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Committed to His will, His way, and His word April 24 2011 2011 Theme The Year of Liberation 2 Corinthians 3:17 VIEW MOUNT OLIVE WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE WEB Go to www.mobcva.org Then click on Weekly Bulletin MOUNT OLIVE ON YOUTUBE To view the latest videos type in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udiuioevu DQ&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 APRIL 2011 MINISTRY MEETINGS Mon. 25 Church Office Closed Spring Revival Mon. April 25th Wed. April 27th Prayer & Praise @ 6:45 PM Worship Service @ 7:00 PM MAY 2011 MINISTRY MEETINGS Mon. 02 Leadership Council MP Building @ 7:00 PM Tues. 03 Trustee Ministry Room 138 @ 7:00 PM 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 This month we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I encourage you to focus on the awesome resurrection power of God. When there is seemingly no life or hope we know that God is able. It has been said that "there are no hopeless situations: there are only people who have grown hopeless about them." Because of the resurrection we can keep hope alive. Keep the faith and remember God is worthy to be praised. Love, Pastor Thompson Welcome to the Mount Olive Family Julio Deunté Hayes Candidates for Baptism and Right Hand of Fellowship Josiah Christiani Melissa Duncan Kashonna Harvey Isaiah Jones Resurrection Day Celebration Holy Communion 6:00 AM Sunrise Service 11:00 AM Morning Worship Service Breakfast @ 8:00 AM Church School Easter Production Were You There @ 9:15 AM

Eastertide April 24 June 11, 2011 (The pulpit attire is white) 2 The Easter Season, also known as the Great fifty Days, begins at sunset on Easter Eve and continues through the Day of Pentecost. At this season we celebrate with joy, Christ s resurrection and ascension and the giving of the Holy Spirit on the first Easter (John 20: 22 23) and on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2). MARCH * APRIL* MAY 2011 General Theme For This Quarter: WE WORSHIP GOD This quarter s study offers a New Testament survey of worship in the early church. Hymns, prayers, apocalyptic visions, and letters of instruction reveal the spiritual culture and practice of the first Christians and provide contemporary believers with a biblical model of worship. We hope that you will join us as we are focusing on: UNIT #2 ANCIENT WORDS OF PRAISE This unit takes the learners through the final weeks of Lent and into the Easter season. Each week s lesson is selected from a different book of the New Testament, but all share the common theme of praising Jesus Christ. THIS WEEK S: CHRIST IS RISEN! Matthew 28:1 17 When the women went to see (v.1) the tomb (Mark 16), they came to bring spices to anoint the body of Jesus. An angel told them that Jesus was alive. NEXT WEEK S: May 1, 2011 THE CHRIST HYMN Philippians 2:1 11 Philippi was a Roman colony. The proclamation by Philippian believers of Jesus as Lord would be viewed as a political challenge. Paul envisioned a community of believers who adopted Jesus as the model for personal relationship, and he presented Christ as a perfect example to emulate. CLASSES FOR EVERYONE!! CLASSES FROM KINDERGARTEN TO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ADULTS ALL AGES WELCOME DAILY BIBLE READING * MONDAY: Follow in Christ s Step 1 Peter 2:18 25 * TUESDAY: Good Lives Shown in Works James 3:13 18 * WEDNESDAY: Being Worthy of Jesus Matthew 10:34 39 * THURSDAY: Lives Worthy of Your Calling Ephesians 4:1 6 * FRIDAY: Lives Worthy of the Lord Colossians 1:9 18 * S ATURDAY: Lives Worthy of the Gospel Philippians 1:27 30 * SUNDAY: Living the Mind of Christ Philippians 2:1 11 Sermon Highlights: April 17, 2011 Sermon Title: A Palm Sunday Question Scriptural Text: Matthew 21:1 11 Main Idea: In the text we see a cry for help and a question, who is this? Points: (1) You cannot ignore the question (2) You can use the question as energy (3) Let the question be an inspiration to you 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 IT S CELEBRATION TIME! Mark your calendars for the 1 st weekend in June. spring revival 6:45 PM Prayer & Praise 7:00 PM Worship Service Sat. April 30 Theme: Revived for Liberation 2 Corinthians 3:17 Monday, April 25 Tuesday, April 26 Wednesday, April 27 Rev. Emory Berry, Pastor Fourth Baptist Church Richmond, VA