July is a busy month!

Vacation Bible School is upon us! Once again, Mt. Olive engages in a ministry that is both fun and faithful. We get to tell the Good News about Jesus and have a good time doing it!

This year, we’ll be telling about Jesus in these Bible stories:

It’ll be a great time. Right now, though, it’s time for heavy-duty preparation. Here are some needs. Toilet paper and paper towel rolls Bubble wrap with small bubbles Roll of green paper Volunteers… We’re always in need of volunteers

Here are some dates to save… July 5, 6, 7 Neighborhood Canvassing beginning at 7 p.m. Go out for an hour, distribute

flyers. Water is provided

July 9 Preparation for set up and decorations

July 10 Set up and Decorating day

Each year, it’s always amazing to see the people of Mt. Olive and their friends teaching about Jesus, herding from place to place, and serving in God’s Kingdom. No doubt this will be another great year!

Did I mention we need volunteers?

VBS’s long-standing support of Timon’s Ministries will continue this year. Again this year, through support from the church and VBS parents, we hope to make several bags I like to call Homeless Kits for Timon’s to distribute to clients. I hope to have a list of items on Sunday and throughout the week.

The National Youth Gathering is July 16-20 in New Orleans. Departing early on July 16 will be Katie Jennings, Michael Jennings, Summer King, Kristine Regalado, Dawn Johnson, and me. This year, Summer and Kristine will be running the Gathering 5K on Sunday morning. Katie has been selected for the Gathering Choir which will sing in Tuesday night’s communion service. We’ll also be doing an on-site service project on Sunday afternoon. Look for an exciting recap on Sunday, July 27.

My thanks for the congregation’s great support through donations and fundraisers! Look for pictures to be sent throughout the gathering.

This is also the month for the regular convention of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. This time the convention will be held in Milwaukee. This year’s delegates from the coastal bend are our own Leslie Vlisides and Pastor Dustin Beck from Trinity.

As always at this time of year, if you’re traveling, don’t bypass attending the divine service at one of our sister congregations. A search on lcms.org will be mighty helpful. The electronic giving option for contributions is available 24/7.

In Christ, Pastor Kevin Jennings

July 2016

Mt. Olive Lutheran Church VBS

July 11-15 9 a.m. to Noon

Age appropriate groups for

Preschool through Grade 5

Students and Volunteers Register:

vbsmate.com/mtolivecc More information? Call (361) 991-3416

Cow-abunga, dudes!

Learn about Jesus! Enjoy sty-lin’ crafts, sloppin’ snacks,

and rootin’ games!

ELDER’S NOTE

Greetings from the board of elders, in the name of our risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

It is July. It is summer. It is humid. It is hot. It is time for Vacation Bible School at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church! From 9:00 AM until Noon, Monday July 11th thru Friday July 15th, Mt.Olive will host a Barn-yard Roundup focusing on Psalm 23 for pre-school thru 5th grade. This is the perfect opportunity for each and every one of us to evangelize by inviting the children of friends, neighbors, co-workers and anyone else you may know, giving the children an opportunity to know and learn more about our Lord. Think back in time (for some us a long time ago and may-be not so long ago for others) and remember your time at vacation bible school. Was it fun? Was it exciting? Was it fulfilling? Did you learn about the Bible and Jesus? Of course the answer to all of these ques-tions is yes and that is why we should do our part in bringing children to Mt. Olive for that same experience.

Your board of elders is in the early stages of going thru the entire membership list of Mt. Olive. The purpose of this is basically twofold. First, we need to better identify members who have fallen away from the church so that we may be better evangelists and pray for all and en-courage those still living in the area. Secondly, we need to redistribute members to specific elders with the addition of Bud Sage as an elder. This may take some time but rest assured we will publish and make eve-ryone aware of the new elder lists as soon as we have completed our work. As always, we encourage you to come to your elder with any con-cerns, comments or troubles. If you do not know who your current elder is, please check the list posted in the narthex or the 2015 church direc-tory.

Pray for the children of Mt. Olive and children everywhere so that they may come to know and love Jesus Christ. Pray for Pastor and his family so that he may continually guide us to the truth of the Triune God. Pray for our homebound members and our ill and distressed members. Pray for and remember all who have served our country to keep it free, al-lowing us to celebrate our nation’s independence on July 4th each and every year. The board of elders asks that you pray for us that we may better serve our God and all His children at Mt. Olive.

Lastly, have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July!

