail Till).
• Nativity Seniors gather monthly at a local restaurant for food, fellowship, and fun (Ed Mussman).