Women's Ash Wednesday Meditation
February 22, 2012
9:15 a.m. in the Chapel

Kris Boettger will present the program, "Living on Purpose in the Light of the Cross."

Refreshments will follow in Fellowship Hall.

All Nazareth women and their friends are invited to attend.

Wednesday Night Worship during Lent
February 22 - March 28
6:00 p.m. in the Worship Center

Our Wednesday night Lenten sermon series will be based on The Hole in Our Gospel, by Richard Stearns, a former CEO who makes an impassioned plea to Christians to change the world by actively living out their faith.

Wednesday Sermon Titles
February 22     What is the Hole in Our Gospel?
February 29     Finding the Hole in Me?
March 7           What's Wrong With This Picture?
March 14         Putting the American Dream to Death
March 21         Uncovering the Hole in the Church
March 28        Repairing the Hole in the World

To learn more about Lent at Nazareth, click here

Lenten Soup Suppers
Wednesdays during Lent
February 22 - March 28
5:00 p.m. in Bethel Hall
Freewill offering

Evey Wednesday during Lent, join us for a simple meal shared in fellowship with one another.

Soup Supper Menu
February 22    Chicken Noodle; Italian Sausage & Tortellini
February 29    Vegetable Beef; Nacho Potato & Kielbasa
March 7          Chili; Cream of Potato
March 14        Vegetable Beef; Ham & Bean
March 21       Chicken & Wild Rice; Italian Sausage & Bean
March 28       Chef’s Choice

 

Join us as we travel to the 77^th Annual Tulip Time Festival in Pella, Iowa on Thursday, May 3, 2012. Depart from Nazareth at 6:45 a.m. on a comfortable tour bus. Enjoy a guided city tour, a tour of the Pella Historical Village and Vermeer Windmill, and the Festival Parade. During your free time, visit the Dutch bakery and watch the Tractor Rodeo. Arrive back at Nazareth at 8:15 p.m.

Tickets are $69 per person and include transportation, tickets to all events, and lunch.A $25 deposit is due on February 28; the full amount is due March 28. Sign up at the Information Desk on Sunday or at the Reception Desk during the week or contact Pat Dove at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For a complete trip itinerary, click here

Nazareth members are invited to participate in a service opportunity that will benefit people in need throughout the world.

On Soap & Towel Sunday, please bring new, wrapped, full-sized bath bars of soap and medium-weight full-sized bath towels in dark colors to the collection table in Fellowship Hall.

All items will be distributed by Lutheran World Relief.

At the Annual Meeting on January 29, the Nazareth congregation elected Chris Holahan, Christie Saanes, and Renee Veenstra to the Nazareth Church Council. Their 3-year terms begin in March 2012.

The deadline to apply for free home repairs provided by TeenServe volunteers is March 15, 2012.

During the week of June 24-30, 2012, TeenServe volunteers will make repairs to approximately 50-70 homes for Cedar Valley residents who are elderly, disabled, or low income.

To apply, you must own your home and live within a 25-mile radius of Waterloo.

To learn more, click here.

We met our goal! Contributions to the fund to purchase mosquito nets for the prevention of malaria in Africa have surpassed Nazareth's goal of $40,000. All donations will be given to the ELCA's Malaria Campaign.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the malaria campaign. God's love is manifest in your generosity to the people of Africa.

DivorceCare
Sundays from January 8 through April 1, 2012
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • Room 156

You don’t have to go through separation or divorce alone. DivorceCare is a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences.

DivorceCare is a 13-week, biblically-based support group for individuals who are divorced or are in the process of divorce. Each session begins with a video that presents relationship experts, pastors, and Christian counselors discussing divorce and recovery subjects from a biblical perspective. The video is followed by small group discussion.

The class format allows participants to join any time during the thirteen weeks.

There is no cost to attend DivorceCare and registration is not required.

How is God moving in our church today?
What big plans does God have for Nazareth in the future?
What amazing things could this body of believers do in our community and in our world?

In an effort to prayerfully and faithfully ascertain God’s preferred future for Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Nazareth Church Council has authorized a nine-month congregational strategic planning process to be led by an eight-member Strategic Planning Team composed of a cross-section of Nazareth members.

Members of the Strategic Planning Team include Chris Hansen, Denny Haugen, Emily Hoeffert, Pastor Brian King, Kendra Richman, Dean Sievers, Hank Wellnitz, and Bill Withers.

For an October 2011 outline of events planned during the strategic planning process, click here 

For a December 2011 update on the work of the Strategic Planning team, click here

The Strategic Planning Team asks for your  prayers as they continue to work through the winter months. Please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas with any team member.