Light of Love. Worship Services. The Year of Liberation 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9:30 AM

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1 2011 Theme The Year of Liberation 2 Corinthians 3:17 MOBC Core Values 1. Radical Hospitality 2. Passionate Worship 3. Intentional Faith Development 4. Risk Taking Mission & Service 5. Extravagant Generosity VIEW MOUNT OLIVE WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE WEB Go to Then click on Weekly Bulletin MOUNT OLIVE ON YOUTUBE To view the latest videos type in: Q&feature=player_embedded#! Featured Videos: Family & Friends - Family Reunion Phase II Multi-Purpose Building Easter Production - Play Easter Production - Praise Dance Church History Presentation Pastor Thompson s Sermon God is Trying To tell US Something DECEMBER 2011 MINISTRY MEETINGS Tues. 20 No Noon Day Bible Study Male Ushers 7:00 PM Wed. 21 Pre Christmas Worship Ser. Praise & 6:45 PM Worship 7:00 PM Dec. 31 Watch Night Worship 10:00 PM Sunday, January 1, 2012 New Year s Day Worship Service Installation of :00 AM Church School & New Members 9:00 8:30 AM Church Office will be closed for the Christmas Holiday on December 26 & 27, 2011 Our Vision Statement "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." Luke 4:18 19 (NKJ) It is the vision of Mt. Olive to be a church that is intentional in its efforts to identify and meet the needs of broken, hurt and oppressed people in the greater Glen Allen area through the message and ministry of Jesus Christ. From the Pastor's Desk December 18, 2011 The leaves are falling and the temperature is dropping, yet our God remains faithful. This is a wonderful time of year to reflect on the goodness of God and to thank Him for His grace and mercy. Keep the faith and the faith will keep you. Love, Pastor Thompson Worship Services 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM Church School & New Members Class 9:30 AM This is the Fourth Sunday in Advent! Wreath Lighting Ceremony Today we light the Light of Love

2 ADVENT SEASON November 27 December 24 2 (Pulpit Attire is Purple) The Christian Year opens with the Advent season. Advent means coming or arrival. This season emphasizes expectancy and preparation expectancy of the coming of Christ and preparation for His coming again. The color for Advent is purple; it speaks of penitence and is associated with Christ as King, purple being a royal color. General Theme For This Quarter: The study this quarter focuses on God s covenant through Abraham. The theological emphasis is on faith. God promised Abraham that through him all the nations of the earth would be blessed. That promise was passed on from generation to generation until it was ultimately fulfilled in Christ. The lessons for t this quarter are taken from Genesis, Exodus, Luke, and Galatians. We hope that you will join us as we are focusing on: God s Covenant tells the story of God s promise to Abraham. The first three lessons are studies in Genesis. These narratives from Genesis are appropriate for Advent because they point us to Christ s coming. The fourth lesson (the Christmas lesson) leaps forward from Genesis to Luke and Galatians where we hear on Mary s lips that she will give birth to Christ, the seed of Abraham s promise. THIS WEEK S LESSON: GOD ESTABLISHES A FAITHFUL PEOPLE GOD S COVENANT THE LORD PROVIDES Genesis 22:1 2, 6 14 Abraham is instructed to offer his only son, Isaac, to the Lord. He proceeds until an angel of the Lord tells him to stop. Abraham proves his faith by being obedient to God. NEXT WEEK S LESSON: December 25, 2011 ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE Luke 1:46 55 UNIT #1 Mary expresses praise and gratitude toward god for what He was going to do for the world through her. In these verses, often referred to as the Magnificat, Mary sees God as concerned for the poor, oppressed, and lowly. CLASSES FOR EVERYONE!! CLASSES FROM KINDERGARTEN TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADULTS ALL AGES WELCOME DAILY BIBLE READING * MONDAY: God Is Faithful 2 Corinthians 1:18 22 * TUESDAY: A Faithful Heart Nehemiah 9:6 10 * WEDNESDAY: Descendants of Abraham Galatians 3:6 12 * THURSDAY: Inheritance through the Promise Galatians 3:13 18 * FRIDAY: Jesus Birth Foretold Luke 1:26 38 * SATURDAY: Elizabeth s Blessing Luke 1:39 45 * SUNDAY: Mary s Song of Praise Luke 1:46 55 Sermon Highlights: 8:00 AM 11:00 AM December 11, 2011 Rev. Patricia Ellis Rev. Donald King Sermon Title: Complete Joy The Joy of My Salvation Scriptural Text: Philippians 2:1 4 Isaiah 12:1 6 Main Idea: Christ is our complete joy. In order to have Joy draws us closer to the manger. As we move into this complete joy we must: season of love, peace and joy, the good news is that: Points: (1) Seek God and all His righteousness (1) Joy choose you (2) Seek to live for Him (2) Joy elevates you (3) Seek to love for Him (3) Joy shakes up the world For the full message order a CD or DVD of the service from the Media Ministry. CDs $5.00; Double CDs $7.00 ; VHS $15.00; DVDs $12.00

3 3 Dec. 21 Dec. 25 Dec. 31 Pre-Christmas Worship 7:00 PM Christmas Day Worship 10:00 AM Watch Night Worship 10:00 PM Special Music by Rev. D. Logan and Nu Beginnings New Year s Day Sunday, January 1, 2012 Worship Service & Installation of :00 AM New Members 8:30 AM Church 9:00 AM Church Office Closed on Monday, January 2, 2011 ALL MINISTRY LEADERS Request for 2011 Calendar A special thank you to: Sis. Thomasine Lawrence, for the Christmas decorations in our Sanctuary and our Multi- Purpose Building. Ladies and Gents get ready for a new challenge! Join our Line Dancing Class Beginning: Thursday, January 12, 2012 Time: 11:15 am 12:15 pm Cost: $5.00 per session A sign up sheet is on the information table in the education wing for all those who are ready for this challenge. For more information, please see Sis. Ann Lawson or Sis. Joyce Johnson. The Lloyd E. Jackson Bookstore & Library We are requesting all ministries to submit meeting/events dates for the year Please turn in your calendar to the Church Secretary by December 19, Evangelism Ministry Let s Go Caroling! The Evangelism Ministry invites all age members of the Mt. Olive Family to go Caroling on Friday, December 23, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. 7:15 p.m. at: Manor Care Stafford Hall 2125 Hilliard Road, Richmond, VA A sign up sheet is on the information table in the education wing or contact Deaconess Burrell at Luke 2:10, And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. The MOBC Bookstore has items that will make great Christmas gifts. We have spiritual journals, cups, key chains, bookmarks, cards, bibles, inspiration books and more. Price beginning at.50 $ Parents bring your children over and let them shop in the bookstore! Stop by and support your bookstore today! See Sis. Linda Nelson for more information. MUSIC MINISTRY Week of December 19, 2011 Mon pm Teen 6:15 pm Tues. 20 6:15 pm Wed. 21 Pre Christmas Worship Service Voices of 7:00 pm Thur. 22 6:15 PM 6:15 PM Mass 7:00 pm

4 MOBC Mt. Olive Baptist Church Going Green THE earth is the Lord s, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Psalm 24:1 Go Green with Jesus by participating in our Community Service Recycling Project. Members are encouraged to bring any of the items listed below and place them in the red recycle bin at the rear of our church. All of the proceeds will be donated to the Capital Fund Campaign (CFC). Absolutely, no boxes or cardboard of any kind or food related paper cups, wrappers/napkins etc.. Newspapers Paper Back Books JCPenney & Macy Catalogs Magazines Hard Back Books Phone Books Junk Mail Shredded Paper Any Catalogs Don t forget your TELEPHONE BOOKS! Attention All Young Men Ages 7 17 If you are between the ages of 7 17, and would like to participate with the growing Face.II.Face Mime Ministry, please sign up on the sheet on the on the information table in the