Bishop Melvin Williams Temple of Judah Richmond, VA Rev. Herbert Ponder, Pastor Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Richmond, VA Men s Basketball Banquet Multi Purpose Building @ 3:00 PM Baptist General Convention 112th Annual Session and Congress of Christian Education July 26th July 1St, 2011 Richmond Downtown Marriott Hotel Theme: Growing Churches For 21st Century Ministry: Be Intentional Congress Aim: To offer a variety of teaching/learning opportunities that provide messengers with strategies on how to be effective in addressing issues related to missions/outreach, Christian Education, church growth, social justice, children and youth, men and women. A complete list of classes is located on the information table or contact Rev. Simmons for more information. Registration All Week Messenger $65.00 and One Day Messenger $25.00 Pastor and Pastoral Family s 15 th Anniversary! Friday, June 3 rd First Lady s Night at 6:00 pm All are welcome to celebrate and honor our First Lady. Saturday, June 4 th Anniversary Celebration at 6:00 pm featuring Comedian Bone Hampton and other special guests. Tickets will be sold after both 8:00am and 11:00 am services starting May 1st until May 29th. Tickets are $15 for adults. $10 for children ages 10 18 and free for children under 10 years old. Sunday, June 5 th 10:00 am Worship Service with reception after. Offering envelopes will be available for you to bless our Pastoral Family with a love offering. Join us all weekend long as we say THANK YOU and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Daughters of Worth and Sons of Valor Mentoring Program Topic: RESOURCES OF INTEREST TO SENIOR CITIZENS Join representatives from Dominion Power, Senior Connections, Meals on Wheels, other organizations and agencies, and me to learn how you can benefit from programs for seniors. Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Time: May 4, 2011 @ 6:30 pm Topic: A Mind is A Terrible Thing to Waste Frank Thornton s Constituent Meeting 6:30 p.m. Where: Belmont Recreation Center 1600 Hilliard Road Contact: 501 4208

MOBC CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MINISTRY MOBC Bible Institute 4 Do you have a desire to serve and don't know where to start? The Christian Education Ministry is seeking servants to serve in the Christian Education Ministry. Servants are needed to help plan and implement a growing and holistic Christian Education Ministry. Servants are needed in administration and conference planning, Coordinator for our Bible Institute, Library Assistant, publicity, teachers and assistant teachers for Nursery to Adults. The Christian Education is happy to announce that we will sponsor our Summer Enrichment Program for Grades 1 5, Middle and High School. The purpose of this program is to help the youth at Mount Olive Baptist Church retain their present academic skills and to help them become stronger academic students for the 2011 2012 school year. This program will focus on learning centers in Math, English, Reading and Study Skills for Elementary and Middle School and SAT Prep and Career Preparation for High School. The Summer Enrichment Program will meet during the months of July and August on Tuesdays from 8:00am 4:30pm. We need at least two coordinators who can be available on Tuesday from 8:00am 4:30pm. For more information please contact Rev. Simmons. Attention Members You re Invited! Church School extends an invitation to everyone to come and share in a powerful worship experience for our Easter Production," Were You There, on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 9:15 a.m.. Come and encounter the events of the Crucifixion as they are filtered through Jesus mother Mary, Mary Magdalene, Peter, Nicodemus, a Religious Zealot, a Centurion and a Mocker. The drama ends on a victorious note with the good news that Jesus rose from the dead! Meet Our Cast: Bro. Angelo Akins Sis. Marilyn Coates Bro. Jeremy Debnam Dea. James Isler Bro. Leland Lewis Dea. Willie Ryan Sis. Rosiland Ruffin Sis. Beatrice Walker Bro. Justin White The Mount Olive Baptist Church Bible Institute is now accepting registration for Microsoft Word Class. This is a Five Week Class. Classes will begin on Wednesday, April 13 through Wednesday, May 11. All classes will be held in the Media Center located in the Multi Purpose Building from 1:00 pm 3:00 pm. Registration Forms