MOUNT OLIVET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Meet & Greet: Sundays from 9 - 9:20

in the Youth Room We’ve gone back to the basics, coffee and donuts. Please sign-

up in the Narthex to provide breakfast one Sunday.

June 2018 10 Communion 14-17 Annual Conference15 Crossroads Deadline17 Happy Father’s Day Father’s Day Breakfast24-29 Vacation Bible School

CROSSROADS NEWSLETTER

Mount Olivet UMC2018 Vacation Bible School

June 24 – 296:30-9pm

Preschool – Entering 6th Grade

Father’s Day BreakfastSunday June 17

9amAll Are Invited!

Monday June 4th

6pmCarol & Andy Mills Farm

Please bring a covered dish to share.

Our speaker will be Penny Jones, a friend of Carol's, who

will be sharing an amazing

The Musings of Pastor Jimmy

Hello Friends,

As you are reading this we are about to dive into the summer months. As a Kid I had a love/hate relationship with summer vacation. On the one hand I loved going on vacation, hanging out with my friends, VBS, and just taking it easy at times. On the other hand, it broke my routine that I had gotten used to during the school year. I was one of those weird kids what was for year-round school. I was happy with the idea of go to school a few weeks then take a break. The point is as I psychoanalyze myself I find that I didn’t like stepping away from my comfort zone.

Jesus addressed this in many times in the Gospels when he told the disciples in Matthew 16:24 to deny themselves and follow him. Jesus is saying “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I’ll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to finding yourself, your true self. What kind of deal is it to get everything you want but lose yourself? What could you ever trade your soul for?” (The Message)

Jesus is telling us that no matter what we face in our lives especially the things that make us uncomfortable or scared, He will be with us always. Even as an adult I have to be reminded of this as the world can be a scary place. May we always take a deep breath as we face the uncertain and remember that we are not walking alone.

Keep Loving One Another!

Pastor Jimmy

Crockpot Theology

MAY VOLUNTEERSNURSERY

03 Michelle & Samantha Owen

GREETERS

03 Bill & Betsy Kent

ACOLYTE

03 Piper Calhoun

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DISTRICT NEWS

02 Lucas Richardson

06 Jamie McBride

09 Ruth Dillion Linda Thomasson

13 June Dillion

18 Dustin Cockram

Prayer RequestsElizabeth Gregory

John HaskinsCarolyn & Ryland

HawkerBarbara Hearp FamilyJoan & Herbert Holley

Harriet KeithBarbara Mackey

Larry MannOlive Mills

Our MilitaryStacey MoreauNursing Home

Residents

2018 Budget Infoas of May 20, 2018

MAY VOLUNTEERSNURSERY

03 Michelle & Samantha Owen

GREETERS

03 Bill & Betsy Kent

ACOLYTE

03 Piper Calhoun

Thank You! To all of our volunteers

Lib AshworthMissy Beck

Brandi Beckelheimer Family

Marjorie BlankenshipOur Church & Church

LeadersOur City

Our CountryKathy DavisKat DodsonTaylor Foust

Charles Green

General FundYearly Budget Amount

$ 121,012.00Needed Per Sunday:

$ 2,327.15Collected to Date:

$ 38,401.78Should Have Collected:

Building FundYearly Budget Amount

$ 15,825.12Needed Per Month

$ 1,318.76Needed Per Week

$ 304.33Collected to Date

01 Danny & Robin Woodson

07 Steve & Lois Kent

09 Jimmy & Kyle Calhoun Louis & Bobbie Dillion

12 Chuck & Cheryl Richardson

28 Mike & Sally Ashworth

30 Thadd & Leslie Christian

20 David Richardson

22 Olive Mills

27 John Richardson

28 Peyton McBride

29 Melanie Cockram Luke Shelton

Ray OwenTerri Patterson

Tiffany PattersonAllison petty

Shut-insMargie Stroud

TravelersThe Sick

Unspoken RequestsWebster Family

Robert WellsOur Youth

Camp Alta Mons Summer CampCome spend a week at one of God's most beautiful creations-- Alta Mons! Owned by the Roanoke District of the UMC, Alta Mons is having summer camp from June 24 to July 20 and we would love to have the children and youth of the Danville District join us! Our 2018 theme is "Waters of Grace" and we are excited already for the kids we will serve this summer! Check out the brochure online to see all our camp offerings. New this year: Backpacking Camp! We have options for kids in grades K-12. If you have questions, please call 540-268-2409

or e-mail office@altamons.org and we will be happy to help you! 

Meredith Simmons Alta Mons 540-268-2409

A WELCOMING TABLE:A Ministry WITH the Poor Experiential Training Event

August 29 - 31, 2018At the altar table and around the dinner table, in the meeting room and beside the picnic table, this highly diverse congregation is thriving in part because of its emphasis on authentic relationship and mutual service. 

