July 21, 2024
The funeral service for Connie Gullixson was held this past Saturday, July 20. Please keep Jim and their children, Brian, Eric, Sarah, and David, and their families in your prayers at this time of grief and loss.
Baptized on Saturday, July 20: Atlas Aragorn Chrisman, infant son of Joshua & Kiana Chrisman, was born on May 11, 2024 and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Chapel by Pastor Soule. Sponsors are Owen and Emma Goebel and Norma Gonzalez.
Flowers on the altar for Sunday, July 21, are given to God’s glory by Will and Lisa Holt for the blessings of family.
The Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists continues its Summer Noontime Organ Recitals at 12:10 pm on Tuesdays at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 S. 2nd St., Mankato, with performances by Kaleb Schmidt on July 23 and John Stender on July 30. Each recital is free. Visit www.agosiouxtrails.org for more information.
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.
Trinity Lutheran Church-Smiths Mill is hosting their 2024 Corn Feed on Wednesday, July 31, from 5-7pm; the address is 20574 - 631st Ave, Janesville, MN. Please contact Pastor Harting if you’d like more information at 641-455-3562; robertharting@me.com.
Red Cross Blood Drive: Friday, August 2, from 12pm-5pm in the Mt. Olive gym. Please call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter MTOLIVEKATO to schedule an appointment. A QR code for appointment scheduling is available on the poster on the narthex bulletin board. Donors can receive a $20 Amazon.com gift card by email. See rcblood.org/Help.
Volunteers Needed: Mt. Olive provides volunteers at New 2 You on the first Saturday of each month to run the cash register and check out customers. A sign-up sheet for Saturday, August 3, is available on the narthex table. Sign up or call New 2 You at 507-385-1455 if you can help.
Mt. Olive Night at the Moondogs! Join us on Sunday, August 4, at 5:05pm as the Moondogs take on the Willmar Stingers. Tickets to the Dog House Suite Loft (which includes food & drinks) have been generously donated! Instead of a set cost, please give a generous donation towards Mt. Olive Lutheran School's Tuition Assistance Fund. Stop into the church office to drop off your donation and to pick up your tickets before they are gone!
Come Check Us Out! (pun intended): In order to free up classroom space, the Mt. Olive Church Library has moved from the Fireside Room to the cozy nook just to your left as you exit the sanctuary. To check out a book, follow the instructions on the far-left bookshelf. Books may be returned to the basket provided. Yearly devotional books may be checked out for a full year. All other materials are due one month after they are checked out.
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!
“On the Mount of Olives”, our church's podcast, is available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. The latest episode was posted on July 17, so be sure to tune in!
Local cable television broadcasts of Mt. Olive worship services have been discontinued. The City of Mankato decided not to renew the contract with Bethany Lutheran for operating the KTV channels. The only place where worship services are available now is online.
Copies of Mt. Olive’s 2023/24 Annual Report and a list of the 2024-25 church officers and board members are available on the narthex table.
Please save your pop can tabs! Drop them off at the church office. Your donations help the Ronald McDonald House provide support and respite for families with seriously-ill or injured children. Services include lodging, meals, kitchen access and fully-stocked pantries, laundry facilities, K-12 school, workout facilities, and supportive, family-focused programming.
Jesus’ Lambs at Peace Preschool invites you to visit and/or enroll your 3, 4, or 5 year old in their Christ-centered preschool. Please call or text Joslyn Moldstad at 507-594-8929 for more information. Openings are available in the M/W/F afternoon session (12:30-3pm), with childcare from 3-4pm if needed.
Job Openings: BLC is taking applications for the following positions: Director of Residential Life; Assistant/Associate Professor - Communication; and Adjust Faculty – Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Go to blc.edu/campus-life/campus-services/human-resources/bethany-jobs/ for more details.
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LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE/LORD’S SUPPER:
Sunday: 8:30am, 187; 10am, 162; Monday: 28/21
Live Online Viewing: Sunday (8:30am): 17
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): $13,453.97
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Given Last Week: $401.38
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Total as of (July 1-18): $5,575.03
Fiscal YTD Actual Expenses vs. Budget Surplus (Deficit) as of 6/30/2024: ($130,764,92)
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.
To give your offering online, go to mtolivelutheran.org and click on the “Online Giving” tab.
Mt Olive Lutheran Church Mission Statement