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Mount Olive Lutheran Church

2170 Havasupai Blvd. Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403

April 2018, No. 758

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FELLOWSHIP, SERVICE, and EDUCATION

Bells - Tuesdays at 6:30pm

Bass Clef Singers - Mondays at 6:00pm

Bible Study - Wednesdays at 1:00pm

Chancel Choir - Wednesdays at 7:00pm

Circle - Second Tuesday at 1:00pm

Confirmation Event– Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Cursillo Group - Thursdays/2nd & 4th at 6:15pm

Men’s Fellowship - Tuesdays at 9:00am

New Beginnings - Monthly TBA

The PITS (High School Youth) -Wednesdays at 6:30pm

Praise Band - Fridays at 5:30pm

Prayer Shawls –Second Tuesday at 10:00am

Quilters - Thursdays at 8:30am

Stephen Ministry - Mondays/2nd & 4th at 6:30pm

Sunday School - Sundays at 10:00am

Women’s Ministries - First Wednesday at 9:00am

Woodworking - Mondays & Thursdays at 1:00pm

LISTEN to the “Winds through the Olive Trees” Sunday mornings at 9 am

KNLB FM 91 knlb.com “The Lutheran Hour” at 10 am

Message from our Pastor One of the things that continues to happen in the lives of people is moments or periods of transition. In our faith community here at Mount Olive, we have seen a lot of transitioning recently. The most obvious is the movement of our winter visitors. Some have left earlier in the year and others have left recently or within the very near future.

We have other brothers and sisters in Christ who have transitioned to other locations and new homes out-side the Lake Havasu community for the sake of being closer to family/some dealing with the reality of aging and for others it could be health-related.

We also have those who have been a part of this faith family, who have felt the leading of God’s spirit and God’s calling to transition into other ministry opportuni-ties and callings.

Our life and faith journeys are sometimes planned, other times unexpectedly interrupted with chal-lenges, struggles, opportunities and new ventures that we had not anticipated. Including journeys that take us down roads that present health challenges such as cancer, can-cer treatments and therapy, or surgeries and recovery from knee, hip, shoulder, just to name a few. Other life and faith journeys are out of a sense of call. Sometimes that calling is gradual and other times it is immediate. Being open to the calling and the discernment of God’s call is a challenge and a work of patience.

That all being said, we are so thankful for the many ways in which so many people have come into the faith community here at Mount Olive and impacted this ministry with their gifts. We are grateful for their faithful years of service, friendship, spiritual and mental support for one another. Many of us have journeyed with and had the privilege of walking alongside those who are transi-tioning into other settings in life.

In our Lenten journey we have continued to pray-er the following prayer at the conclusion of each worship. “Lord God, you have called your servants to ventures of

Monthly Financial Reports Due to the increasing complexity of financial re-

porting requirements, the monthly financial re-port print-outs have grown to the point that is no

longer possible to print them in the Olive Branch. Please feel free to stop by the office and review the comprehensive reports any time during office

hours. 8am to 3pm Monday - Friday.

which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” May we continue to prayer and uplift this prayer on behalf of those who are transitioning to other settings and callings in life at this time. We are blessed for the journey, you have all that you need with in you! Craig M. Corbin

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Pastoral Acts Baptism

Rowan William Taylor 4-2-18 Inurnment/Funeral

Richard Schimmel 3-2-18 Worship Hours

5:00 pm Saturday - Traditional

8:00 am Sunday - Traditional

10:00 am Sunday - Contemporary

The Worship Center is open for

individual prayer and meditation

Monday thru Friday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

2017-2018

Mount Olive Council Liaisons

President……………..……...……Nello Ruscitti

Vice President/Personnel..Jason Anderson

Treasurer/Personnel…..……..... Steve Philo

Secretary…………………...….…..Mark Cooper

Christian Ed....Catie Sondrol /Amy Conway

Family/Fellowship…………..……Alice Hayes

Social Action/Outreach……...Dorita Bare &

Leighton Kidder

Property….Susan Leifer & Larry Schneider

Worship…………..…………….…Tony Morbeto

Church…….…………...…Pastor Craig Corbin

Announcement!!

New Baby: Remi Rae

Born: December 29, 2017

To: Travis Hale & Whitney Falldorf

Weight: 8lbs 5oz.