education wing. If you have any question, please contact Bro. Angelo Akins. NAACP Membership Sunday For more than one hundred years the NAACP has been the leading advocate for social justice and equality for people of color, and we can proudly boast such because of our Members. Since 1909, the NAACP has been supported by countless members and has led the fight for freedom, justice, and equality. NAACP membership makes a positive difference in the lives of Americans. While the NAACP has won many victories, the times ahead are critical. Membership helps to close the gaps in the staggering statistics that so blatantly attest to the racial disparities in the United States. Our best hope for protecting the freedom of people and advancing the gains of the NAACP is by becoming a member, renewing memberships, and vowing to be more active, more vocal, and more visible. The NAACP needs you, please join today! Membership dues: Adults $30, Youth $15 or $10. Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony MEANING OF THE CANDLES The Five Candles: First Sunday in Advent HOPE (purple) Malachi 3:1 4 November 27, 2011 Second Sunday in Advent PEACE (purple) Isaiah 9:6 7 December 4, 2011 Third Sunday in Advent JOY (pink) Isaiah 61:1 4,8 11 December 11, 2011 Fourth Sunday in Advent LOVE (Purple) 2 Samuel 7:1 11, 16 December 18, 2011 Christmas Eve in Advent CHRIST CANDLE (White) Isaiah 9:2 7 The light has finally come bringing HOPE, PEACE, JOY AND LOVE to all mankind. Advent The Christian Year opens with the Advent season. Advent means coming or arrival. This season emphasizes expectancy and preparation expectancy of the coming of Christ and preparation for His coming again. Beginning on the Sunday closest to November 27, St. Andrew s Day, Advent continues for a total of four Sundays. The four Sundays emphasize (in order) his coming through accents upon creation, the Bible, the prophets, and the forerunner, John the Baptist. His first coming was as a baby in Bethlehem, His final coming will be as judge of the quick and the dead, and His repeated comings to His people generation after generation, are all part of proclamation of Advent. The color for Advent is purple; it speaks of penitence and is associated with Christ as King. Follow the Star The Christmas star forever changed the lives of the Wise Men who followed it. Jesus love forever changes us, too. When we know that love, we just naturally want to follow our Savior in love and service. Here are four ways to follow the STAR at Christmastime and all year long: S say prayers of praise and thanks for God s gift of forgiveness and eternal life T tell others about Jesus love and salvation A allow Jesus to guide us as we love for him R rely on Jesus for help, hope, and peace We have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him. Matthew 2:2 4

5 MOBC HOW TO ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST INTO YOUR HEART Perhaps while reading the announcements you realized you have never made a Christian commitment. Don t delay that decision! We encourage you to embrace God s love today and receive the salvation that only Jesus Christ gives. Here are five simple steps you can take to find assurance of salvation. 1. Recognize your need. The Bible tell us that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Rom. 3:23) All of us are sinners, and we must admit our need for a Savior. 2. Repent of your sins. Our sins create a wall that separates us from God. By confessing our sins and turning from them, you will find forgiveness. The Bible promises: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). 3. Believe in Jesus. God sent His only Son to die so that He could pay for all our sins. Put your faith in Him and believe in His power to save you. The Bible says, For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16). 4. Receive His salvation. God has given us a great gift in His Son, but we must receive His gift. Thank Him for loving and forgiving you, and ask Him to live in your heart. His promise to us is clear: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12). 