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Book Of The Month For April 2020:  Teaching the Faith at Home:  What does this mean?  How is this done?

Book Of The Month For April 2020: Teaching the Faith at Home: What does this mean? How is this done?

Teaching The Faith At Home: What Does This Mean? How Is This Done? By David Rueter 2015 / Paperback / 232 Pages Overview: When children are in their early elementary school years, their minds are actually at the peak time for easy rote memorization. And yet, many Protestant churches...


“Nativity” Sermon / Luke 2:4–7 / Abridged and adapted from a Christmas Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther / Sunday December 15th 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

“Nativity” Sermon / Luke 2:4–7 / Abridged and adapted from a Christmas Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther / Sunday December 15th 2019 / Season Of Advent / Mount Olive Lutheran Church

Posted in Advent / 2019 / ^Luke / Audio Sermons / Sermons / Pastor Ted Giese / Sunday School

Mount Olive Lutheran Church / Pr. Ted A. Giese - Abridged and Adapted from a Christmas Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther[1] / Sunday December 17th 2017: Advent / Luke 2:4–7 "Nativity" And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which...


Book Of The Month For December 2017 Part One: The Baby King - Arch Books and the Essential Lutheran Libraries for Little Ones and Kids

The Baby King - Arch Books By Greg Hyatt 2017 / Saddle-stitched paperback / 16 Pages Overview: Oftentimes, we don’t think about how difficult it was for Mary and Joseph to make the long trek to Bethlehem. But every part of their journey fulfilled the prophecy for a Savior—Jesus, who would...


Book Of The Month For March 2016: Teaching the Faith at Home: What Does This Mean? How Is This Done?

Posted in Book of the Month / Children / Sunday School

Teaching the Faith at Home: What Does This Mean? How Is This Done? by David Rueter 2015 / Paperback / 232 Pages Overview:When children are in their early elementary school years, their minds are actually at the peak time for easy rote memorization. And yet, many Protestant churches begin...


Book Of The Month for March 2015: My First Hymnal

Posted in 2015 / Book of the Month / Children / Easter / family / Sunday School

My First Hymnal by David A. Johnson, editor 2011 / Hardback / 128 Pages Overview This heirloom quality hymnal contains lyric hymns favored by grandparents, godparents, and parents with beautifully conceived illustrations presenting the colors, seasons, and symbols of the Church Year and...


Sunday School Parent Connection: May 25 - Bible Trivia Challenge

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!      On our last day of Sunday School before summer break, we played the Bible Trivia Game Show reviewing many of the lessons...


Sunday School Parent Connection: May 18th - Peter & Cornelius

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 kids had a special treat today, as Pastor Ted opened for us and talked with the children.  Older students watched...


Sunday School Parent Connection: May 11th - Peter & John Heal a Lame Man

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!  PETER & JOHN HEAL A LAME MAN   In Sunday School today, on Good Shepherd Sunday, the children learned how each of us is like the...


Sunday School Parent Connection: May 4th - Jesus on the Road to Emmaus

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 ON THE ROAD TO EMMAUS   Today in Sunday School the children learned of how the disciples recognized the...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 27 - The Empty Tomb

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 EMPTY TOMB   On the first Easter, Jesus reveals to Mary Magdalene and to His disciples that He is alive (John  20:1–18)....


Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 20 - Easter Sunday

Posted in Children / Easter / Sunday School

Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth!   EASTER SUNDAY   Christ is Risen!  Alleluia!  Today in Sunday School we reinforced earlier lessons by watching a full-length...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 13 - Palm Sunday

Posted in Children / Palm Sunday / Sunday School

 Mount Olive's Sunday School Parent Connection A partnership between teachers and parents to educating our children and nourishing their spiritual growth!     PALM SUNDAY   Thank you to all the parents and grandparents for bringing the kids early yesterday and help dress the kids for...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Apr 6 - Jesus Raises Lazarus

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 RAISES LAZARUS   Today’s Sunday School lesson was the raising of Jesus' good friend, Lazarus.  In resurrecting Lazarus...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Mar 30 - Jesus Heals a Blind Man

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 HEALS A BLIND MAN   Today in Sunday School the children learned about Jesus healing a blind man (John 9).  Jesus...


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...


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...


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...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Sun. Feb. 23 - A Time For Everything: What is a Steward?

Posted in Children / Sunday School

A TIME FOR EVERYTHING:  WHAT IS A STEWARD?   This morning we learned that being a good steward of our time is recognizing that all of our time belongs to the glory of God.  He has only given us so much time on the earth and we do not know when our last day will be!  While we are here on...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Sun. Feb 16 - Called to Commitment

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!   CALLED TO COMMITMENT:  THE FEEDING OF THE 5,000 On Sunday we learned about the miracle Jesus performed to feed 5,000 people by...


Sunday School Parent Connection: Sun. Feb 9

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!   SAVED BY GRACE:  JESUS DYING ON THE CROSS FOR US Today's message was all about Our Savior's gift of Grace.  With Valentine's Day...