Remi Rae is the

Great Granddaughter of

Dick and Judy Anderson

We want to thank all of you for the lovely “farewell’ party last month. We appreci-ate all who came to say their ‘Goodbyes’. The desserts were great as was the special song by the choir. We will greatly miss all of you and do pray that we will find a church family like Mount Olive in our new home. We hope to visit occasionally, as Havasu means so much to us because of the people here. May God Bless you all.

In Christ,

Dorothy & George Murphy

Planned Giving & Endowment Ministry Update

Significant progress has been made in our ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust. At the end of 2017 we

had a total investment of $151,606.60. Our January 31, 2018 report shows us with a total investment of

$156,389.31. As you can see we are really beginning to grow our Endowment.

At the Annual Congregational Meeting on May 6, members will vote on the remaining terms of Board

Members of the Planned Giving & Endowment Ministry. Board members Gary Powers, David Moore,

Judy Day and Rev. Leslie Niemi are up for nomination for another 2 year term.

Board members, Curt Schmaltz and Suzanne Waldron are up for their second 3 year term.

Nominations for members to be proposed to the Church Congregation should be sent to Gary L. Pow-

ers at garylp@aol.com.

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Easter Day Worship

Sunday, April 1 - 6:30am Sunrise Service,

8am Traditional Worship Service &

10am Praise Band Worship Service

Easter Lilies

Remember, if you purchased

Easter Lilies that were displayed

in the Sacristy and on the Altar,

they may be picked up after the

last worship service on April 1.

Suggestions for donating the

flowers if you are not going to

keep them: Nursing Homes,

Hospital, Retirement Homes,

Clerks working on

Easter, Waitresses,

your Neighbors.

Share the Love

of Easter

Easter Morning Pancake Breakfast

7am to 10am in the

Parish Hall

Proceeds go to the

youth for their trip to Texas!

Free will offering.

Everyone is Welcome!!

Easter Egg Hunt April 1

Everyone is invited after the 10 am service to join in the fun! 440 Easter

Eggs filled with candy.

Don’t forget to bring your baskets and dress up for a special photo!

The office will be closed the day

after Easter.

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Gifts Received

In Memory of From Phyllis Jane Messersmith Michael J. Amoroso for the Undesignated Memorial Fund Shirley Leifer Sue Chapman, Sue Tomassi & Family, Mark Anderson, Jon & Amelia Walters, Mary Leifer for the Youth Fund, Fred & Jean Anutta for the Undesignated Memorial Fund, JoAnne Kupfer & Family for the Building & the Youth Fund

2 Bea Furnell

Belle Kastoll

3 Al Jorgensen

5 JoAnn Gronskei

6 Jake Connolly

7 Kirsten Connolly

Susan Leifer

9 Joshua Falldorf

JoAnne Kupfer

Marcia Newark

Jordan Torrecillas

10 Doris Ganyo

Sheri Lovins

LT March

Ludger Stemich

13 Gayle Lacey

Art Martin

14 Butch Foster

16 Marge Kenney

17 Emily Anderson

Gary Bowes

Vernon Gohl

18 Mike Furnell

Gerald Tarbell

19 Pam Anderson

Gail Watland

20 JoAnn Benter

Linda Shelver

22 Catie Sondrol

23 Judy Anderson

Scott Bare

Kate Irwin

Wayne Malone Jr

24 Karsten Cartright

Sharon Stoner

Marjorie Swets

25 Jennifer Niebuhr

27 Chris Blanchard

Linda Haynes

29 Kayla Olsen

30 Fred Anutta

Joanne Tipton

Directory Address Change

Hal Hawthorne—77661 Rd #431, Lexington NE 68850 308-746-5931

Chuck Wilkowski - 230 W. Pine Acres Way Dr. Shelton, WA 89584 360-247-8920 cell 928-706-3764

April Birthdays

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Have you seen the Parish

Center lately? Stop by and

take a look! Completely

repainted, new floors, tinted

windows, new wall art and

signs, etc. An amazing change. Mount Olive

has some very creative and talented people

volunteering to help in any

way needed. To name a few;

Joan Morbeto, Larry Schnei-

der, Jill Ada, Jenifer & Jesse

Clark, Jim Day and the Wood-

working Team, Susan Leifer,

Tony Morbeto, Catie Sondrol,

Debbie Soden, Amy Conway,

Ron Conway, Josh Sondrol,

Kaden Ada, Aaron Ada, Dorothy Schneider.

