Pastor Doug's Messages.
NOVEMBER 2011
Thank You
In many places in the Bible it tells us to “give thanks!” We should always give thanks, and the month of November which includes Thanksgiving is always a time when I think about the things I am thankful for. One of the items at the top of my thanksgiving list is our church, and for this month’s newsletter article I would like to express my thanks to you with a thank you letter.
SEPTEMBER 2011
God Is Wild About You
It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through 2011. For my newsletter article this month, I want to share how we are doing so far with our church goals. Our 2011 church goals are...
JuLY 2011
How Are We Doing So Far This Year?
It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through 2011. For my newsletter article this month, I want to share how we are doing so far with our church goals. Our 2011 church goals are...
June 2011
A Value Lesson For Some of the Main Things to Value!
As we begin the month of June, we are about three weeks from Mother’s Day and about three weeks to Fa- ther’s Day. This article is for moms and dads, but it’s also for grandparents, aunts, uncles, and anyone else who has the opportunity to impact the lives of children and youth.
May 2011
You've Got To Hear This!
(or in other words, please take the time to read this!)
Each year when I teach our church’s Confirmation Class, one of the last things I do with the class is get together with them the Friday evening before Palm Sunday. We have a dinner at our home. Then we go to the church, and the class walks through what they will be doing during the Sunday service when they will be baptized or confirmed. The last thing we do that evening is have a time of sharing in the church parlor.
April 2011
CHURCH UP!
In my basketball playing days my teams would say “man up” to let everyone know we were playing a man to man defense. In more recent years “man up” has become an expression which means to get someone to do something, to step it up and to do the right thing. I believe it is an expression that some of us need to hear when it comes to our church.
One of our church goals this year is to have more people involved in our church and more people taking leadership roles. I realize there are a lot of you who do not need to read what I am about to share. Many who receive this newslet- ter are very active and involved in the life of our church which helps make Olivet Moravian a great church! There are others who need to hear the following words;
March 2011
WILL THERE BE A MANSION FOR YOU?
Recently Kathy and I visited one of the most awesome places. It’s not Olivet Moravian, although I feel our church is an awesome place and we have an awesome group of people. The place we visited was the Biltmore House in Ashe- ville. Before coming to Olivet when our family lived in Asheville, we purchased season passes for the Biltmore House and would go a few times during the year. This past year Kathy and I attended a marriage conference in Asheville in which we received some discounted Biltmore House tickets which we turned into discounted season passes.
Olivet offers a traditional Moravian style service on Sunday Morning at 11:00 AM. Using hymns and liturgies from the Moravian Book of Worship the worshiper is led to a point when the children have a special time with the pastor and then a Gospel Sermon is preached by the Pastor or the Pastoral Assistant.
Communion is offered some eight times during the year, and all professing Christians are welcome to participate.
News from Olivet, The Regional Conferences of Churches, The Southern Province, and The Moravian Church in North America
Olivet offers opportunities for growth and fellowship to a variety of ages. Contact our church office for more specifics, or check our calendar for dates and times.
9:45 Sunday School
11:00 Worship
Throughout the year Olivet highlights certain special themes and topics during the Sunday Service.
Articles from Olivet's print newsletter by Pastor Doug.
