August 11, 2024
Flowers on the altar for Sunday, August 11, are given to God’s glory by an anonymous donor. So now these three remain: faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. 1 Cor. 13:13
Baptized on Sunday, August 11 (2nd Service): Caleb Theodore Gullixson, infant son of Paul & Emeline Gullixson, was born August 4, 2024. May he ever be blessed by this Sacrament.
Mt. Olive is hosting a school supply drive to benefit The REACH, a drop-in center for homeless/at risk youth in the Mankato area, from August 1-20. Check the poster on the display in the narthex hallway or the August issue of the Olive Press for more information. Place your donations in the boxes in the youth room hallway.
Parents of 7th and 8th grade students: you should be receiving a letter this week regarding the start of confirmation classes this fall. Please contact the church office if you did not receive this letter. Thank you.
The Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists finishes its Summer Noontime Organ Recitals on August 13 at 12:10pm with a performance by Christine Schulz at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 S. 2nd Street.
Help with BLC's Move-In Day on Saturday, August 17, from 9:30-11am. Our Evangelism Committee is looking for volunteers to wear their Mt. Olive shirts and help students move into the Bethany dorms! We want to give them a warm welcome to Mankato and make connections with new students, inviting them to join us at Mt. Olive!
Bethany’s STORM club (Serving Through Outreach, Relief, and Missions) is looking for donations of box cake mixes, frosting, candles, balloons, and birthday cards for an event to make birthday bags! The bags will be donated to local food shelves and distributed to children on their birthdays. Please put donations in the box in the narthex; contact Ellie Sorensen at esorensen@blc.edu or (507) 508-7177 with any questions. Donations are needed by Sunday, August 18.
Back to School Sunday is Sunday, August 18, with worship services at 8:30am and 10:45am. Join us for the installation/rededication of the Mt. Olive CDS faculty at the 8:30am service. Enjoy coffee and refreshments after both services as we get to know new school families. College students: check the narthex table for a free gift!
Attention students, ages 12 & up: Interested in solving Rubic’s Cube? Join the Neonfire Cubing Club at Mt. Olive! Starting Sunday night, August 18, join fellow cubers at a group that will be meeting on the first and 3rd Sundays of each month from 7-8pm in the Youth Room. Learn all the ways to solve all of the different cubes and compete against fellow cubers in friendly mini competitions. Contact either Owen Saidler (saidler.owen@gmail.com), Sophia Ulrich (sophia.ulrich@mtolivelutheran.org) ,or Ben Faugstad (benjamin.faugstad@blc.edu) for more information.
On Sunday, August 25, our 2nd service will be at at 10:45am on the west lawn. Then, enjoy a picnic! Hamburgers, hotdogs, and beverages will be provided—please bring a side dish to share. Live music by the Thru Line Quartet and a bounce house for the children will be available. Help us celebrate the successful first year of the “Year of Jubilee” debt reduction campaign and kick off Year #2 of the “Year of Jubilee!”
Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School’s 2024-25 Opening Service is Sunday, August 25, at 2pm. The service will include dedication of the new fieldhouse and science classrooms; installation of our new teachers Elijah Dorn and Noah Ungemach; and recognition of the 40th teaching anniversary of Rollin Timm. Explore our new facilities, enjoy refreshments, meet the new teachers, and thank Mr. Timm for his faithful service.
Head Softball Coach Needed: MVL is looking for a head softball coach for the 2025 softball season. For more information, contact Craig Morgan at cmorgan@mvlhs.org.
Could you help coach soccer? Mt. Olive Lutheran School is looking for a volunteer assistant coach for our 7th and 8th grade soccer program for the fall season. Times would be determined by when coaches are available. The team will practice 2 nights a week. We play matches during the week, usually on practice nights. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Mr. Zibrowski at mrz@mtolivelutheran.org. Thank you.
“On the Mount of Olives” podcast update: the 2-part episode that features Jacob and Luke Beilke (sons of our Mt. Olive congregation) discussing their world travels and their passion for sharing the Gospel with others has been posted. The podcast is available on Spotify and Apple.
Bethany Lutheran College has the following positions open: Adjunct Faculty – Clinical Mental Health Counseling (part-time); Director of Residential Life (part-time); Assistant/Associate Professor – Nursing (full-time); and Visual Communication and Social Media Specialist (full-time). Learn more at blc.edu/campus-life/human-resources/bethany-jobs/.
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LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE/LORD’S SUPPER:
Sunday: 8:30am, 215/156; 10am, 198/124; Monday: 11/6
Live Online Viewing: Sunday (8:30am): 19
WE THANK THOSE SERVING OUR LORD THIS WEEK:
Greeters: Ross & Betsy Hermanson, Marge Lillo
Offering Counters: Seth Tweit, Keith Anderson
Altar Guild: Elyse Haugen, Jody Tenold
WEEKLY FINANCIAL UPDATE:
Given Last Week (excluding Year of Jubilee): $19,089.13
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Given Last Week: $175.00
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Total as of (July 1-August 8): $9,822.87
Fiscal YTD Actual Expenses vs. Budget Surplus (Deficit) as of 7/31/2024: $3,439.47
Romans 12: 1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice—holy and pleasing to God—which is your appropriate worship.
To give your offering online, go to mtolivelutheran.org and click on the “Online Giving” tab.
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