July 7, 2024
Flowers on the altar for Sunday, July 7, are given to God’s glory in thankfulness for the many blessings God has extended to our country.
Families of Camp Indianhead Registered Attendees: Please complete the Camp Indianhead Med Form 24: Camp Indianhead Med Form 24. Be at Mt. Olive by 10am on Sunday, July 7. Lance Johnson will collect payment for the bus before departure, collect camper medications, and distribute cabin assignments. The bus will leave Mt. Olive at 11am and return Friday, July 12, sometime between 3-4pm. Campers can bring a pillow and 1 carry-on bag on the bus; all other luggage will be put in the trailer.
Tragic news from Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School: This past weekend, Charis Kuehl, wife of new MVL teacher Rev. Stephen Kuehl, and their youngest daughter, Stella, were called home to heaven. While enjoying a family vacation in Wisconsin, there was a fire on Saturday night at the house where they and other extended family members were staying. Six members of that extended family were killed in this fire. Please keep Rev. Kuehl, his two daughters and their whole family in your prayers. If you would like to support the Kuehl family, MVL is collecting cash and gift cards to be shared with the family. Please make a note on the communication that the gift is for the Kuehl family. Also, a GoFundMe page has been set up for Pastor Kuehl and his daughters. If you would like to contribute, follow this link: https://gofund.me/bc8b0f1e
Vacation Bible School Update: “This past week, we had a fantastic week at VBS where our youth learned about the blessings of baptism! We had 124 youth join us. What a blessing! We could not have done this without help from all of our VBS helpers and teachers! Thank you, helpers and teachers, for all of your time and effort volunteered in service to God's kingdom! We could not have done it without you.” —Pastor Soule
VBS Lost & Found — VBS Families: please check the two tables in our Kindergarten hallway for VBS shirts, crafts, and other clothes and personal items left by your VBSer! Thank you!
Pop-Up Volunteer Opportunity on Sunday, July 7: can you help? We are looking for a couple of helpers to assist us in taking down and stashing VBS decorations that are currently in the School Library. It will take about 15-20 minutes of your time right after our second service — shortly after 11am.
Special Mission Presentation, Sunday, July 14, at 11am. A son of our congregation, Mr. Luke Beilke, will be giving a special presentation in our Social Hall about the work that he has been carrying out in Latin American Mission field for the WELS as a missionary—currently serving as Dean of Students for Academia Cristo in Quito, Ecuador. Please come and join us to hear about the exciting work that God is blessing in the Latin American Mission Field!
Pickleball at the Crooked Pint: Come for some social recreation with the fun sport of pickleball on Sunday, July 14, from 2-4pm. This is an adult event limited to the first 18 people. If needed, paddles and balls are provided, and the court rental is covered. The sign-up sheet is in the narthex; please sign-up by Sunday, July 7. Contact Chad Feistner at 712-251-9933 with any questions. Participants who signed up last week: please sign up again, as the original sign-up sheet was misplaced.
Participate in the North Mankato Fun Days Parade on Saturday, July 13. Staging is at St. Paul’s parking lot by around 9:30am. Parade participants are asked to be at the parade assembly point by Spring Lake Park by 10:30am. The parade begins at 11am. Water will be provided. Wear your Mt. Olive gear. Mt. Olive youth participating in the parade will receive FREE ride tickets to Family Fun Shows.
Trinity Lutheran-Nicollet’s Annual Ice Cream Social is Wednesday, July 24, from 4:30- 7pm at Trinity Lutheran Church, 604 Main St., Nicollet. Enjoy BBQ's, egg salad, and ham sandwiches along with your favorite pies and root beer floats.
Mt. Olive’s Church Picnic is Saturday, July 27, at the Duck Lake Park Pavilion, from 3-7pm. Please bring a dish to share; meat, buns, water, and condiments will be provided. Also, bring your family’s life jackets, kayak/canoe/boat, tubes, lawn chairs, fishing gear, lawn games, etc.
The Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists continues its Summer Noontime Organ Recitals at 12:10 pm on Tuesdays in Mankato. Grace Kunkel will be performing at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 222 Pfau St., on July 9. Midmonth, the series then moves to Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 S. 2nd St., for performances by Thomas Andrews on July 16, Kaleb Schmidt on July 23, and John Stender on July 30. Each recital is free. Visit www.agosiouxtrails.org for more information.
“On the Mount of Olives”, our church's podcast, is available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. The latest episode was posted July 5, and another episode will be available on July 12, so be sure to tune in!
Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool invites you to visit and/or enroll your 3, 4, or 5 year old in our Christ-centered preschool. Our preschool revolves around our Bible time, with a hands-on experience of God’s wonderful world. With letter and number knowledge, science, geography, animals, people, games and fun, we prepare your child for kindergarten. Please call or text Joslyn Moldstad at 507-594-8929 for more information. We especially have openings in our M/W/F afternoon session (12:30-3pm), with childcare from 3-4pm if needed.
Could you use an extra Bible (various translations)? Used Bibles are available first-come, first-served on the table in the narthex.
Job Openings: BLC is taking applications for the following positions: Assistant to Registrar; Visual Communication and Social Media Specialist; Director of Residential Life; Head Coach—Softball; Assistant Coach—Track & Field/Cross Country; Assistant/Associate Professor-Communication; Assistant/Associate Professor – Nursing; and Fine Arts Event Coordinator. Go to blc.edu/campus-life/campus-services/human-resources/bethany-jobs/ for more details.
Traveling this summer? As you travel for vacation or work, it is good to spend time hearing and learning God’s Word. Sometimes, distance, time or other factors make it difficult to attend a Divine Service at a Lutheran church of our fellowship. Last year, the ELS’s Worship Committee assembled a “Summer Worship for Travelers” booklet designed for worship in any setting. Copies are available on the narthex table.
Copies of Mt. Olive’s 2023/24 Annual Report are available on the narthex table.
LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE/LORD’S SUPPER:
Sunday: 8:30am, 203; 10am, 182; Monday: 28/19
Live Online Viewing: Sunday (8:30am): 20
WE THANK THOSE SERVING OUR LORD THIS WEEK:
Greeters: Mark & Michelle Graham, Paul & Mary Jane Tweit
Offering Counters: Beth Hoffman, Joni Bode
Altar Guild: Terri Westphal, Brenda Garbers
WEEKLY FINANCIAL UPDATE:
Given Last Week (excluding Year of Jubilee): $23,461.20
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Given Last Week: $3,565.00
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Total as of July 4: $261,664.52
Fiscal YTD Actual Expenses vs. Budget Surplus (Deficit) as of 5/31/2024: ($101,908.14)
Colossians 3:17 (EHV) And everything you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Did you know you can give your offering online? Just go to www.mtolivelutheran.org and click on the link “donate online.”
Mt. Olive Worship Services on TV: Mt. Olive services are available on local cable channels 7 & 507 (Consolidated Communications) and 181 (Charter) on Wednesdays at 10am and Thursdays at 11:30am.