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MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH · ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA · 507-288-1580 · MOLIVE.ORG
A Congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Holy Week at Mount Olive
Palm Sunday Processional - On April
10, we will celebrate our first Palm Sunday
back in the sanctuary after two years away
with a palm processional! For the 8:00 am
service, we will gather to process in from
the Gathering Area. Weather permitting, we plan an outdoor procession for the 10:30 am service. All children
will be invited to carry palms and lead the procession into the sanctuary as the congregation sings to begin
Passion Week. This year, children and youth will be reading the Luke passion narrative during worship. Palm
Sunday wouldn’t be complete without a visit from Oliver the Donkey and making palm crosses between services!
Maundy Thursday - The Maundy Thursday service initiates the movement known as “The Great Three Days of
Jesus’ Death and Resurrection.” In this service, at 7:00 pm on April 14, we remember Jesus’ last supper before his
death and resurrection, and we are reminded of the new commandment he left for the disciples: “Just as I have
loved you, you also should love one another.” Worship will conclude with a stripping of the altar, symbolizing the
abandonment of Jesus by his disciples and the stripping of Jesus by the soldiers before his crucifixion.
A Tenebrae Service for Good Friday - Tenebrae means darkness. Originally, the Tenebrae prayer service was
part of the medieval monastic practice of daily readings and prayers during Holy Week. Modern day Tenebrae
services replace this medieval practice with one that marks each hour that Jesus was on the Cross with a medita-
tion on each of his seven last words. As the service proceeds, candles are extinguished until Inside This
only one is left lit, symbolizing the Spirit of Christ that cannot be extinguished. Edition:
Congregational
Saturday Easter Vigil - This festival service bridges Holy Friday and Easter morning. A service Life
of contrasts, we begin outside around the fire at 7:15 pm (weather permitting) and move page 2
indoors as the sky darkens. A creative intergenerational team has designed a unique, multi- Worship
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sensory service with music, drama, visual art, creative midrash and more! Stay afterward for a
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special reception with delicious treats and sparkling beverages. pages 4-5
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Easter Sunday Festival Worship - Join us on Sunday, April 17, for Easter Festival Worship pages 8-9
services with Holy Communion at 8:00 am and 10:30 am. Our music groups, bells, brass, and Olive Branch
choir will all be sharing their music to help us celebrate the resurrection of Christ. There will be page 10
fellowship time and refreshments between services and an Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 am! Fellowship
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2 Mount Olive Endowment Fund: The first 10 years
The Mount Olive Endowment Fund was established in 2012 to promote and provide perpetual support of
Mount Olive's mission. During its first ten years, the Endowment Fund has supported our mission in the
following ways.
• $31,000 in seminarian scholarships
• $10,700 in Tanzanian student scholarship
Congregational Life
If you have included Mount Olive in your estate plans, please let us know by completing and returning the
Intent form that can be found at molive.org/wp-content/uploads/Planned-Giving-Intent-Form-1.pdf
Mission Ukraine Ongoing
The war against Ukraine by Vladamir Putin’s Russian army has resulted in untold suffering and death to the
people of Ukraine. As people of faith we are responding to the calls of those who are suffering. Through
the work of our partners, Lutheran World Relief( LWR), Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR), and Lutheran
Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), we are providing assistance to both refugees and those who have
remained in Ukraine during the fighting. What can you do?
• Pray every day for peace and for those caught in this fighting or fleeing to places of refuge
• Learn what is being done by signing up for the LIRS newsletter and getting the latest news on the plight
of refugees fleeing to America. Sign up at www.lirs.org/subscribe.
• Advocate for refugees by encouraging the Congress and the President to grant Temporary Protected
Status (TPS) to Ukrainians
• Make a gift to one of our mission partners through Mount Olive. Simply click the “Donate Now” button
on the Mount Olive homepage, select “other” and write in the agency you would like your gift to go to.
