Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church

509 W. State Street Office: (513)988-0422 e-mail: mtolivetpc@gmail

Trenton, Ohio 45067 Monday-Friday (9am-1pm) www.mtolivetchurch.org

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Jerry W. Pitman

Sunday School for all ages:

9:15am

Worship Service: Sunday @ 10:30am

Communion served 1st Sunday

of every month

Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church

e-mail: mtolivetpc@gmail

www.mtolivetchurch.org

Volume 48 Issue 10

At Mt. Olivet Presbyterian Church, we come together in worship

to praise and glorify God, through Jesus Christ and to experience

the love of Christ through Christian fellowship. As a part of the body

of Christ we look to the Holy Spirit to sustain us and to help support,

encourage and enable one another in all areas of the Christian life.

Sunday Schedule:

9:15 Sunday School ALL ages!

10:30 Worship Service

Communion is on the first Sunday of each month.

Rev. Dr. Jerry Pitman

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“I need some direction and answers!”

I. One of God’s most generous, gracious, and meaningful life fulfilling gifts is the loving another that

results in a marriage between a man and a woman. A marriage between a man and a woman, guided

by the teachings in Holy Scripture, is a relationship that provides the premiere experience duplicating our

relationship with our loving heavenly Father.

However, it appears that such a concept is being lost in our current understanding of marriage

and love. Somehow many churches have become negligent in lifting up the glorious truths God has given

us regarding marriage. Where can one find helpful and powerful perspectives for a life of blessing in

marital relationship? One excellent source for examining the issues related to the truth of Scripture,

common sense, and guidance can be found in the book written by Ravi Zacharias titled “I Isaac, take Thee,

REBEKAH.” In his book Dr. Zacharias reveals several vital principles of a godly marriage including striving

for purity, preparing the heart for a healthy marriage, learning the value of prayer, and practicing kind-

ness in the marital relationship.

Dr. Zacharias writes about the deep and rich meaning of “I Do.” His intent is to provide a

meaningful response to the reality that ‘love is still what people long for.” His perspective is that marital

and satisfying love is ‘still the theme of dreams.’

If you would like to possess greater understanding regarding a godly and Christian marriage,

provide your young people a superb resource for a healthy perspective regarding marriage, or become

better equipped to provide guidance from a Biblical point of view for discussing marriage I would strongly

recommend your read Dr. Zacharias’ book.

II. Are you one of those who is feeling a significant sense of uneasiness because the contemporary scene

seems to becoming highly atheistic and more ungodly? I would have to respond that your concern is well

grounded.

A very helpful book titled “The End of Reason; A RESPONSE TO THE NEW ATHEISTS” by Ravi

Zacharias may be just the book you need to read for some immediate understanding. The book is written

in a letter style, very easy to read, as a response to the writings of Sam Harris’s book, ‘Letter To a Christian

Nation,’ one of the most vicious attacks upon the Christian faith every written. It is well written and

helpful to any believing Christian to better deal with a worldview that has made such a destructive impact

on the thinking of many young people today. Take a look at both books on the pastor’s recommended

reading list in the narthex of the church.

May our Lord and God bless you richly in your growing in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior,

Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18).

This month at Mt. Olivet... SCOUTING

Sunday (2nd&4th) 6:30pm Girl Scouts

(1st,2nd,3rd,4th) 3pm Den #6

Mondays (1st –4th) 6pm Den #3

(1st) 6pm BSA

(2nd-4th) 7pm “

Tuesday (1st) 6pm Pack Leader’s

Wednesday

(1st&3rd) 6:30 & 7pm Brownies

(2nd & 4th) 7pm Den #7

Thursday

(1st&3rd) 6:30pm Pack #725

Lions Club

2nd and 4th Thursday @ 6pm

Choir Practice

Wednesday 6:30

Prayer Gathering

Wednesday 8pm

Men’s Group

2nd & 4th Saturday 8am

Session Meets 2nd Wed. @ 7pm

Usher Schedule

Oct. 5: Al Irwin, Patty Ratliff, Gary Schenck, Ed Harrison

Oct. 12: Van Skaggs, Earl & Carolyn Adams, Paul Huffman

Oct. 19: Bonnie & Dick Calvin, Dan & Gail Hellmuth

Oct. 26:Jack Davis, Steve Applegate, Charlie Martin, Leon Cambell

September Tithes and Offerings

09/07 $3369.17

09/14 1929.00

09/21 828.00

09/28 2608.00

TOTAL: $ 8734.17

Oct. 1 8:15pm Worship Committee

COMMUNION & CARRY-IN DINNER

Oct. 2 5:30pm Deacons Meeting

Oct. 4 9am Kitchen Clean-up

Oct. 12 8am Christian Ed/Evangelism

5pm HARVEST PARTY

Oct. 21 6pm BIRTHDAY DINNER

Oct. 26 PANTRY SUNDAY

Sunday November 2nd:

