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OCTOBER 2015 Volume 25, Number 10 mobc@theolivechurch.org

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"…And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one." (Matthew 6:13 – NLT) Many of God's people struggle with temptation because of misconceptions or wrong attitudes about temptation. One such misconception is: expecting your temptations to just go away…or at least decrease a little. When the Israelites entered the Promised Land they had the same expectation. They were surprised that the

Canaanites were still in the land. So they got discouraged, thinking they must have gone the wrong way. "Surely this can't be the land of promise." God's Word makes it clear that the Christian life, from start to finish, is warfare. Paul says that we are called to “wrestle…against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). And don't forget…your level of temptation will increase as you grow and draw closer to your Lord. Remember this: When Israel first left Egypt, God didn't lead them through Philistine territory “though that way was shorter. For God said, If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt” (Exodus 13:17). God understood their struggling faith and protected them from their enemies. But later, when their faith had grown, He permitted them to face seven powerful nations. And just like the Promised Land, the promised victory requires you to deal with temptation and wrestle your way through to victory, believing that “Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Indeed, their enemy's attack proved that Israel was in the Promised Land. So

experiencing temptations is proof you are truly abiding in Christ. Our enemy knows that he doesn't have to come after the lost or the lukewarm Child of God. He has to come after those who are truly walking and growing with Jesus…and trusting Him more and more each day! Temptation is very real but so is our Jesus. I hope to see each of you in church this Sunday. Faithful church attendance is a great way to battle our temptations in life. I love each of you… In HIM,

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Our New 2016 Ministry Budget Recommendation will be available for review. The recommendations will be located in the office and in the foyers of the Sanctuary. Thanks to our Stewardship Committee for their time and effort.

Regular Bi-Monthly Business Meeting. Presentation and discussion of our 2016 Ministry Budget will take place at this meeting beginning at 6:00 PM.

After Morning Worship, we will have a Special Business Meeting to vote on, with no discussion, the adoption of our 2016 Ministry Budget.

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Lord’s Supper

Sunday Morning, October 4

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For His Kids-

Pumpkin Patch- Sunday, Oct 11! Bring your lunch.

If you would like your child to be part of Star Reach this year please register by Thursday, October 15. The purpose of Star Reach is to give our children an opportunity to be mentored & encouraged by another adult of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. You

may register on our website www.theolivechurch.org or by completing registration cards located in the foyers or office. By being a part of Star

Reach your child will receive cards, small gifts, encouraging notes & lots of prayers from their mentor. My prayer is for all our children to be part of Star Reach! Adoption is Sunday, October 18!

Ghost Walk- Wednesday, Oct 28.

Fall Festival “Living In The Light” is Saturday, Oct 31, 6-8 PM with Trunk-or-Treat at 7:30 PM. You are invited to GLOW WITH THE LOVE OF JESUS! Glow-in-the-Dark Games, Activities, Hayride, and much more! Wear white and neon colors on costumes.

NEEDED for the Fall Festival- Candy and black lights. Also needed is someone to head up the hayride and we need hay, truck, and trailer. Contact Regina for details.

Wednesday Night Bible Study- “Numbers In the Bible” Discovering the numbers and why they are so special. Led by Gina Dodd.

COME JOIN US

Sundays 9:15 AM- Bible Study 10:25 AM- Worship

Sundays 5 PM- DT 6 PM- Worship

Wednesdays 6 PM- Bible Study Study of Revelation- Wednesdays, at 6-7 PM.

A Despicable Fellowship- Friday, Oct 9, 7-10 PM at 1373. Dress as a minion!

Praying Across Crossett- Oct 10, at 10 AM at the Football Field

Youth Overtime is Oct 18 at Fiesta Linda, Far Eastern style!

to our OCTOBER Stars! Easton Cooper - 10/8

Sunday, October 11 after Morning Worship

Bring Your Lunch

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Regular

Business Meeting

6 PM, Sunday October 18, 2015

Samaritan’s Purse began collecting shoe boxes filled with gifts for hurting children two decades ago. The first year, 1993, they prayed that God would provide a thousand gifts, but God overwhelmed them with 28,000 that were handed out to children in war-torn Bosnia. Last year, in 2014, we praise God for the most shoe boxes ever collected in a single year. Over 10 million worldwide, including over 7.9 million from the United States were collected.

Mt. Olive has had the privilege of being a part of this ministry for many years. Because of your generosity, we have enough items to fill 100 of these decorative red and green GO (Gospel Opportunity) boxes. Come join us on Friday, November 6, 9 AM in the fellowship hall to pack the boxes and pray for those children who will receive them.

November 1-15, we will be collecting, $7 per box, so that the GO boxes can be

shipped to the different countries. Our goal is to raise $700 by November 15, which

is Shoe Box Dedication Sunday. See Betty Willis, Ruth

White, or Vicki in the church office to ship a GO box.