Mount Olive Fans to attend Minnesota Twins Game
Mount Olive is once again making the trek to Target Field to see our beloved
Twins play on Friday, May 27th as they take on the Kansas City Royals. The game
begins at 7:00 pm, so we will leave the Mount Olive parking lot at 4:00 pm and
return following the game. For both a great seat in the first rows of Section 138 in
right field and a seat on a comfortable coach bus, the cost is $45. Guests are
always welcome! All reservations need to be made and paid for by Sunday, May 8 . A sign-up sheet and
payment information will be present in the church entry. Go Twins!
Upcoming Concerts at Mount Olive
Mayo Clinic Chamber Symphony—April 10 at 3:00 pm. Their first concert since 2020, Reunion Celebration.
Tickets available at the door: $7 adults, $3 children (cash or check only)
Lyra Baroque Orchestra—Sunday, April 24, 3:00 & 5:00 pm. The program will be Vivaldi and His French
Friends. Visit lyrabaroque.org/portfolio-item/vivaldiandfriends/ for ticket purchase.
Limited Number of Pastor Glenn’s Book Still Available
There are still copies of Pastor Glenn’s book, Quarantining with God; Daily
Devotions from a Pastoral Heart, available. If you were unable to be at the
book signing in March, you can still purchase a copy for $20 as long as
supplies last, and Pastor Glenn will gladly sign it. See Nancy Britson in the
church office for more info. The book is also available on Amazon and Barnes
and Noble.
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Holy Week Services
Palm Sunday Worship with Palm Processions*—April 10, 8:00 am and 10:30 am
Maundy Thursday Worship with Holy Communion*—April 14 at 7:00 pm
Good Friday Tenebrae Service*—April 15 at 7:00 pm
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Easter Vigil—April 16 at 7:15 pm
Easter Morning Festival Worship*—April 17 at 8:00 am and 10:30 am - Services
with Holy Communion and music from Mount Olive’s brass, bells and choir groups.
Come to the Fellowship Hall between services for hot cross buns, coffee and juice.
*These services will be live-streamed. Links will be available on www.molive.org.
Pastor Glenn’s Daily Devotions
For those who enjoy a daily discipline of reading a short reflection on Scripture with prayer, Pastor Glenn’s
ongoing devotion series may be just the thing for you. Each week, Pastor Glenn provides a devotion for
Monday-Friday that is available either on-line or in a hard copy the Sunday prior. Pastor Glenn always
enjoys hearing back from people who have found a particular devotion meaningful to them.
Altar Guild is Recruiting
If you are a behind-the-scenes kind of person, who enjoys important
tasks that take limited time and preparation, we have just the thing
for you! Join the Altar Guild. Veteran Altar Guild members are
standing by to train you for this important task. Families can do this
together, with children and youth able to help too. The most
important task is setting up for Holy Communion each week. Right
now the 10:30 worship service is especially in need of workers. Call
Sharon Parker (507) 269-0385 for more information. Thank you!
Sanctuary Flowers
Worship and Fellowship Volunteers Needed for Easter
We are always in need of volunteers for our worship services!
Flowers to beautify the sanctuary
Mount Olive uses an online program called Sign Up Genius to
for Easter are available to order
schedule volunteers. Sign up to serve at a day and time that works
through April 10. Follow the
for you. You will receive an automatic reminder as well as details
directions on the order envelopes
and directions from Nancy Britson, Director of Congregational
in the front entry. The flowers are
Life. The Sign Up Genius link for worship volunteers is
yours to take after the 10:30 Easter
www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0449a5a92aa1fb6-mount1. The
Sunday service or you may leave
link is also accessible from the Mount Olive website, molive.org
them to brighten the sanctuary.
on the Service tab. You may also call Nancy with your availability,
288-1580 ext. 202. Training is available. Thank you!
Mask Requirement Lifted
Thank you, thank you, for caring for one another so well during the last two years of the pandemic. You
have been so patient and supportive of our attempts to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect our
community members. Now, with virus cases finally at a low level in Olmsted County, we are confident
that our mask requirement for worship can be lifted. By all means, if you are more comfortable masking
while at worship, please do so, but it will be optional as long as transmission rates remain low.
