Announcements

You are invited to a special event hosted by the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy to meet Rev. Dr. LaKeisha Cook on Saturday, September 6 from 7 – 8:30 PM at Immanuel Church-on-the Hill, 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22308. Dr. Cook will share the inside scoop about how Virginia Interfaith works with community members, advocacy, organizations, and legislators, to impact positive social change. You’ll learn about legislation on advocating for maternal health, higher education in prison, affordable housing and worker rights. Please register at

Join us on Wednesday, September 10 from 6-7 PM for Supper and Service in the Youth Area. We will begin with a service activity followed by dinner. Contact Linnea with any questions.

It’s time to volunteer for Community Assistance. Our next event will be on September 13. Please volunteer to help our neighbors in need receive some much-needed help with food and gift cards. Slots to volunteer are available from 8 AM through 12:45 PM. Sign up on the SignupGenius.

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You can make a financial contribution to Community Assistance, at mountolivetumc.com/giving and indicate Community Assistance. Thanks for your continued support of our Community Assistance Ministry.

Mark your calendar for our annual CROP Walk on October 18. Now in its 48th year, the Arlington CROP Hunger Walk (ACHW) is two months away. This is an unprecedented year for this annual event. Here’s why:

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Church World Service (CWS) sponsors CROP Walks to support food programs worldwide and in the U.S. According to the CWS website, more than 88% of its funding has come from federal sources, until now. Because of the huge cuts to federal food aid programs, the suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, and the elimination of USAID, CWS has seen federal grants eliminated, suffered large budget cuts, and been forced to reduce services, lay off staff, and in some cases, close offices. 

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Here in Arlington, the Arlington Food Assistance Center has seen a serious budget shortfall because of increased demand. More people locally are seeking food support.

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CROP Hunger Walks alone cannot make up the difference, but they are a major source of support each year. Communities and faith communities nationwide join together to provide food for the hungry. This year we have an opportunity to both help our neighbors in need AND send a message to our leaders that Americans strongly support food programs and want them restored.

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We walk to help hungry people. And sadly, we walk because our leaders have cut off food for starving children.

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Look for information on how to register for the Mount Olivet team in the coming weeks.

September will be a busy time for activities that support the environment. Get the month off to a good start with a Four Mile Run stream cleanup by kayak on either September 6 or 10. To register go to

Motorsports encompasses a wide variety of vehicles and venues from go karts to Formula 1, with racism present at all levels. In recent weeks we have learned more about NASCAR and the Indy 500 historically. This week we focus on a few of the other types of racing.