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Committed to His Will, His Way, and His Word September 10, 2017 18 The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken -hearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD. Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV) It is the vision of Mount 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. MOBC Core Values Radical Hospitality Passionate Worship Intentional Faith Development Risk-Taking Mission & Service Extravagant Generosity SEPTEMBER 2017 MINISTRY MEETINGS Thu. 14 WFC Women s Ministry Room 137 @ 6:00 PM Deacons Ministry Room 140 @ 7:00 PM Sat. 16 HealthCare Ministry Room 137 @ 9:00 AM Youth Trip to Washington DC Departure Time 7:30 AM Mon. 18 Sunday School Teachers Room 137 @ 6:30 PM Nominating Ministry Room 138 @ 6:15 PM Tue. 19 Bereavement Support Ministry MP Building @ 6:00 PM Greeters Ministry Room 138 @ 7:00 PM Male Ushers Room 137 @ 7:00 PM Thu. 21 Senior Ministry Conf. Room @ 10:00 AM Mission Ministry Room 137 @ 6:30 PM Mon. 25 Christian Education Ministry Conf. Room @ 6:30 PM Tue. 26 Bereavement Support Ministry MP Building @ 6:00 PM 2017 Theme:: The Year Of 1 Peter 5:65) Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, Happy Grandparents Day! Sunday School & New Members Class 8:30 AM Morning Worship Service 10:00 AM Join us for three incredible evenings of Praise, Prayer, and Preaching! Monday - Wednesday, September 11-13, 2017 7:00 PM Nightly 6:45 PM Prayer & Praise Guest Revivalist: Rev. Marcus Martin, Senior Pastor New Bridge Baptist Church, Richmond, VA Musical Guests: Monday Night Min. Allison Lilly & GMWA Goochland Chapter Tuesday Night Min. Douglas Mosby & Uplifted Wednesday Night New Bridge Baptist Church Mass Choir

MOBC COMMUNITY NEWS!! August 27 December 2, 2017 (Pulpit Attire is Green) We are in the season of KINGDOMTIDE, the color of KINGDOMTIDE is GREEN. The color GREEN symbolizes growth. KINGDOMTIDE runs from August 27th until Advent. KINGDOMTIDE is the newest of the seasons, dating no farther back than the late 1930 s. KINGDOMTIDE gives place for due attention to the eternal presence of Christ and His Kingship with the parallel emphasis upon our stewardship. Its emphasis on the kingship of Christ and His kingdom, challenges us in our daily lives and in every area of our existence. Theme For This Quarter: COVENANT WITH GOD This quarter considers the major covenants that God makes with people on behalf of the earth and humanity. Beginning with Noah, God promises goodness toward creation. Similar commitments are made with Abram, Phinehas, and Ezekiel. Ultimately, the covenant forms the foundation for the coming Messiah and salvation for the world. UNIT 1 SIGNS OF GOD S COVENANTS The four lessons in this unit are drawn from Genesis and Ezekiel, celebrating four signs of God s covenant. Promising to renew the cycle of seasons, God creates the rainbow as a permanent reminder of the covenant with every living thing. Circumcision is the sign of the covenant with Abraham and the Sabbath is the sign of the covenant with Israel at Mount Sinai. The last sign is the Spirit-filled heart. NEXT WEEK S LESSON: September 17, 2017 Sabbath Observance Exodus 31:12-18 Multitasking, complex job responsibilities, and diverse family structures and commitments can make people feel overwhelmed. How can one find relief from the tedious and mundane? God commanded Moses and the Israelites to rest on the Sabbath and keep it holy as a sign of their reverence to Him. * MONDAY: The Sabbath Commandment Exodus 20:8-11 * TUESDAY: Recall God s Deliverance on the Sabbath Deuteronomy 5:12-15 * WEDNESDAY: Healing on the Sabbath Matthew 12:9-14 * THURSDAY: Teaching on the Sabbath Mark 6:1-5 * FRIDAY: Worship on the Sabbath Acts 16:11-15 * SATURDAY: A Psalm for the Sabbath Psalm 92 * SUNDAY: The Sabbath, Sign of the Covenant Exodus 31:12-18 Sermon Highlights: September 3, 2017 Title: It s Your Labor Text: 1 Corinthians 15:56-58 Main Idea: In this text, Paul gives us some information and inspiration we need to understand about our labor. Information and inspiration that will empower us not to stop or slow down on our labor. We need to know: Main Points: 1) The design of our labor. 2) The demand of our labor. 3) The Director of our labor. For the full message order a CD or DVD of the service from the Media Ministry. CDs $5.00; Double CDs $7.00; DVDs $10.00 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 some one else what Jesus has done in your life! Heavenly Father, I now understand my need to have my sins forgiven. I also realize that only Jesus because of His sacrifice on the cross can forgive my sin. I put my faith and trust in Jesus today. Please forgive me and become the Lord of my life. MOBC Bible Institute MOBC Bible Institute on break. Class will reconvene on October 4, 2017. MP Building at 6:30 PM 2

