Mark your calendar for the Hualapai Picnic on September 20th!

Please mark your calendar so that you can join us on Saturday September 20th  in the cool Hualapai mountains.  Lunch will start at 1130AM with grace.  We will be at site #3.  Pastor will hold our Saturday service after we enjoy our Potluck Picnic.  Please remember we only have electricity to keep food warm; there are refrigerators to keep items cool.

Please feel free to invite a neighbor or friend and come and enjoy fun, food and Fellowship!  Hope to see you there!

This Month in Mount Olive’s History July Edition

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September Edition

September has been a month of beginnings and bold steps at Mount Olive!

Back in 1966, our founding families met and decided to officially organize the church—and by October, the name “Mount Olive” was chosen. Talk about legacy in motion!

In 1973, Pastor Norman Braatz was installed as our third pastor. Jump ahead to 1990, and we welcomed our first-ever Youth Director, Gregg Lindahl, planting the seeds for generations of youth ministry.

September also brought Alpha Classes, Mission-a-Month, and the Pathway to the Cross project to life in 2003. And let’s not forget that in 2018, Lakeview and Café sound barriers were installed, along with a full Parish Center interior refresh, thanks to the faithful hands of volunteers!

Clearly, September isn’t just a new school year, it’s a season where God keeps saying: “Let’s build something beautiful.”

Happy Work Anniversary to Kevin Jackson!

On September 25, 2025, Kevin will be celebrating 13 years as Mount Olive’s Praise Band Director. We give thanks for Kevin’s faithful leadership and the beautiful, Spirit-filled music he brings to our worship each week!

Kevin’s journey is a powerful testimony of God’s grace and redemption. Though raised Lutheran, Kevin walked a difficult road that included struggles with alcohol, drugs, and time in prison.

It was there that God spoke to him, making it clear that he was called to serve, either within prison walls or beyond them. During that same time, a fellow inmate who had once been a pastor prophesied that Kevin would one day “go to the desert and change the church.”

At first, Kevin didn’t see how that could be. Living in California after his release, he tried serving in small ways at his local church but didn’t feel he was living out the full call God had spoken into his life. It wasn’t until he visited Lake Havasu and was encouraged by friends like Vereen White, along with Marcella, our former Choir Director, and Pastor Jim Price, that the doors began to open. Together they worked to launch Mount Olive’s contemporary worship service, and before long it became clear, Kevin had indeed “come to the desert and changed the church,” just as had been foretold.

Kevin continues to live out his favorite verses from Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Please join us in celebrating Kevin’s 13 years of ministry at Mount Olive. When you see him, be sure to thank him for the countless ways he has shared God’s love through music and encouraged us all in faith!