4 Channel One Food Bank Volunteer Opportunity
Channel One Food Bank provides food for people experiencing hunger in
fourteen counties in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. They
rely on volunteer labor for a whole host of activities, from labelling cans to
packing food boxes and much more. We would like to gather a crew of Mount Olive volunteers to help with
a 2-hour shift in the Food Bank on Tuesday, May 10 (1-3 pm). Here are the requirements:
• Volunteers must be at least 13 years old.
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• Standing for long periods of time and some lifting is involved with this position.
• Attention to detail is necessary to ensure boxes are packed properly.
• Please wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes.
Volunteering as a group will give you the chance to get to know other Mount Olive members, as well as to
know that you are helping address food insufficiency in our neighbors. If you are interested in participating,
please sign up in the Gathering Area. If you have any questions about this opportunity or for more infor-
mation, contact Michelle Thomsen (michelle.f.thomsen@gmail.com). We need at least 6 participants, but if
we get more volunteers than that, we’ll schedule a second opportunity.
Channel One Lenten Giving Update
As part of our Lenten giving this year, we have been collecting funds for Channel One, and we have been par-
ticipating in a Virtual Food Drive. Now through Easter, you can visit this link: www.helpingfeedpeople.org/
donate/virtual-food-drive/support/. Once you have chosen which food items or what dollar amount you
would like to donate to the virtual food drive, complete the digital donation form at the bottom of the page.
In this form, you will be able to select Mount Olive from the dropdown menu. Upon submission of the form,
your donation will go towards the virtual food drive and Channel One will take care of the rest! Please email
Carrie Fletcher at carrie@molive.org if you have any questions about the Virtual Food Drive or if you are
interested in volunteering.
ELCA World Hunger Collection
By providing immediate relief to those who are hungry, ELCA World Hunger meets
basic needs and recognizes the universal human right to food. They work to
connect people with the resources they need to produce food and gain access
to clean water, education, health care and sources of income so that long-term,
sustainable change can be accomplished. In years past, we have used our Soup
Supper collections to give to this ministry, however, we will not be doing those this
year. We still want to support this important ministry, so during our Lenten journey, we will be collecting
donations. You can pick up an ELCA World Hunger envelope from the ushers at church and drop it in the
offering plate or use the Donate Now button on the church website. Thank you for helping us to meet our
goal of $750.00 for this ministry. You may continue to donate through Easter.
Family Promise
Just a reminder that Family Promise is still up and running and in need of meals for
the homeless families that are their guests. There are many options--cook a meal
and deliver, prepare a recipe card and ingredients so that family can cook it them-
selves, order take-out for delivery or drop it off at the house, or donate cash or a gift card for meals. Sign up
for a meal using this link: Family Promise: Meal Delivery (signupgenius.com)
If you have any questions about Family Promise, please contact Erin Sinnwell at: etracy515@hotmail.com.
Afghan Family Update 5
The Khairi family has resettled in Seattle, Washington. They have family members there and they decided
it would be best for them to move there. They are all doing well and will be in their new apartment by the
end of the month. The father, Zahir Shah will be starting to work very soon. We continue to be in touch
with the family and receive updates frequently. We have been invited to visit them any time. Thank you all
for the donations and prayers for this family. They were very thankful to have been sponsored by Mount
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Olive and People of Hope. We will revisit the opportunity of Community Sponsorship again soon. If this is
something you are interested in, contact Carrie Fletcher at carrie@molive.org.
Prayer Shawl Group
The Mount Olive prayer shawl group will meet April 12, at 10:00 am in the Library. Yarn, needles, patterns,
and guidance are supplied; please contact Vickie Kubly if you would like to join the group—507-282-7696.
If you would like to request a prayer shawl for someone who is experiencing illness, loss, or a difficult time,
please contact Vickie, or you may call the church office at 507-288-1580.
Mount Olive Quilters
The quilters meet in the Fellowship Hall each Thursday morning at 9:00 am to prepare
and tie quilts that are sent to Lutheran World Relief and local service organizations.
Everyone is welcome to join them. They can always use more cotton fabrics for making
the colorful quilt tops. Donations may be left in the Gathering Area cabinet.