3 MOBC COMMUNITY NEWS!! September is Sunday, September 17, 2017 MONTH Hosted by MOBC HealthCare Ministry in cooperation with the VA Blood Services MP Building Classrooms 1 & 2 9:30 AM 2:30 PM Sept. 20 MOBC Revival @ First Baptist Church MOBC Bible Institute 727 Scotland St., Williamsburg, VA Pastor/Choir/Ushers/Congregation Prayer & Praise @ 7:00 PM Revival Service @ 7:30 PM Sept. 27 MOBC Revival @ Hungary Road Baptist Church 1733 Hungary Road, Henrico, VA Pastor/Choir/Ushers/Congregation Prayer & Praise @ 7:00 PM Revival Service @ 7:30 PM Warriors For Christ Come join the Warriors for Christ Women s Ministry as we attend the He Loves Me Women s Conference at First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, MD. Conference dates are Thursday, October 5th Saturday, October 7th. Transportation will be provided for Saturday, October 7, 2017 only!!! This year s conference theme is BRAVE and Warriors For Christ focus theme will be Elevation to Bravery. The conference has workshops and activities for Teens/Tweens ages 12-18 yrs. old as well as women of all ages. Please see the sign-up sheet on the informational table near the church office. Mount Olive Baptist Church is looking for a group of people to step forward to be compensated to provide security on rental contracts. For more information, please contact Sis. Martha Styles, Church Administrator at (804) 262-9614. INTERCESSORY PRAYER Sick & Shut-ins Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? Jeremiah 32:27 William Barber Lana Bethea Mildred Hardy John Harris, Jr. In celebrating Christian Education Month, we invite you to join us on Sundays for cooperate Worship Service and Sunday School. We also invite you to come and explore God s Word at our Noon Day Bible Study on Tuesdays, or our Wednesday Evening Bible Study or Bible Institute. Remember, we are encouraged to, Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that need not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 We live in a society that is increasingly rejecting Judeo-Christian values. The apostle Paul's first epistle to the 1st century church in Corinth is as revealing today as it was when it was written. It deals with practical and personal problems such as division in the church, faith, love, divorce, sex, money, doctrine, death, and spiritual gifts. As followers of Christ we are called to live in this world, but not be of the world. Join us on Wednesday, October 4th at 6:30 PM in our MP Building as we discover God's answer to these problems. Can you commit to one hour on a Sunday Morning? If you can, our Sunday School is in need of teachers for our Pre-Kindergarten Class ages 3-5, Primary Class ages 6-8, and our Junior Class ages 9 11. First-timers, as well as seasoned teachers will appreciate the user-friendly teacher guide that makes teaching fun and easy. Therefore, if you have taught or have a desire to teach and help train up a child in the way of the Lord, please see Bro. Larry Overton or call the church office at 262-9614. All Ministry Leaders Please check your ministry box for the year 2018 Ministry Roster Update Form. Please place your updated roster in the Nominating Ministry box by Sunday, September 24, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact Pamela Henderson, Nominating Ministry Leader at (804) 651-2790. COMMUNITY FOOD GIVEAWAY SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY 11:00 AM 11:30 AM SATURDAY 12:00 PM 12:30 PM Zip Codes: 23227, 23228, 23059 & 23060 Breakfast & USDA households Food Distribution September 30, 2017 Free to All MOBC Members! Alma Tarry Violet Watson Esther Winston Seniors Ages 60 Plus Free food boxes will be distributed to SENIORS ONLY living in Henrico County Zip Codes 23227, 23228, 23059 & 23060 every 3rd Wednesday from 11:00 11:30 AM.

