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November 18 ECW Bazaar - Bake and Gift Sales begin 10:30 a.m.
Frozen casseroles, raffle tickets, crafts, homemade cakes, muffins, breads, rolls, canned preserves, pickles, cheese straws, and more! Be sure to check out the fantastic Bazaar Boutique featuring products from a host of talented artists. Some of the treasures to be found in the boutique are: cookbooks, jewelry, handmade soap, baby items, paintings. The Bazaar will have everything you need for your holiday shopping and entertainment.
Advent for our Children

Reservations are Being Taken for Nativity's Annual Bus Trip to Lessons and Carols in Sewanee
This is an all inclusive event - $45 per person. Note: Nativity has been invited to attend the Saturday Lessons & Carols this year. We will not provide transportation for Sunday’s event.
Saturday, December 4 at 1:30 p.m. Nativity Chartered Bus to Sewanee Lessons and Carols. The day begins on the bus with your fellow parishioners as we travel to Sewanee. At 3 p.m. we will be greeted at a reception in Bishops’ Common; then on to reserved seating for the 5 p.m. Lessons and Carols at All Saints Chapel. Then, at 6:30 p.m. we will go to the Sewanee Inn for a fabulous dinner buffet featuring roasted Atlantic salmon, grilled, herb-marinated chicken, homemade chocolate fudge torte and more! Golf carts & wheelchairs will be available. Reservations please: call 256-533-2455. Please note: If you plan to drive, you must have a reservation: Saturday’s Lessons and Carols is by invitation and not open to the public.
The Bazaar Continues with the Men’s Deep-Fried Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Order at the Bazaar or call the church office. All orders must be pre-paid - you will receive a ticket for pick-up.
Having family at your house for Thanksgiving and no time to cook the turkey? A group of men from Nativity can solve your dilemma: order a delicious 12 - 14 pound deep-fried turkey! The turkeys will be cooked on Wednesday, November 24 and available for pick-up that evening from 4 to 6 p.m. Orders will be taken at the Bazaar and as late as Monday, November 22 (Ridley Hall) for pick-up on November 24. Proceeds will go for Sawyerville Day Camp and Oscar Mason Center.

Cost for a 12 - 14 lb turkey: $45 regular; or add a flavor - Cajun or Lemon Pepper - for $5 more!
Leaves in Your Yard?
We can help you and you can help Nativity’s Youth Fundraiser! Please see Minda Alexander or Bartlee Linton to get on the schedule, or call them at 256-533-2455.

Wednesday Evenings at Nativity
5 p.m. Children’s Pizza Supper and Choir
6 p.m. EYC Bible Study

Young Parents Mixer - Friday, November 19
Nativity’s Young Parents' Mixer - Friday, November 19 at 7 p.m. at the home of Leah and Drew Brambach. For more information, contact Elizabeth Foster or Brad Landry at 256-533-2455. Join the fun! Who's invited? All parents of children still living in the house - unless the children are 25!
Aaron Tan in Concert, Saturday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m.
Don't miss Aaron Tan, award-winning young organist, in recital at Nativity. Aaron recently won the RCCO's National Organ Playing Competition, and was a winner in the Arthur Poister, West Chester University, and Wells Competitions.

Aaron's Program: Sinfonia in d (Cantata No. 146), J. S. Bach; Fantasia in f, K. 594, W. A. Mozart; Prelude and Fugue in g, Op. 7, No. 3, and Nativité (Passion Symphony), Marcel Dupré; Salamanca, Guy Bovet; and Sonata in G, Op. 28, Edward Elgar.
Advent Wreath Making
Sunday, Nov. 28 at 10 a.m in Ridley, join the children's formation team and the flower guild as we create a centerpiece of worship for your family for this Advent. There is no need for a reservation, just bring your own greenery (boxwoods work best) and $10 to make a beautiful masterpiece for your family to enjoy this Advent season.
EYC Overnight Retreat
Saturday, December 4 – Sunday, December 4 – EYC over-night retreat. Travel to Nashville for all the Christmas sights and sounds, overnight at St. Joseph’s to attend the 2 p.m. Lessons and Carols at All Saints’ Chapel in Sewanee. Please contact Minda Alexander or Bartlee Linton for reservations.
Simple Gifts - An Advent Celebration!
Join us Sunday, December 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a fun family event that will help all of us focus on the true meaning of Christmas. This is a spin-off from our traditional St. Nicholas Celebration - we've just added a new twist and moved St. Nicholas' visit closer to St. Nicholas day: December 6! We hope that you will join us for an evening everyone in your family can enjoy. We'll have Christmas carols, outreach and a delicious meal. Please make your reservations by Wednesday, December 8 by calling the office at 256-533-2455.