This workshop offers an opportunity to explore Haywood Street’s organizational structure and examine best practices for sustainable and transformational ministry WITH the poor. A focus of the workshop is supporting congregations in developing or strengthening ministry with the poor in their local communities.Multiple tracks for registering for this three-day training event: 

Track A is a comprehensive training that includes experiential components and covers topics ranging from theological foundations and guiding principles for relationship-based ministry with the poor to volunteer management, fundraising, and developing strategic partnerships. Begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. and concludes Friday at 12:30 p.m.($200) 

Track B is advanced training for organizations that are already engaged in cutting edge ministries with and among the poor, or those that have attended previous WITH* trainings and are trying out new ways of being in ministry within their local communities. Dialogue and learning around common challenges and opportunities such as maintaining staff wellness, positive approaches to campus safety, and navigating relationship in the context of addiction and mental illness. Begins Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and concludesFriday at 12:30 p.m. ($115) 

Track C is a partial registration option. Half-day only on Wednesday, Thursday orFriday. ($60) To register, visit https://haywoodstreet.ticketspice.com/a-welcoming-table

Scholarship AssistanceFor those who need it, is available from the General Board of Global Ministries on a first come, first served basis. To apply visit: https://www.umcmission.org/forms/0202experientialtraining4

HENRY FORK SERVICE CENTER NEWSLETTERLISA’S LINES—In whom do you believe?

2018 is proving to be a time of uncertainty: the stock market is up and down, school shootings con-tinue, there is violence in the world and in our communities. How do we as Christians live in a world filled with uncertainty?

 

The certainty for me is the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through the resurrection, Christ defeated death and rose to live again. The certainty of my life ultimately is that I will live with Jesus, both in this world

and after death. That knowledge allows me to live life to the fullest, to share that good news with others, and to deepen my relationship with God.

 

Willie James Jennings, writing in the 2018 Upper Room Disciplines, states, “First we rise to the day giving thanks to the Lord… Second, we speak to ourselves of what the Lord has done for us and for others. We live

always in the testimonies to God’s goodness, and we remember those testimonies of God’s redeem-ing action.” I also find comfort and strength in the hymn, I Know whom I Have Believed. The verses tell of God’s

work in and through our lives, and the chorus says it all, “But I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I’ve committed unto him against that day.”

 

Because I know that Christ is able to handle everything the world throws at me and I throw at the world, I can live in God’s love and grace for me and for all. God’s love then calls us to respond and to be in ministry to the

community and world around us. As we respond to God’s love, we feed the hungry, care for the sick and those in prison, and share God’s love with the children, youth, and adults in our community.

 

Henry Fork Service Center continues to share God’s love with children and youth, with over 60 stu-dents in the Afterschool program. As we share the Easter story, and prepare to share with our families at the Easter

celebration, our students are learning about the crucifixion, death, and resurrection. Our younger stu-dents are preparing to sing Halle, Halle, Hallelujah and our older elementary students are learning “Lord, I Lift your Name

on High.” The Middle School students are preparing a mime to “The Stand,” and exploring what it means to them to stand up for others.

 

Thank you for your ongoing support for the Henry Fork Service Center. As we share the good news of Easter and God’s love for us, you make that sharing possible. Through your gifts of cleaning supplies, pa-per

supplies, school and craft supplies, we have what we need for our student to participate in many differ-ent activities. Your financial gifts paid off the mortgage, and keep the program and campus up and running. Thank

you for giving to Henry Fork Center in so many different ways! 

Lisa Nichols, Director 

 NEEDED: SUMMER CAMPERSHIPS Henry Fork Service Center is seeking camperships for our students for the summer pro-gram. The purpose of

Camperships is twofold: 

1)Provide scholarships for students to attend overnight camp at either Children’s Bible Camp at Indian Cave Camp, Phoebe Needles, or other overnight camp. Henry Fork Center usually pays 1/2 the cost of camp and

the parents of our students pay the other half. 

2) Enable students to participate in enrichment activities outside the HFSC campus. Activi-ties include canoeing at Fairystone State Park, paddle boarding and tubing at Franklin County Parks, monthly field trips

and end of the year trips to area attractions and Washington DC.Your campership of $50 will ensure that our students have experiences of lifetimes away from the HFSC

campus. You can make your gift in honor or memory of a friend or family member, and know that an HFSC student will reap the benefits. Thank you for your support of our summer program.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 2Gym Reserved

39am Meet & Greet9:30am Sunday School

10:30am Worship

46pm SIP

6pm Circle of Friends

57pm Roundtable Bible Study

611am Bible Study6pm SIP6pm Call to Prayer Service

76pm SIP

8 9

109am Meet & Greet

9:30am Sunday School

10:30am Worship

116pm SIP

127pm Roundtable Bible Study

1311am Bible Study6pm SIP

146pm SIP

15 168am SIP

17

9am Father’s Day Breakfast

10:30am Worship

186pm SIP

197pm Roundtable Bible Study

2011am Bible Study

6pm SIP

216pm SIP

22 23

249am Meet & Greet

9:30am Sunday School

10:30am Worship

25 25 26 27 28 29

309am Meet & Greet

9:30am Sunday School

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10:30am Worship