Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. 2780 N. Center St. Hickory, NC 828-324-6198
1885-2015. In Christ. In Community.
REMEMBER: Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 1.
Turn your clocks BACK (fall back) one hour before going to bed this Saturday!
Trunk or Treat – October 31 – Saturday, Halloween Night
6:30pm Hot Dog Dinner in Heritage Hall
7-9pm Trunk or Treating in Lower Parking Lot.
Train Rides 7-9pm
All Saints Sunday, November 1
8:30am Worship
9:45am Sunday school
10:45am Worship
All Saints Sunday – We remember all the saints including those who joined the Church Triumphant since last year’s All Saints Sunday.
The Sacred Music Program of Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU) will sponsor Music for All Saints Day on Sunday, November 1, at 5:00 p.m. in Grace Chapel. The Reverend Dr. Paul Weber, Professor of Church Music at LRU, will conduct the performance which is free and open to the public.
ACAP: Adult Children of Aging Parents (the meeting is open to the public)
Tuesday, November 10, 5:30-7:00 pm
Heritage Hall, Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Hickory
Guest Speaker: Dr. Adina Gabor-Gagea, Psychologist, Broughton Hospital and Brian Hissom& Associates
All-too-often, aging seems to have accompanying anxiety and depression, a result of specific health and medical conditions or the consequence of physical and social losses. Regardless, watching a loved one struggle with anxiety or depression is difficult, and often, we caregivers are at a loss as to how to best help.
This ACAP program will help adult-child caregivers understand and differentiate between anxiety and depression, recognize the characteristics and potential causes, and offer tips for communicating with our parents and key professionals to effectively manage the conditions. Specifically, this ACAP will assist participants in gaining an awareness of and knowledge about:
Hope you’ll let us know to reserve a seat for you!
To register for this cost-free program, please contact Frances Hall at:
fhall@ACAPcommunity.org or toll-free, 1-877-599-ACAP (1-877-599-2227)
Sunday, November 15 Congregation Meeting
10:00am Worship
11:00am Congregation Meeting*
12:00pm Fundraiser Spaghetti lunch (bring a dessert to share). Donations to go towards maintenance of Activity Building by Child Development Center.
1:00pm CCM Harvest of Hunger Walk/5K Run
* The Congregation Meeting is to elect Congregation leaders for 2016 (Council Members and Council Officers); Ministry Foundation officers; and to approve a budget for 2016.