Curt & Mimi Schmaltz

Your gift to the Music Fund is greatly

appreciated and will be used with great

excitement and pleasure for the whole

congregation.

DO YOU HAVE A "TRIPLE-A FRIEND"? According to Kenneth Haugk, found-er of Stephen Ministry, a "Triple-A Friend" is one with whom you can share any-thing on your mind and everything in your heart because they Accept Absolute-ly Anything you need to share. When you're talking with them, you don't need to sanitize your thoughts or filter your feelings to avoid making them uncomforta-ble. You don't have to pretend to be in good spirits, either. If you feel awful, you

can let them know exactly how awful. Whatever you have to say, you can trust these people to handle it without flinching, falling apart, or scolding you for being negative. WOW!! I think there are times that all of us could use a person like that!

Some people may find their "Triple-A Friend" in the person of a Stephen Minister. That is exactly part of what our lay caregivers are trained to do. You can express your fears, anger, frustrations, worries, or whatever you are feeling and know that no one else will know what you have said. Stephen Ministers are trustworthy care givers who know the importance of confidentiality. Our purpose is to help you get through the troubles in your life while pointing you towards the ultimate Healer, God. This is how one caregiver who had cancer described her experience with a Stephen Minister: "Whenever my Stephen Minister came to visit me, I could ask all the "why me?" questions. I could hurt, be afraid, get angry, cry- and know that is was all okay. She didn't try to make it better or tell me what I should do or how I should feel. She just listened and cared".

There are Stephen Ministers available to help and we are a phone call away. If you or someone you know would like a "Triple-A Friend", please contact Pastor Craig or one of the leaders listed below:

Andy & Lynda Anderson Cindy Renn Shelly Hales Kris Kidder

928-453-6871 928-566-1003 928-566-4551 928-846-0690

God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

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Letter from Sharon Harvey

March 22, 2018

Dear Pastor Corbin:

It is with joy and sadness that I write this letter. There is joy, in pursuing a sense of

God’s call to ministry on my life, and sadness to say goodbye to Mount Olive Lu-

theran Church where I have served in music ministry for 3 years and 3 months.

Thank you for the opportunity to flourish for the Lord among the happy and wel-

coming people of Mount Olive! I shall always look back fondly on the many good

memories working with Chancel Choir, Bass Clef, Praise Band, and book study.

What a wonderful time we’ve had!

After much deliberation in the Word, Christian counsel, and prayer, I have decided

to launch out into the deep waters of the unknown to see whether God would have

a place for me, returning to a call to ministry that I felt 20 years ago. Thank you

for your support, prayers, and blessing. I am also grateful for the opportunities to

preach that you gave to me. I trust that our good works started at Mount Olive will

carry on just fine, and that God will continue to bless the wonderful ministries and

people there.

I expect to finish my duties on Sunday, April 15, and I will be returning to the Naz-

arene Church where I spent most of my life of faith. I will look forward to seeing

Mount Olive folk around the town, and your ongoing friendships. We serve a

great God, and may He accomplish all that He desires in our lives!

Sincerely,

Sharon Harvey

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God’s Work Our Hands

1-2-3 Serve!

Inviting each small group, regular group, Committee, and

Board in church to pick a servant Evangelism project on

the same day blitzing the entire community with good

works in Jesus’ name.

A community outreach to connect all of our members in

every way and in every skill level. We can all serve together as one for whatever amount of time energy

and effort level we have available.

Service date for this community outreach project will be April 28.. Plan to meet at Church for a gathering

and word of prayer; each group will then disperse throughout the community for a fantastic day of ser-

vice. If you do not have one, you will receive a volunteer T-shirt.

Each group is asked to gather and pick/plan their service project. Event coordinator will help with plan-

ning as needed for each group to coordinate a church-wide effort of reaching our community.

