Outreach

Blog posts from our various outreach teams

Day of Giving 2024

Fall has arrived  which means planning for this year’s Week/Day of Giving has begun. Week/Day of Giving is an annual event at our church during which parishioners can learn about some of the many ministries supported by members of the church and the Outreach Team.  It also provides an opportunity for members of the church […]

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Rise Against Hunger 2023

by Rene Garcesphotos by Perry Suk Thank you Nativity for attending our 12th annual Rise Against Hunger (RAH) 10,000 meal-packing event! The Outreach ministry team budgeted $3,000 for the Rise Against Hunger event this year, and our neighbors at North Raleigh Presbyterian Church and their Outreach ministry team supplied another $800, allowing us to set

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Nativity Peace Library: Privileging God’s Narrative

by Ryan and Keri Parker — We both grew up in homes with lots of books. Ryan’s parents were avid readers who, during college, sold encyclopedias for Southwestern Book Company to afford tuition. Keri’s parents were school teachers, and the family made regular trips to the public library. We both had favorite children’s series: Ryan’s

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Episcopal Habitat Build Update

On February 4, members of the Habitat Episcopal Coalition came together to build walls for the next Habitat home at Old Poole Place in Garner. The ongoing project includes efforts of church members from nine congregations, students from St. Augustine’s University, and Habitat homebuyers themselves. The Episcopal Build project will be ongoing into May. Actual

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Farm to Church CSA Update

Since Nativity’s earliest days, one of the cornerstones of our mission has been to explore how we grow, eat, and share food. In 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program — called Farm to Church Community Supported Agriculture (or CSA) — was launched

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Building Beloved Community: Farm to Church CSA Update

In 2021, Nativity partnered with nine other Raleigh congregations in a program to support our local Black farmers. The program, called Farm to Church Community Supported Agriculture or CSA, was launched by the Rural Advancement Foundation International -USA (RAFI-USA).  CSAs have become a popular way for consumers (CSA members) to buy local, seasonal food directly

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