July Birthdays

July 02 Nancy Cox

July 04 Bethany Waddle

July 06 Kurt Willoughby

July 07 Aniya Worley

July 08 Dylan Placke

July 11 Ruth Lee

July 15 LuAnn Krueger

July 16 Benjamin Harris

July 18 Charlene Westrup

July 19 Trevor Johnson

July 22 Melissa Childs

July 23 Curtis Proske

Suzette Hamer

July 31 Kaycee Crow

July Confirmations

July 04 Michael Dearing

July 25 Charlotte Perez

Christopher Perez

HAPPY WEDDING

ANNIVERSARY

July 6 Roland & Jackie Steele

July 31

Chris & Charlotte Perez

July Baptisms

JULY 01 Thomas Crow

Billie Michalk

Robert Westrup

July 04 Michael Dearing

July 11 Bobbie Adler

July 13 Charles Dearing

July 15 Benjamin Muhr

July 23 Ashley Hanelt

July 25 August Worley

RebeccaLyn Worley

ACOLYTE SCHEDULE July 03

8:00 Natalie Steele

Zane Badrow

10:30 Kristine Regalado

Aniya Worley

July 10

8:00 Natalie Steele

10:30 Julianne Stacy

Kaycee Crow

July 17

8:00 Natalie Steele

Zane Badrow

10:30 Courtney Crow

Logan Bowling

July 24

8:00 Natalie Steele

Zane Badrow

10:30 Taylor White

Rebecca Worley

July 31

8:00 Natalie Steele

Zane Badrow

10:30 Madison Strasheim

Olivia Bowling

Counters for July

July 03 Ken & Sue Cathernan

July 10 Bill Waterman Lori Stacy July 17 John & Janet Moseley July 24 Emily Jirovec Cassie Vlisides July 31 John & Janet Moseley

Elder’s Schedule for July

July 03 July 24

8:00 Bill Waterman 8:00 Bill Waterman

Andrew Jones David Simonds

10:30 Ken Catherman 10:30 John Moseley

John Moseley Andy Epley

July 10 July 31

8:00 Bill Waterman 8:00 Bill Waterman

David Simonds Ken Catherman

10:30 Bud Sage 10:30 Bud Sage

Steve Waterman John Moseley

July 17

8:00 Steve Waterman

Ken Catherman

10:30 Andy Epley

Bud Sage

Usher Schedule 8:30 & 10:30

July03 8:00 Mark Jones Steve Kots 10:30 Jonathan Jennings Jackson Willoughby July 10 8:00 Steve Kots Curtis Proske 10:30 Erich Bauch Fred Harborth July 17 8:00 Steve Kots Mark Jones 10:30 Emily Jirovec Cassie Vlisides July24 8:00 Curtis Proske Steve Kots 10:30 Kristine Regalado Summer King July 31 8:00 Curtis Proske Steve Kots 10:30 Jack Rohde Keith Waddle

Mt Olive Lutheran Church and School

Financial Statement

As of May 31, 2016

April April 2016 YTD 2015 YTD YTD 2016 YTD

Budget Actual Actual Actual Variance Budget

Total Church Income $19,572 $15,486 $81,626 $83,206 -2% $81,405

Church Expenses

Total Board of Education $800 $0 $0 $0 0% $400

Total Board of Elders $13,081 $13,200 $55,053 $50,402 9% $53,270

Total Board of Trustees $5,218 $5,318 $22,086 $20,226 9% $20,873

Total Board of Missions $1,582 $1,016 $5,586 $6,710 -17% $6,707

Total Board of Youth $83 $0 $0 $0 $333

Board of Evangelism $0 $0 $0 $0 0% $250

Board of Stewardship $188 $33 $133 $315 $750

Total Church Expenses $19,567 $82,859 $77,654 7% $82,583

Total Excess/(Shortage) -$4,081 -$1,233 $5,552 -$1,178

Total School Income $12,433 $11,653 $43,309 $34,842 24% $49,872

Total School Expense $11,247 $9,933 $39,191 $32,332 21% $47,888

Total School Excess/(Shortage) $1,720 $4,117 $2,509 64% $1,984

Total Operating Revenue $27,139 $124,934 $118,047 6% $131,277

Total Operating Expense $29,500 $122,050 $109,986 11% $130,471

Total Operating Excess/(Shortage) -$2,362 $2,884 $8,061 -64% $806

Designated Income $15,374 $14,288 8%

Designated Expenses $12,578 $11,954 5%

Total Designated Excess/(Shortage) $2,796 $2,334 20%

Total Excess/Shortage - All Funds $5,679 $10,395 -45% $806

Fund Balances (Cash on Hand)

General Undesignated Balance -$16,856

Designated/Other $65,799

Bldg & Development Fund $2,017

Pastor's Discretionary Fund $263

Total Cash on Hand $51,223 $34,139

Respectfully Submitted

Steve Waterman, Treasurer

◄ December 2016

July 2016

Worship Services

8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School & Bible Class: 9:15 a.m. February 2016 ►

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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4

5 7 p.m.

VBS Canvassing

6 9:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Class

7 p.m. VBS Canvassing

7:30 p.m.

Why Does it Matter

7 7 p.m.

VBS Canvassing

8 9

10

11 VBS-9:00-12:00

6:00 p.m. School Board Mtg.

Evangelism Meeting

7:00 p.m. Church Council

12

VBS

7:00 p.m. LML Meeting

13

VBS

7:30 p.m.

Why Does it Matter

14

VBS

15

VBS

16

Youth leave for New Orleans

17 NATIONAL

18 YOUTH

6:30 p.m. Elders Mtg

19 GATHERING

20

Youth return

7:30 p.m. Why Does it Matter

21

6:30 p.m.

Stewardship Committee

22 23

24

25

26 27

9:30 a.m. Adult Bible Class

7:30 p.m. Why Does it

Matter

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