Dorothy Day House
Mount Olive's commitment to the Dorothy Day Hospitality House is to provide a
meal to the guests staying there on the first Friday evening of each month. We
need volunteers for the summer months. As of March 21st, the house returned to
full capacity for overnight sleep space for 23 guests. They also will return to
providing family style evening meals from volunteer groups instead of just drop-
ping off meals or ordering delivered meals. Masks will be optional for guests and/
or volunteers. If volunteers providing an evening meal are hesitant to be around the guests, the house
volunteers on duty will continue to help serve the meal. To volunteer to serve at Dorothy Day Hospitality
House, you may either sign up on the sheet in the Gathering Area at church or contact Jene Bodensteiner,
Volunteer Coordinator for Dorothy Day House at Mount Olive. E-mail: jbode6@me.com.
Phone: (507)287-0257 or (507)398-2009.
Join the Creation Care Team
Do you love nature and the things that live in it? Do you enjoy hanging out
with nature enthusiasts? Do you want to make a difference in our call to
care for the earth? Consider joining the new Creation Care Team at Mount
Olive. Our first objective is to plan and lead a Sunday Forum on May 1 st
to recognize Earth Day. Maybe we will
propose a more pollinator friendly lawn at Mount Olive or consider
reducing our carbon footprint or lead nature hikes. The opportuni-
ties are endless. Contact Pastor Luke if interested in participating –
luke@molive.org.
8 Held in the Seasons Forum April 24th:
Welcoming Easter!
After our forty days of Lent, we celebrate the Resurrection Story that is
woven through all creation. Join Pastor Lisa and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan as
they usher us into this bright 7-week season that holds us next. As always,
attendees will receive a touchstone gift to mark the season, plus special
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coffees and pastries from Fiddlehead.
Pastor Glenn’s Lenten Bible Study Concludes
During Lent, Pastor Glenn has led a Bible study entitled “God’s Extraordinary Church”, from the Book of
Ephesians. During each week of this 6-week study we ask the question, “How are we building the
Church?” through the lens of the 6 chapters of Ephesians. The last Zoom session will be held Wednesday,
April 6 at 7:30 pm. The final Sunday session is on Palm Sunday, April 10, during the Sunday Forum hour at
9:15 am. Anyone interested is welcome to join these wrap-up sessions.
Men’s Discipleship
Men’s Discipleship is a Bible study group for men designed to move them closer to God and to help them
understand God’s will in their lives. They meet weekly, on Zoom, on Saturday mornings at 8:30 am. They
are studying 1st Corinthians in their continuing study of Paul's letters. This group is open to anyone in the
congregation. Contact Mark Masbruch for more information and the Zoom link-mmasbruch@hotmail.com.
Mount Olive Women Plan for the Future—Your Input Needed
All women of the congregation are invited to join us April 5th at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall to dis-
cuss the future of WELCA – Women of ELCA ministry at Mount Olive. What do you want the WELCA
ministry to provide in the coming years and what are the administration/leadership needs to make
that happen? Travis Beck, who has training in group facilitation, will be leading the meeting. Please
come to share your input as we go forward together. Refreshments provided. For more information
about WELCA go to: https://www.womenoftheelca.org/
Women’s Small Groups
Mount Olive women’s circles meet monthly for fellowship
and a study from Gather Magazine. The April study is entitled The kingdom of God: Looking into the
future by New Testament scholar Mark Allan Powell. Learn more at www.gathermagazine.org or this
link. Study Leaders for the April meeting dates will meet with Pastor Glenn on Tuesday, April 5 at
5:30 pm in the conference room near the office. Contact Nancy Britson in the office if you are inter-
ested in joining one of the small groups. The groups meet at a variety of times with both in-person
and virtual options — nancy@molive.org.
Women's Spring Meeting—The Zumbro Conference Women's Spring Meeting will be held at
Gloria Dei Lutheran in Rochester on Thursday, April 21. Registration begins at 4:15 pm and dinner
is at 5:15 pm. Bishop Regina Hassanally will be the featured speaker. The cost is $15. See Nancy
Britson in the Mount Olive office if you would like to sign up. Checks for registration may be made
out to SE MN Women of the ELCA and left with Nancy by April 7.
