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1533 HWY 52W, Crossett, AR 71635 PH 870.364.4057 FAX 870.304.2979
AUGUST 2013 Volume 23, Number 8 [email protected]
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The
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH www.theolivechurch.org
We will begin in the Sanctuary
with a Sharing Time from our
Centrifuge Youth.
Afterwards we will gather in the
Fellowship Hall for Appetizers &
Finger Foods.
Plan to attend & bring a friend!
Eric page
"I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face." (3 John 13-14) Hey Church family! It's never easy to say goodbye, is it? This past Sunday was Gina Dodd's last Sunday with us as faithful member & Children's Ministry Worker. What a faithful job she has done for Mount Olive Baptist Church and for the Lord Jesus. I can't thank her enough for always being open to God and His moving in her life and our church’s midst. But Gina will be back very soon. The only thing
different, is that Gina will be serving the Lord and representing our church in a new place - Zambia, Africa. And she'll be ministering to some new folks - orphans and widows! May God go with her and bless her every moment. Also, don't forget to pray for the others that God has led from our flock to new heights…Dan & Sheree Wooten to the gospel Youth Ministry in Ardmore, OK, and James David Bowen to school and ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. God may be moving others from our midst also in the days to come. I don't like when God takes folks from us. But at the same time I accept God's Will as something I will never fully understand. God is still in the business of calling His people to be involved in His work. God has a sovereign and perfect plan. That's all I really need to know. He'll take care of the details. We just trust Him. Let me share a piece that I was given back in high school as I was getting ready to leave home for college. May it touch your heart as much as it has mine through the years.
From GOD IS NO FOOL - By Lois Cheney "BITS & PIECES"
Bits & pieces, Bits & Pieces...People - people important to you, people unimportant to you cross your life, touch it with love and carelessness, and move on.
There are people who leave you, and you breathe a sigh of relief and wonder why you ever came in contact with them. There are people who leave you and you breathe a sigh of remorse and wonder why they had to go away and leave such a gaping hole.
Children leave parents; friends leave friends. Acquaintances move on. People change homes. People grow apart. Enemies hate and move on. You think of the many who have moved into your hazy memories. You look at those present and wonder.
I believe in God's master plan in lives. He moves people in and out of each other's lives, and each leaves his mark on the other. You will find you are made up of BITS & PIECES of all who ever touched your life, and you are more because of it, and you would be less if they had not touched you.
Pray to God that you accept the "bits & pieces" in humility and wonder, and never question, and never regret.
BITS & PIECES...BITS & PIECES
Isn't that so true? A wonderful reminder that God is in control and knows what He's doing in our lives. Thank you Lord, for taking these precious folks into your future for them…and for bringing them home safely real soon. May they know of Your Presence each and every day. God still has a plan for Mt. Olive and His people. Please be in prayer as God guides us within His perfect will in the days to come. God bless each of you. I'll see you Sunday.
From the PastorFrom the PastorFrom the Pastor
born
July 3, 2013 to
Tony & Brooke Hogue Proud Grandparents are Bill & Betty Rodgers
David page
Thanks church family for giving Eric and me a great
birthday celebration last month. I enjoyed the
entertainment, the wonderful snacks and your encouraging
words. The Lord has blessed us with a wonderful church
family.
Hey YOUth!
Youth Evangelism Conference is August 9-10 at the
Immanuel Baptist Church, Little Rock . Let’s leave Friday at
3pm. Cost is $40 to cover cost of admission to the conference and motel cost. You will
need to be responsible for meals traveling!
Other things happening in August will be “Back to School” retreat Aug 16-18 to
Branson, MO. We will go to Silver Dollar City, White Water, and shop at
Tangers Mall.
Fun Factor Fellowship welcoming our new youth is moved to Aug 24th.
Sunday Nite Overtimes will be August 11th & 25th at 7pm.
To the YOUNG AT HEART,
Our monthly meetings:
Homebound Ministry visiting is Monday, August 5, 9 AM; Monthly Meeting,
Finger Food, Ice Cream, & Melons! is Monday, August 12, 1:30 PM.; Music at
Stonegate Villa is Tuesday, August 13, 6 PM; Worship at Stonegate Villa is
Monday, August 26, 3:30 PM; Choir Practice & Dessert is Tuesday, August 27, 2
PM; Young at Heart planning meeting is Thursday, August 29, 2 PM.
In Christian love,
born
July 13, 2013 to
Jeremy & Tyler Church Proud Great Grandparents are Mike & Bonnie Mathews
Ministry Assistant
Job Opening Ashley County Baptist Association
The Ministry Assistant Search Committee
of Ashley Association is seeking applicants
for this position.
- Applicants must be an active member
of an Ashley County Southern Baptist
Church.
- Applicants must be willing to submit to
a criminal background check, a credit
check, and a drug test.
- Resumes are to include five (5)
personal references with phone
numbers and share their marital
status.
