This Week at Mt. Olive

Good evening, fellow redeemed!

In the early church, heresies abounded concerning the identity of the Lord Jesus Christ. Specifically, these heresies attempted to make sense of His divinity and His humanity, always getting one or the other wrong. Usually, it was the humanity. Some taught that Jesus only appeared human, but was truly an apparition of sorts. Others taught that He only appeared to die. As the Church began to become more organized in its teachings, the heresies began to be more complicated. One such heresy taught that Jesus was really only a creature and not fully divine from eternity. What ultimately protected the Church was the formulation of the creeds. The Nicene Creed, from the council in 325 A. D. formulated one such creed, which we rejoice to confess with the Church of the ages. Jesus is "God of God, light of light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father by whom all things are made." Yet at the same time, this Son of God "for us and for our salvation came down from heaven and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the Virgin Mary, and was made man."

This Week at Mt. Olive:
Bible Study resumes this week on Wednesday morning, but I'll have to check and see which chapter of Revelation we will be studying (it's either 19 or 20).

Zumba resumes its regular schedule, too.

The Church Council will meet next Monday on April 16.

One of our young people, Matthew Catherman, will be presenting his Eagle Scout project plan, which will be done here at Mt. Olive, to his troop committee tomorrow evening, Please pray that Matthew that he be strengthened in his baptismal faith.

Two notes of thanks are in order:
First, I want to express my sincere thanks for all your prayers and concerns over the past few weeks following Kathy's hand surgery. This has increasingly been a roller coaster ride that doesn't seem to have an end. If I seem a bit short in my explanations, I'm usually frustrated that I don't have more to tell you. Again, please accept the thanks of our family.

Second, I thank you for all your prayers to our Father on my behalf and your support while tending to the death of Dennis Remmert. I think all of grieved in one way or another, and I really appreciate the support you gave me while supporting his family and friends.

Finally, I will be out of the office tomorrow (Monday) and Tuesday (circuit conference).

Prayer Concerns:
Those who serve in our armed forces and their families: Rob Vadney, John Sorensen
Marilyn Hamer, Sue King, Frank Jennings, Kathy Jennings
Ruby Rieder, Burt and Doris Nelson, Ann Cleveland, Walter and Pearly Theiss
The family and friends of Dennis Remmert
The Altar Guild, the Sunday School, and the Youth of Mt. Olive, thanking God for their tireless work this weekend
The holy Church throughout the world as she proclaims the resurrection of her Lord Christ

This Week at Mt. Olive:
Monday, April 7
6:30 p.m.
Zumba Aerobics

Wednesday, April 9
8:30 a.m.
School Chapel

9:30 a.m.
Bible Study - Revelation

Thursday, April 10
6:30 p.m.
Zumba Aerobics

God bless!
PKJ