5. Confess your faith. The Bible assures us: If you confess with your mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Rom. 10:9). You have been born again and are now part of God s family. Tell someone else what Jesus has done in your life! Photography Ministry We need your help to capture the good works of MOBC on film! your ministry is planning a church event you are a new MOBC member you are interested in joining the team IF Recruitment Extension Mt. Olive Members Only Previous Applicants Do Not Need To Reapply Financial Secretary 20 hours per week Salary commensurate with experience Mt. Olive Baptist Church is seeking a detail oriented individual with experience in an automated accounting system to serve in the part time position of Financial Secretary. There are no benefits associated with this position. The preferred candidate must have a Bachelors degree in accounting, business, finance or related field or have similar experiences. The successful candidate must have a working knowledge of bookkeeping and financial records management, and Microsoft Office Suites. Criminal History Background Check and Drug Screening are required. Duties and Responsibilities: Receive approved requisitions, invoices and payroll to be paid; receive vendor invoices to be paid; write, post, batch and mail checks; enter invoice and check data in computer database; enter weekly bank deposits in computer database; maintain paid invoices and paid check request files; run computer general ledger monthly reports; reconcile monthly bank statements; produce monthly financial reports; prepare monthly financial statements and balance sheets; input data on budget forms; prepare and distribute tithes and offering envelopes; prepare weekly contribution envelopes and generate contribution statements; and perform other related duties as assigned. Interested church members may pick up an application from the church office or submit a resume in lieu of the application. The application deadline is COB on Monday, December 19, Please direct all questions to Sister Billie C. Winzor, Chairperson of the Personnel Ministry. Please contact Sis. Diane Taylor [ ] or Bro. Jerry Williams [ ] 5

6 MOBC PANTRY Community food giveaway New Schedule Effective the Community Food Giveaway will be distributed in the MOBC Multi Purpose Building on the followings days. You do not have to be a member for the food giveaway. It s free to ALL.! TUESDAY 11:00 AM 12:00 PM THURSDAY 10:00 AM 11:00 PM WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM 12:00 PM SATURDAY 12:00 AM 12:30 PM 6 Seniors Ages 60 Plus Free food boxes will be distributed to seniors every third Wednesday from 11:00 to 12:00 pm. I n t e r c e s s o r y P r a y e r C o r n e r Month of December Love The Characteristics of God: Father as the year of 2011comes to an end, please continue to help us to grow in the grace of God and to advance daily in the knowledge and the love of you. Lord we allow your Spirit to shape our thoughts, attitude, values and behavior, as we become like Christ. As we mature in Christ, God cultivate us in the Fruit of The Spirit: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16) Joy Love s Delight Peace Love s Harmony Long Suffering Love s Patience Gentleness Love s Generosity Goodness Love s honesty Faith Love s Trust Meekness Love s Humility Temperance Love s Self Control Thankfulness Love s Gratitude These are the qualities by which we aspire; these are the characteristics of God that shapes us; these are the traits that will deepen our relationship with God as we become liberated through his son, Jesus Christ. DETACH HERE Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? Date of Request: Jeremiah 32:27 Sick & Shut ins Alice Mitchell Bernard Williams Bernice Winston Betty Jo Williams Doris Harris Frank Threatts, Jr Hazel Morse Penny Marshall Walter Baskerville Dorothy Robinson INTERCESSORY PRAYER REQUEST FORM Place in Intercessory Prayer box or Mail Request to: Reverend Darryl Thompson, Pastor Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 8775 Mt. Olive Ave., Glen Allen, VA Prayer Request:

