April 27, 2025
Flowers on the altar for Sunday, April 27, are given to God’s glory in honor of our confirmands.
People We Are Praying For (We included prayers for these individuals in our recent church services): Jim Tessien, Laura Marzolf-Martinez-Neri; Ryan Krogman; Owen Saidler, Solomon Faugstad, Katie Tweit, Lois Otto, Jeanette Koberg, Pastor Mike Barlow, Hal & Marsha Natvig, Rhea Wassman, Becky Bequette, Jim Tessien, and for John Foede and Rhea Wassman (both are in hospice care). We also prayed for Doug Kuhlman as he celebrates his 75th birthday and for Jake Beilke who has since returned his call to Trinity Lutheran in Nicollet, MN.
Bethany Auxiliary Meeting: Monday, April 28, at 7pm, in Meyer Hall, Room 130. Learn about the master’s degree counseling program at Bethany Lutheran College through a presentation by Program Director Ben Kohls entitled "Faith-Informed Counselor Education."
The 1st Blueprint School Report Townhall Meeting was held on April 22. To watch the recording, go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-f-zCymtKNZBscZrbz9IW13LV1Vn0Vp-/view?usp=sharing
For more updates and all other new announcements, pick up your copy of the May edition of the Olive Press from the narthex table. The Olive Press is also available on the Mt. Olive website: mtolivelutheran.org/publications. For Mt. Olive members who receive the Weekly Announcements via email, note that the May 2025 Olive Press is attached to the April 27 Weekly Announcements.
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LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE/LORD’S SUPPER
Sunday: 8:30am, 336; 10:45am, 325/220; Monday: 14/13; Tuesday: 14/12
Good Friday: 245/179; Easter Vigil: 123/92
Live Online Viewing, Good Friday: 31
Live Online Viewing, Sunday: 11
WE THANK THOSE SERVING OUR LORD THIS WEEK
Greeters: 1st Service — Ross & Betsy Hermanson, Peggy Harstad/Marge Lillo 2nd Service —Peggy Harstad, Lois Johnson Offering Counters: Will Holt, Bob Fosburgh Altar Guild: Sharon Madson, Lisa Holt, Beth Ulman
WEEKLY FINANCIAL UPDATE
Given Last Week (excluding Year of Jubilee): $23,386.58
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Given Last Week: $1,464.66
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Total (July 1, 2024-April 17, 2025): $144,062.40
Fiscal YTD Actual Expenses vs. Budget Surplus (Deficit) as of 3/31/2025: $37,133.73
Romans 8:31-32: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?
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