Encouragement Archives

The Blessing of Quilts

by mtoliveadmin | Jan 20, 2019 | Encouragement, Mt. Olive Outreach

The Blessing of Quilts In 2018, Mt. Olive Quilters donated their time, talents, and material to create over 20 different quilts. This spring, the quilts will be donated to the New Life Center. Mt. Olive supports the New Life Center ministries, and each girl who enters...

I’m Thankful for…

by mtoliveadmin | Nov 1, 2018 | Encouragement, Gratitude, Praise

I’m Thankful for… Each month, we will be asking a new question to be posted the following month. We want to let the world see what the Mt. Olive congregation think about fun and personal questions! We loved the answers from our first month and we’re going...

Bros, Bible, and Brew – October

by mtoliveadmin | Oct 14, 2017 | Bible Study, Encouragement, Ministries, Worship

On October 12th, the men of Mt. Olive gathered for a “Bros, Bible and Brew” event at Stubb’s Bar-B-Q. We experienced good fellowship, ate terrific food, and discussed what the bible has to say on integrity. The next event will be on November 9th....

He Will Hold Me Fast

by Karen Harris | Jul 21, 2016 | Christian Music, Encouragement, Praise Songs, Uncategorized

I recently came across a new song that I thought would be perfect for the Praise Team to play at the end of the “Are We There Yet?” sermon series this Sunday. It’s called “He Will Hold Me Fast (When I Fear My Faith Will Fail)”. It’s a beautiful song of reassurance for...

7 Days That Shook the World

by mtoliveadmin | Mar 22, 2016 | Easter, Encouragement, Worship

7 Days That Shook the World Palm Sunday inspired by an original Palm Sunday homily from Greg Kandra After spending the last few weeks in the desert of Lent, suddenly we find ourselves in an oasis, clutching long leaves of palms. But like so many things you see after...

Why God Prefers Pink Carnations

by Marcia Weuve | Sep 10, 2015 | Encouragement, Gratitude, Trust, Uncategorized, Worship

I am a serious list maker. I come from a long line of practical Midwesterners who firmly believe much of the world’s chaos can be conquered when armed with a trusty list of one kind or another to refer to. I get a lot of satisfaction checking things off my list as...