Get your Game On at Vacation Bible School. We hope to see you on June 25th from 9:00am - 12:00pm as we get this Game Started. Registration for this year’s Vacation Bible School is underway.

Visit https://goo.gl/bZSCNo to register. Be sure to register all children who

will be attending as well as youth and adult volunteers. We will conclude a week of fun as we team up with the Special Events Committee for a night of 4th of July Celebrations. After a demonstration from our VBS attendees in what they are taking away from their week, we will enjoy hot dogs, Kona Ice,

games, singing from the Praise Team and much more.

Join us for the fun!

June 25-29 9am - Noon

Contact Carol Draper if you are interested in

helping her decorate for VBS June 16 at 10:00am

Book Club has been

suspended for the Summer and will start back in the Fall.

The church office has new office hours: 8:30 - 4:30 M-F

Vacation Bible School

June 10 at the 11:00 service Call the church office

or Cindy Weston if you would like your

senior recognized.

Graduate Recognition

Service

Special Events Honor

Birthday!

On June 9 the Special Events Team will

assist with a 100th birthday party

for Rachel Mothena

1:00 – 4:00 here at the church.

Let the church office know

if you plan to come.

Note:

We will observe our Sunday Summer Schedule

Sunday School at 9:00 Worship at 10:15 (No 8:30 service)

Beginning June 17

The Witness June 2018

Important Announcement

JUNE

Father’s Day

Summer

Schedule

9:00 Sunday

School

10:15 Worship

Summer

Schedule

Dear Church Family,

As most of you know Pastor Dale, along side of his everyday Pastoral duties, has been overseeing the care of his mother and sister. We extend our sympathy in the passing of his mother on May 28.

The Administrative Committee, in agreement with the Deacon Body have authorized three weeks of leave for Pastor Dale to be able to attend to his mother’s funeral and other family matters.

The Deacon Body will be overseeing the Wednesday night services and assisting the church family with any additional

needs or concerns that you may have over the next few weeks. We are also blessed to have two guest Pastors filling in for our Sunday services.

Pastor Dale will return to work on Sunday, June 17th. We ask that you continue to pray for Dale and his family and we thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.

In Christian Love,

Kim Williamson Administrative Committee Chairman

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL -- 8:30 - TO NOON

Summer

Schedule

9:00 Sunday

School

10:15 Worship

8:30 & 11:00 Worship

(Graduate Recognition & Children sing) 9:45 Sunday

School

12:00pm Youth Talk Back

June 10th

Parent-Talkback Session!

Parents and families, this is your time to share your thoughts and ideas about our youth ministry! Bring your ideas, your

hopes and dreams for Mt. Olivet Youth Ministry to our June 10th

Parent Talk-Back Session! Sunday, June 10th

, 12pm-2pm in

the fellowship hall. Lunch is provided! Children and youth will have opportunity for supervised outdoor fun. ALL are invited

and encouraged to attend, but please RSVP to the church office or directly to Cindy Weston as lunch is provided:

cindy@mtolivetbaptist.org

Below is the agenda for the talk-back session:

12-12:30 Lunch

Lunch time also includes “Table Talk” – please plan on sitting next to other youth parents and family members and

discuss during lunch the following 2 questions :

1) If you could pick one primary goal for youth ministry, what would it be?

2) If you could plan the perfect year of youth ministry for your child, what would it include?

12:30 – 1:15pm Parents/Families time to share: please share with everyone the answers to questions provided during

the table talk time. There will be paper/pen provided so you can also record your answers. Plan on sharing your hopes

and dreams for our youth ministry.

1:15 – 1:30 Results of youth survey (given anonymously) will be presented, also the youth have their own interpretation

of Generation Z and the challenges they face– our youth reveal what they believe to be true about their own generation

(video presentation)

1:30-1:50pm Truth Time: What can youth ministry here at Mt. Olivet “do better”? In what areas do we need to improve?

1:50—2pm Looking Ahead – thoughts from Cindy

Current youth along with “rising” 6th

graders will be meeting regularly this summer! Our focus will be on preparing

our worship service coming in September! We will explore our giftedness and our talents, given by God, to be used in worship. We

will also plan some fun outings. The schedule is below:

Wednesday, June 20th

6-7:30pm Pizza Night!

Thursday, June 28th

After VBS until 1:30pm Sandwich-Chips Lunch!

Thursday, July 12th

1 – 2:30pm Ice Cream!

Thursday, July 19th

1 - 2:30pm, Swim Social After!

Wednesday, July 25th

Snack-2-Share! 1pm-2:30pm

Thursday, August 2 Italian Ice! 1-2:30pm

*Thursday, Aug 9th

6-7:30pm pizza dinner!

INCLUDES CHILDREN, see Lisa Smith or Karen Morris for details

*Thursday, Aug. 30th

6-7:30pm Chicken Nugget Night!

INCLUDES CHILDREN, see Lisa Smith or Karen Morris for details

Youth “Summer” Schedule!

S.O.S Youth News!

June Children’s Ministry News

Are you a parent of a soon to be youth? Mark your calendars for June 10th. There will be a special opportunity for you to meet the Youth Team and learn more about what is in store. This session is open to all parents but parents of rising 4th, 5th and 6th graders are urged to attend.

Parent Talk Back:

We know you are not little kids anymore as you are nearing the age of Youth. Are you excited? We want to give you a new name to identify you as the older participants of Children’s Ministry. Start thinking of some neat ideas for a name that identifies you as 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students in Children’s Ministry. We will be looking at the names and hold a contest for the most creative. Get those thinking caps on, I can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Registration for this year’s Vacation Bible School is underway. Visit https://goo.gl/bZSCNo to register. Be sure to register all children who will be attending as well as youth and adult volun-teers. Get your Game On at Vacation Bible School. We hope to see you on June 25th as we get this Game Started. We will conclude a week of fun as we team up with the Special Events Committee for a night of 4th of July Celebrations. After a demonstration from our VBS attendees in what they are taking away from their week, we will enjoy hot dogs, Kona Ice, games, singing from the Praise Team and much more.