7 MT. OLIVE BUSINESS OWNERS LET S WORK TOGETHER TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER. 7 AUTHOR Billie Winzor ( A Passion For Possibilities ) (804) BABY SITTER Joanne Gregory (In Home Babysitting) (804) Infants Age 4 from 6:00 AM 6:00 PM BARBER / STYLIST Kenneth Barney (Genesis) (804) ext.100 Wanda Warren (Absolute Elegance Hair Salon) (804) or Wraps, roller sets, short sassy cuts, braids, color, weaves, ponytails, updo s & jeri curls Andrew Crumpton (Andrew s Precise Cutz) (804) Master Barber/Stylist Over 30 Years of Experience 2534 N. Lombardy St., Richmond HEALTH AND WELLNESS Sheila Garris Wallace, MD Richmond Primary Care (804) Forest Avenue, Suite 201, Richmond, VA Harriet H. Gilchrist, ME, (804) hgilchrist.freelife.com; hgilchrist.myprofitbuilder.com INSURANCE Andre Greene (Farmers Insurance Group) Auto*Home*Life*Business agreene@farmersagent.com Willie J. Crudup, Jr. (Insurance Agent) Bankers Life & Casualty Co.; willie.crudup@bankers.com LAWN CARE CERTIFIED NURSES ASSISTANT Gloria Goodall (804) Can assist you with daily care for the elders or youth in your home CLEANING SERVICES Ronald J. Jones (Jones Cleaning Service) mrronjones@comcast.net Commercial Janitorial Services, carpet cleaning, floor re finishing COMMUNITY SERVICES Interfaith Services of Henrico (ISH) (804) Emergency financial assistance to County residents henricocares.org CONSULTANT Racquel Dozier (Party Lite & Two Sisters Gourmet Consultant) (804) Host a show or fundraiser Pamela Henderson (Arisen Sun Productions) (804) Let s ASP Plan an Event for U pamellahenderson@yahoo.com COSMETICS & MORE Erika Nixon (Personal Makeup Stylist) ; makeupondemand@comcast.net ENTERTAINMENT Steve R. Smith, Jr. (South Richmond Entertainment) (804) Videography*Photography*Light DJ Entertainment FINANCIAL Willie J. Crudup, Jr. (United 1st Financial) (804) Mable Williams (StoneyForce Mortgage) (804) DeShay White, CPA (Individual Tax Preparation & Booking) (804) ; deshay.d.white@jpmchase.com GRAPHIC DESIGN & PRINTING SERVICES Kenyada Jones (Dynamic Design & Print, LLC) Kenyada.jones@ddpdesigns.net LU Richards (804) Lurichards@msn.com Printing on T Shirts, Aprons, Tote Bags, & More Lee Pritchett Lee s Lawn Care LEGAL SERVICES Charles Tiggle, Sr., Preventive Legal Plans & Identify Theft Protection (804) REALTORS Ann Lawson (US Realty) Harold Lawson (US Realty) Jacquelin Braxton Jones (US Realty) OR ext. 232 jjones@usrealty va.com Louis N. Westbrook (Long & Foster) OR Charles Anderson (US Realty, Inc.) (804) ext. 234 or ; candersonusrealty@yahoo.com RENTALS Tony & Juanita Lawrence (Lawrence Rentals) or Tent rentals, tables & chairs for all occasions. jasmynjes@comcast.net RETAIL Sandra Chandler & Alice Clark (Ladies Shoes) or After Nine Shoe Store (Sizes 6 to 16) Lynette Parker (E4U Especially For You ) (804) Handcrafted Fashion Jewelry: necklaces, bracelets, earrings Ronesha Allen (804) Costume Jewelry Beverley Blackwell (Avon Representative) PC REPAIR and TECHNICAL SUPPORT Racquel Dozier (804) E mail: contactpowerproductions@gmail.com TRAVEL Anthony & Robyn Winston rwinston01@comcast.net Motorcoach Charters SpiritToursCoach.com Mrs. Joyner, Travel Agent (Chocolate Princess Travel) chocolateprincesstravel@gmail.com

