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MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH www.theolivechurch.org
1533 HWY 52W, Crossett, AR 71635 PH 870.364.4057 FAX 870.304.2979
FEBRUARY 2011 Volume 21, Number 2 [email protected]
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B EG IN N IN G SU N D AY, FEB R U AR Y 20 AT 9 : 20 AM i n t he Sanc tua r y
C ON T IN U IN G SU N DAY N IGH T AT 5 : 00 -7 : 00 PM
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M OND AY N I GH T AT 6 : 30 -8 : 30 PM i n t he Fe l l o wsh i p H a l l
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C ON C LU D IN G WED N ESD AY N I GH T AT 6 : 00 -7 : 00 PM i n t he Sanc tua r y
“Truth About Grace” Studies In Galatians offers a deeper understanding of the grace of God as providing salvation and as the basis for righteous living. In addition, we will be lead to demonstrate a life characterized by God's grace.
From the PastorFrom the PastorFrom the Pastor Hey Church Family!
How much do you love the Word of God? Do you love
it enough to really spend some time in it? To study it,
memorize it, and even apply it to your life? The way we
live our lives can say so much about what role the Bible
plays in our lives.
The new minister was asked to teach a boys' class in the absence of the regular teacher. He decided to see what they
knew, so he asked who knocked down the walls of Jericho. All the boys denied having done it, and the preacher was appalled by their ignorance. At the next deacons' meeting he told about the experience. "Not one of them knows who knocked down the walls of Jericho," he lamented. The group was silent until finally one seasoned veteran of disputes spoke up. "Preacher, this appears to be bothering you a lot. But I've known all those boys since they were born and they're good boys. If they said they didn't know, I believe them. Let's just take some money out of the repair and maintenance fund, fix the walls, and let it go at that."
Funny...but I'm afraid that story is all too true in the lives of God's people
today. God's Word is just slipping away. After 30 years as a pastor, a New
Jersey minister concluded, "The Bible is the best-selling, least-read, and least
understood book." In his view, "Biblical illiteracy is rampant."
George Gallup, the foremost religion pollster in the US, agrees: "We revere
the Bible," he says, "but we don't read it." In a recent survey, 64 percent of
those questioned said they were too busy to read the Bible. The average
household has three Bibles but less than half the people in the US can name the
first book in the Old Testament. One survey found that 12 percent of its
Christian respondents identified Noah's wife as Joan of Arc!
The solution? Get back to the Bible. And that means read it! Read the
Bible through this year by reading it daily, or just take a certain book and read
through that book by reading 5 scriptures a day. Are we too busy for that? If
we can say yes...then we're just too busy. That's all there is to that.
The goal is not information, but transformation. Remember 2 Timothy
3:16? Someone once summarized this verse by saying: "God's Word shows us
which road to take (doctrine). It tells us when we get off track (reproof); how to
get back on (correction); and how to stay on (instruction in righteousness)."
It's been said the Bible is like a telescope. If a man looks through his
telescope he sees worlds beyond; but if he looks at his telescope, he does not see
anything but that. The Bible is a thing
to be looked through to see that which
is beyond; but most people only look
at it and so they see only the dead
letter.
God's Word is a precious gift. Let's
continue to look through the Bible and
trust God in what He says and does.
Get your Bible and we'll see you in
Church & Bible Study this Sunday.
God bless. I love you.
In HIM,
In Christian Love,
HEY YOUth! Our MOBC SUPER BOWL Fellowship is February 6 @ 5 pm - 8:45 pm. We will
watch the game, eat our snacks, and have a “POWER to
WIN” DVD for our half time devotion. Once again, we
are using this opportunity to get our friends to hear the
Gospel message! Invite everyone to this special outreach
to our community!
“TRUE LOVE WAITS” will be our theme this
month! Our video resource is, “The TRUTH ABOUT
SEX; Biblical Teachings from Doug Fields.” Our Commitment service will be
February 27, Sunday night @ 6 pm!
Our OVERTIME fellowships this month will be 7 pm, February 13
(weather permitting, we will go to Johnny’s Pizza this time!) and February 27
(we are going to the Hodge home!). See you there!!
The CHS YOUTH PRAYER BREAKFAST (YPB) is set for February
10 @ 7 am @ McDonald’s. The Hamburg YPB will be February 17, 7 am @
Sonic. Bring your Bible & a friend!
Basketball is set for February 13 and February 20. If you want to play,
see me today!
The Challengers will be hosting a “MEET & MEAT, wild game and fish feast”, on February 24 @ 6 pm. It’s another way to get to know
our neighbors as we invite them to join us for a special meal and fellowship
around the table! Use this time to invite your hunting companions to enjoy a
special evening of Christian fellowship!
Our annual trip to “WINTER JAM,” is set for February 25. The cost is
$10. We will need to leave at 4:30 pm! If you plan to go, sign up on the list!
To our SENIOR ADULTS… The Mayberry Dinner trip
is Friday, February 4! We will meet @ 5 pm to leave @ 5:15 pm to go over to
FBC, Monticello for an awesome time of fun!
HOMEBOUND VISITATION will be MONDAY, February 7,
starting at 9 am. If you can’t make this time slot, let’s get a name of one of our
homebound folk in your hands and go visit them at your leisure! They love to
get visits from the church family!
Our Monthly meeting is set
for Monday, February 14 @ 11:30 am,
meeting at the “Main Street Grocery &
Grill”, to celebrate “OUR TRUE
LOVE!” If you need a ride, let me
know and we will come pick you up!!