Service project ideas:

Beach Cleanup/Dog Parks/Kids Parks/Street Clean Up

Parking lot clean up (Ross/Dollar Tree)

Landscaping

Contact: Interagency/City/Parks and Recs/Schools/Arizona’s Children

Spoke with Parks and recs it was recommended to proceed with street and park

clean up however groups choose to plan

Reach out to congregation with needs of yard work or housework

Reach out to younger generations bring food and water to kids at the skate park (they are very

respectful and appreciative of this)

Nursing home visits

Sponsor a play day at the Aquatic Center for families in Havasu

Bring food to homeless out and about in the community

Volunteer at the Mohave County Library/Host a community event

Groups invited:

Council Stephen Ministry Bible study (1pm Wednesday)

Men’s Fellowship Bible study (5:30 Wednesday) Circle

Sunday school Confirmation PITS

Christian Ed & Worship Social Action/Outreach Family/Fellowship

Praise Band Prayer Shawl Quilters

Woodworking

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Since our knitted and crocheted items were blessed on

the altar during the weekend of January 28, 2018, our

Prayer Shawl Ministry has donated 96 adult shawls. We

thank the people who requested them for those recipients.

At our last meeting Pastor Corbin blessed a number of

items so they could be donated in a timely manner to

Sally’s House. Those items were 17 prayer shawls, 6 children’s shawls, 5 ponchos, 6 crib blankets, and 13 various-

sized hats. Donating items to Sally’s House will be an on-going project. Of course, we will continue to donate

shawls, etc., to others, also, as we have been doing over the years since the Prayer Shawl Ministry was formed.

The response received by our group from the recipients has been overwhelming. We truly enjoy creating the gar-

ments, etc., and donating for others to use. Thank you to all who crochet and knit in the Prayer Shawl Ministry and

thank you to all the people who request items from our Ministry.

We invite anyone who is interested in joining the Prayer Shawl Ministry to feel free to come to our meetings which

are held at 10 am every second Tuesday of each month, except June, July, and August, at the Fireside Room at

Mount Olive.

If you have questions, contact Kathy Sporre (928-855-1704) or Lois Jimison (928-505-3067).

Ice Cream and Pie Social

fundraiser for the

Sondrol Family Mission Trip to

Thailand!

Following the 5 pm Worship

Service in Friendship Cafe

The Friendship Café

Open - Wednesday Mornings 8am to 10am

Also every Sunday morning 7am to Noon.

Beginning May 1 the Friendship Café will be

CLOSED on Wednesdays for the summer and

remain the regular time on Sundays.

Come join your friends for a cup of coffee and more.

Pastel Painting First Place - Gloria Iverson Second Place - Joni Webster Watercolor Painting

Merit Award - Gwen Steinbach

Drawing

Second Place - Gloria Iverson

Glass Work

First Place - James Bayles

Havasu Art Guild’s 39th Annual Art at The Lake 2018

These are the winners from Mount Olive

Hamburger &

Hot Dog Lunch

fundraiser for the Sondrol Family mission trip to

Thailand

Monday, May 28th 11 am to 2 pm

Friendship Cafe

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The 2018 Flower Chart is on the Narthex bulletin board. If you would like to give altar flowers, please choose the weekend you want

and print your name and phone number on the line next to that date. The cost is $35; bring to the Office or place in the offering plate. Please include your dedication. Thank you, Pat

A SPECIAL REPORT ON MEMORIAL SERVICES FOOD SERVICE

The after-memorial reception began several years ago by a group known as Martha’s Angels. {Note: A loved one dies and the family wishes to have food service in addition to the church service.} The present day situation is that those dedicated women who, through all these years, have always provided this

necessary service, are now physically unable to continue to serve in the same capacity. These memorials are usually held on a Saturday, although that is not a given. Some memorials are a pot luck affair, some are ca-tered sandwiches/cold cuts while some are cookies and coffee, etc.

While this Committee wishes to remain as mentors, the basic facts are that even the organization of the above services require special sets ups, ordering food, serving as well as cleaning up and cannot be contin-ued without some new able bodied persons, men as well as women, who wish to become involved and take on this responsibility. Please search your heart to see if there are any of you interested in maintaining this charitable committee, please talk to Pastor Craig or Linda Nord. Otherwise, the remaining persons will no longer be able to pro-vide any food services other than simple coffee, cold drinks and cookies.