First Communion Invitation 9
Mount Olive has an open communion table. All are welcome! We believe that the best way to learn about
the Sacraments is to participate in them. We call this mystagogy: teaching through participation in the
mystery of God’s presence, in, with, and under the Word, the water, the Bread and the Wine. That being
said, we understand there is a tradition of first communion and many are more comfortable having their
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children receive communion after attending a class. Pastor Luke is currently meeting with families individ-
ually who are interested in this. Please reach out to him to schedule a conversation about communion. On
Maundy Thursday, April 14, when we celebrate the Last Supper, we will have a special communion for
those that are interested in celebrating this as a milestone.
Sunday School in April
We will have Sunday School on April 3, between services, 9:15-10:15 am. All
students 6th grade and younger are welcome, and we always love when older
students come help with the projects. April 10, Palm Sunday, we will make
palm crosses and get a visit from Oliver the Donkey! There is no Sunday School
on April 17 (Easter) or April 24.
Oliver the Donkey will visit April 10!
April Confirmation Retreat Update
A service opportunity has come up for our confirmation students on Saturday, April 30. As a result,
there will NOT be a confirmation retreat on April 24, INSTEAD, we will be meeting at People of Hope
Lutheran Church on Saturday, April 30, at 9:00 am to work in the community garden as part of Revolu-
tionary Earth Farm. The address is 3703 Country Club Rd SW. There will be a good variety of tasks for
all skill levels. Lunch will be provided at 11:30 am and parents are invited to pick up their students
between 11:45 and noon. Please bring a water bottle and leather
Easter Egg Hunt April 17
gloves if you have them.
The Easter Bunny is coming to Mount Olive this Easter! Between
services, at approximately 9:30 am on Sunday, April 17, kids and youth
are invited to participate in an Easter egg hunt outside at Mount Olive.
Come join us for worship, then let the kiddos have some fun searching
for eggs filled with candy, stickers and more! The youngest kiddos, 5
and under, will get a head start before we let the older kids loose.
Summer Camp at Good Earth Village
Mount Olive has summer camp opportunities coming up this summer.
The week of July 10-15, we hope to send as many kids to Good Earth
Village as we can. Confirmation camp will be an overnight experience for
students currently in grades 6-8. Village Kids is a day camp from 9am to 4pm during that week and is avail-
able for current kindergarteners – students in grade 5. You may register online at goodearthvillage.org or
contact Pastor Luke with questions—luke@molive.org. Financial assistance is available.
Family Camping Weekend
The weekend of August 19-21 has been set for the annual Family Camping Weekend at Chester Woods.
All are welcome to come out to the park, enjoy outdoor activities and fellowship, worship around a camp-
fire, and even camp if you are interested! Families are encouraged to book campsites on the northeast
section of the campground soon. Use this link or visit www.olmstedcounty.gov/residents/parks-
recreation/recreation/camping.
10 You’re Good and You’re Enough
Olive Branch has been enjoying Kate Bowler’s book, Good Enough and its
companion workbook. It’s been especially powerful for those of us who
struggle with perfectionism. There is perfect love for imperfect people. Kate
Olive Branch
invites us to pray, “Dear God, help me stop, for I am likely to keep doing all
the things I usually do. And in that stopping, meet me there, in the beauty
of all your incredible mercy and goodness. Amen.”
Psalm Retreat: Processing the Pandemic (Just a few spots open!)
Good Earth Village - Friday, April 29, 2022, 7:00pm - Sunday, May 1 noon
$195/person (private room) or $180/person (shared room) includes lodging, meals, and a psalm swag bag.
Are you ready to talk about the pandemic? The psalms are ancient songs of joy and grief. Today, they prime
the pump for us to explore our deep losses and honest gifts. Join Richard BC and Pastor Lisa for an adult
retreat to spend time together with the psalms -- singing, listening, games, hiking, a fun movie, and free time
in the beautiful hills of Good Earth Village. The design of this event features a Listening Circle structure that
invites everyone to share whatever they wish based on a prompt. We'll witness one another's personal expe-
riences and support with compassionate attention. This event is part of Richard’s Doctor of Ministry degree.