YOUNG@HEART CHOIR
was a blessing at the 5th Sunday
singing! Thanks Chesley for being
our soloist! We are still going over to
Audrey New’s place to sing for the
residents there as well as for Stonegate
Villa. Our regular practice will take
place Tuesday, February 22 @ 2 pm.
I look forward to seeing everyone
there!
Watch the Game... enjoy Gumbo, Chili, & Soup... & Half-Time Devotional. Bring soup and/or goodies and...
to our FEBRUARY Stars: Alex Boykin - 2/3 Ben Brockwell - 2/13 Alex Bell - 2/15 Caitlin Powell - 2/17 Skylar Martin - 2/21
Ariel Denise born
January 31, 2011 to
Raymond & Cindy Hamilton ! Congratulations !
Business Meeting
6 PM, Wednesday February 16, 2011
Bro. Eric is leading this class covering basic Southern Baptist Doctrines as well as the basic workings of Mt. Olive. This class will be during Sunday School and is for anyone who has joined our church since the last new member class in April 2010, adult or youth age, and also for anyone thinking of joining.
12:30 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 16
Each year soon after Valentine’s Day, MOBC provides a devotional at the Heritage Manor Apartments followed by a time of games, refreshments, and music. Donations of inexpensive (under $5) gifts for both women and men are needed. The gifts should be useful personal items such as lotion, soap, paper products, etc. Please bring gifts to the church office. To volunteer help or for more info, contact Linda Land or Carolyn Jeffers. Thanks!
It won’t be complete without you!
Call the church office or sign up in the front foyer.
FREE 8x10 for each participating family.
Appointment Date for our newest members & for those who could not photograph this past October:
Thursday, February 17
---LAST CHANCELAST CHANCELAST CHANCE---
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 Regular Services
3 6:30 PM
Women’s Ministry Meeting
Tambry Kinley Fitness,
Zumba, & Testimony
4 5 PM Mayberry Dinner Theatre @ First Baptist Monticello
5
6 Regular Services
4 PM Worship in Motion Practice
5 PM - 8:45 PM SOUPER BOWL FELLOWSHIP
7 9 AM
Monthly Young at
Heart Visiting
Homebound
8
6 PM Lydia Class (Adult 2,
Ladies 2) in Fellowship Hall Bring
Finger Foods
9 Regular Services
10 7 AM
Crossett YPB @
McDonald’s
11
12
13 Regular Services
2 PM Youth B-Ball
4 PM Deacons
4 PM W.I.M. Practice
4:30 Colby Harper Ordination Council
6 PM Colby Harper Ordination Service
7 PM YTH Overtime
14
11:30 AM Young at Heart “My True Love”
@ Main St. Market
15
16 Regular Services
12:30 Heritage Manor
Valentine Ministry
PM Business Meeting
17
7 AM Hamburg YPB @ SONIC
Olan Mills
Photography all day
18
19
20 Regular Services
2 PM Youth B-Ball
4 PM Worship in Motion Practice
21
22 2 PM Young at Heart Choir
Practice and Desserts
23 Regular Services
24 6 PM “Meet &
Meat”, Neighborhood
Cookout
6:30 PM Women’s Ministry Meeting
25 4:30 PM Youth
leave for “Winter Jam”
26
27 Regular Services
4 PM Worship in Motion Practice
6 PM True Love Waits
Commitment Service
7 PM Youth Overtime
28
WINTER BIBLE STUDY 2011 DR. GREG PIERCE
Thank you notes have been received from
the following and are on the bulletin board:
Scotty and Melissa Ray
Drew and Edwina Turner
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
17
16
24
105
1
3
170
194
45
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
4
22
24
22
95
1
4
172
181
55
3
15
22
19
73
7
139
189
45
2 SUNDAY SCHOOL
9 16 23 30
3
14
14
17
81
11
140
169
n/a
VITAL SIGNS/ JAN
STEWARDSHIP 10,184.52 3,799.60 7,409.08 6,452.85 7,287.43
Receipts on 1/2 Receipts on 1/9 Receipts on 1/16 Receipts on 1/23 Receipts on 1/30
February Deacon Visitation Larry Land, Don Wilcox
Sunday, February 6
NURSERY AM Worship Sunday School
Sarah Cooper Donna Woods Becky Maxwell Carolyn Jeffers
PM Worship - Sarah Cooper, Chance Cooper
Sunday, February 13
NURSERY AM Worship Sunday School
Sarah Cooper Corky Pennington Joanna Lockwood Carol Baugnet
PM Worship - S. Strickland, T. Barnett
Sunday, February 20
NURSERY AM Worship Sunday School
Ann Nutter Donna Woods Heather Murray Sarah Cooper
PM Worship - Sarah Cooper, Sherri Hendrix
Sunday, February 27
NURSERY AM Worship Sunday School
Melissa Bell Sarah Cooper Faye Parrott Joanna Lockwood
PM Worship - Anita Wilcox, Sherri Strickland
VOLUNTEERS
The staff and church family of Mt. Olive Baptist Church expresses sincere and heart felt sympathy to the following:
Edith Braswell Family - Carolyn Sasser’s aunt Ellen Burns Family - Melissa Bell’s aunt Joe Frank Byrd Family - William & Daryl Courson and Melba Murphy’s cousin Georgia Cooper Family - Corky Cooper’s mother Lynn Jenkins Family - Penny Jenkins’ wife Vivian Malloy Family - Christian McCone’s grandmother Marc Marcussen Family - Betty Mitchell’s nephew Edna West Family - Lorene West’s sister-in-law
SYMPATHY NEW MEMBERS
By Letter
Karen Halley
Raymond & Cindy Hamilton
Colt & Hollie Smith
By Baptism
Tori Porter