- Resumes must be sealed and
marked on the outside of the
envelope Resume Enclosed and mail
to the Association office at Hwy 1547
Hwy 52 W, Crossett, AR 71635.
Deadline to receive resumes is
August 31, 2013
Located beside the Parlor, MOBC Library hours of operation are 4:00-6:00 PM on Sundays & 6:00-7:30 PM on Wednesdays.
Regina/Scott page
Wednesdays in August, 6 PM:
Movie “Turbo”, 7th
“Meet Me Under Zach’s Sycamore Tree”, 14th
Swimming, 21st
Visit Nursing Home, 28th
Back to School Bash- August 24, Discovering Little Rock!
Coming in September- 6 week study, “Studio GO!”
Ministry Spotlight! Thank you to Gayle
Tohlen and Lynn Wall
for leading our 1st &
2nd Grade Sunday
School Class on Sunday
mornings. You do a great job ladies!
For His Kids
Business Meeting
6 PM, Sunday August 11, 2013
Gina Dodd Commissioning
Service Sunday, August 4
9:20 AM
to our AUGUST Stars! Colin Stagg - 8/3 Kloe Stevens - 8/4 K.W. Rial - 8/6 Maci Barnett - 8/13 Sam Rial - 8/25
born
May 24, 2013 to
Brandon & Allison Jones Proud Grandparents are Debbie & Clyde Farmer
Baby Girl Shower
Saturday August 3, 2 pm
in the Fellowship Hall
honoring Paige & Jason
Grissom
Everyone Is Invited
Calendar page
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 Regular Services
Gina Dodd Commissioning
5
6
7 Regular Services
8 9
10
11 Regular Services
6 PM Business Meeting
12
13
14
Regular Services
15
16
17
18
4 PM Deacons
19
20
21 Regular Services
22
23 24
25 Regular Services
26 27 28 Regular Services
29 30 31 2:00 PM Young at
Heart Choir Practice & Desserts
7 PM Youth
9 AM Young at
Heart Homebound
Ministry
1:30 AM Young at
Heart Monthly Meeting
4 PM Rodeo Ministry
2 PM Young at
Heart Planning Meeting
3:30 PM 4th Monday Worship at
Stonegate Villa
6 PM MOBC Music at
Stonegate Villa
Children Visit Nursing
Home
Children “Meet Me
Under Zach’s Sycamore
Tree”
6 PM Super Summer Service
2 PM Young at Heart
Planning Meeting - Budget
Request for 2014
Faith In God Includes
Faith In His Timing
HABAKKUK 2:3
Children Movie “Turbo”
7 PM Youth Overtime
Children Swimming
Party
Children Back to
School Bash di sc overi ng L i t t le Ro ck Youth
Fun Factor Welcoming
New 7th Graders
Back page
Operation Christmas Child Back to School Items Needed: 125 glue
sticks, 200 ink pens (blue or black), 150 markers, 65 pairs of scissors, 40 boxes (24 to a box) crayons. Thank you for your help in collecting these items. You may place them in the OCC box in the church foyer. See Betty Willis, Ruth White, or Vicki in the church office to make a donation. Thanks.
Thank you notes have been received from
the following and are on the bulletin board:
Leland & Betty Barnett
Barbara Courson
THANK YOU
CHURCH STAFF ERIC S. HODGE, Pastor
DAVID TOHLEN, Assoc Pastor, Students
SCOTT SASSER, Min. Music / Worship
REGINA HODGE, Min. Children / Preschool
LEAH HENDRIX, Church Secretary
VICKI SHIRLEY, Financial /Asst. Secretary
MELISSA JONES, Building Supervisor
General Officers
Preschoolers
Children
Youth
Adults
New Members
Visitors
TOTAL
WORSHIP TOTAL
DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING
4
12
15
17
69
2
119
151
25
4
16
16
15
60
14
125
164
n/a
4
14
19
19
58
8
122
159
n/a
4
8
14
14
45
7
92
141
23
7SUNDAY SCHOOL
14 21 28 ENR
4
25
49
47
265
390
VITAL SIGNS/ JULY
STEWARDSHIP 9,259.87
7,260.30
5,370.44
4,666.16
Receipts on 7/7
Receipts on 714
Receipts on 7/21
Receipts on 7/28
August Deacon Visitation Bill Rodgers, Rusty McCone
SYMPATHY The staff and church family of Mt. Olive Baptist Church expresses sincere and heart felt sympathy to the following:
Sherri Harville Family - Royce
Harville’s sister-in-law
Roe Hollis Family
Herman Jennings Family
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VOLUNTEERS Sunday, August 4
NURSERY Trudy Barnet, Tanya Tippen
Stacey Swan
Sunday, August 11
NURSERY Corky Pennington, Carol Baugnet
Melissa Bell
Sunday, August 18
NURSERY Jessie Farmer, Margie Gardner
Betty Willis
Sunday, August 25
NURSERY Allison Jones, Dianne Pierce
Tonya Cooper
