SERVICE OF DEDICATION AND INSTALLATION FOR TEACHERS OF OLIVET MORAVIAN CHURCH
SERVICE OF DEDICATION AND INSTALLATION FOR TEACHERS OF OLIVET MORAVIAN CHURCH
Pastor: Brothers and Sisters in Christ, the church gathers to receive instruction, strength and comfort, to be renewed and reformed, and to speak and act on behalf of our Lord in the world in which we live.
Pastor: Brothers and Sisters in Christ, the church gathers to receive instruction, strength and comfort, to be renewed and reformed, and to speak and act on behalf of our Lord in the world in which we live.
Each of us is an integral part of the Church, the Body of Christ. Every one of us is endowed by the Spirit with some gift of ministry and is responsible for the integrity of that witness. We gather this day to recognize and bless those called by Christ and this church to the ministry of teaching, guiding, and leading.
Each of us is an integral part of the Church, the Body of Christ. Every one of us is endowed by the Spirit with some gift of ministry and is responsible for the integrity of that witness. We gather this day to recognize and bless those called by Christ and this church to the ministry of teaching, guiding, and leading.
(Teachers stand)
(Teachers stand)
Pastor: You have been called to teach the people the good news of God’s redeeming love in Jesus Christ. You have been chosen to guide and nurture them in response to Christ’s call to discipleship. Do you accept this responsibility?
Pastor: You have been called to teach the people the good news of God’s redeeming love in Jesus Christ. You have been chosen to guide and nurture them in response to Christ’s call to discipleship. Do you accept this responsibility?
Teachers: I do.
Teachers: I do.
Pastor: Will you be led by the Holy Spirit who imparts various gifts of grace to you as you follow Christ?
Pastor: Will you be led by the Holy Spirit who imparts various gifts of grace to you as you follow Christ?
Teachers: I will.
Teachers: I will. (Congregation stands for prayer)
(Congregation stands for prayer)
Pastor: Let us pray. O God, by your grace we have been made a part of your family. You call us your children. We call you Father. You watch over us in all that we do. You nurture our growth and wisdom. You send the Holy Spirit as a guide for our wanderings, and give the promise of Christ’s redeeming love to save us.
Pastor: Let us pray. O God, by your grace we have been made a part of your family. You call us your children. We call you Father. You watch over us in all that we do. You nurture our growth and wisdom. You send the Holy Spirit as a guide for our wanderings, and give the promise of Christ’s redeeming love to save us.
Congregation: By God’s grace we are all a part of the household of God.
Congregation: By God’s grace we are all a part of the household of God.
Pastor: We thank You for the innocence of children and the trusting nature they bring to the classroom. Teach us that same love and trust as we look to You for help.
Pastor: We thank You for the innocence of children and the trusting nature they bring to the classroom. Teach us that same love and trust as we look to You for help.
Congregation: We have been called to be members of the household of God. Help us to grow as brothers and sisters in response to your grace. Amen.
Congregation: We have been called to be members of the household of God. Help us to grow as brothers and sisters in response to your grace. Amen.
Pastor: I now declare our teachers as duly installed in the Olivet Moravian Congregation.
Pastor: I now declare our teachers as duly installed in the Olivet Moravian Congregation.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
Sunday School Classes
Sunday School Classes
Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Adult Classes Gladys Doub Jim Barnes Bible 101 Servants
Teacher(s) Rick Petree, Audrey Batte Tommy Smith, Kyle Stimson Vanissa Zwigard Doug Gordon
Adult Classes Gladys Doub Jim Barnes Bible 101 Servants
Teacher(s) Rick Petree, Audrey Batte Tommy Smith, Kyle Stimson Vanissa Zwigard Doug Gordon
Children’s Classes Nursery Pre-K – Kindergarten 1st – 2nd Grades 3rd – 5th Grades 6th – 8th Grades 9th – 12th Grades
Teacher(s) Angela Golden, Karen Gordon Keli Ewing Doris Snyder Kathy Rights Jenifer Shadrick Art Beroth
Children’s Classes Nursery Pre-K – Kindergarten 1st – 2nd Grades 3rd – 5th Grades 6th – 8th Grades 9th – 12th Grades
Teacher(s) Angela Golden, Karen Gordon Keli Ewing Doris Snyder Kathy Rights Jenifer Shadrick Art Beroth
Adult Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30 (September – May)
Adult Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30 (September – May)
Youth Fellowship Sunday Afternoons (September – June)
Youth Fellowship Sunday Afternoons (September – June)
Women’s Bible Study Second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Women’s Bible Study Second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.