“Thought I would take the opportunity of this week’s blog to give my faithful readers the scoop on what’s going on at Nativity these summer days. Here, in no particular order, are some highlights: We are (finally) making some real progress on our Strategic Planning and the subsequent Capital Campaign it will (eventually) require. It […]
Category: What’s new at Nativity
“As all my blog regulars already know, and guests and visitors need to know, we’re hosting a conference. It’s on Friday, November 8, here at Nativity and it’s called “Matter 13.” This is our third such conference, and we are anticipating our biggest ever. Matter is an event for pastors, parish leaders, staff and volunteer […]
“As always, faithful blog reader, you will be the first to learn what’s new and what’s next at Nativity. Currently we are all about getting ready for the coming 2013-2014 year, which for us begins in September. We’re putting in place our schedule, shaping our message series, and setting our goals. As is always the […]
“Currently my associate Tom is on vacation. Rather than inundate him with e-mail, I have been keeping a daily journal of what’s been going on. The thought occurred to me this might be of interest to my readers. Take a look: Saturday, June 1 – Had lunch today with Brian [Crook, our Mission Director]. We […]
“Just some notes on what is going on for me this summer. Travel Currently I am in the last leg of two weeks of travel: Tom and I went to Las Vegas for what turned out to be four days. We were keynote speakers at the National Assoc. of Lay Ministers Annual Conference. Tom also […]
“Since 2005 we have taken our celebration of Christmas to the Maryland State Fairgrounds, which happen to be here in Timonium. Last year we moved our Easter celebrations there too. We started out in a facility called the “Exhibition Hall” with about 1500 seats. Last year we moved to another building called the “Cow Palace” […]
The year now ending has been a good and a great one for us at Nativity. So many things to remember and celebrate. We have been blessed abundantly by God in the past year as we continue to grow in every measurable way. The spirit of the parish has grown immeasurably. Here are a few […]
Well, while the liturgical calendar tells us we are still celebrating the season of Christmas, and some annoying Christmas music persists in lobbies and restaurants, it kinda feels over. Anyway, our Christmas Eve celebration is over for sure, and I wanted to make a post here to express some gratitude and enthusiasm for what happened […]
I actually got hit with a touch of the flu on Saturday, which slowed down my Christmas prep (to say the least). So with no time left, here we go…its Christmas. The Cow Palace looks amazing; I sat through some of the sound check for the pre-show and it is amazing too. And besides all […]
Two more days of preparation for Christmas. This penultimate post is all about the single most important element in our service, when it comes to the experience of the service: music. Music determines how people feel in church. And expectations are very high when it comes to Christmas Eve because Christmas and music go together. […]