8 Advent Wreath Lighting Ceremony MEANING OF THE CANDLES The Five Candles: First Sunday in Advent HOPE (purple) Malachi 3:1 4 November 27, 2011 Second Sunday in Advent PEACE (purple) Isaiah 9:6 7 December 4, 2011 Third Sunday in Advent JOY (pink) Isaiah 61:1 4,8 11 December 11, 2011 Fourth Sunday in Advent LOVE (Purple) 2 Samuel 7:1 11, 16 December 18, 2011 Christmas Eve in Advent CHRIST CANDLE (White) Isaiah 9:2 7 The light has finally come bringing HOPE, PEACE, JOY AND LOVE to all mankind. Families that would like to conduct Advent Services in their homes may use the guide found on the information table outside the church office. In addition, Advent Calendars are available on the information table. Please take only one per family. Two Seasons of the Christian Year Advent and Christmas Advent The Christian Year opens with the Advent season. Advent means coming or arrival. This season emphasizes expectancy and preparation expectancy of the coming of Christ and preparation for His coming again. Beginning on the Sunday closest to November 27, St. Andrew s Day, Advent continues for a total of four Sundays. The four Sundays emphasize (in order) his coming through accents upon creation, the Bible, the prophets, and the forerunner, John the Baptist. His first coming was as a baby in Bethlehem, His final coming will be as judge of the quick and the dead, and His repeated comings to His people generation after generation, are all part of proclamation of Advent. The color for Advent is purple; it speaks of penitence and is associated with Christ as King, purple being a royal color. Though it has not always been so, Advent is one of the chief festivals today. More emphasis was placed upon the ministry, death, and resurrection of Christ in the early stages of church history. It was considered pagan to observe birthdays. Martyrdom caused the church to celebrate the date of death rather than the date of birth of the saints. The origin of Advent was probably in Gaul, possibly Spain or Italy. It was being celebrated in these places by the 5th Century, and in the 6th Century was given a permanent place in the church calendar by Gregory the Great. It was in the 9th Century that it took its present form and place. Christmas (and Christmastide) Christmas is the next celebration in the Christian Year and includes from one to two Sundays depending on the day of the week that Christmas Day falls upon. Christmastide (the time between Christmas and Epiphany) is a 12 day festival, beginning on the day after Christmas. The emphasis is the Incarnation and its relation to the Christian hope. The color used is white, suggesting godhead, purity, joy and victory. A separate celebration for the birth of Christ did not appear before the 4th Century; until this time it was combined with the celebration of Epiphany, traditionally the time for the baptism of Jesus. The name Christmas came into use in the 12th Century as a contraction of Christ s mass. There was serious doubt as to the exact date of the birth of Christ. December 25 does not appear in records as the birth date before the middle of the 3rd Century. It seems that, either consciously or unconsciously, this particular date was chosen to help offset pagan festivals and practice.

9 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 6:00pm Pastoral Relations Rm :00 pm Hospitality Min. Rm nd Sunday in Advent 5 7:00 pm Leadership Council Meeting MP Building 6 7:00 pm Trustee Ministry Rm :00am Early Morning Prayer 10:00am Senior Ministry MP Building Rm. #1 7:00pm Children & Youth Bible Study 6:30pm Prayer & Praise 7:00pm Bible Study 7pm New Members 8 7:00 pm Security Ministry Rm rd Sunday in Advent Christmas 4:00 pm 12 6:30 pm Church School Rm :00pm Greeters Ministry Rm :00pm Historical Ministry Rm :00am Early Morning Prayer 6:30pm Children & Youth Bible Study 6:30pm Prayer & Praise 7:00pm Bible Study 7pm New Members Class 15 7:00 pm Deacon s Ministry Rm :00 pm Missions Ministry Rm. 137 Church Meeting MP 7:00 PM 16 6:30pm Worship & Arts MP Building Worship and Arts Christmas Fellowship MP 6:30 PM th Sunday in Advent :00pm Male Ushers Sanctuary 21 Pre Christmas Worship 7:00 PM Christmas Eve 25 Holy Communion Worship 10:00 AM :00am Early Morning Prayer Church Office will be closed in observance of the Christmas Holiday 6:30pm Children & Youth Bible Study 6:30pm Prayer & Praise 7:00pm Bible Study 7pm New Members Class :00 PM Watch Night Celebration