March 30, 2025
Flowers on the altar for Sunday, March 30, are given to God’s glory by Audrey Spear in memory of Stella & Raymond Richter.
People We Are Praying For (We included prayers for these individuals in our recent church services): Owen Saidler, Solomon Faugstad, Katie Tweit, Lorena Merseth, Jeanette Koberg, Pastor Mike Barlow, Janet & Rhea Wassman, Teresa Dzwonkowski, and Hal & Marsha Natvig. We also prayed for Steven Lussky and for the family of Steve’s friend, Betsy Ray, who passed away suddenly at Mayo Hospital - Mankato’s Emergency Room.
Join us this Sunday, March 30, at 9:40am in the Social Hall for a presentation by Principal Springer.
Our next Lenten service is Wednesday, April 2. Our Lenten Series “God on Trial” continues with a Chili Cookoff Potluck at 5pm served by the Mt. Olive Youth to raise funds for students attending the 2025 LYA convention, followed by worship at 6:30pm. Pastor Matt Moldstad will be preaching on Luke 22:47-53, with a message entitled “Restraint.”
For more updates and all other new announcements, pick up your copy of the April edition of the Olive Press from the narthex table. The Olive Press is also available on the Mt. Olive website: mtolivelutheran.org/publications. For Mt. Olive members who receive the Weekly Announcements via email, note that the April 2025 Olive Press is attached to the March 30 Weekly Announcements.
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LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE/LORD’S SUPPER:
Sunday: 8:30am, 277; 10:45am, 237; Monday: 15/12; Tuesday: 16/14
Wednesday: 170
Live Online Viewing, Sunday (8:30am): 29; Wednesday: 18
WE THANK THOSE SERVING OUR LORD THIS WEEK:
Greeters: 1st Service — Tom & Joni Bode, Craig & Lisa Brown 2nd Service — Terri Westphal, Dan & Joanne Maas Offering Counters: Lisa Holt, Brenda Garbers, Connie Meyer Altar Guild: Lyn Merseth, Krista Petzel
WEEKLY FINANCIAL UPDATE:
Given Last Week (excluding Year of Jubilee): $11,470.19
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Given Last Week: $830.26
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Total (July 1, 2024-March 27, 2025): $138,502.98
Fiscal YTD Actual Expenses vs. Budget Surplus (Deficit) as of 2/28/2025: $46,585.42
Romans 8:31-32: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
To give your offering online, go to mtolivelutheran.org and click on the “Online Giving” tab.
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