Join us for the fun!

Children’s Ministry has been teaming up with the Youth Ministry!! Be on the look-out for some exciting things coming this summer in preparation for a Children/Youth Worship Service this Fall!!

Upcoming Events:

June 1st at 6pm - 2nd at 9am is the 3rd - 5th grade LOCK-IN

June 4th at 7pm Children’s Ministry Committee Meeting (no meeting in July)

June 10th at 11am service: -Kids sing; rising 6th graders will be recognized; Talk Back session after service (lunch provided)

June 25th - 29th from 8:30am - 12noon -Vacation Bible School - GAME ON

June 29th - 6pm-8pm- Family Fun Night - kids showcasing VBS songs and 4th of July FUN

Be sure to join us on June 1st - 2nd for the 3rd - 5th grade lock-in.

We will enjoy pizza, a movie, games, and more! We will also be

completing a mission project during this fun night! Tell your friends

and bring them along to this exciting night!

Email children@mtolivetbaptist.org to RSVP for this fun filled night!

Sympathy

To Debbie Smith in the loss of her

father 5/22.

To Dale Ashley in the loss of his Mother 5/28.

Jessie Bayne

Dottie Bumpass

Lois Chenault

Andrea Dill

Richard Eck

Brandon Germon

Gloria Hare

Mackenzey Melton

Mason Pillow

Susan Turner

Gayle Wingfield

Assisted Living

Homebound

Sonny Brown

Ruby Bumpass

Dean Carter

Barbara Cosby

Peggy Gravely

Prayer Concerns

About Our People

Thank You

Dear Church Family, Thank you for the prayers, cards and phone calls during my hospitalization. I appreciate your thoughtfulness and feel so blessed to have such a caring church family.

Love, Ella Lee

The family of John Samuel Jones acknowledges with deep appreciation your kind expressions of sympathy. All of the cards and calls meant so much. The food was a great help to us. We thank those that stayed in the nursery with the babies during the service.

All of your kind words and prayers have supported us. It is wonderful to have a caring church family

-Ann Jones.

Dear Mt. Olivet Church Family, Thank you so much for the wonder-ful retirement luncheon on April 29. It was such a special event and meant so much to me. I would especially like to thank Dale, the Administrative Committee & the Deacon Special Events Team, as well as others who had a part in planning the celebration.

I have enjoyed a good relationship with each of you and will carry special memories of you into my next phase of life.

Thank you for your love, care and friendships over the last 34 years!

Much love, Shirley

1. Anthony Chapman Neal Brigham Patti Harris 2. Rebecca Hottman Lori Newcomb Jessica Shenk 4. Easton Bowles Susan Eddleton

5. Carter Brown Kylie Rosenberg Walter Smith 6. Rachel Mothena 7. Stuart Huckstep 8. Pat Fin Katelynn Brown 9. Lena Harris 10. Carol Beazley

18. Emily Webb 19. Matthew Huckstep, Jr. Walker Williams 20. Nichole Allen Austin Nichols 22. Leonard Lettner 23. Peggy Gravely 24. Travis Brigham 27. Ella Corker Sulli Hitt 28. Arlana Bohn 29. Jim Sams

In the Military

Austin Cook

Bernie Sipple

Michael Thurston

Welcome New Members

Hannah Ramirez

Joins us by profession of faith

requesting baptism.

Chris & Diane Murphy

Chris joins us by statement of faith

Diane by profession of faith requesting baptism.

11. Mason Pillow 12. Katherine Hawk Susan Holley Rodney Taylor 13. Coleman Nuckols 14. Tammy Mounce Barbara Willis 15. Emily Conner Alaina Stickler 16. Virginia Lee Hall 17. Travis Beazley Pat Bland

June Birthdays

Pat Parrish

Jane Rhyne

Edith Rusher

Kenneth Taylor

Pete Taylor

Church Staff

Dale F. Ashley, Minister

Karen D. Morris & Lisa B. Smith, Children

Claudia M. Phillips, Music

Cindy C. Weston, Youth

Alice B. Rusher, Administrative Assistant

Phone: 804-883-5950

Fax: 804-883-5958

Website: www.mtolivetbaptist.org

Facebook: wwwfacebook.com/MtOlivetBaptistBeaverdam

Non Profit Organization Postage Paid Permit No. 6 Beaverdam, VA. 23015

Looking Ahead:

BLAND MISSION TRIP There is a sign-up sheet on the door of the

storage closet next to the kitchen. If you plan to go on this mission trip, please sign up as

soon as possible and no later than

June 24 (trip is July 8)

We need time to make sleeping arrangements, plan meals and shop for food.

If you have questions, please contact Laura Stanley – 798-5983

For June we will be collecting small boy &

girl items that will fit in a shoe box.

These can be balls, small games, cars etc.

please put in the pink room

upstairs that is designated

as the OCC room.

15583 Coatesville Road, Beaverdam, VA. 23015

Carrie Rose Ellen Circle

The ladies will be meeting on

Tuesday, June 19 at 10:30am

At Ella Lee Bowles

Ruth Evening Circle

The Circle will resume meeting

in August.

We are collecting items for Hope for Appalachia during the month of June and July.

A box will be located in the Welcome Center. Please bring in tooth brushes for all ages

and travel size toothpaste, as well as brushes for girls and combs for boys.

Thank you for your support of this ministry! If you have questions, please contact Dawn Dill.

Hope for Appalachia

Operation Christmas Child