A Huge Thank You to Skip and Linda Schulzkump

For their donation to the Building, Youth, and Music Funds.

Skip had finished the railings at the front of the church and was compensated for his work. They gave the check back to Mount Olive to be divided up evenly

between the three Funds mentioned above.

Thank you Schulzkumps

A Big Thank You to all of you who brought Palm Fronds for our Palm

Sunday Weekend Worship Services. Bud Hawkins headed up this task with grate-

fulness! The folks who decorated did a very nice job. Thank you all.

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The Annual Tea in February was a huge success despite the last minute snafu of changing venue. If you haven’t seen the changes in the Community Meeting area of the Parish Center, you will be pleasantly surprised. {More about that in a mi-

nute.} Because of the remodeling of the meeting area, our Tea had to be held in the Friendship Café. There were logistics involved but Leslie Hollman’s committee came

through, and most of the ladies couldn’t have been the wiser for the last minute scurry.

About the upgrades in the community meeting area and kitchen, the carpeting is gone and a new wood look floor-ing is now completed along with new colors on the walls that bring this area into vogue. Thank you and congratu-lations to the younger generation of women who brought these changes forward. After Easter, the kitchen will also

be repainted – thanks to Joan Morbeto - to coordinate with the rest of this area. Women’s Ministry is coordinating

with Susan Leifer, Property Board, with the purchase of a new – and most needed – refrigerator. Along with this purchase, we are looking into new hardware for the cabinets to pull all these changes together. These purchases and painting of the kitchen are the result of our matching Thrivent Choice Dollars that you either directed to MOLC &/or participated in one of our fund raisers. We acknowledge your contributions and hope our events are all that they should be. We ‘welcome’ your continued input at our Board meetings!

By the time our news is published in the Olive Branch, there is a time delay. A technical issue. . . So, that being

said, I bring your attention to our annual Mother’s Day luncheon on Saturday, May 12 at 1 pm. Your Board and

Circle endeavor to plan a day of celebration for all who attend. You most certainly are aware that these events don’t just happen but are the result of planning and cooperation of dedicated women for the benefit of all. {Off my soap box.} Tickets this year will be $7 to cover the cost of the catered food. Our menu will be croissant chicken sandwiches, fruit and coleslaw along with assorted cookies, etc. A devotion is planned along with a, hoped-for, piano serenade.

Looking Forward:

. Next Women’s Ministries Board meeting is the first Wednesday in April 4 at 9am. Please join us and share your input into our ministry. . The April Circle meeting is the second Tuesday, April 10. at 1 pm. Please join us for a short business meet-

ing, socializing, and a Bible study. . Grand Canyon Synod’s Spring Gathering will be held in Henderson on Saturday, April 21. This is an op-portunity to share with other women, God’s gifts – all are invited and encouraged to attend. A flyer will be posted in the Narthex for sign up.

• Mother’s Day luncheon May 12 at 11am. Tickets and sign up forthcoming.

From the Quilters

Our quilt sale was a huge success! We were able to donate $1,000 to

the Food 4 Kids and $500 to the Indian Mobile Mission. Addition-

ally, we donated 4 lap robes to Veterans, 20 to Lake Hills and 3

quilts to Sally’s Place. Thank you for your support.

Remember that quilts of all sizes are available for sale year round.

Women’s Ministry Mount Olive Lutheran Church Board

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A Note From Marion!!!

My sincere thank you to the Cursillo community of Mount Olive for the grand send off par-ty!! Although I really wanted to leave quietly, you just wouldn’t let me and I so appreciate all who worked and participated to make it a well remembered event for me. Thank you for all the cards and special messages. They warm my heart and remind me of wonderful days in Lake Havasu City and Mount Olive. I think of everyone often and through great technol-

ogy, I treasure keeping in touch!

Peace be with all of you, my brothers and sisters in Christ!

Marion Dietz

Welcome

Rowan William Taylor Baptized April 2, 2018

Born 1-11-2018

Son of Justin & Kristen Gutierrez- Taylor

Grandson of Joan and Art Gutierrez

Great-Grandson of Jackie and Bill Jacobs

Great Job-Thank You All!!!

