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6th Sunday after Pentecost.
Pastor Stephanie preaching on “Proclaiming the Kingdom”. |
July 11 |
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7th Sunday after Pentecost.
Pastor Stephanie preaching on “Who is my neighbor?.” Temple Talk: Treasurer’s Update |
July 18 |
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8th Sunday after Pentecost.
We welcome Pastor Steve Fiechter!. |
July 25 |
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9th Sunday after Pentecost. Pastor Steve is preaching. |
Aug 1 |
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10th Sunday after Pentecost. Pastor Steve is preaching. |
Aug 8 |
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11th Sunday after Pentecost.
Pastor Stephanie preaching on “Proclaiming the Kingdom”. |
Aug 15 |
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12th Sunday after Pentecost.
Pastor Stephanie preaching on “Reckoning Time”. |
Aug 22 |
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13th Sunday after Pentecost.
Pastor Stephanie preaching on “Sabbath.” |
Aug. 29 |
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14th Sunday after Pentecost. Welcome back Pastor Steve! |
| EVENTS AT MT. OLIVE |
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July 10 & Aug. 14th, 8 a.m.
(2nd Saturday morning of every month)
Join the men of the westside Lutheran churches for breakfast and spiritual growth.
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July 10th & Aug. 14th, 6 p.m. dinner, 6:45 showing
(2nd Saturday evening of every month)
All are welcome at our monthly community dinner and film night. The films are rated PG and may not be suitable for children. We also feature a Family Movie Night! See below.
Call for this month’s feature. 310-452-1116.
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Saturdays, 2 - 3:30pm Through July 31st.
Save money making your ecological footprint more sustainable! The Green Living Workshop
covers the following topics, one per week: Water, Energy, Waste, Chemicals, Transportation,
and Shopping & Food. We spend time each week learning about the problems related to each of
the above topics on a global, national and local scale. Then with the help of the WorksBook,
a comprehensive sustainability primer that all participants receive, we review ten related
solutions. All are welcome! Drop in for one workshop, or attend them all to earn a special
“sustainable toolkit” filled with eco-goodies when all workshop requirements are met. Free for Santa Monica residents, suggested $50 donation for non-Santa Monica residents.
Other Upcoming 6-Week Workshops:
Tuesdays - starting June 8, 2010, 7-8:30pm: Coloft, 920 Santa Monica Blvd.
Wednesdays - starting June 9, 2010, 7-8:30pm: Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.
Thursdays - starting June 3, 9:30-11:00am: The UCLA Family Commons, 1221 2nd Street.
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Sunday, Aug. 8th, 5 p.m.
(2nd Sunday evening of every month)
Enjoy a jazz performance in the setting of the ancient tradition of evening vespers.
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Thursday, July 22nd & Aug. 5th & 26th, 10:00 to 1:00 pm
(1st & 4th Thursday of every month)
The Samaritan Sewers will be meeting again on a regular basis. The group will meet on the 1st and 4th Thursday of
each month. The next meeting is July 1 at 10:00am -1:00pm. The following meeting is on July 22nd. All are welcome
to work on the quilts for Lutheran World Relief! All work will be greatly appreciated! Come for all or part of
the time. Any questions, please contact: Kathleen Tia at 310-963-7861.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
(4th Tuesday of every month)
In honor of the commemoration of the Lutheran composers J.S. Bach, G.F. Handel, and H. Schutz on July 26, this month a musical theme. We welcome a guest speaker from the LA Philharmonic who will speak about Disney Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and the LA Philharmonic’s musical programs.
Bring a potluck dish to share.
Tuesday, August 24th, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
(4th Tuesday of every month)
Reflecting Mt. Olive’s growing interest in the care of God’s creation, this month we welcome a speaker from “Heal the Bay.” Heal the Bay is a environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. Bring a potluck dish to share.
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Saturday, August 21st @ 6 pm
Join us for dinner and a family friendly movie here at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church! The church will be providing the meal and we will be showing a wonderful family feature. Call for this month’s feature 310-452-1116.
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Reduce stress and promote healing
Come and try out one of the yoga classes offered at Mt. Olive each week. All are welcome and each class is appropriate for all levels. Mondays 5:30-6:30, Wednesdays 5:30-6:30, and Saturdays 12:30-1:30.
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Collect all through July-Aug. / Assemble kits Sunday, Aug 15th
We will need the following for each health kit:
- Dark colored hand towels and washcloths
- Bars of soap
- Adult size tooth brushes
- Nail clippers with file
- Band-aids
- Sturdy combs
We will collect through July and assemble them Sunday,
August 15 during fellowship times.
Contact the church at 310-452-1116
or email mtoliveoffice@earthlink.net.
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Saturday July 31st. 8:30-3:30
This will be an exciting day! At Last We will begin a gardening project for the front of our church. Work will include the areas around our new signs on Ocean Park and 14th st. An area we all see as we stop or turn at the 14th street corner.
During the preceding week, weeds will be removed and dirt turned by our gardeners. New plants will be delivered and ready for planting. Then WE get to do the fun part! DIG IN!! We will need your help.. young and young at heart as we all Dig in and celebrate Mount Olive's welcoming spirit. We need your muscles, your encouragement and your donations.
If you don't want to get into that good old dirt..Would you donate some of the plants or tools or pay for gardeners who prepare the soil ? Could you bring coffee Juice and goodies for the hard workers? Would you stop by and cheer us on? There are many many ways to DIG In. Have ideas?? Need suggestions? call Kay Chatowski. 310 452-3124.
Lets all Dig In together!!
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1343 Ocean Park Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 452-1116
mtoliveoffice@earthlink.net |
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9am- Celebration Service / Holy Communion
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11am- Festival Service / Holy Communion
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Preschool - Elementary: 9:15 - 10:00am
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Adult Bible Study: 10:15 - 11:00am
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Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh. -- Matthew 24:32
Summer isn’t just nigh, it is here! Summer—it’s a time for restoration and taking it just a
little bit easier. I admit I appreciate the slightly slower pace of summer life which gives
me more time to read and reflect upon God’s purpose for myself, my family, my community, our
church. Summertime is also a time for allowing the beauty and abundance of God’s creation
that we see around us—especially in Southern California—at the seashore, the mountains and
the farmers markets to penetrate our souls and weary bones.
I look forward to several weeks
immersed in the varied beauty of our nation as I travel east for family reunions and visits
with old friends. Summertime is a time for taking more time with the people we encounter on
our journey—the friends we see at church, the neighbors we see watering their lawns, the
strangers who come to us in need of words and deeds that express God’s love and redemption.
Above all, summertime is full of life, new and abundant—which is why the Gospel writer
Matthew uses summer as a metaphor for the kingdom of God. May you relish this foretaste of
God’s kingdom of healing, abundance and recreation!
Your sister in Christ,
Pastor Stephanie
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