Upcoming Events at Mount Olivet
On Sunday, December 29 there will be ONE service at 10am. No 9am or 10:45am worship, and no Sunday Faith Explorers.
Faith Formation Co-Op Listening Session for 9th-12th Graders
The Co-Op Team is hosting listening sessions this fall and winter to discern next steps for youth & family faith formation at Mount Olivet.
Wondering more about what this process is about? Find out more about this two year process HERE.
Co-0p team members include Dan Roff, Tori Selzler, Kirsten Scheller, Adia Capistrant, Quinn Himmelberg, Feven Harder, Zac Harder, Rich Holleque, and Beth McGrew-King.
Prepare for confirmation by making I believe statements, bible verses, and stoles. We also play lots of games, have lots of snacks and spend time connecting in community. Cost is $160 per student, and scholarships are available. The 9th Retreat will be at Camp Friendship this year.
Sign up your 9th grade student below.
Join the Faith Formation Co-op Team for an update about faith formation programming after the listening sessions that happened this winter!
This Christmas Eve join Mount Olivet for worship with candle lighting in the worship center. Services are at 2:00pm, 3;30pm and 10pm.
Join Mount Olivet for Christmas Eve worship with candle lighting in the Historic Chapel on December 24 at 8:30pm. Due to limited seating in the chapel, reservations are required. Sign up HERE.
This Christmas Eve join Mount Olivet for worship with candle lighting in the worship center. Services are at 2:00pm, 3;30pm and 10pm.
This Christmas Eve join Mount Olivet for worship with candle lighting in the worship center. Services are at 2:00pm, 3;30pm and 10pm.
We will take time to say thank you and good-bye to Pastor Kristin and her family on Sunday, December 22. There will be ONE worship service that morning at 10am, followed by time for fellowship and celebration.
If you would like to contribute to a community gift to honor Pastor Kristin, you can give online HERE. You may also mail a check to Mount Olivet with "Pastor Kristin" in the memo line.
Join the Mount Olivet Council in the Fireside Room on Sunday, December 15 for a financial update.
We're packing in games, snacks, late night pizza, midnight chapel, service projects, and more. Open to all 9th-12th graders and only $25 to join the fun! Sign up below!
Join SimpleGifts with Billy McLaughlin - live at Mount Olivet!
As long-time fans will tell you, SimpleGifts makes musical magic by bringing a modern flair to traditional Christmas carols and hymns. SimpleGifts combines violin, Celtic flutes and bagpipes, piano, acoustic guitar and percussion with angelic three part female vocals to create a “modern Old-World” sound.
Light refreshments will be served in the Community Room during intermission.
Find more information about SimpleGifts HERE.
The Faith Formation Co-Op Team is listening to 5th-8th students during programming on Wednesday, December 11 from 7-7:45pm. More listening sessions coming soon!
Find out more about the Faith Formation Co-Op Team process HERE.
December is almost here! We will gather together on December 11th at 12pm in the conference room for a Christmas potluck luncheon. Please bring a dish to share. Any and all dishes are welcome. Following the potluck, we’ll have time for fellowship.
Please RSVP to Barb & Curt Schoenrock
Join our Mount Olivet Musicians in a worship service full of music of the Advent season. We celebrate with voices and band, bells and spoken word.
The Advent Concert takes place during 9am and 10:45am worship services on Sunday, December 8.
Interested in joining the Advent Concert choir?
Join in the fun as part of our larger choral ensemble. Contact Angela for more information, agritton@moply.org.
Join Beth McGrew-King in the Fireside Room for an inter-generational conversation about beginnings. We'll have treats, take a look at the Advent calendar word of the day, share stories, and for those so inclined -- make a little art together. This MOtalk is intended for ALL AGES -- come and connect across generations on Sunday, December 1 at 10am as we enter the season of Advent. Copies of the Advent calendar will also be available during this session and on the Welcome Counter.
Curious about practical ways to nurture your kids' faith? Whether you're parenting littles or teens, come and find community with other parents along with simple practices that connect to the life your family actually has. This is not a conversation about fitting more stuff into our busy lives, so much as it is a conversation about doing less with purpose.
Join Beth McGrew-King for a book discussion of Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn't Have to Heal From by Meredith Miller. Read or listen to the book ahead of time. Then pick up a community meal (or bring your dinner) and meet in the Conference Room from 6-7:30pm on Monday, November 18. RSVP below. Friends are welcome!
Want to join the discussion, but don’t have the time to read ahead? Come anyway! Beth will offer a quick recap at the start of the discussion, and you are welcome whether you read or listened to the whole book ahead of time or not.
Can't make this date, but want to participate in something like this in the future -- let us know in the sign up. Have questions? Contact Beth Mc-K at emcgrewking@moply.org.
In the midst of division, we believe that within our various religious and spiritual communities lies wisdom, experiences, and practices that can contribute to healing and the work of justice. During the Minnesota Multifaith Network conference we not only will name the realities of our divisions but share and experience ways that healing and justice might be our shared commitment and work.
