There are opportunities to be a part of the the Welcoming Ministry each and every week. We always welcome your participation through being a greeter, and usher, or helping to serve communion. There is a sign-up sheet in the office at 235-6603.
Being a volunteer in Parish Nursing is an extension of the Health Ministry at Olivet. This ministry includes opportunities in: visitation, offering transportation for medical appointments, taking blood pressures on one Sunday a month, writing newsletter articles, designing the Parish Nurse bulletin board monthly, assisting with on-going programs such as Babysitting Clinics, Healing Services, Cancer Support group, Prayer Shawl Ministry, Bereavement Ministry, Health Fair, Baby program, delivering care packages and health education. If you would like to visit about one of these areas or would like to help, please contact Brenda Bauer, Parish Nurse at 701-235-6603 or email at bbauer@olivet.org.
Olivet and Nativity Catholic Church join together to put on a wonderful Christmas Eve Dinner and Bingo Night for those who may not have a place to go on Christmas Eve. Fun, fellowship and prizes are had by all. As you can imagine, this requires a multitude of volunteers. Everything from kitchen help, to bingo callers, and even elves are needed for this evening. Sign up begins in November, and all sign up sheets are placed in the Narthex. Have a great holiday with your family by sharing God’s love with others. Please watch for information on this important event.
Once a week on Fridays at 3:00pm, volunteers assemble the bulletins. This takes approximately one hour. Or you could help out with the monthly newsletter! Once a month at 1:00pm, 10-12 volunteers get together to assemble the newsletter, and put the labels on. This takes aproximately 2 hours. If you would like to help out, please call Bev at 235-6603 or email her at bgravdahl@olivet.org.
Join the Wednesday Morning Quilters each week starting in September. There are many jobs that need to be done that do not require experience in sewing or quilting! Sorting, ripping, cutting etc… are just a few of the duties the quilters perform. A Bible Study and lunch are part of the morning, as well as coffee and fellowship. These wonderful hand-made quilts are sent all over the world through the Lutheran World Relief Organization in May. Come once a week, or just a few times. You are always welcome. Wednesday mornings 9am-Noon beginning September 12th. (Bus available through RSVP at 893-9089).
Do you enjoy reading? Working in the library is a great learning experience. Library volunteers are needed on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings to staff the library desk. On Thursday afternoons volunteers do many different types of jobs: entering books on the computer, sending out overdue notices, shelving books, cataloging books, and filing. Please join us. Email Sharon McGeehan at tmcgeehan@cableone.net or Sharon Hoverson at sharonhoverson@gmail.com for more information.
On the 1st Monday of each month, Olivet is responsible for the preparation and serving of a supper meal at Churches United for the Homeless in Moorhead. This can be done by a group, or you can volunteer individually and work with others who are helping that evening. This important ministry needs your help, and is a very rewarding experience for all ages. Please consider this opportunity for yourself, or your entire family. Contact the church office.
Olivet’s office needs help at various times throughout the week to answer phone calls, help those who stop in the office, and make visitors feel welcome. The most common times help would be needed is: Wednesday evenings (5pm-8pm), and Sunday mornings. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. Please talk to Judy Hauschulz if interested.
If you love small children and are looking for a way to plug in a few times a year, volunteering in the nursery is the perfect fit for you! Playing with the young children at Olivet is a rewarding and important job. The biggest need for nursery workers is on Sunday mornings, including shifts from 8:15-9:30am, 9:30-10:45am, and 10:45am-12:15pm. There are also times during the week that the nursery is open. Please consider if this is a place for you! If you are interested in helping, please call the church office at 235-6603.
Each year, the Sunday School children present a Christmas program in December. It is a wonderful time to gather children and families together to celebrate the birth of Christ. There are many ways and opportunities for you to help out! If you are interested in helping out with music, program, costumes or serving food for the Sunday school program, please contact Michelle Elness at 235-6603.
Are you willing to share your life with a young person? We all need people around us as examples of active faith lives. We also need strong, supportive relationships to share our struggles and our joys with. As mentors, you are expected to attend two mentor nights with your mentee during the school year, and also meet with them on a regular basis, over the years of their Confirmation. You are encouraged to keep going with your relationship beyond the years of Confirmation. Our hope is not to fulfill an expectation, but rather promote and encourage healthy relationships between young people and adults in the church. You will also be invited to attend the Confirmation Banquet and Service for your student. Call 235-6603 or email Kaia Hassel at youth@olivet.org.
Each Sunday in between church services (9:30am-11am), coffee and donuts are served in the Lounge and in the Fellowship Hall. We need your help in setting up, serving and doing a little cleanup afterwards. Hospitality is the main duty of the Coffee Servers. This can be a one time job, or as many times as you wish. Judy Hauschulz will help you find the dates that work best, 235-6603.
Singers and instrumentalists of all ages are invited! Rehearsal times are on Wednesdays 7:10-8:00pm in Room 230. Please contact the church office at 235-6603.
This is a wonderful way to share in the ministry of Olivet by reading God’s word during worship services. Readers are needed every Sunday at each service year ‘round. Scripture is given to you early in the week so that you may read and practice at home, or in the sanctuary if you prefer. This is a job that can be done by all age groups. It requires good reading skills and feeling comfortable reading in front of a large group. Consider this ministry if this describes you. Pennie Kankelfitz will help you find the best date(s), call 235-6603 or email at pkankelfitz@olivet.org.
A warm welcome and kind greeters are an important part of Sunday morning worship. As a greeter you have a special opportunity to extend kindness to everyone who enters Olivet’s doors. Coming in 20 minutes before worship begins, and extending your hand are the requirements of a greeter.
This important role at worship services requires a warm smile and hospitality. Ushers are welcoming assistants to those who may be visiting, or are new to Olivet. They are a friendly smile and helper to our current members. An usher’s job is to hand out bulletins, help people find seats, collect offering, direct people during communion, help pick up in the sanctuary after service, and be an assistant to the staff of Olivet when needed. This job is needed every Sunday at each service year ‘round. Ushers can do this job one month at a time or just one time. You set the schedule. It’s fun to get a group and usher together. Bring some friends, or join an existing team. Call Pennie and set up a time best for you at 235-6603 or email at pkankelfitz@olivet.org.
If you are interested in assisting in worship on communion Sundays, you may want to volunteer as a communion server. Servers attend the worship service at which they are serving. Come back to the Sacristy area of the church during offering. Instructions are given by a coordinator. The server offers bread or wine to worshippers who come to receive Holy Communion. This is done on the 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of the month. Contact Pennie Kankelfitz for coordinator names at 235-6603 or email at pkankelfitz@olivet.org.