July 27, 2025

Flowers on the altar for Sunday, July 27, are given to God’s glory by Art & Terri Westphal in honor of birthdays of friends and family in July.

People We Are Praying For (We included prayers for these individuals in our recent church services):  Owen Saidler who underwent heart transplant surgery; John Sehloff as he recovers from surgery; Jim Tessien and Larry Rude as they recover from hospitalization; Katie Tweit, Lorena Merseth, Jeanette Koberg, Larry Fredericks, Kelsey Espeland, Marsha Natvig, Hal Natvig’s brother Lee Natvig, and Megan Wehrwein’s mother as they deal with infirmities. We also prayed for Hal Natvig whose cousin Daryl Morf passed away and Marsha Natvig whose brother Richard passed away.

Meal Train Signup: A meal train has been set up to support the care of the Saidler children while Adam and Coley are in Rochester with Owen. Sign up at https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/73v17m . If you would like to participate in the meal train but don’t feel comfortable signing up online, call Catharine Soule at 507-508-5755 for assistance. In addition, a paper sign-up sheet with open dates is available on the narthex table. Disposable pans are located near the sign-up sheets.

Mount Olive’s Church Family Picnic: Sunday, July 27, from 3pm-7pm, at Duck Lake Pavilion. Please bring a dish to share; meat, buns, water, and condiments will be provided. Also, please bring your family’s life jackets, kayak/canoe/boat, tubes, lawn chairs, fishing gear, lawn games, etc.

2025 Summer Recital Series: The Sioux Trails Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents its annual Summer Noontime Organ Recitals at 12:10pm on Tuesdays in Mankato. The next recitals are at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 720 S. 2nd St., Mankato, with performances by Kraig Windschitl on July 29, Mount Olive member Elisabeth Urtel on August 5, and Christine Schulz on August 12. Each recital is free. For more details, visit www.agosiouxtrails.org .

Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church-Smith’s Mill’s Annual Corn Feed is Wednesday, July 30, from 5pm to 7:30pm. Enjoy sweet corn, sloppy joes, hot dogs and all the fixin’s! Free will donations will be collected. The church is located at 20574 - 631st Ave, Janesville, MN.

Red Cross Blood Drive: Friday, August 1, from 12pm-5pm in the Mount Olive gym. Please call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter MTOLIVEKATO to schedule an appointment. A QR code for appointment scheduling is available on the poster on the narthex bulletin board.

Volunteers Needed: Mt. Olive provides volunteers at New 2 You on the first Saturday of each month to run the cash register and check out customers. A sign-up sheet for Saturday, August 2, is available on the narthex table. Sign up or call New 2 You at 507-385-1455 if you can help.

The Mount Olive Church Directory  has recently been updated. Copies are available in the church office.

Mount Olive Band Students serve an important part of the school culture, performing several public concerts and equipping them with the life-long skills to serve future school music programs and beautifying church services. For some families, the cost of an instrument, supplies, and band tuition fees might prevent access to this important activity. Would you consider donating to the Mount Olive School Band Tuition Support Fund? You can make a gift in the following ways: 
Online:

--Go HERE, or mtolivelutheran.org and then select the Online Giving tab. Choose the "Other" option and make your gift securely using a credit card or banking information. Please specify where you would like your donation to go in the note box by putting "Mt. Olive School Band Tuition Support Fund.“
In Person or Mail:
--please make checks payable to Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School and put in the memo line "Mount Olive School Band Tuition Support Fund.”
--mail your check to Mount Olive Lutheran Church and School, 1123 Marsh St., Mankato, MN  56001, or
--bring your check to the church/school office
Thank you in advance for helping the Mount Olive School Band!

Traveling this summer? As you travel for vacation or work, it is good to spend time hearing and learning God’s Word. Sometimes, distance, time or other factors make it difficult to attend a Divine Service at a Lutheran church of our fellowship. Last year, the ELS’s Worship Committee assembled a “Summer Worship for Travelers” booklet designed for worship in any setting. Copies are available on the narthex table.

"Midsummer With Matthew" Reading Plan Several ELS Pastors (including Pr. Ulrich) are collaborating to produce a summer devotional series on the book of Matthew. Each day, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, you are invited to watch the introductory devotional video that is shared on our church Facebook page, or you can pick up a "Midsummer With Matthew" weekly devotional booklet to read before opening your own Bibles to read the selection of verses from Matthew. Devotional booklets for the weeks of June 30-July 5 and July 6-12 are on the narthex table.

Neighbors to the Nations: Bethany International invites you to join our outreach program, Neighbors to the Nations! Welcome our international students to Mankato with simple acts of hospitality: offer a ride, share a meal, or invite them to a church event. Help them feel at home in our community and churches. Interested? Contact Rachel Kerkow, International Student Coordinator, at 512-767-0975 or rachel.kerkow@blc.edu. You can also sign up at this link: Neighbors to the Nations.

Jesus Loves Me Learning Center at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in North Mankato is looking for an assistant teacher in one of their infant, toddler, or preschool classrooms. For more information or to apply, contact LaShawn Smith at directorjlm@stpaulsnorthmankato.com or by phone at 507-508-2041.

 Please save your pop can tabs and help the Ronald McDonald House provide a community of support and respite for families with seriously ill or injured children. Services include lodging, meals, kitchen access and fully-stocked pantries, laundry facilities, K-12 school, workout facilities, and supportive, family-centered programming. Bring your pop tabs to the church office. Owen Saidler and his family are staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester as he recovers from his heart transplant.

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LAST WEEK’S ATTENDANCE/LORD’S SUPPER
Sunday: 8:30am, 250/180; 10am, 158/109; Monday: 47/40

WE THANK THOSE SERVING OUR LORD THIS WEEK
Greeters:  Tom & Joni Bode
Offering Counters: Beth Hoffman, Joni Bode
Altar Guild: Terri Westphal, Brenda Garbers, Sheila Ruschmeyer

WEEKLY FINANCIAL UPDATE
Given Last Week (excluding Year of Jubilee): $18,220.25
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Given Last Week: $1,219.29
Year of Jubilee Debt Reduction Total (July 1, 2025-July 24, 2025): $5,670.07
Fiscal YTD Actual Expenses vs. Budget Surplus (Deficit) as of 6/30/2025: $20,784.10 (preliminary)

Colossians 3:17  And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
 giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

To give your offering online, go to mtolivelutheran.org and click on the “Online Giving” tab.


Mt Olive Lutheran Church Mission Statement

The mission of Mount Olive Lutheran Church is to proclaim the Gospel of Christ through God’s Word, so that souls are called into and kept in the Christian faith unto eternal life.

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