There are just a few spaces open, so if this is for you, contact Richard with any questions and to register
at richard@molive.org.
Save The Date: Olive Branch Church
This year’s Pride event is
April 4 - A Good Enough Lent
Saturday, May 21, noon -
April 11 - A Good Enough Lent
5 pm at Soldier's Field.
April 16 - Easter Vigil Service at Mount Olive
Olive Branch will have a
April 18 - No Meeting
table and we would love
April 25 - Movie Night
your help that day, taking a shift at our table and showing
your support by attending the event - we'll provide Olive Doors open at 5:30 pm for snacks and
Branch shirts to everyone that attends - while supplies last. coffee in the coffeehouse, church is at
Please contact Lisa—lisa@molive.org to get involved. Since 6:00 pm in the theater. Gray Duck Theater
it’s founding in 2019, the main objective of Rochester & Coffeehouse 619 6th Ave NW, Rochester.
Pride has been to make an inclusive and family friendly
event to celebrate Rochester’s LGBTQIA+ community.
Olive Branch Free Movie Night!
Monday, April 25th, at 6:00 pm, we’ll watch Stranger Than Fiction-- the offbeat
dramedy starring Will Farrell, Maggie Gyllenhall and Emma Thompson (Rated PG-
13, 2006). It’s a quirky story about death, taxes, love, and a wristwatch. These
monthly free movie nights are non-churchy outreach events, so invite anyone you
want. Doors open at 5:30 for hanging out with yummy snacks.
Gray Duck Theater: 619 6th Ave NW Rochester.
Ukrainian Egg Decorating Party - Wednesday, April 6, at 7:30pm 11
Don’t be chicken! Join us! It’s called Pysanky-- (puh-SANK-ee)-- the
traditional art of Ukrainian Egg Decorating. It involves real eggs,
melted wax, colorful dyes, and your imagination. Together with
Pastor Luke, Pastor Lisa and Richard BC will provide all materials,
and teach you this delightful process. We loved it last year, with
eggcellent materials coming from a Ukrainian family’s shop in Min-
Fellowship
neapolis. This year adds the sense that sharing this craft with the people of Ukraine is a kind of peace pray-
er. We’ve been working around the cluck to prepare, so if your interest is beaked, all ages welcome! (I
know we’re laying it on chick). Based on the difficulty of the activity, we recommend the pysanky activity for
ages 9 and up with your adult supervision. For younger kiddos, instead of pysanky, come and decorate your
eggs in the ol’ crayon and dunking style. Sign up on the Gathering Area sign-up sheet. This event is FREE,
and please be welcome to invite friends. If you desire, we’d welcome a totally optional chip-in of $5/person
or $10/family to pay for the materials. Questions? Email Pastor Lisa at lisa@molive.org. And sorry about all
the bad yolks. Everyone’s a comedi-hen.
Ripe Olives Celebrate Easter
The Ripe Olives, Mount Olive’s group for retired folks, will gather in-person on April 8, at 9:30 am. We’ll
meet in the Fellowship Hall. Breakfast will be served with a free-will offering. This month, Travis Beck will
present The History and Customs of Easter*. Every spring, Christians and non-Christians alike decorate eggs,
send greeting cards, and receive gifts from the Easter Bunny. Easter is the biggest festival in Christianity, but
what does it have to do with a gift-giving rabbit or decorated chicken eggs? And why does the date change
from year to year? From Jesus Christ to the Cadbury Crème Egg, Travis will lead us through the religious,
historical, and cultural significance of this holiday, which sells more candy to Americans than Halloween.
RSVP for April by signing up in the Gathering Area at church, call 507-288-1580, or email nancy@molive.org.
* This will be an abridged version of the course that Travis is doing for the LIFE (Learning is ForEver)
program. If you would like to register for his full 3 hour course, visit this link or learningisforever.net/.
