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A Publication of Mt. Olive Church & Preschool | 10408 Hwy 290 West Austin, TX 78736

Phone: (512) 288-2370 | Website: MtOliveAustin.org | Follow us on Facebook & Twitter

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Mt Olive transmits Sunday services on

FM 106.7. If you would

like to hear services better,

you can bring in any

portable FM radio with the head/

earphones of your choosing to listen in

the pews. Note: The FM broadcast is

very low power and only extends to the

church grounds. Questions?

Call John Strauss at 512-924-5646

Mt. Olive Preschool serves children 18 months through Pre-K on a full-time and part-time basis. We are nationally accredited through National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA). Contact us for more information and to schedule a tour of the school at 512-288-2330. Email: Preschool@ConnectwithJesus.org Website: www.MtOlivePreschool.org

General News & Information

Mt. Olive General Fund

From Sunday 6/24/18 YTD (as of 6/24/18)

Need / Budget $9,423 $235,575 Actual Receipts $ 7,729 $210,237 Surplus/(Deficit) ($1,694) ($25,338)

Support the work of our church through Electronic Giving. Mt. Olive invites you to consider our electronic giving program as a way to automate your regular offerings. Electronic giving is convenient for you and provides much-needed consistency for our church. There is no cost for you to participate. To get started, go to our webpage at: www.mtoliveaustin.org/give

Members have mail folders! Remember to check

them periodically for mail, notes, and surprises!

Upload a family photo for our directory! Visit web:

MtOliveAustin.org/how-do-i/family-information and

upload a picture. Contact church office for questions.

Name tags We invite every member to wear their

name tag during church services and events.

Update Prayer Requests If you have any new or

updated prayer requests, please email them to

Info@ConnectwithJesus.org.

REMINDER

Monday Morning

Women’s Bible Study

Monday, July 9 9:30am—11am

Conference Room

SUMMER TOPIC:

WHISPER—Listening

for God’s Voice

Highlights

The MS/HS Youth will be heading to San Antonio this Sunday to help lead a VBS and serve the community! We are excited to see how God will use us and we

truly appreciate your prayers this week!

Coming Soon

ONE VOICE WORSHIP & BBQ LUNCH

Sunday, July 29 at 10:00am Hosted by the Mt Olive Connects Team

Sign up sheets for those planning to attend are available today via inserts in the Sunday bulletins. Come join the fun and fellow-ship! Questions can be directed to Karen Bennett at ksiepert@gmail.com.

CHILDREN’S EDUCATION HOUR

We are currently thinking through and planning ways to better engage the kids on Sunday mornings. We are planning on testing out our ideas the month of August and will officially kick off the new year of education September 10 at Rally Day!!

You will be getting more information throughout the month of July.

If you have a passion to help lead, please let me know and I will be happy to talk more about it with you!

For 9:15am, we are looking for a few K - 5th grade leaders!

For KREW (10:30 Service), we will need a Preschool leader, K-3rd grade leader, and a 4-5th grade leader for each Sunday.

If you can volunteer for one of these groups at least one Sunday a month, please let me know!

Contact: Jason Wallingsford, Director of Christian Education

DCE@ConnectwithJesus.org or call 512-288-2370

Reaching Out & Sharing Jesus

A Message from Outreach by Larry Turnipseed Friends we have made in Antigua and Guatemala City need our help.

2 WAYS TO GIVE: You can donate by putting Guatemala Relief in the note section of your check or on the outside of an offering envelope and placing it in the offering plate. You can also give electronically by going to our web site, www.mtoliveaustin.org and clicking on the online donate button at the bottom of the page. Fill in an amount in the “other” space and put Guatemala Relief in the box to the right and we will make sure your donations are used where they will do the most good.

FOUNTAIN MAINTENANCE NEEDED

4x/year maintenance needed on our fountain. Takes about 1 hour.

Please contact the church office manager at 512-288-2370 for more info about cleaning details and supplies.