Pastor’s

Points

“Birthday Dinner”

Tuesday October 21st @6pm

and EVERYBODY’S INVITED!!

Those who have an October

birthday eat FREE!

YOUR help is needed! Let’s work together

and get our kitchen cleaned up!

Saturday October 4th @ 9am

Wednesday evenings in the sanctuary

at Mt. Olivet ALL are invited to

participate in the prayer gathering at

8pm.

How do I contact my pastor?

Pastor Jerry will be in his office:

Monday thru Friday 9am—1pm 988-0422

E-mail : jpitman_te@yahoo.com

Home #: 513-755-6347

The first day of Advent is Sunday November 30.

The choir is in need of more voices (especially male voices). Come to choir

rehearsal on Wednesdays @ 6:30pm. Not sure?

Start out making a commitment for November

and December only. See how it feels to praise

the birth of our savior through song.

Singing has a very definite

place in worshipping God in

spirit and in truth. We

glorify God in our singing

praises to His name.

The church will provide the

hot dogs and beverages!

We will bring a side dish or

dessert?

SUNDAY

OCTOBER 12

@

5pm

Sunday October 12 plan to stay after our

worship service and head downstairs. You

will witness an AUCTION/BAKESALE that’s

more fun, delicious, entertaining and

worthy than the mind can comprehend! All

the monies will go toward NEW CHOIR

ROBES.

Dan Hellmuth 10/01

Rebecca Curry 10/01

Bill Lindquist 10/07

Janice Hartman 10/14

Mt. Olivet Presbyterian

Bill & Sandi Lindquist 10/01

Paul & Deb Huffman 10/04

Butch & Deb Kirby 10/08

Jim & Janis Patrick 10/12

Randy & Kathy Smith 10/24

Dick & Bonnie Calvin 10/28

Book Club EVERYONE is invited to Dinner and a

Movie. Watch for details!

Birthdays

Celebrated in

October 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

6:30 Brownies

6:30 choir

8pm Prayer

8:15 Worship Comm.

2 .

6:30 Pack 725

3 4

9am

Kitchen

Clean-up

5

communion

carry-in dinner

3pm Den #6

6

6pm Den #3

6pm BSA

7

6pm

Pack Leaders Mtg

8

6:30 choir

7pm Den #8

7pm Session

8pm Prayer

9

5:30 Deacon Mtg.

6pm Lion’s Club

10 11

8am Men’s Group

12

8am Christian Ed

3pm Den #6

AuctionBakeSale

HarvestParty

13

6pm Den #6

7pm BSA

14

6:45pm Den #7

15

6:30pm Brownies

6:30pm choir

8pm Prayer

16

6:30pm Pack 725

17 18

19

3pm Den #6

20

6pm Den #3

7pm BSA

21

6pm Birthday

Dinner

22

6:60pm choir

7pm Den #8

8pm Prayer

23

6pm Lion’s Club

24 25

8am Men’s Group

26

PANTRY Sunday

3pm Den #6

6:30pm GS

27

6pm Den #3

7pm BSA

28

6:45pm Den #7

29

6:30pm choir

8pm Prayer

30 31

Another opportunity to join

the Music Ministry at

Mt. Olivet! Watch for hand

chime rehearsals to begin

and join in!

The EMA Food Pantry

has a couple of

fundraising

opportunities on the

month of October:

Sunday October 25th:

1. National Make a Difference Day area youth groups will

walk through OUR neighborhood and collect food for the

pantry. Be sure and donate.

2. The Barn-n-Bunk will have their 3rd annual

pie bake-off. After the contest, the pies are auctioned

off. That brought $700 into the pantry last year! The

Barn-n-Bunk fall festival will be going on at the same time!

Great family fun!!