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Olympia Fields United Methodist Church
  For more information, please contact Rev. Richard Wagner 
Church Office: 708-481-5928 or or email olyfldsumc@sbcglobal.net
Monday through Friday 1-5 p.m. Prayers and Donations welcome via website donations tabs or
USPS mail 20301 Western Ave. Olympia Fields, Illinois 60461
(Updated by Lois Nemeth Olympia Fields UMC Certified Lay Servant, Lay Leader Member to NIC Annual Conference}
 

Join Us at Olympia Fields United Methodist Church this Easter Season and worship with us.

Sunday's at 9:30 a.m.

Maundy Thursday Worship March 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

See How God Touches our Lives. "God is Love, and Anyone Who Lives in Love, Lives in God,a dn God Lives in Him"

1 John 3:16  (LN edit 2-26-24)

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We seek to connect and nurture women through Christian spiritual formation, leadership development, creative fellowship and education so that they can inspire, influence and impact local and global communities. https://uwfaith.org/who-we-are/

The purpose of United Methodist Men is to help men to grow in Christ, so others can know Christ.
United Methodist Men is a creative, supportive fellowship of men who seek to know Jesus Christ,
to grow spiritually, and to seek daily His will.

https://www.umcnic.org/congregational-life/united-methodist-men

Our Mission

The Mission of OFUMC is equipping Christian disciples

for ministries of worship, teaching, community building, and service. 

Thursday's Thought for Sunday's Service

Thursday's Thought for Sunday's Service

When Jesus and his followers approached Jerusalem, they came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. Jesus gave two disciples a task, saying to them, “Go into the village over there. As soon as you enter it, you will find tied up there a colt that no one has ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘Its master needs it, and he will send it back right away.’ ” They went and found a colt tied to a gate outside on the street, and they untied it. Some people standing around said to them, “What are you doing, untying the colt?” They told them just what Jesus said, and they left them alone. They brought the colt to Jesus and threw their clothes upon it, and he sat on it. Many people spread out their clothes on the road while others spread branches cut from the fields. Those in front of him and those following were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming kingdom of our ancestor David! Hosanna in the highest!” Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple. After he looked around at everything, because it was already late in the evening, he returned to Bethany with the Twelve.” (Mark 11:1–11, CEB)

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Interacting with this Easter narrative of Jesus, re-reading how he makes his way into Jerusalem, is like trying to push through a cheering crowd, tightly packed. Where to go?  What direction to turn?  What lies ahead?  It’s confusing.  Anticipation builds. What will unfold?

Trusting in God’s providence solidifies, strengthens, sustains our calling.  Despite any underlying feeling of being out of control, pushed and shoved forward through the place where Jesus is admired, applauded, acclaimed… ultimately accused, assailed, arrested; condemned, chastened, crucified, we also gain a growing awareness that despite being jostled, swept along, we come to the place where we become an eventual, effectual witness to…

the resurrection.

   

Pastor Rich Wagner

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Palm Sunday -- March 24, 2024

Worship:                           9:30 am

   

Scripture Readings

Psalm                                Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29                                
Gospel                              Mark 11:1-11

 
SMALL GROUPS
Grow in Christ and Community - learn to depend on one another.
 
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Come with us to show Christ love in your neighbor and you neighborhood.
 
WORSHIP
Come as you are for a Spirit-Filled worship and expository Bible teaching

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