Hayride last Sunday

47 people from Mount Olivet enjoyed a hayride last Sunday up into the mountains past Stokesville. Aside from a small glitch - a flat tire on the way - God blessed us with a great day and we thank Him for safety.

Hayride

Don't forget!!! This Sunday after the worship service is the annual church hayride. Bring a bag lunch and enjoy the fresh air and fellowship.

Pastor's Penpoint - "A Different Drug Problem" - September 2010

Ahh yes ... September. Squirrels are gathering their stash for the coming season changes, the nights and a few days are cooling off and my personal favorite ... football is back. You can tell summer is winding down when you see these indicators. Another one is the children being dragged to the bus or to school by weary parents!

This reminds me of an article I read recently entitled "A Different Drug Problem":
The other day, someone remarked to me about a methamphetamine lab that was discovered in an old farmhouse outside our small town. This person asked me, "Why didn't we have a drug problem when you and I were growing up?" I replied I did have a drug problem when I was young - I was drug to church on Sunday mornings, to weddings and funerals. I was drug to family reunions and community socials all the time. I was drug by my ears when I was disrespectful. I was also drug to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents, told a lie, brought home a bad report card, did not speak with respect, spoke ill of the teacher or preacher, or I didn't do what was asked of me. I was drug to the kitchen sink to have my mouth washed out with soap if I uttered profanity. I was drug outside to pull weeds from the flower beds and garden. I was drug to the homes of neighbors to help out some poor soul who had no-one to mow their yard, repair a clothesline, or chop firewood, and if my mother ever found out I took a single dime as payment, I would be drug back to the woodshed. Those drugs are still in my veins and they affect everything I do, say and think. They are stronger than cocaine, crack, or heroin; and if today's children had this type of drug problem, America wouldn't have this other type of drug problem. Gad Bless the parents who drugged us.

In many ways, we need to be drug back to a place of discipline where not everything goes and we make our own rules. God's way should pass through the generations where we are held accountable. We should be able to challenge our children to face the same tasks we did in order to produce Godly generations. We don't do our future generations or ourselves any favors by watering down responsibility and accountability.
May we all backslide into our former drug problem!

Grace and strength ~ Pastor Todd

Church Picnic 2010

The annual church picnic was held this past Sunday evening at Oakdale Park in Bridgewater. There was good food, good conversation, a cake to celebrate Victor's 93rd birthday, some baseball, and a competitive soccer game. Not a single fly or mosquito was invited and none showed up. Looking forward to the hayride coming up on September 19 following worship.