{"id":3225,"date":"2017-09-06T12:01:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T18:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/?p=3225"},"modified":"2017-09-06T20:43:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T02:43:11","slug":"growing-faith-seeking-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/?p=3225","title":{"rendered":"Growing Faith, Seeking Christ&#8211;Opportunities offered this fall at Nativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/?attachment_id=2921\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2921\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2921 \" src=\"http:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Picture1-knot-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some opportunities to continue to grow your faith at Nativity:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>September 7, Thursday: Fargo Area Chesterton Society<\/strong><\/span> meets the first Thursday of each month from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. in the Nazareth Room. This year the group will be discussing G. K . Chesterton&#8217;s <em><strong>Orthodoxy<\/strong><\/em>. Contact Deacon Bruce Dahl for more information.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/librivox.org\/orthodoxy-by-gk-chesterton\/\"><em>Orthodoxy<\/em><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>September 7, Thursday: FMi.d.9:16 <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAre you in your 20&#8217;s or 30&#8217;s and looking to meet other Catholic Christians to grow in faith and fellowship? Consider coming to an FM I.d.9:16 Disciples Night. FM i.d.9:16 is a community of singles and marred couples from the area who gather for Mass, a meal, and a talk. Join us on the 1st Thursday of each month: 6:00pm Mass, 6:30pm meal and speaker, 7:30pm discussion and fellowship.\u00a0 Childcare is available.To find out more about this group for people in their 20&#8217;s and 30&#8217;s, single or married, please check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.FMid916.com\">www.FMid916.com<\/a> or contact <strong>Jackie Gow <\/strong>at Nativity.<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jackieg@nativitycatholicchurch.net\">Email Jackie<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>September 10, RCIA Sunday at 9:00am to 10:30 am<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span> <strong>RCIA<\/strong> . If you are interested in finding out more about experiencing life as a Catholic, contact Chris Steffan at Nativity. RCIA meets Sundays from 9:00 am to 10:30 am in the Nazareth Room.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RCIA is for those who are 7 years and older, <strong>unbaptized<\/strong>, wanting to be baptized, confirmed and receive Eucharist for the first time.<\/li>\n<li>RCIA if for those who are from other faith traditions <strong>who would like to become Catholic<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>RCIA is for those who are baptized <strong>Catholic<\/strong>, who, for whatever reason were not confirmed and <strong>would like to be confirmed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact Chris Steffan if you are considering joining the Catholic Church or would like to complete the Sacraments of Initiation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 10, Sunday:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Matthew: The King and His Kingdom<\/strong><\/span>, will begin at 1:00 pm in the Nazareth Room. Matthew is a Bible Study featuring Jeff Cavins. The study brings the Gospel of Matthew to life and brings you closer to Jesus. If you were unable to attend the first sessions, you are still welcome to join the next series of classes. Join us in the Nazareth Room at 1:00 pm. Contact Chris Steffan for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 11, Monday: Heart and Hearth<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nMonday mornings 9-10 am. Starting Monday September 11, we will be learning about enthronement of the Sacred Heart in the home from the book <em>Jesus King of Love<\/em> by Fr. Mateo Crawley-Boevey. Heart &amp; Hearth meets weekly for\u00a0 formation\u00a0 and encouragement and formation in loving the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 11, Monday: <em>The One Thing is Three<\/em><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nIf you have ever been curious about the relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit and our part in that relationship with the family of God, come to learn more about the Trinity and the Church. <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Fr. Michael Gaitley&#8217;s book, <\/span><\/strong><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The One Thing is Three<\/span><\/strong> <\/em>, billed as a crash course in Theology, will be the small group study, presented from 6:30pm to 8:00 pm in the Nazareth Room. This study concerning the Trinity will be a book read and a series of DVD&#8217;s. ( Workbook and videos are on <a href=\"https:\/\/formed.org\/\">formed.org<\/a>.) Contact person: Chris Steffan<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Tuesdays: Tuesday Faith Sharing Group<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe Tuesday Faith Sharing Group meets from 1:30 to 3:00 pm. The group studies the upcoming Sunday&#8217;s readings. If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Katie Bruckbauer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">September 13, Wednesday: Women of the Word<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cWOMEN OF THE WORD\u201d invites you to an enriching Bible Study and Faith Sharing Group!<br \/>\nAll Women are welcome! Please join us <strong>Wednesday mornings<\/strong> starting<br \/>\nSeptember 13, 2017 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Our group is informal and relaxed! There is NO homework, just 2 hours each week to walk with other women on their journey of faith.<\/p>\n<p>Our Bible Study will be <em><strong>Follow Me ~ Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nby Dr. Edward Sri<br \/>\nOur Faith Sharing will be guided by the book: <em><strong>Our Lady of Fatima ~ 100 years of stories, prayers, and devotions<\/strong> <\/em>by Donna-Marie Cooper O\u2019Boyle<br \/>\n* This book is available at Holy Family Bookstore<br \/>\nFree childcare will be provided by reservation.<br \/>\nBring a friend \u2013 we welcome women from any parish.<br \/>\nFor more information, email <a href=\"mailto:marykayschott@hotmail.com\">Mary Kay Schott<\/a> \u2013 marykayschott@hotmail.com or call Chris Steffan at Nativity 232-2414.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some opportunities to continue to grow your faith at Nativity: &nbsp; September 7, Thursday: Fargo Area Chesterton Society meets the first Thursday of each month from 7:00 pm&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Picture1-knot.jpg","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3VlJd-Q1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3225"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3243,"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3225\/revisions\/3243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nativitycatholicchurch.net\/adult_faith_life\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}