Announcements

Our next Spirit and Nature walk is this Sunday afternoon, June 7 at 2 PM at Gulf Branch Nature Center (3608 Military Road, Arlington). We will meet by the pond just past the parking lot. There should be many frogs and maybe some salamanders. Contact Jaydee Hanson (703-231-5956) if you plan to attend.

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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.

Join us for the Youth Concert on July 10 at 7 PM in the Phoenix Room (third floor). Featuring Didi Kumalo, Thomas Joyce, and Brent Baxter from The Way Band and our youth singers, Sebastian Keeling, Emma McDonnell, Jesse Brown, and Marta Carlson. They have all worked really hard and would love to see you there. Refreshments served! No charge for the concert, but reserve your spot!

Did you know that starting July 1 restaurants and other food vendors in Virginia can no longer use expanded polystyrene (think Styrofoam®) takeout or beverage containers? This ban applied to vendors with more than 20 outlets starting last July and will now expand to small establishments. As the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance put it “If Captain John Smith had tossed a piece of EPS over the side of his ship as he traveled up the Potomac River in 1608, tiny pieces of it would still be in the water, where fish, birds and other wildlife could eat them.”  Learn more about polystyrene’s environmental effects and the alternatives.

It is Pride Month!  Let's start off by learning about Roller Derby, an intentionally inclusive sport.

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We are deeply grateful to everyone who has pledged and continues to give faithfully to Mount Olivet. Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, giving has increased compared to last year. This growth has enabled us to keep pace with rising expenses and continue supporting the mission and ministry of our church.

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As we reflect on “Why Church” and give thanks for being fully open again, we would love to hear how God’s presence is evident in your life. If you feel led to share, please follow this link. Share Your Story

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Whether your experience was big or small—a quiet reassurance, an answered prayer, or an unexpected blessing—your story can encourage and uplift others in our community. Please consider sharing so we can celebrate together how God is at work among us.

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.