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Join Us For Worship!
January 14, 2024
Living in the Light: Let There Be Light
Genesis 1:1-5
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Minneapolis Campus
Pastor Cieslik Preaching
9, 10, & 11am
Holy Communion served at 8:30am & 11:45am
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West Campus
Pastor Ruud Preaching
9, 10, & 11am
Holy Communion served at 8:30am & 11:45am
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Watch the Mpls worship service live at 9, 10, or 11am at mtolivet.org on Sunday.
*Dial-up audio service available Sundays at 11am*
Call 1.833.775.1238
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In the first five brief verses of the book of Genesis, God’s creative work gets rolling. As we head towards Sunday there’s something that feels particularly noteworthy for me this week. In this story, God creates out of messiness. Before God made this world, Genesis speaks about pre-existent stuff. A formless void, wind and deep waters. If you’ve ever been out on a boat late at night when a storm rolls in, you can begin to picture it. It’s chaos. But then God gets to work, bringing order and purpose out of the chaos. I need to hear that. I need to know that God can work with chaos, and goodness can emerge. Out of chaos and messiness, God creates light. It’s a light that helps us to see the goodness that surrounds us. Yes, life is hard. Yes it can feel tumultuous and uncertain. But God is still working, still creating, still finding ways for the light of Christ to shine in even the darkest and most chaotic places in this world. See you in church as together we remind each other that we are living in the light.
-Pastor Cieslik
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Registration reopens this week!
CATHEDRAL OF THE PINES CAMP
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Open registration (Non-members and Members) will begin on Monday, January 15 at 10am via the COP website.
- Visit cop.mtolivet.org to view pricing, dates and register.
Questions? Contact Kris Ericksen
Cathedral of the Pines Camp Coordinator
612.767.2207 | krise@mtolivet.org
DAY CAMPS
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Open registration (Non-members and Members) will begin on Tuesday, January 16 at 10am at mtolivet.org.
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Visit mtolivet.org/summer-camp to view pricing, dates and register.
Questions? Contact Kristin Olson
Mount Olivet Summer Camps Coordinator
612.767.2246 | kolson@mtolivet.org
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Young In Heart & Friends
Tuesday, January 16, 12noon, Mpls Campus, $10
Young in Heart & Friends invites you to join us for lunch along with guest speaker, Joe Schmit. Joe is an author, award-winning broadcast journalist for KSTP-TV, community leader, and Mount Olivet member. Joe is passionate about sharing how our daily actions have profound influence in the world, and writes about this in his books, The Silent Impact and The Impact Blueprint. We hope you are able to join us for this powerful event, and encourage you to bring a friend!
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Flying Solo Curling
Saturday, January 20, 3-5pm, Chaska Curling Center, $50
This fun curling clinic will teach you the rules and sportsmanship of curling. There is a brief classroom style instruction where you will learn the terminology, basic strategy, and general information such as ice is slippery, rocks are heavy, and both are very hard! That introduction is followed by on-ice instruction demonstrating the form and techniques of throwing stones and sweeping. The remaining time is yours to scrimmage or practice!
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Women's Weekend
3pm, Friday, January 26 through 1pm, Sunday, January 28
In April 2023, the Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic in the United States. Social disconnection and isolation afflict Americans at higher rates than ever, contributing to a host of health problems and decreased productivity in work and school. Together we will explore our own experiences of loneliness as well as ways to renew our connections to each other, the larger community, God, and ourselves. We will have opportunities to be renewed by spending time walking in the woods, relaxing in the whirlpool, scheduling a massage (extra cost), journaling, and reading. Led by Pastor Hammersten, Pastor Freeman, and Conference & Retreat Center Executive Director Rev. Dr. Theresa Latini.
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Marriage Prep Workshop
Saturday, January 27, 9:30am–3:30pm, via ZOOM
As part of planning for your life together, we invite you to participate in a very important, practical and relevant marriage preparation workshop. This fun and engaging 6-hour workshop, along with completing the Prepare Questionnaire and talking through the results with a Pastor or Prepare facilitator, is designed to enrich your relationship as a married couple; focusing on important topics like positive communication skills, healthy conflict resolution, financial management; and spirituality. You will have ample time to discuss the topics and materials together as a couple as well as with the other participants. These are all areas we hope will be helpful to you as you mark this momentous occasion and begin your married life together! The workshop is $150 and please register by January 15.
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FIKA Music Series
Sunday, January 28, 12:15-1pm, Mpls Campus
The theme for this concert is “All We Need is Love” featuring a concert of vocal selections about love from a variety of musical genres. Love is the most universal experience and emotion. Come and fall in love again!
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Career & Calling Networking Event
Tuesday, January 30, 5:30-7:30pm, Mpls Campus
Join Career & Calling for our first in-person event since 2020! Mount Olivet’s Career & Calling ministry offers our members and friends an arena for nurturing our careers and supporting each other. We aim to grow professionally through networking, learning, and supporting each other as we balance work and life. Regardless of where you stand in your professional career, we are here to support you. Whether you are thriving in your career, contemplating transition, in transition, or searching for new talent – this networking event will allow you to make new and meaningful connections and open doors to new possibilities. We hope that you can join us! Please pre-register if possible , walk-ins are also welcome.
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