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Volunteer with Community Assistance
It’s time to volunteer for Community Assistance. Our next event will be this Saturday, January 10. 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.
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.
Canopy Tents Needed
Do you have a canopy tent that we can use this Saturday, January 10 for our Community Assistance Ministry. With rain in the forecast, we need more tents to keep our guests and food dry. You can drop off on Saturday morning before 8:00 am and pick up at noon.
Racial Equity Resources
We will be celebrating America's 250th birthday this year as well as some of its antecedents, such as Paul Revere's ride in 1775. Many students (and former students) learned at least some of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem about Revere but maybe not that it was less about the Revolutionary War than an effort to rally support in the North for the Civil War. Find out more about Longfellow's support of abolition in this week's resources.
Caretakers of God's Creation
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service will be celebrated in Arlington on January 19 with an array of projects, some of which benefit the environment. Find out more at https://volunteerarlington.org/events/mlk-day-of-service/ and the list of projects https://connect.volunteerarlington.org/need/index?s=1&need_init_id=14621
Fairfax County has a trail cleanup challenge with prizes. https://volunteernow.volunteerfairfax.org/custom/1427/opp_details/191052
Fairfax also has a day of service. https://volunteerfairfax.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F29247
UM Day at General Assembly
An opportunity to advocate for justice for our neighbors! For more information and to register click on the link. Registration closes on January 18.
Annual Youth Missions Play — Save the Date!
Mark your calendars for the Mount Olivet Players production of Pandemonium. Join us on February 6, 7, 13 and 14 for our evening performances at 7 PM. The matinee will be held on Sunday, February 15 at 3:30 PM. All donations go to support youth missions at Mount Olivet. Ticket price: $0. Donations for youth missions encouraged.
Food Drive
During this difficult time for many of our neighbors, help put food on their tables by donating canned goods. Place your items in the basket in the Preschool Lobby on Sunday or leave in the bin on the 16th Street porch (entrance door #1). The following low sugar and low sodium items are needed:
- Canned fruits
- Canned tuna
- Canned soups
- Canned vegetables
- Canned tomatoes
- Peanut butter (in plastic jars)
- Cereal
Contact Linnea Carlson with any questions.
Adults
Children & Families
Youth
Confirmation Class
Mount Olivet's Youth Ministry is committed to building a compassionate space where all are welcome to explore their faith. Our confirmation study for 8th graders or above begins on March 1 at 4 PM in the Youth Area. There will be 6 sessions (skipping Palm Sunday and Easter). Confirmation Sunday will be April 26. Contact Evan or Pastor Sara at skeeling@mtolivet-umc.org with questions or to register.
Fire
Fire Update
Progress continues toward finalizing our fire side restoration. We are working closely with our contractor to schedule our last remaining county inspections and work through our punch list. We have encountered a delay with additional modifications needed to our fire alarm system, which is being addressed.
Installation of office furniture and Gathering Space furniture is complete (sneak peek in pics below) and other furnishings are expected to be delivered and installed in the next several weeks.
As a reminder, until the restoration project is finished, we continue to be limited to the sanctuary, preschool, youth area, fellowship hall and L-8 and L-9. Staff continue to work at home. We thank you for your patience as we move through the restoration and remain grateful for your continued support and prayers.