For three weeks (11/13, 11/20, 12/4), 5th-8th students choose an elective learning track. Students who love singing are invited to join Angela Gritton for youth choir rehearsals and to sing in the Advent Concert on Sunday, December 8 at both services.
5th-6th students who don’t enjoy singing are invited to explore curious Old Testament Bible stories, and 7th-8th students will continue with their learning about the 10 Commandments. Whichever track students choose, they must stick with it for the three weeks.
Have questions? Contact Rich Holleque or Beth Mc-K.
November 13, 2024 at 12:00 in the Conference Room at Mt Olivet
Make a pot of your favorite family Soup recipe and bring it for everyone to share.
Or you can bring bread or dessert
Embark on an expedition through Northside neighborhoods, as we delve into the community's vibrant history, present-day issues and dynamics, and the many transformations underway, along with the important role that community support plays in these developments. It's an opportunity to learn about where North Minneapolis has been, how we got here, and most importantly, where we're going!
Enjoy an afternoon of smooth jazz at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis. Known for their smooth, soulful sounds, vocalists in the critically acclaimed group Co-MingL pay homage to the rich musical majesty of Lionel Richie. Fall in love all over again to Richie’s classic pop, R&B and soul music standards, from his solo career, duets, and, of course, those unforgettable hits from his years with the Commodores. The performance will leave you feeling nostalgic in your heart and excited in your soul!
On Sunday, November 10 at 10am, join the pastors, staff and others new to Mount Olivet in the Conference Room for a light brunch and an opportunity to learn more about MO's vision and connect with others who are new to MO. Kids welcome! To RSVP and help us plan for food, sign up HERE.
Find out more about membership at Mount Olivet HERE.
Bring your broken household items to a free Fix-It Clinic and work together with friendly, skilled volunteers to diagnose, troubleshoot and fix your stuff (last items accepted at 3:30pm). We can help you with small appliances, clothing that is clean, electronics, mobile devices and more. Examples of what to bring: vacuum cleaners, lamps, fans, clothes, other kitchen and household small appliances, toys, electronics.
Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable things that are thrown in the trash. For more information, visit hennepin.us/fixitclinic or contact program coordinator Nancy Lo at nancy.lo@hennepin.us or 612-348-9195. Please email nancy.lo@hennepin.us if you would like to volunteer!
Clinics are held on the second weekend of every month in different cities around Hennepin County. https://www.hennepin.us/fixitclinic
Sessions include one on reparations & faith institutions
Each year we remember loved ones who have passed away in the last 12 months. To commemorate them, a special worship service will be held at our Historic Chapel at 7pm on Sunday, November 5.
To include your loved one's name in the list to be read aloud during the service, please fill out the form HERE, or add their name to the list on the Welcome Counter.
Former Senior Pastor John Strommen has written a book and is excited to share it with the MO community! He will be here on October 27 from 3:30-5:30pm in the Fireside Room to sign books and meet and greet friends and neighbors. Books can be purchased at the event ($5 discount) or on John's website HERE.
Be sure to come and congratulate John on this wonderful accomplishment!
The 5th-6th Worship Leadership Retreat and 7th-8th -Welcoming Retreat will happen concurrently on Friday, October 25 giving 5th-8th graders time to eat together and play games together on their retreats. The 5th-6th students will have hands on learning and practice around leading in worship, and 7th-8th students will engage in hands-on community building around welcoming.
Come to connect and learn stories of community from the New Testament led by Dr. Ron Troxel. Ron is a retired Pastor and Professor of Religion and Semitic Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and has found a place at Mount Olivet with his wife Jacki.
Over four weeks, Ron will dwell and teach from stories of the early church, as we all discover the joys and the challenges of forming Christian community.
The sessions will run Sundays from 10-10:45am on 10/13, 10/20, and 10/27 with a summary session on 11/3.
Join the OWLS in the conference room at church on Wednesday, October 9th, from 1 to 3, for our monthly gathering for social and snacks. It has been suggested that for those interested, we could play five hundred or cribbage. If you are interested, please bring a cribbage board and cards. We look forward to seeing you then.
The Reconciling in Christ (RIC) process is a public way to see, name, celebrate, and advocate for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions along with other ELCA churches in the country.
Come hear from Wally Palm, leader of MO’s RIC Team, for an update on how the team will engage our congregation in the coming months toward the creation of a new welcome statement that is specific about LGBTQIA+ inclusivity.
In the flurry of too much, Mount Olivet is creating space to listen and to speak as a church -- to hear another's story and to share our own. We trust that what is shared will shape the future for Mount Olivet, and most importantly, offer the rarest gift, the gift of being heard.
Come be a part of small group circles where you listen to Community Members.
Sunday, September 22 at 10am
Wednesday, September 25 at 7pm
Zoom options will available for those cannot participate at the above times. Dates for the Zoom sessions will be available soon!
