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Join Mount Olivet in Eastertide
Sermon Series begins Sunday, April 27, Study begins Wednesday, April 30
We are beginning a new sermon series and Wednesday Study next week—The Sermon on the Mount! We will study Jesus’ foundational teachings drawing both from interpretations from Bonhoeffer and Amy-Jill Levine. The Wednesday night study will meet via Zoom at 7 PM. All are welcome! Join Zoom Meeting
Easter Morning
Traditional Worship at 9:15 AM | Sanctuary
A festive service with choir and brass. This service will be live-streamed. Children will be invited to Children’s church after the children’s message to hear the Easter story and make a craft.
Easter Breakfast from 10 AM – 11:15 AM | Outside
Join us for an Easter breakfast! Please register so that we will have enough food to serve. Register Now
Family Worship at 11 AM | Sanctuary
Child-friendly Easter worship experience.
The Way (Modern worship) at 11:15 AM | Fellowship Hall
Children will be invited to Children’s church after the children’s message to hear the Easter story and make a craft.
Children’s Activities from 10 AM – 1 PM | Outside
Join us for fun activities on the playground including glitter tattoos, crafts and an inflatable slide.
Nursery Care
Nursery for kids 3 and under available from 9 AM until 12:30 PM
Parking
Parking is available in the main lot, located off Glebe Road, just north of the church and between the 16th Street traffic light and 17th Street.
2025 Lenten Offering
Educating Caldwell Road Liberia (formerly Liberia Educational Foundation School)
MISSION: Empower the Community of Caldwell Road, Liberia, through quality education for all children. The Caldwell Road School came into existence by faith in 1995; and continues to thrive by prayers and hard work. The current school is housed in a small home that the Educational Foundation purchased. The school serves 100 students, preschool to eighth grade, who might not get an education without its existence. The school building is not sufficient to meet the growing needs -it floods during the raining season and becomes unsanitary, lacks indoor plumbing and bathrooms, and is too small for the student body. For the past two years, with support from Mount Olivet and others, a new modern school is being built which will serve more students in an environment more suited for learning. The foundation for the school building has been laid and construction is underway to build more classrooms, a mini medical clinic, a multi-purpose room, and indoor bathrooms.
Your generous contribution during this Lenten Season will be an answer to prayers to complete this important building for the Caldwell Road students.
Just Neighbors - Hope Through Immigration Legal Services
For nearly three decades, Just Neighbors has provided high-quality immigration legal services to low-income immigrants, asylees, and refugees in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Handling about 1,000 cases each year. Just Neighbors has served clients from more than 150 countries. As they face an environment of legal hurdles, these newcomers are striving to achieve their own version of the American Dream. That’s why Just Neighbors offers compassionate, humanitarian-based services.
Your generous support during this Lenten Season will contribute to fulfilling Just Neighbors Vision "Ensuring that all immigrants, asylees, and refugees are able to live with dignity and full membership in their communities"
Community
Celebrate the Opening of the New Fire Station 8
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.
Pat Cerny Memorial Service
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.
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Supper & Service
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.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Group
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!).
Better Together: Finding Help and Hope in Community
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.
Youth Choir Concert
Join us for a concert performance of our new Youth Choir on June 1 at 6:00 PM in Fellowship Hall.
Rise Against Hunger Update!
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!
Adults
Eastertide Wednesday Study
Sermon Series begins Sunday, April 27, Study begins Wednesday, April 30
We are beginning a new sermon series and Wednesday Study next week—The Sermon on the Mount! We will study Jesus’ foundational teachings drawing both from interpretations from Bonhoeffer and Amy-Jill Levine. The Wednesday night study will meet via Zoom at 7 PM. All are welcome! Join Zoom Meeting
Children & Families
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Potluck and Playdate
Join us on Friday, May 2 for Potluck and Playdate. We have a potluck supper at a church member's home and enjoy some relaxing conversation. Everyone is welcome. Be prepared, there are lots of kids running around!
Youth
Youth Choir Concert
Join us for a concert performance of our new Youth Choir on June 1 at 6:00 PM in Fellowship Hall.
Fire
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Latest Fire Update: April 10
Progress continues on framing, electrical and HVAC, including duct work and returns and framing of bulkheads. Scheduling is in process for wiring and cabling for security cameras and internet access. Recessed light cans have been installed in the second floor multi-purpose room. Metal framing is up in areas where we changed room configurations (music room, office copy room, preschool room). Next week the insulation company will measure for spray foam insulation.
The restoration is scheduled to be finished by late 2025, depending on weather and other factors. We are looking forward to being able to "Open the Doors" and use our full building!
Meanwhile, the church continues to operate with a reduced footprint. We are 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.
