This Week at Mt. Olive

Good evening, fellow redeemed!

7And he will swallow up on this mountain
the covering that is cast over all peoples,
the veil that is spread over all nations.

These words from Isaiah 25 present us with the very real promise of deliverance. What is it that has been the pall cast over all peoples except death? Isaiah announces deliverance from death and its two cohorts, all sin and the devil. On this mountain, on the mountain of Calvary, at the cross, death is swallowed up by death, the death of Jesus. In Christ's death, He delivers sinful people.

It's been said the Bible is the account of the greatest rescue operation in human history. Indeed, it is true, for the Bible's central figure, Christ Jesus, lives up to His name (the Lord saves) as He dies to swallow up death, the sinless shedding His blood at the cross to redeem the sinful. To all who believe in Him, who trust in Him for deliverance, who are joined to Christ by faith, death is no longer the last word, for it has been swallowed up on the mountain of Calvary.

Son of Mary, Son of the Living God, Lord Jesus, do not deal with us as our sins deserve, but according to Your great mercy. AMEN

This Week at Mt. Olive
Two important needs at Mt. Olive continue.
1. Counters - those who count the offerings each Sunday. If you're available once a month or for a full month, please prayerfully consider this important task. A sign up sheet is available on the Narthex Table.

2. One of the saints at Mt. Olive is in need of some daily sustenance of the Ensure kind. I'll be happy to deliver this. I only ask that we get several packages in the coming days. This will provide needed calories to our fellow saint and, in addition, a restoration of health.

This week, the Church Council meets on Monday evening at 7 p.m. and will begin its budget deliberations. Please remember these brothers and sisters in Christ as they deal with the earthly matters of Mt. Olive.

Also this week, the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) meets Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. All ladies of the congregation are invited.

There will be no Book Club this week due to a schedule conflict on my part. Hopefully we'll resume next week.

There is Bible Study on Wednesday morning. This week, we'll finish up Revelation 7 and maybe get into the second vision in Revelation 8.

Finally, all are invited to the Hymn Festival at Trinity next Sunday, OCT 16, at 6 p.m. Having practiced some of the music this past weekend, this will be a great opportunity for praise. Plus, amazingly, for the brass ensemble on one of the hymns, there is actually tuba part that Jonathan will be playing!

Over this next week, I will be in and out of the office quite a bit. If you need to reach me, please leave a message with Mary and I'll call you back.

Prayer Concerns:
Those who serve in our armed forces and their families: Rob Vadney (Ft. Campbell, KY), John Sorensen (Corpus Christi)
Zora Simonds (recovering from surgery)
Ann Cleveland, Ruby Rieder, Walter and Pearly Theiss (Houston)
The leaders of our nation
Those who have fallen away from the faith

This Week at Mt. Olive:
Monday, October 10
6:30 p.m.
Zumba Aerobics

7 p.m.
Church Council

Tuesday, October 11
6:30 p.m.
LWML

Wednesday, October 12
8:30 a.m.
School Chapel

9:30 a.m.
Bible Class (Revelation)

6:30 p.m.
Zumba Aerobics

7 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal (at Trinity)

God bless!
PKJ