Our facility is equipped with a hear-ing assistance system and the loop system. If you would like to use a receiver unit, please see the Sound Tech in the back of the sanctuary. If you have a hearing aid, please set it to T-coil for the loop.

WEEKLY BEACON

2100 Bainbridge Street, La Crosse www.olivetlutheran.org

January 20-21, 2018

Prayer groups AT OLIVET

Women’s Prayer Group Tuesdays 8:00AM Revival Prayer Circle Tuesdays 10:30AM Prayer Gathering Tuesdays 5:45PM Men’s Prayer Group Fridays 7:30AM Prayer Shawl Group Sundays (Monthly) 1:00PM

If you are a first time guest, welcome to Olivet! Please stop at the Connection Center following wor-ship for an information packet about Olivet and the ministries happening here.

Wi-Fi Password For “Olivet Public”:

Jesuslovesme

The altar flowers are given by Al & Diane Brague in memory of Eddie Brague and Emily King. (January 21, 1998)

We have connection cards available in the pews and we encourage

you to fill one out each week!

Our Audio & Visual Tech Min-istry is in need of more volun-teers. If you are interested in learning more about either of these roles, please contact our Worship & Arts Technolo-

gy Team Leader, Patrick Strain, at patrick@olivetlutheran.org Personalized training is available and scheduling is flexible!

Our photo church directories are here! If you had your picture taken, please pick up your copy at the Connection

Center. Limited supplies are available for Olivet members who didn’t have their picture taken for the directory.

Dinner Theater

Registration deadline February 15Registration deadline February 15

Our next bus trip to the Fireside Dinner Theater in Fort Atkin-son will be Tuesday, March 20, 2018, for a matinee concert by the award-winning family Gospel band, The Browns. You can find more information and a sign-up sheet at the Connection Center.

? Do you have questions about the

For our 7pm Ash Wednesday worship service on February 14, Pastor Dave and Pastor Andrew will be addressing your questions about death, dying and the afterlife. Please email your ques-tions to pastordave@olivetlutheran.org

T H I S W E E K A T O L I V E T

Mon., 1-22 10:30am Bible Books 4:30pm Holy Stretch 5:50pm Stephen Ministry Continuing Ed 6:00pm Financial Peace University Tues., 1-23 7:00am Women’s Bible Breakfast/Prayer 9:00am Staff Meeting 9:15am Bible Study: The Case for Grace 10:30am Prayer Circle 5:45pm Prayer Gathering 6:45pm Bible Study—Ephesians 7:00pm AA 7:00pm Bible Study: Genesis

Wed., 1-24 10:00am Life Group Bible Study 5:30pm Women’s AA 6:15pm Youth Ministry Family Dinner 6:45pm MS/HS Youth Groups

Thurs., 1-25 6:00pm Annual Budget Review Meeting 6:30pm 10AM Music Team Rehearsal 7:00pm M.O.P.S.

Fri., 1-26 6:30am Men’s Bible Breakfast/Prayer 7:00pm Hope Soak Worship

Sat., 1-27 10:00am New Mission Partner Session 5:30pm Worship/Holy Communion

Sun., 1-28 8:00am Worship/Holy Communion 8:30am Olivet Bible Fellowship 8:30am Parables Bible Study 8:30am Teaching Teachers 10:00am Worship/Holy Communion 10:00am Kids’ Church 11:15am Annual Meeting Potluck

“Sharing the light and love of our Lord”

MESSAGE NOTES January 20-21, 2018 God Wants to Use You (Philippians 1:12-18)

“His divine power has given us __________________ we need for a godly life” (2 Peter 1:3). God wants to use you • despite your _____________________ • despite your_____________________ • despite your_____________________ When God ___________ you, He will also _____________ you! Reflection question: Where is God calling me to step out in faith and serve Him? God’s blessing: May God equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen (Hebrews 13:21)

5:30 8:00 10:00 Kids TOTAL

121 59 178 40 398

LAST WEEK’S WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

New Bible study starting in February:

THE 4 SPIRITUAL TEMPERAMENTS

Join us at 8:30-9:45AM in the Journey room starting on February 4.

STEPPING INTO FREEDOM: A Christ-centered 13-week program (class is 75 minutes in length) to help those struggling with life controlling problems of addiction. Begins Monday, February 12, 5:15-6:30pm at Olivet.

CONCERNED PERSONS GROUP: This class is for those who want to help a loved one who struggles with life controlling addictions. Nine 75-minute classes starting on Monday, February 12, 6:30-7:45pm at Olivet.

UNDERSTANDING & OVERCOMING DEPRESSION: This class is for anyone struggling with depression. Come and find solutions to help you prosper. Nine 75-minute classes starting on Monday, February 12 at 6:30-7:45pm at Olivet.

CONCERNED PERSONS GROUP (OFF-SITE): this alterna-tive class offering meets at Crossfire Ministries in down-town La Crosse starting Tuesday, February 13, 1:00 - 2:15pm

Sign ups for all four classes

are at the Connection Center.

We have four new classes starting on February 12!

We have set up what is called a “company store” on The Monogram

Company’s website, with many styles and colors of clothing that you can

purchase with the Olivet logo embroidered on it. The link to Olivet’s

store is: www.monogramco.com/olivet Orders are processed on Fridays

and will be delivered to Olivet approximately 2 weeks after

ordering. You can order additional items of clothing at any time---there is no minimum requirement.