Sunday, July 19, 2009

This Week at Mt. Olive--Pr. Jennings


Good evening, fellow redeemed!

Vacation Bible School week is a mix of efforts and emotions. I always look at the week as a time, in my words, organized chaos, thought I know that it'll be mostly chaos with only a few drops of organized involved. I get to see new faces, teach the Bible stories to children who don't know Jesus, and have a good time. I know it's also a week in which I'll be dog-tired every night and family time will be curtailed. But, when the end of the week rolls around and I can breathe, I also feel a little sadness that our time of sharing has come to an end.

To the many, many volunteers who worked with VBS this year, I praise God for your presence and your efforts. Every year I say that this was undoubtedly the best, and this year was no different. For all of the saints at Mt. Olive, give thanks to God through our Lord Jesus for the people who served this past week.

Sunday School, one of the key ministries at Mt. Olive, is rapidly approaching the regular term of Sunday School classes. Please prayerfully consider serving as part of Sunday School teaching team. The goal of the Sunday School is to have eight teams of three teachers, or, at the minimum, eight teams of two teachers. If you are so moved, please call Kim Waddle, the Sunday School superintendent, or drop us a line at the Church Office.

Also this week, the first of many school districts will begin classes. Please keep the students and teachers in these districts in your prayers in the weeks to come.

Mt. Olive saw the birth of a future VBS student, Benjamin Harris, son of Heather and Michael Harris.

This afternoon, our sister congregation Trinity installed their new pastor, the Rev. Russell Strimple. Pastor Strimple is a recent graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (hurray!). He and his family are originally from Houston - Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Houston, to be exact. Please keep Pastor Strimple, his family, and the saints at Trinity in your prayers.

In Christ,
Pr. Jennings

Prayer List for this Week:
Edwin Rodriguez, a member of Mt. Olive stationed in North Carolina and currently deployed to Afghanistan
Other members of Mt. Olive currently serving on active duty: Michael Baker (Iraq), Richard Rhode (North Carolina)
Mt. Olive's outreach efforts, following up on Vacation Bible School
Pastor Strimple and the saints at Trinity
Pastor Eckert, our circuit counselor

This Week at Mt. Olive:
Monday, July 20:
Zumba Aerobics, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22
Zumba Aerobics, 6:30 p.m.

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