Announcements

It’s time to volunteer for Community Assistance! 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.

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With the help of our fantastic volunteers and generous financial donors we were able to help:

• 451 guests
• 1,537 total number of individuals in households
• 460 children in households
• 386 age 60+ in households

Better Together will meet after worship (12:30), this Sunday, April 12 in Fellowship Hall for a pizza lunch and postcard writing.

We are excited to report that Mount Olivet has passed our fire and building inspections! This Sunday, April 12, the congregation will be able to enter the gathering space at the 16th Street or Glebe Road doors and have access to the elevator. Given that we are still cleaning and moving into the spaces,  we will only open the Gathering Space this Sunday and coffee service will be outside of the preschool doors on the opposite side of the sanctuary.

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On April 19 at 10:30 AM, we will have a dedication of our new space in the Sanctuary with a cake reception to follow. You will have an opportunity to tour the fire-side of the building. There will be no children's Sunday School. Adult classes have the option to decide whether they want to meet or not.

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As Arlington’s oldest church in continuous ministry at the same location, we will celebrate our 170 years on this site as well as current ministries that enrich our community. 

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The Open House will feature activities throughout the afternoon, including activities for children.  We welcome you at any time, and especially for the 3:00 pm event.

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Please let us know by April 29 if you can join us. Contact Monte Campbell, the planning team chair, by email or phone.

Sarah Whiddon, along with members of the Outreach committee, are starting a new small group concentrating on access for people with disabilities. The first meeting will be on April 19, 12:30 in the Youth Area to talk about goals for the group. Some suggestions include arts and crafts, games, music, and field trips on Metro. Lunch provided. The group will meet on a quarterly basis. Questions? Contact Sarah Whiddon.

We are excited to report that Mount Olivet has passed our fire and building inspections! This Sunday, April 12, the congregation will be able to enter the gathering space at the 16th Street or Glebe Road doors and have access to the elevator. Given that we are still cleaning and moving into the spaces,  we will only open the Gathering Space this Sunday and coffee service will be outside of the preschool doors on the opposite side of the sanctuary.

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On May 2 from 2-5 pm, we invite you to attend the Open House celebrating the restoration of a major portion of the church, which was damaged in a devastating fire over three years ago. We will host a short program in the sanctuary at 3:00 pm.

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As Arlington’s oldest church in continuous ministry at the same location, we will celebrate our 170 years on this site as well as current ministries that enrich our community. 

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The Open House will feature activities throughout the afternoon, including activities for children.  We welcome you at any time, and especially for the 3:00 pm event.

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Please let us know by April 29 if you can join us. Contact Monte Campbell, the planning team chair, by email or phone.

In the late 1970s the toxic waste at Niagara Falls' Love Canal resulted in two dominant narratives: homeowner mothers who demanded various actions to protect the health of their children and the passing of Superfund legislation. Who was left out of those narratives and, despite nominally achieving their goal, most relief? The Black mothers in rental units across the street, equally concerned about the health of their children.

You don’t have to rush the journey. Discover Mount Olivet offers space to learn, ask questions, and explore how God might be calling you deeper into the life of this church. Two April Zoom classes will be scheduled at times convenient for participants. Sign up at the link below, and a member of the Witness and Welcome team will contact you to arrange your class. Questions? Contact Monte Campbell.

The Earth Month theme is Our Power, Our Planet. From EarthDay.Org: Our world needs transformational change. It’s time for the world to hold sectors accountable for their role in our environmental crisis while also calling for bold, creative, and innovative solutions. This will require action at all levels, from business and investment to city and national government. That’s where you come in: As an individual, you yield real power and influence as a consumer, a voter, and a member of a community that can unite for change. Don’t underestimate your power. When your voice and your actions are united with thousands or millions of others around the world, we create a movement that is inclusive, impactful, and impossible to ignore.

The church office is open! Office hours (when you can meet with staff/clergy) are Tuesday-Friday from 9 AM – 2 PM, closed Monday. Staff/clergy will continue to work flexible hours and have other meetings and appointments, so it is best to make an appointment as needed. You can email an individual staff member or clergy or call the church office at 571-447-3619.

Clothesline is an organization that takes donations of “cool” school-ready clothes for kids and teenagers whose families are struggling. This is a great opportunity to donate like-new clothes your kids have grown out of, and they especially need coats, pants, shoes, and pajamas. Adult sized clothes are also welcome. Twice a year Clothesline has a free store where kids can shop in a retail environment. You can drop off your donations on Sundays in the Youth Area through the summer.

During these difficult times, we are helping the families at Glebe Elementary School 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 16^th 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.