4 Christian Education Ministry: A Vital Ministry of the Church What is Christian Education Ministry (CEM)?? Christian Education can be defined as programs and events intentionally offered by the church to teach faith to children, youth and adults. It exists for the purpose of enabling persons to become true Christians by supplying the means, knowledge and opportunity inspiration and motivation necessary for Christian growth. The concerns of Christian education evolve around the central concern of the gospel: human fulfillment found only within a meaningful relationship with God. Thus, the concern of Christian education is to bring the gospel to bear upon our lives. We cannot move from weak church membership (Sunday worship only) to working Christian discipleship until the full impact of the gospel of Jesus Christ weighs heavily upon our lives. The primary responsibility of the CEM at Mt. Olive is to plan, implement and evaluate the church s program of Christian education. This ministry has been given responsibility for providing leadership for the total teaching ministry of the church. (The other major ministries are proclamation, worship, fellowship, witness and service.) It is a little known or accepted fact in many churches that the teaching ministry under-girds all of the other ministries of the church. Christian education assists or enables the church to fulfill the Great Commission given by Jesus to the disciples and in turn to the Christian church. (Matt. 28: 19-20) There are some church ministries or programs that clearly belong to the teaching ministry for ongoing nurture and faith development, such as the church school, Bible study, and missions. There are also programs or ministries in which teaching plays a subordinate role. Such ministries have educational components but the primary function are the responsibility of those ministries such as the hospitality, deacons, trustees, finance ministries. In such cases, the education ministry will provide assistance in relationship to the education and teaching dimensions of these and other similar ministries. These ministries would receive assistance with how they may do a more intentional job of contributing to the disciple making process in the church. All teaching should lead to the ultimate objective of producing well-rounded Christians who faithfully engage in Christian discipleship. To achieve a quality Christian education ministry, Mt. Olive, the following have been developed for the church: Mission Statement: The mission of the Christian Education at Mt. Olive Baptist Church is to equip the congregation for the holistic ministry that will move persons forward in their spiritual growth. To achieve its mission, the church must bring the Christian message to life through a variety of efforts that will enable persons to daily live holistic lives physically, socially, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually. Goals: 1. To provide learning experiences for persons of all ages that will enable them to grow in their understanding of the gospel and how it relates to their daily living. 2. To equip persons to deal critically and creatively with emerging issues and respond in faith as a growing disciple of Jesus Christ.

5 M O B C Spiritual and Academic Enrichment Program Who: Elementary, Middle and High School Youth What: Assistance and academic Support for school based instruction and Bible Study Where: Mount Olive Baptist Church When: Each Wednesday Time: 6:30 PM 8:00 PM Attention all Retired Teachers, Bible Study Teachers and those with a desire to help our Youth in their Academic and Spiritual Development. The Academic and Spiritual Enrichment Program is in need of teachers and teacher assistants for our Wednesday Night Program. We need teachers for Academics in the areas of Math and Reading for ages K - 12 grade and Bible Study Teachers. One hour commitment. We will train and provide lessons for all areas. Our 2017-2018 Session will begin on October 4, 2017 through June 20, 2018 from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Our primary focus for Academics will be on strengthening the students Math and Reading skills. Spiritual development lessons will on the Fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5:22-23) Our goals for our Academic and Spiritual Enrichment Program are to: 1. Develop an appreciation for the Bible and its relevance to the problems youth and children encounter. 2. Realize God's love for them and His unconditional acceptance of them. 3. Develop useful problem-solving skills and study habits. 4. Develop positive feeling about themselves and a sense of adequacy and self-worth. 6. To provide a child who is having difficulty in school, with a friend. 8. To renew their interest in their schoolwork and in their future. 9. To provide the child with individual attention and help increase their motivation to learn. 10. To help children feel someone cares about them. For more information please see Rev. Kelly Evans, Rev. Deborah Simmons or Trustee Harold Lawson. Help us empower our youth to ensure their academic Success!

