Reference Information

Our congregation has established an account with the Miller Memorial Blood Bank (Phone 800-223-6667).  If you want to donate blood either at their Cedar Crest or Bethlehem locations, you may ask them to credit your donation to Nativity Lutheran. If you would like further details, please contact the Church Office  TOP

Donations earmarked for the Building Fund will be used for future building projects that result from the conclusions of the congregational feasibility study and capital campaign.  TOP

You can reach the Church Office at 610-395-5062. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.  The Church Office FAX machine number is 610-395-6491.  New E-Mail is Nativity4004@Verizon.net.  The E-Mail address at nativity@enter.net will be discontinued in mid June 2006  TOP

You can reach the CDC Office at 610-395-6267. The CDC hours during the regular school year are Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 5 PM.  Contact the CDC office for information on summer hours and services.  For more on-line information the CDC has established a Web Site at nlcdc.org     TOP

Poinsettia's may be sponsored for Christmas church services by using the sign up sheet available in the Narthex to sign up and indicate a dedication memorial.  Each sponsor may take home poinsettia's sponsored after the last service on Christmas.  Please contact the Church Office for the cost or refer to the sign up sheet in the Narthex.  Each sponsor should indicate the donation is for poinsettia's or greens on their regular Sunday offering envelope for return in the offering plate or to the Church OfficeTOP

Clothing donations can be deposited in boxes provided in the coat room.  TOP

Palms for Easter Season church services can be sponsored by using the sign up sheet available in the Narthex or by calling the Church Office to sign up and indicate a dedication memorial.  Please contact the Church Office for the cost or refer to the sign up sheet in the Narthex.  Each sponsor should indicate the donation is for Palms on their regular Sunday offering envelope for return in the offering plate or to the Church Office

Easter Flowers may also be sponsored for Easter Sunday church services by using the sign up sheet available in the Narthex to sign up and indicate a dedication memorial.  Each sponsor may take home any Easter flowers sponsored after the last service on Easter Sunday.  Please contact the Church Office for the cost or refer to the sign up sheet in the Narthex. Sponsors should indicate the donation is for Easter Flowers on their regular Sunday offering envelope for return in the offering plate or to the Church OfficeTOP

The Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank is located at 6th. and Chew St. in Allentown.  It provides food weekly for those in need.  Nativity supports the Food Bank with offering donations directed by individual member contributions in your regular Sunday offering envelopes.  Members of Nativity also provide assistance at the food bank each Wednesday.  Donations of non-perishable canned goods and boxed foods (no glass containers) can be deposited in the round bin outside the New Fellowship Hall. The Food bank is open from 9:30AM to Noon Daily and can be reached at 610-821-1332.  TOP

Geraniums may be sponsored for Pentecost Sunday church services by using the sign up sheet available in the Narthex to sign up and indicate a dedication memorial.  Each sponsor may take home geraniums sponsored after the last service on Pentecost.  Please contact the Church Office for the cost or refer to the sign up sheet in the Narthex. Each sponsor should indicate the donation is for geraniums on their regular Sunday offering envelope for return in the offering plate or to the Church OfficeTOP

Our Nave sound system provides portable radio hearing assistance using an individual ear phone These portable devices are available at each Sunday service.  Ask the ushers for assistance to direct you to their location and use.  TOP 

In order to provide pastoral care when you or a family member enter any local hospital, upon admission please give them our church code, #261.  Please also contact the church office with admission dates.  Pastor will make hospital visits.  TOP 

The Nativity Newsletter is published each month and includes current news in the congregation, upcoming activities, the worship schedule, Child Development Center news, Youth Info, Current events of committees, Synod News, Birthdays and Anniversaries for the month, a complete meeting schedule for the month and a list of volunteers for the month.   Contact the Church Office to obtain a copy or submit an idea or information for an article in the newsletter.  The deadline to submit news for the newsletter is the third Monday of the month. TOP 

Meals on Wheels provides two meals a day Monday through Friday to the homebound, elderly, or disabled persons. Nativity supports Meals on Wheels with offering donations directed by individual member contributions in your regular Sunday offering envelopes.  Members of Nativity also provide assistance at the Lehigh County Meals on Wheels at Cedar Brook once a month.  Lehigh County Meals on Wheels can be reached at 610-398-2563  TOP 


Nativity Lutheran Church, with God's help, strives to become a church in which all members see themselves

    as disciples - seeking ways to grow in the faith and deepen our relationship with God, and

    as ministers - sharing the gospel with each other and with those outside the church.

We come together to celebrate what God has done in our lives, to receive the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit for our mission,

    to gain support and encouragement from each other, 

    and to learn more about the good news we are sharing.

Then we go out into our community to express, in words, and actions, the message of God's unconditional love as we have experienced it in the person and work of Jesus Christ, and to invite others to join us in our mission. 

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New member classes are available for families or individuals wishing to join Nativity. Contact the Church Office for more detail.  TOP 

Parking is available at the rear of the building.  You may stop at the NAVE entrance to drop off passengers requiring assistance into the church building on Sunday mornings.  TOP 

The Simply Giving program is an alternative way of contributing to the stewardship of Nativity by having regular donations deposited into Nativity's account through direct deposit by your banking institution.  This provides convenient regular giving throughout the year.  Please contact the Church Office or the Church Financial Secretary for additional details. Print Simply Giving form ( Simply Giving Form )  and return to Church Office.  TOP 

Summer worship hours are Sunday at 8:00 AM and Sunday at 10:00 AM.   Services are in our air conditioned NAVE. See Worship Hours for non-summer hours.  TOP 

Sunday altar flowers can be sponsored by using the signup sheet available in the Narthex or by contacting the Church Office to sign up and indicate a dedication memorial.  Flowers are distributed to hospitalized or people at home at the end of Sunday services.   The cost is $37.05 per Sunday. If two people would like to share a Sunday sponsorship, each person will be billed $18.52.  Each sponsor will be billed directly by Phoebe Floral after the Sunday Service when the flowers were provided.  TOP

Sunday church service bulletins can be sponsored by using the sign up sheet available in the narthex or by contacting the Church Office to sign up and indicate a dedication memorial.  The cost is $10 per Sunday.  Each sponsor will be sent a special offering envelope by the church office for return in the offering plate.  TOP

The Nursery is available during Sunday services for children ages 5 and under. The children will be brought into the church service during any children's sermons.  TOP

Vacation Bible school for 2008 will be held on Monday July 14th. to Friday July 18th.  We are looking for individuals interested in being a part of a fun-filled, excitement packed, entertaining week this summer.  We are searching for help with all age levels as well as people to assist in music, arts and crafts, recreation and snack preparation.  Contact Nativity at the Church Office TOP

Regular worship hours are Sunday at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.   Services are in our air conditioned NAVE. Sunday school classes for young and old are at 9:15 AM.  See Summer Worship for hours in the summer. TOP 

Last Updated 03/05/08