This Week at Mt. Olive

Good evening, fellow redeemed!

Redeemed - a great name to have! We heard from Job this morning during the Sunrise service:
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[25] For I know that my Redeemer lives,
and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
[26] And after my skin has been thus destroyed,
yet in my flesh I shall see God,

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As Job confidently cried out for his Redeemer, we are given that Redeemer – God in the flesh. Where we cannot make anything right, He comes and makes all things new, restored, right. Today, in the greatest redemption, we celebrate His resurrection. This is not a dead redeemer – He is alive, forever – our redeemer lives!
Even the old enemy with its gaping jaws is now defeated. Our redeemer lives, and death the devourer is itself swallowed up by our Lord Jesus in His resurrection!
What's more, because our Redeemer who died now lives, you and I and all who cling to Christ by faith will stand in our flesh before God. Even though death will do its number on our bodies, our Redeemer lives, and because He lives, we will be raised in the flesh.

Things are settling down after the celebration of our Lord's resurrection. To say the least, it was a great morning to rejoice with the people of God!

One thing missing from today's bulletin was the list of Easter lilies. With all the activity this past week, that was one thing that slipped through the cracks. That list will be in this coming Sunday's bulletin.

One exception to this week's activities: Zumba aerobics will be only Monday this week, as the school staff will be going through CPR and First Aid in the Fellowship Hall.

Choir, you have the week off.

Next Sunday will be the rescheduled first quarter voters meeting. Thus, the schedule is as follows:
9:30 a.m. Divine Service
10:30 a.m. Sunday School, Voters Meeting
11:30 a.m. Meal
12:30 p.m. Confirmation Instruction

Next Sunday is also the LWML Bake Sale! If you're inclined, it's time to get those ovens going! If you're inclined to purchase and eat, this is your opportunity!

By the way, I'll be out of the office on Monday and at Circuit Conference on Tuesday. I'll be back in full swing on Wednesday.

Prayer Concerns:
Those who serve in our armed forces: Rob Vadney (preparing for deployment), John Miller's niece (Afghanistan), Andrew Epley (Iraq), Richard Rhode (North Carolina), Dru Blanc, John Sorenson, Ryan Radtke, Michael Baker (Corpus Christi), William Worley (Kingsville)
Thanksgiving for the Altar Guild, the choir and director, the organist, for a fantastic Lent and Eastertide

This Week at Mt. Olive
Monday, April 5
Girl Scouts, 6:30 p.m.
Zumba Aerobics, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 6
Pastor's Information Class, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 7
School Chapel, 8:30 a.m.
Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.
School staff CPR and First Aid, 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 8
Cub Scouts, 6:30 p.m.

Next Sunday, April 11
Divine Service, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School, 10:30 a.m.
Voters meeting, 10:30 a.m.
Meal, 11:30 a.m.
Confirmation Instruction, 12:30 a.m.

God bless!
PKJ