Where Can You Serve?

One Usher Needed for the early service

to serve one time each month. Contact

the church office for more information.

Offering Counters Needed 3rd or 4th Sunday—once

per month. 1-2 hours after the late service and then

take deposit to the bank. Contact: Laurie Mackey

512-914-9126 or laurie.mackey@me.com.

ADRN — I AM Ready Preparedness Conference Sept 27-29, 2018

Visit the “SERVE” table in the narthex for all the information about ’Reaching Out & Sharing Jesus’ through this community event.

For more information or questions through the church, contact Jason Wallingsford at 512-288-2370 or by email at dce@ConnectwithJesus.org.

For more information or questions through ADRN, take a flyer.

Prayers of the Church

Altar Flowers Given this week by the Bronstad family for God’s blessings! Prayers John Adams, Andrea Wallingsford’s father, for continued strength for him and the family. Sue Baumann, Debi Farley’s cousin, recovering from surgery. Fox Bramwell, with medical challenges. For our friends in Capucalito, Guatemala where we gratefully serve. Harriet Castro, Holly Andrepont’s friend, for continued healing. Fran Farley, for various medical challenges. Jim Ferrell, for continued healing and strength through illness. Julie Forbis, for strength and healing of her body. Dorothy Kluttz, mother of Alice Werchan, for health challenges. Buddy Krogstad, for continued strength and healing. Donna Lasseter, for health and healing. Autumn Rose Lush, for continued recovery, specifically with emotional behavior. Perry McCreary, Rita Krogstad’s son, for continued healing. Lee Ann McDonald, for healing. Lynda Mescher, for strength in dealing with challenges. Marvin Miertschin, brother of CR Miertschin, for health challenges. Kyndal Miethke, for continued healing in her body. Zee and Kenneth Pape, Lynel Werchan’s sister, as they deal w/dementia & health issues. Elaine Perkins, for continued healing. Ron Rice, April Bramwell’s dad, for healing after complications in surgery. Adrian Thomas, for guidance and better connections with the Lord. Emil (Van) Vande Walle, Debi Farley’s father, challenges with Alzheimer’s. Scott Vande Walle, Debi Farley’s cousin, for strength with recent Stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Lois Walker, for continued strength and healing after cancer relapse. Margie Wilhite, Fran Farley’s sister, for strength and peace with Sundowners Dementia For Those Who Mourn Jerry & Ray Raddatz, (uncle and father of Leslie Lindig), for peace and comfort as they

mourn the loss of Martha Raddatz. In Service to Our Country Christina Pata, daughter of Kevin and Ronda, serving on USS John C Stennis CVN 74. Zach Reinebold, friend of Gary and Marcia Weuve, serving in the US Air Force. John Werchan, grandson of Charles & Lynel Werchan, serving at Ft. Bragg, N.C. Clayton Woods, son of David & Phyllis Woods, serving in Ft. Huachuca, Arizona.

Connect & Serve

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Mt. Olive Connects Team – Who Are We?

Objective: Provide emotional and spiritual support for the entire Mt. Olive community. The Mt. Olive Connects team is made up of members of Mt. Olive church who strive to make Mt. Olive an inviting, encouraging, uplifting, friendly and inclusive environment to promote providing emotional and spiritual support to the members of Mt. Olive and the community in which we live and serve. We are currently recruiting leaders for the six groups below. Our goal is to “kick-off” the group gatherings on Rally Day on September 10.

Families with young children – infant to 4th grade Families with children 5th grade to teenagers South Austin / Oak Hill area Belterra area Dripping Springs / Wimberley area Lakeway / Bee Cave / Spicewood area

Current Team Members: Rich Fritsche, Chair Brian Egger Eliot & Isabel Mays Erv Nerius Karen Bennett Kim Euston Mary Beyer Kyle & Meredith Kapchinski

Staff Care Team: Jeff Folgate & Marcia Weuve

How can I CONNECT at Mt Olive?

How can I SERVE others?