6 Welcome back to Sunday School! In celebrating Christian Education Month, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Sunday School would like to welcome you back to Sunday School. Sunday School is a place of enlightenment where the people of God teach and learn the Word so that they may grow and be rooted in their faith. Unlike the corporate worship experience, it is an environment where questions can be asked and concepts can be immediately explained. Therefore, we encourage you to participate in Sunday School. It will promote kingdom knowledge and glorification. The fun, joy, and blessings of gaining and sharing acquired knowledge will be the fruit of your efforts. Sunday School Mount Olive Baptist Church Rev. Darryl G. Thompson, Pastor 8775 Mount Olive Avenue Glen Allen, VA 23060 (804) 262-9614 www.mobcva.org

7 1. Age Targeted Teaching: Where else can your kids get Biblical instruction that's focused toward their developmental abilities? 2. Friends: In Sunday School, your child will build positive friendships with their peers by discovering God's Word together. 3. It's Fun: Sunday School is not Disney Land, but our teachers do work hard to teach the Bible in ways that are relevant and fun for kids. 4. Spiritual Mentors: A dedicated teacher can be a Christian role model who supports you and helps inspire the faith of your child. 5. Systematic Bible Learning: Our curriculum is designed to give a broad foundation, so children will understand how all the parts of Scripture point to Christ. 6. Praying Teachers: Our teachers consistently pray for your child's faith to grow. Coming to Sunday School gives another occasion for God to answer those requests. 7. Big Reward For a Small Investment: If you're already coming to church, just come a little earlier or stay a little later. 8. Send the Right Message: Making Sunday School a priority shows your kids that God's Word really does matter. 9. Adult Bible Fellowship: While the children enjoy their class, you can fellowship with other adults in your own Bible study group. 10. Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV): Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Mount Olive Baptist Church 8775 Mt. Olive Avenue Glen Allen, VA 23060 Est. 1867 Phone: (804) 262-9614 Fax: (804) 262-2397 Church Website: www.mobcva.org Directory Rev. Darryl G. Thompson, Pastor (804) 873-6248 (C) E-mail: (Pastor) - pastorthompson@mobcva.org Church Administrator: Mrs. Martha Styles E-mail: Churchadm@mobcva.org On Call September 2017 Deacon on Call Calvin Gay 262-9697 Alvin Roane..262-4246 Deaconess on Call Elaine Barney....798-6501 Brenda Baskfield 527-0226 Trustee on Call Administrative Assistant: Rev. Allison D. Roldán (Office E-Mail) - Secretary@mobcva.org Reamous Gunn...266-5068 Alfred Smith.264-3556 Director of Music & Arts: Mr. John Price E-Mail: Musicdir@mobcva.org Associate Minister on Call Rev. Ruth Frazier.746-4106 Bereavement Support on Call Director of Christian Ed.: Rev. Deborah A. Simmons E-Mail: ChristianEd@mobcva.org Minister of Children/Youth: Rev. Kelly A. Evans E-Mail: Youthmin@mobcva.org Financial Secretary: Ms. Jacqueline Crittendon E-Mail: Finance@mobcva.org Custodian (Day): Mr. Gerald Anderson (804) 200-2724 Custodian (Evening): Mr. Cornelius Coy (804) 437-6325 Office Hours: Pastor s Appointment Hours: Monday - Friday Monday - 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday - 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS DEADLINE: Deadline for bulletin and media information is 12:30 pm each Wednesday. Please email information to: Secretary@mobcva.org or call the church office at (804) 262-9614. Thanks and appreciation have been expressed by: Deaconess Brenda Baskfield & Family All thank you acknowledgements are posted on the bulletin board outside of the church office. Rev. Dru Roane 647-5323 Schedule of Service and Classes for the week of 09/10/2017 Sunday 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 8:30 a.m. New Members Class 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship Tuesday: No Noon Day Bible Study 2nd & 3rd Sunday s Children s Church during the 10:00 am Worship Service. Nursery open for children 3 months to age 6 during the 10:00 am Worship Service. 2nd, 3rd & 5th Sunday s Ages 12 18 VIEW MOUNT OLIVE WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE WEB Go to: www.mobcva.org Then click on Weekly Bulletin Rehearsal Schedule Tuesday, September 19th Praise Dance @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 20th Chosen Generation @ First Baptist Church Williamsburg, VA Prayer & Praise @ 7:00 PM Revival Service @ 7:30 PM Wednesday, September 27th Voices of Commitment @ Hungary Road Baptist Church Henrico, VA Prayer & Praise @ 7:00 PM Revival Service @ 7:30 PM Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving and His Courts with Praise. Psalm 100:4 Please Reverence the House of God: * Enter to Worship * Focus on God s Glory * Connect with the Spirit of God * Welcome God s Presence * Meditate on God s Word * Invite God into your life today *Honor God with the fruit of your lips. Let all things be done decently and in order. 1 Corinthians 14:40 Please refrain from eating, drinking and talking on cell phones in the sanctuary.