Olivet
Presbyterian Church (USA) 
268
Pacific Ave.,
Glendale, OR 97442
541-832-2411
Glendale's Family Oriented Community Church
Sunday Service: 10:30 • Adult Bible
Study: 9:30 • Teen Sunday School: 9:30 • Choir 10:15
Young Children's Sunday School After
Children's Sermon (Approx. 10:50).
Church
Hours: Tuesday 12 to 4, Wednesday through Friday: 9 to 4. Saturday:
9 to Noon.
- Glendale's Community Church Web Page
Updated on 09/02/2010
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- Click Here for
Jessie's Sunday School review.
- Click
here for fishing photos (courtesy of Larry Koskela). (Uploaded 8/31)
- Click
here for more fishing photos (courtesy of Jessica Saylor's facebook
page.)
- Click here
for next Sunday's scripture readings.
- Click
here for something to think about...
- And, who are the new
Grandparents? Click here to find
out...
- Last Sunday...
- by
- Mary Bishop
- As we gather waiting for church to begin we are
filled with happiness and anticipation. The church is full of people
and what a joy to have so many regulars back and a few new people have
joined us. When Candace begins to sing, "Surely the Presence of
the Lord is in This Place," you can feel the power of His grace
and you can hear the brush of angels' wings and see glory on each
face." It touches us so very deeply and yes, its message rings
true and golden. We are so inspired and wait for Buck's lovely and
uplifting sermon. This Sunday we seem to have more joys than we do
prayer concerns. Recently on our prayer chain we had the wonderful
news of someone who does not even live in our area, telling us thank
you so much, your prayers worked a miracle and the recipient does not
have liver cancer. We receive validation every day in our lives of the
importance of our Christian beliefs and our prayers but it always
buoys us to hear someone else experience the same feelings.
- Our fellowship hour was brief and most of us
planned to gather at the lake for immersion baptisms for JoAnne and
Herb. We also combined a fishing trip for the kids at this outing.
Summer is so quickly waning and fall is getting coolish so time was of
the essence. It was fairly chilly but the baptisms went through or
under as I should say. Joanne and Herb were soaking as was Buck but we
all gathered to pray and hug them. As I thought, they are wet through
and through, but on fire for the Lord. What a lovely moment for all of
us.
- Now the kids are anxious to fish, they are rigged
out with worms and bobbers and for a while we adults put worms on,
unsnarled lines and showed how to cast, but these are such smart kids,
they were on their own soon. One line was so badly snarled and Buck
and Boyd spent at least l5 minutes trying to untangle it when John
walked over and cut the snarl out and tied the line back together. I
should report the fish stayed in the lake, the worms were well
exercised and all of us smiling and laughing.
- It was interesting to note the elders were all
there, Melissa, Tiffany, Larry, Michael, Jim and Boyd.
We deacons made a good showing too, Deborah, Deb,
Gloria and Mary but we missed Linda and Sharon. It was a coolish day
but was wonderfully warm with fellowship and snacks.
- Larry took some wonderful photos
and they will accompany this report. As he and I were talking and
laughing, we watched the big boats zooming around with water skiers,
tubes etc. and Larry remarked, "Some people just can't have fun
without burning gasoline." We laughed because we were having the
best time with snacks, water and worm remains all over us, our group
will have fun where ever we may be. When we say we are family we
surely mean it.
- I enjoyed watching one of our youngest girls
casting, Gretchen could make her tiny pole sing out with her bobber
reaching far. I remarked at what a wonderful job she was doing and she
gave me her beautiful smile and remarked, "Someday I will be a
fisher of men too."
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