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Sermon March 23, 2014 / Pastor Terry Defoe / John 4:3-7 / The Woman at the Well/

Posted in 2014 / Audio Sermons / Lent / Rev. Terry Defoe / Sermons / ^John

3 (Jesus) left Judea and went back once more to Galilee. 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar… 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about noon. 7 When a Samaritan woman came to...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Mar 23 - The Woman at the Well

Posted in Children / Sunday School

Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth!     THE WOMAN AT THE WELL   This Sunday's lesson was the account of Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1– 42).  Sin causes us...


Weekly Bulletin March 23rd

Posted in 2014 / Weekly Bulletin

Each Week Mount Olive produces a bulletin with information about upcoming events, activities and opportunities around the church and circuit. To check this week’s bulletin Click...


March Pop Culture and the Bible, Bible Study: I Am Legend

Posted in 2014 / Bible Study / Pastor Ted Giese / Youth/Young Adults

Sunday March 23rd 6:45pm  What Is: Pop Culture And The Bible, Bible Study? It's an opportunity for Youth/Young Adults to practice putting their faith to work while looking at pop culture. We generally watch movies and then explore how Scripture intersects with what we've watched. This way...


Lenten Midweek Sermon / Pastor Terry / My Song is Love Unknown

  Lent, the season of penance and prayer is upon us. My message tonight is based on a famous Lenten hymn titled My Song Is Love Unknown. It has been called one of the most sublime of all Lenten hymns. It’s based on Galatians chapter 6, verse 14 —  where the Apostle Paul says:   “But God...


Sermon March 16, 2014/ Vicar James Preus/ Mount Olive Lutheran/ John 3:1-17/ God Loves The World To Death

3 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Sun. Mar 16 - Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

Posted in Children / Sunday School

Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth!    JESUS TEACHES NICODEMUS   Today in Sunday School, we learned about Jesus teaching the Pharisee Nicodemus under the cover of...


"Life in the midst of war and uncertainty - through it all trust in Jesus" Diana & Tommy Zlahn

Posted in Articles / ^Isaiah / My Church Home

Listen here to a recording of Diana and Tommy Zlahn tell their story in person at Mount Olive:     “Life in the midst of war and uncertainty…through it all…trust in Jesus”   But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and...


Weekly Bulletin March 16th

Posted in 2014 / Weekly Bulletin

Each Week Mount Olive produces a bulletin with information about upcoming events, activities and opportunities around the church and circuit. To check this week’s bulletin Click...


Son of God (2014) Directed By: Christopher Spencer - Movie Review

Click the banner below to listen to interviews about films from a Christian perspective with Pastors Ted Giese and Todd Wilken on IssuesEtc.org.   Son of God (2014) Directed by: Christopher Spencer Writer: Richard Bedser, Christopher Spencer, Colin Swash, Nic Young   Stars: Diogo...


Weekly Bulletin March 9th

Posted in 2014 / Weekly Bulletin

Each Week Mount Olive produces a bulletin with information about upcoming events, activities and opportunities around the church and circuit. To check this week’s bulletin Click...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Mar 9 - The Temptation of Jesus

Posted in Children / Sunday School

Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth!     THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS   Today we began by reflecting on our lesson from two Sunday's ago about there being a time...


Jesus Tempted / Sermon / Lent 1 March 9, 2014 / Matthew 4:1-11 / Pastor Ted Giese

Posted in 2014 / Audio Sermons / Lent / Pastor Ted Giese / Sermons / ^Matthew

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Matthew 4:1-11 / Lent 1 March 9th 2014 / Jesus Tempted   Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him,...


Funeral Sermon for Elizabeth Radons / March 8th 2014 / Psalm 23

Posted in Lent / 2014 / ^Psalms / Funeral Sermons / Psalm Sermons / Sermons

Audio Pre-Recorded: Funeral was held at Lee Funeral Home in Regina Saskatchewan.  Funeral Sermon for Elizabeth Radons  / Rev. Ted Giese / March 8th 2014 / Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.                    He makes me lie down in green pastures.           He leads me...


The Ten Commandments Of Oscar Films

This article was first published on thefederalist.com click the banner to read it there.    The Ten Commandments Of Oscar Films A look at Oscar-nominated films by Commandments   With the Oscars right around the corner the spotlight of public attention is about to shine again on Hollywood....


Book Of The Month For March 2014: Your Marriage by God's Design

Posted in 2014 / Book of the Month / Children / family / Weddings

Book Of The Month For March 2014: Your Marriage by God's Design "Your Marriage by God's Design" by Stiegemeyer, Scott and Julie Overview How are Christians to start, or keep, marriage as God intends? How are God's children to respond when the picture of Christ and His Church is portrayed as...


Psalm 30 Sermon From March 2014 Prayer Service - Mourning into Dancing

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Rev. Ted A. Giese / Psalm 30 / Ash Wednesday 2014   I will extol You, O LORD, for You have drawn me up                    and have not let my foes rejoice over me.           O LORD my God, I cried to You for help,                    and You have...


Sermon for Transfiguration/ Vicar James Preus/ Mount Olive Lutheran Church/ Jesus Shines His Glory On Us Through His Cross

And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 3 And behold, there appeared to them Moses and...


Weekly Bulletin March 2nd

Posted in 2014 / Weekly Bulletin

Each Week Mount Olive produces a bulletin with information about upcoming events, activities and opportunities around the church and circuit. To check this week’s bulletin Click...


Pastor Terry Defoe / Sermon / Free & Joyous Response / February 23rd, 2014

1 "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters – and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk – without money and without cost. 2 Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy?  New International Version © Copyright 1973, 1978,...