are located on the Informational Table. A $5.00 registration donation is required. Space is limited. All classes are opened to MOBC Members and the Community. For More information contact Rev. Simmons, Rev. Smith or Sis. Brenda Baskfield. Date April 13 April 20 April 27 May 04 May 11 Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready! Vacation Bible School 2011 is coming soon! Our 2011 theme: Jesus Truth Seekers Matthew 19:26 If you are interested in serving in one of the following areas a signup sheet will posted on the informational table. Training will be available in all areas. For more information please contact Sis. Angela Best, Sis. Brenda Baskfield or Rev. Simmons. ASSIGNMENT Teachers Assistant Teachers Floaters Hall Monitors Hospitality Registration Security Microsoft Word Introduction to MS Word MS Word Basic Features MS Word More Basic Features Formatting Paragraphs and Working with Styles Adding Bullets, Numbers, Page layout & printing Facilitator: Sis. Fecelia Starks RESPONSIBILITY Teach VBS approved material Work in classrooms with trained teachers to assist with teaching, attendance and lesson activities Perform any task needed communicated by Rev. Simmons or VBS Coordinators Monitor any person in hallways, walk children to restroom and back to class Assist with food preparation, serving, clean up Check in all individuals entering the building, provide name badges Work in conjunction with the Security Ministry to ensure premises are safe and secure Transportation Drive or ride on van to assist with transporting children to/from Hope Village

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! Children are Waiting For A Forever Family! Meet Cassandra When you first meet Cassandra, she is quiet, softspoken and shy. But once she warms up to you, Cassandra easily engages in conversation. Cassandra s face lights up when you talk about music. According to her music teacher, Cassandra enjoys singing RAP and Gospel songs and enjoys giving singing performances at her school Cassandra enjoys working and having her own money. Cassandra is ready and eager to be adopted. She would like to have a family that is relatively active; going out to eat, shopping and doing other week end activities. A family with dogs or cats would be fine according to Cassandra. Cassandra needs a family that will help with build her self esteem and demonstrate unconditional love and acceptance toward her. Could you be her forever family? If you are interested in more information about Cassandra, please contact Virginia One Church, One Child at (804) 329 3420 or contact Deaconess Dorothy Robinson at (804) 266 3118. BIBLICAL ENCOURAGEMENT MINISTRY As Americans, we have freedoms afforded us by the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution. Our freedoms include the freedom to assemble, to petition our government, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion. As citizens of the kingdom of God, Christ has also set us free. What are we free from? How do we exercise our freedoms? And, what limits us from enjoying our liberty? Come join us for an interactive discussion about our response to being made free thru Jesus Christ. Presented by: The Hope Biblical Encouragement Ministry Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:00 pm 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). Newspapers Paper Back Books JCPenney & Macy Catalogs Magazines Hard Back Books Phone Books Junk Mail Shredded Paper Any Catalogs Absolutely, no cardboard of any kind or food related paper cups, wrappers/napkins etc.. Don t forget your TELEPHONE BOOKS! 5

MOBC PANTRY It s free to All! New Schedule for our community breads, vegetables, and desserts giveaway. Food items may be picked up every Tuesday and Wednesday in the MP Building from 11:00am to 12:00pm, and on Sunday after the 8:00am & 11:00am worship services in the Youth Center Room. You don t have to be a member of Mt. Olive for this giveaway. Seniors Ages 60 Plus Free food boxes will be distributed to seniors every third Wednesday from 11:00 to 12:00 pm. STOP!!! Members, don't throw those medicine bottles away! The hospitals in Haiti needs them. Please remove the labels and place your empty bottles in the container outside the church office. Again, thank you for your continued support and cooperation in helping this country and the Haitian people rebuild and