The Worship Board would like to thank eve-

ryone who made soup for our Soup Lunches

and Suppers this year. Everybody loved all

of the soups and desserts. Also, a big thank

you to all you folks who came in early to set

up and serve and to those who stayed to

clean up.

Wonderful job!!!

The

Worship

Board

Maundy Thursday

The Last Supper Drama

“Is It I, Lord?”

One of the most moving services Mount Olive

Lutheran Church has ever presented. The

drama brought you into this very important

day. We felt like we were witnessing the

actual events. All the players were dedicated

to bringing you this performance. Larry

Schneider as director and Dorothy Schneider

the assistant director and costume

seamstress added so much to the drama.

Thank you to Everyone who was involved

and everyone who attended.

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NEWS Thanks to everyone for your continued prayers and support.

Fun was had by all at our annual “You’ve Been Egged” event. It is nice to see our youth showing the little ones the true meaning of Easter! Check out our Face Book Page.

In the true meaning of partying – we had a blast on St. Patrick’s Day with great food at the pot luck and entertainment by our youth. Thanks to everyone for continuing to support our fund-raising efforts as the Texas trip is getting really close!

March was super busy with Confirmation Events and Pits Gathering together in addition to the Lent Services and SOUP! Holy Week took on special meaning with all the loving touches that went into making the Journey to the Cross come to life. Hope everyone is ready for Easter Ser-vices, Egg Hunt, and of course Pancake Breakfast!!

April continues our faith journey. We will be participating in the Community Services Event on April 28. It will be great to see all the Mount Olive Lutheran Church blue shirts throughout our community using their helping hands to make a difference.

Watch for more information on our upcoming April Youth Events.

Save the Date for Family Fellowship Potluck Spring Fling Picnic on Sunday,

April 15 in Jack Hardy Park from 11AM to 3PM.

The Family Fellowship Board is hosting a Spring Fling Picnic in the Park. We hope you can join

us. We have several sites reserved to enjoy the fresh air and company. Please note the date change we

were unable to reserve the park area that will enable electrical outlets for crockpots and the Jump House

and slide for the youth on Saturday. Bring your chairs or blankets to be comfortable. Please join us after

church on Sunday with your Potluck dish. Plates, utensils, lemonade, and water will be supplied by our

group. A sign-up sheet will be posted in the Narthex by the first weekend in April.

We look forward to having fun, food and fellowship with you!

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Sunday School News: Hello Everyone!

Tune in for a special report on Easter from our very own Sunday school news crew! We will be hosting a short Easter play featuring our students investigating eyewitness reports on the true meaning of Easter during the 10 am service. Followed by our annual commu-nity egg hunt, everyone is invited after the 10 am service to join in the fun! Don’t forget to bring your baskets and dress up for a special photo!

Calling all Adventure Explorers!

It is almost time for the Rolling River Rampage Vacation Bible School! to be held June 4 through June 8 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm. We will accept ages 4 years (pre-school) to entering 6th grade. Please watch

the Narthex, bulletins, website, and Facebook for student registration in the coming weeks. We need volunteers! If you are interested please let Jenifer Clark or Catie Sondrol know.

Important dates to remember:

April 14/15 sign up for volunteer positions in the Narthex

April 21/22 donations needed for supplies in the Narthex

May 7th 6 pm Coffee Cafe meeting for all volunteers

May 24th 6 pm Coffee Cafe last minute detail meeting for all volunteers

June 2nd at 8:30 am decorating/set up for VBS (coffee, juice, and donuts provided!)

Thank you to everyone who donated candy to our Egg Hunt event! We were able to double the amount of

hidden eggs for the kids thanks to your generosity! Spring is in the air, Easter is here, and we are warming

up. We hope you were able to participate in the pancake breakfast and any of our services on this year’s

April Fools Easter! Kids have been working hard to have a fun performance on Easter for everyone and get

a bonus photo!

We are still looking for anyone with musical talents to help guide our music program and help it grow in

our youth. Please let us know if you are interested in helping once or twice a month.

We have a new calendar and volunteer sign up in the Narthex please see the announcement board for up-

dates. Sunday school is continuing to support missions in and through the church we will participate in

helping hands day April 28. Parents please join us in our efforts to spread community service and instill

the joy of giving and service in our youth. Our next Sunday School meeting is April 8, and we will be plan-

ning regular events and the service project. We would love to see you there!