Monday Book Group
The Monday Book Group gathers monthly to discuss a wide variety of literature. We will
meet via Zoom on April 11, at 6:30 pm. This month’s selection is Nightingale: A Novel by
Kristin Hannah. This unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has
enthralled a generation. Author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II
and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. If you would like
to be added to the email list and receive the Zoom invitation for April, contact Jodi Schoer
at mjschoer@charter.net.
Men’s Fishing Retreat
Do you enjoy fishing? Do you need an excuse to get away, be outside, and enjoy
fellowship with other men? If yes to any of these questions, you are invited to join
Pastor Luke and Pastor Glenn on Saturday, April 23, at Good Earth Village for some
trout fishing. We will gather at 8:30 am for a prayer before hitting the streams. We’ll
get the grill going for a late lunch, enjoy a nice camp fire, and finish with a short
devotion. Make sure you have your fishing license and gear and join us for what is
sure to be a great time together! Please RSVP to luke@molive.org by April 20, so we can plan food for you.
Online Worship Schedule Sunday Fellowship Coordinator Position Open
Now that we have two services each Sunday, Do you find joy in expressions of hospitality? We’re looking for
the 8:00 am worship service is live-streamed someone to serve as the Sunday Fellowship Coordinator at
from the Sanctuary each week. The Maundy Mount Olive. This is a paid position, and its main task is to help
Thursday and Good Friday services will also people enjoy a time of fellowship following worship by organiz-
be live-streamed. Services are available on ing details such as volunteers and supplies. A full job description
the Mount Olive YouTube channel and links is available, and our Director of Congregational Life, Nancy
are shared on www.molive.org along with Britson, is happy to answer any questions you might have.
past worship services.
Prayer and Spiritual Care
Are you in need of prayer for yourself or a loved one or have other joys or sorrows to share? Mount Olive has a
Prayer Chain, coordinated by Kim Ignatius. If you have a prayer request to share or if you would like to join the
prayer chain as one who prays, please contact Kim at: 507-271-6087 or ignatius.kimberlie@charter.net. If you have
a prayer request that you would like printed in the bulletin or have news such as hospitalization, birth of a baby, etc.,
or would like to request a pastoral visit, please contact one of the pastors or Nancy Britson in the church office using
the contact information below. Voicemail messages are forwarded automatically to our email addresses. Thank you!
Interested in membership at Mount Olive?
If you have been considering membership at Mount Olive, we’d love to have you! We’ll plan a Sunday to recognize
and receive new members later this spring. To start the membership process, please contact Nancy Britson, Director
of Congregation Life. Visit with her at the Welcome Desk following most worship services or contact her by email,
nancy@molive.org, or call 507-288-1580.
Mount Olive’s Welcome Statement:
“We trust that God calls Mount Olive Lutheran Church to a ministry of reconciliation. We embrace as a gift the di-
versity of our neighborhood and the world, and we extend God’s hospitality by welcoming, hearing, and treasuring:
All gender identities and sexual orientations All races and ethnicities
All ages and abilities All economic statuses and education levels
All faith journeys and personal histories
As Christ welcomes all, we too welcome the full inclusion of all people into the life, ministry, and sacraments of
Mount Olive, joining in a journey toward greater love, understanding, and mutual respect.”
Mount Olive Lutheran Church
A Reconciling in
2830 18th Ave. NW Christ Community
Rochester, MN 55901
507-288-1580 Website: molive.org
Mount Olive Staff
The Rev. Dr. Glenn Monson The Rev. Lisa Janke Deacon Travis Beck
Senior Pastor Associate Pastor of Outreach Director of Worship, Music, and Arts
glenn@molive.org Ext. 206 lisa@molive.org Ext. 205 travis@molive.org Ext. 203
The Rev. Luke Hollander Bill Hollander Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
Associate Pastor of Children, Youth, and Family Congregational Administrator Olive Branch Cantor
luke@molive.org Ext. 207 bill.h@molive.org Ext. 204 richard@molive.org Ext. 210
Carrie Fletcher–Director of Service and Nancy Britson
Social Outreach and Nursery Coord. Director of Congregational Life
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