Announcements

During the Jim Crow era, the all-Black firemen of Station 8, serving the historically Black neighborhood of Halls Hill, had to contend with hand-me-down equipment, underfunding and other discrimination. For years, the firemen persevered, supported by their tight-knit Halls Hill community. Now help celebrate the opening of a brand new Station 8, on Langston Blvd. about 3/4 mile from Mount Olivet. Saturday, April 26; 4845 Langston Blvd. Ceremony at 10 am, Open House 11:30-2:30 pm RSVP requested. No onsite parking. Please carpool or use rideshare.

Shop May 3, 10 AM – 5 PM at the Mount Olivet Preschool Book Fair at R.E.A.D. Book Nook (4288 Wilson Blvd, Ste 2250 in Ballston Quarter). When you buy a book, you help MOPS buy books. Be sure to join us for story time from 10 – 11:30 AM. 

A memorial service will be held at Mount Olivet for Pat Cerny (who died on February 14), on May 3 at 1 PM with a reception to follow in Fellowship Hall. All are welcome! Pat and her husband Milt, have been members of Mount Olivet for 54 years.

Looking for an easy service project? Join us for Supper and Service on Wednesday, May 7. A light supper is served followed by a service activity. Dinner and the activity last one hour, from 6-7 PM.

The Falls Church Episcopal (115 East Fairfax Street, Falls Church, 22046) will have their first Family Support Group meeting of PFLAG on May 8, 7-8:30 PM in the Parish Hall. The group will meet every 2nd Thursday of the month. The group is open to the public and is for parents/guardians/family of LGBTQ+ children (both young and adult!).

It’s time to volunteer for Community Assistance. Our next event will be on May 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.

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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.

Join us for our next gathering of Better Together. As we face so many new challenges and anxieties from federal jobs to immigration, to LGBTQ rights and DEI, how can we support and encourage each other? We’ll gather after worship on May 18, share a meal, and discuss ways that we can respond, rest, and resist. We’ll conclude our time together with meditation and ways to ground ourselves in hope. Lunch will be provided although bringing a dish to share is always welcome.

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Join us for a concert performance of our new Youth Choir on June 1 at 6:00 PM in Fellowship Hall.

As Earth month draws to a close, we will learn a little about sanitation justice, particularly the almost 25% of households that rely on septic systems for waste disposal and the intersection with public health. Despite the possibility that progress would be made in one locality, a recent announcement curtailed that.

Did you have a chance to celebrate Earth Day? If not, click Learn More for suggestions from United Methodist Creation Justice.

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On March 2, we packed almost 12, 000 meals with the $7,000 raised from the Advent offering. Many thanks to everyone who supported and attended our powerful community-wide event! Our shipment is on its 2+-month trip to Burundi, a land-locked east African country with an average annual per capita income of $193. Burundi is surrounded by Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Besieged by frequent droughts and floods and ongoing problems with political instability, Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world. Malnutrition is widespread, especially among children. Our food shipment will bring a year of hope and nourishment to hungry children. We will keep you posted when we learn of our shipment’s final destination. Let’s remember: Small ripples of hope can become a mighty wave of change!