Remember every shoe box that we fill and ship is a Gospel Opportunity. Later in October, we will place 15 OCC shoe boxes in the front lobby with an enclosed brochure containing all the details for packing and shipping the boxes. We would like to encourage individuals or classes to pick up a box, fill it, enclose the $7, and return it to the sanctuary by November 15. The boxes will be taken to First Baptist Church, the local drop off center, the following week.

We praise God for our Pastor, Bro. Eric and for our Ministers Bro. Scott and Regina! The WMU of our church has a few suggestions to show love and support: 1) Give a Gift Certificate to Fiesta Linda, Mazzio’s, or another of their favorite 2) Make a meal for them 3) Make a pie or cake 4) Give a Gift Certificate to Lifeway 5) Send a card of appreciation 6) Any expression of caring and support.

Let us always Appreciate & Celebrate these Blessings from our Lord.

Monthly Meeting Potluck

Monday, Oct 12, 11:30 AM

Choir Practice Meet in the Choir Room

Tuesday, Oct 27, 2 PM

Monthly Visitation with our Homebound

Monday, Oct 5, 9 AM

Committee Planning Officers & Committee

Tuesday, Oct 27, 3 PM

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Saturday, Oct 10 10 AM-12 PM Yarborough Field

Community-wide prayer rally will assemble at the football field then disperse prayer teams throughout the city for a prayer walk/drive. Hoping for enough to pray/walk/drive through every subdivision praying for the inhabitants of Crossett. Prayer guides will be provided.

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray...

The purpose of this Prayer Rally is for the Body of Christ to join together as we engage in spiritual battle for the souls of our people. If we choose to do nothing, then nothing will happen- at least nothing good. But if we take God at His Word, then we will see Him do great and mighty things in our city! He is still the God of this city and God of this nation and greater things are yet to come and greater things are still to be done!

4:15 AM Ashley

Association Annual

Meeting @ South Main

6:00 PM Meal 6:45 PM 2nd

Session

11:30 AM Young at

Heart Potluck

9:00 AM Young at Heart

Homebound Visitation

3:30 4th Monday Worship at

Stonegate Villa

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4 Lord’s Supper

Adult 1 Couples Grilling after AM

Worship

5 PM Fall Festival Hamburg

5

6

4:30 PM Finance Committee

7 Regular Services

8 9 6-9 PM ACBA Marriage Date Night at SMBC

10 10 Am - 12 PM

Praying Across Crossett

at the Football Stadium

11 Regular Services

Kids to Pumpkin Patch

5 PM Drama

12

13

4:30 PM Finance Committee

14

Regular Services

15

16

17

18 Regular Services

4 PM Deacons

5 PM Drama

6 PM Business Meeting

19

20

21

Regular Services

22

23 24

25 Regular Services

5 PM Drama

26

27

4:30 PM Finance Committee

28 Regular Services

Ghost Walk

29 30 31 6-8 PM Fall Festival 7:30 PM Trunk or Treat

AM Chi ldren’ s Church

2016 Budget Presentation &

Discussion

AM Special Business Meeting 2016 Budget Vote

no discussion

2 PM Young at Heart Choir

Practice

3 PM Young at Heart Officers &

Committee Meeting

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Thank you notes have been received from the following and are on the bulletin board:

Linda and Larry Land

THANK YOU

CHURCH STAFF ERIC S. HODGE, Pastor

SCOTT SASSER, Min. Music / Worship REGINA HODGE, Min. Children / Preschool

LEAH HENDRIX, Church Secretary

VICKI SHIRLEY, Financial /Asst. Secretary

MELISSA JONES, Building Supervisor

6 13 20 27 ENR SUNDAY SCHOOL

General Officers

Preschoolers

Children

Youth

Adults

New Members

Visitors

TOTAL

DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING

3

9

8

12

50

4

86

n/a

4

8

10

9

64

2

97

20

2

9

7

7

44

8

77

n/a

4

12

8

8

57

7

96

25

4

14

30

41

208

297

VITAL SIGNS/SEPT

STEWARDSHIP 10,286.85

4,618.19

4,759.35

4,739.35

Receipts on 9/6

Receipts on 9/13

Receipts on 9/20

Receipts on 9/27

October Deacon Visitation Rusty McCone, Don Wilcox

SYMPATHY The staff and church family of Mt. Olive Baptist Church expresses sincere & heart felt sympathy to the following:

Flaudy McCone Family - Rusty McCone’s cousin

Wanda Walker Family - Tina Sims’ aunt

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NEW MEMBERS By Baptism

Colin Stagg

VOLUNTEERS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4

Nursery Melissa Bell

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11

Nursery Stephanie Weaver

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18

Nursery Melinda Ferguson

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

Nursery Tina Maxwell