restore their lives. God bless you all! Rev. Corbett 6 I n t e r c e s s o r y P r a y e r Ruth Parham....healing & recovery aunt of Tara Hurst Melvin Brown...healing & strength Benjamin & Lawrence Brown.......strength brothers of Rev. Corbett Delaney Caroline...encouragement & deliverance Muriel Coleman healing, Strength & recovery James Carter....healing & recovery Mary Carter.healing & recovery Mary Dabney....Evelyn Dabney s mother Henrico Healthcare on Airport Dr. Pearl Davis........healing & recovery sister of Cleopatra Quarles and Patricia Walker Mary Anna Fowlkes Evan.....healing & strength Edith Gardner......healing & strength mother of Pamela Gardner Davis Pamela Hairston......... healing & strength Virginia Hall......breast cancer Doris Harris....strength & encouragement Jerry Harris........ Throat cancer Clevett Harris Alston...healing & recovery niece of sister Evelyn Williams For the month of April we will be praying for P E A C E Ruth Inge & Ruby Inge Abrams.....healing Nakita Johnson.....healing & recovery Wanda Johnson healing & recovery Phyllis Logan.healing & recovery Joseph Mason........healing & strength Penny Marshall..healing & recovery Alice Mitchell....... recovery & strength Margaret Shamblee..healing from a stroke grandmother of Margaret Gordon Joyner Micayla Dean Sinaie.healing & recovery daughter of Charisha Dean Hubbard James Taylor...... healing & strength Jonathan Trueheart...healing & strength Betty Jo Williams......healing & recovery daughter, Sally Williams Bernard Williams......healing & recovery brother of Benita Williams Howard Williams.....healing & recovery Sterling Wright...healing from a stroke Elaine Wright... healing & strength Bernard Wright.faith & strength Notice: Healing and Recovery lists are for members only and their families. Please contact the church office to have names submitted for listing in the bulletin. All other prayer requests should be submitted to the Intercessory Prayer Ministry by completing the Intercessory Prayer Request Form below and placed in the prayer boxes in the Narthex or outside the church office. 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 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 23060 Prayer Request:

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Evens April 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 Trustee Elect Consecration @ 11:00 AM MOBC @ Abner Baptist Church Pastor s Anniversary @ 4:00 PM Pastor/Ushers/Choir/ Cong. 4 7:00 pm Leadership Council MP Building @ 7:00 PM 5 Noon Day Bible Study 7:30 pm Trustee Min. & Finance Min. Room 138 6 6:00 am Morning Prayer 11:00 am Sr. Anniversary 6:30 pm CYM Bible Study 6:30pm Bible Institute 6:30 pm Prayer & Praise 7:00 pm Bible study 7:00 pm New Member Class 7 6:00 pm Pastoral Min. Room 137 7:00 pm Hospitality Min. Room 139 8 9 Health Ministry CPR Training 9:00 am 1:00 pm 10 11 6:30 pm Church School Room 137 7:00 pm Children & Youth Room 139 12 Noon Day Bible Study 6:30 pm WFC Women s Min. Room 137 13 6:00 am Morning Prayer 6:00pm Young Adult Min. 6:30pm Bible Institute 6:30 pm CYM Bible Study 6:30 pm Prayer & Praise 7:00 pm Bible study 7:00 pm New Member Class 14 7:00 pm Marriage Min. Room 138 7:00 pm Security Min. Room 139 15 16 NAACP Prayer Breakfast @ Quioccasin Baptist Church @ 9:00 am WFC Women s Ministry Trip to Virginia Beach Depart @ 9:30 am 17 Palm Sunday 18 11:00am Mime Ministry CHURCH MEETING MP Building @ 7:00 pm 6:30 pm Deaconess Min. Room 138 19 12 :00 Noon Pre Revival Prayer Service 7:00pm Male Ushers Sanctuary 7:00pm Greeters Min. Room 137 7:00pm Historical Min. Room 139 20 6:00 am Morning Prayer 10:00 am Senior Min. 6:00 pm Hope Biblical Co. 6:30 pm Bible Institute 6:30 pm CYM Bible Study 6:30 pm Pre Revival Prayer Service 7:00 pm Bible study 7:00 pm New Member Class 21 Maundy Thursday 6:30pm Missions Min. Room 137 22 Good Friday Worship Service @ 7:00 PM 23 24 Holy Communion Resurrection Sunday Sunrise Worship Ser. @ 6:00 am 9:15am Church School Easter Production Were You There Morning Worship Service @ 11:00 am 25 CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED 26 27 28 29 30 SPRING REVIVAL 7:00 p.m. Nightly 6:45 p.m. Prayer & Praise Rev. Emory Berry, Jr, Pastor Fourth Baptist Church Bishop Melvin Williams Rev. Herbert Ponder Richmond, VA Temple of Judah Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Richmond, VA Richmond, VA