May marks the end of our official school year but we have summer fun coming with VBS as well as a new

summer program with fun filled science experiments, games, and craft time. Kids get to experience the Bi-

ble in a fun and engaging environment.

Don’t forget to look us up on the web at mountoliveonline.net under the Christian Education page updates

happen weekly! We will have VBS registration and all the latest news!

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Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Congregation Council Meeting Minutes Thursday, 02-15-18 7:00 PM

Meeting called to order by Nello R. at 7:01 pm in the Choir Room.

Present: Nello Ruscitti, Amy Conway, Susan Leifer, Jason Anderson, Craig Corbin, Mark Cooper, Lar-ry Schneider, Alice Hayes, Leighton Kidder, and Tony Morbeto and Dorita Bare.

Absent: Catie Sondrol.

Prayer lead by Pastor Craig Corbin.

Devotions: Amy C.

Reports: Minutes from January Leighton K. made a motion to accept the minutes as written, Jason A. seconded, and all present Board voted Aye.

Treasurer’s Report: Per Steve P. year-end report still in draft form due to reporting issues. Draft for Budget to Actual re-port for January is available. Final report will be forthcoming; however, no glaring issues are appar-ent. No actions needed.

Pastor’s Report: Per Pastor Craig C. announcement of visiting performer Rev Jonathan Swenson. New member class likely to be held during the two weeks after Easter. Please see written report for full details.

Committee Reports: Leighton K. made a motion to handle future Board/Committee reports under a consent agenda, Larry S. seconded, and all present Board voted Aye.

Family and Fellowship Board No Updates Given.

Christian Education Board No Updates Given.

Worship Board Per Tony M. Last met 02/09/2018. Dave Anderson concert was discussed and well received. Dis-cussed Lent, Holy week services and Last Supper reenactment.

Property Board No Updates Given.

Personnel Committee No Updates Given.

Endowment Committee No Updates Given.

Social Concerns and Outreach Board No Updates Given.

Old Business Update on Coffee Café Sound Barrier Per Pastor Craig C. in progress, going well.

Update on Flooring in Parish Center Per Susan L. in progress, going well. Special thanks to all who have participated to this point.

Update on Picture Directory Per Pastor C. photo sessions went well, no update on completion timeline at this time.

Update on Stewardship Efforts Per Nello R. in progress, going well. Waiting for final report from Steve P. Would like to see a more visual and encompassing presentation. Continued on page 15

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Continued from page 15 Update from Nominating Committee Per Leighton K. waiting for nominee bio’s, should have final list by next Council meeting.

Remolding Update Per Susan L. Clarification regarding spending limit. Susan L. made a motion to allow for additional im-provements outside of flooring and trim to be included into but not exceed the $35,000 budget set aside for the Parish Center Renovation, Jason A. seconded, and all present Board voted Aye.

New Business Audit Action Report / New Policy Per Steve P. prepared a list of recommended action items. Capitalization/Fixed Assets Policy & Corresponding Action Plan – Policy on how and what Mount Ol-ive considers an asset and how Mount Olive values and depreciates items. Jason A. made a motion to accept the Capitalization Policy and Action Plan as written, Amy C. second, and all present Board voted Aye.

Credit Card Policy Per Steve P. presents new credit card policy. Steve P. made a motion to accept Credit Card Policy as presented, Jason A. seconded, and all present Board voted Aye.

Semi-Annual Meeting Schedule Steve P. made a motion to schedule Semi-Annual Meeting for May 6, Jason A. seconded, and all pre-sent Board voted Aye.

Active Shooter Training Mark C. the Board should consider Active Shooter Training being offered to the congregation. Per Leighton K. will check with police officer in congregation to see what is available.

Call to Congregation Coffee Cafe Janice directs financial questions to the church Board. Pastor encourages Olive Branch Article.

Cleaning Fans Janice has special scaffolding available to clean fans.

Parking Lot Kris K. requests update on tire stops and recommends better parking lot lighting.

Adjournment: Leighton K made a motion to adjourn the meeting with the Lord’s Prayer at 8:12 pm, Amy C seconded, and all present Board voted aye. Respectfully submitted,

Mark Cooper

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