Welcome to Mount Olive Lutheran Church
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES & ADULT BIBLE CLASS – 9:15 AM: Details at the bottom of the page.
You can listen to Pr. Walt and Pr. Colin’s sermons on the Sermon Page and watch our sermon videos on YouTube. To access the Children’s Messages on YouTube, click on “Playlists.”
We warmly invite you to worship with us and join our walk with God.
Are you looking for a church home? Our heartfelt desire is to embrace all people in the love of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35)
The Mt. Olive congregation is made up of people who live throughout the greater Columbia area and the Midlands. Folks travel from as far as Lexington, Newberry, Elgin, and Orangeburg to worship each Sunday.
Visit us for worship this Saturday or Sunday and experience a service that focuses on worshiping the Triune God with the traditional liturgy of the Church, inspirational hymns, and Holy Communion.
Our mission is to grow in faith and love
by spreading the Word
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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THIS WEEK AT MT. OLIVE
You can listen to our sermons on the Sermon Page. And watch our sermon videos on YouTube. To access the Children’s Messages on YouTube, click on “Playlists.”
September 28 – October 4, 2025
Sunday, September 28th – Proper 21
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 4
Worship Service & Holy Communion: 8:00 or 10:30 AM
New Member Class: 2:00 PM
Handbell Practice: 4:00 PM
Choir Practice: 5:00 PM
Listen to or View Sermon online at mtolivesc.org/sermons.
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Monday, September 29th
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 5
Tuesday, September 30th
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 6
Wednesday, October 1st
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 7
Midweek Bible Study: 1:30 or 7:00 PM
Thursday, October 2nd
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 8
Financial Peace University: 7:00 PM
Friday, October 3rd
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 9
Saturday, October 4th
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 10
Worship Service & Holy Communion: 5:00 PM
Listen to or View Sermon online at mtolivesc.org/sermons.
October 5 – October 11, 2025
Sunday, October 5th – Proper 22
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 11
Worship Service & Holy Communion: 8:00 or 10:30 AM
New Member Class: 2:00 PM
Handbell Practice: 4:00 PM
Choir Practice: 5:00 PM
Listen to or View Sermon online at mtolivesc.org/sermons.
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Monday, October 6th
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 12
Tuesday, October 7th
Bible Reading: Nehemiah 13
Board of Education: 6:00 PM
Women’s Book Club: 7:00 PM
Board of Elders: 7:30 PM
Wednesday, October 8th
Bible Reading: Amos 1
Midweek Bible Study: 1:30 or 7:00 PM
Thursday, October 9th
Bible Reading: Amos 2
Seniors’ Meeting: 1:30 PM
Financial Peace University: 7:00 PM
Friday, October 10th
Bible Reading: Amos 3
Saturday, October 11th
Bible Reading: Amos 4
Circuit Forum (MOLC): 10:00 AM
Worship Service & Holy Communion: 5:00 PM
Listen to or View Sermon online at mtolivesc.org/sermons.
UPCOMING EVENTS
New Member Classes – Sundays, September 14 through October 26, 2025
Time: 2:00-3:00 PM
Location: Fellowship Hall
The purpose of these classes is to review the basic teachings of Christianity and the particular emphases of the Lutheran Church. If you presently have no church home, I would like to invite you to prayerfully consider becoming a member of our church family here at Mount Olive. People who presently hold membership in another Lutheran church are also invited to attend these classes and may join Mount Olive by letter of transfer. If you would like additional information, you may call the church office at 803-781-5845 or speak with Pastor Walt.
Financial Peace University – Thursdays, September 25 through November 20, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Fellowship Hall
Take control of your money and find financial freedom! We will be hosting Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University beginning this Thursday, September 25 at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. This 9-week class will meet weekly for about an hour and will walk you through practical steps to beat debt, build savings, and manage your finances with confidence. Dave Ramsey bases his financial guidance on biblical principles, offering timeless wisdom for handling money God’s way. Everyone is welcome! Pastor Colin is leading this class.
Birthright Baby Shower – Sunday, October 12 through Sunday, November 2, 2025
The Social Ministry Board is hosting a Baby Shower for Birthright, joining forces with dedicated USC Nursing Students who have chosen to volunteer as part of their first semester curriculum. These students bring energy and compassion, organizing and hosting a large-scale baby shower to benefit expectant mothers in need of encouragement and practical assistance. Members of our church family are invited to place donations in the designated receptacle found in the narthex from October 12 through November 2. Your generosity makes a real difference! A detailed list of requested items will be published in the weekly bulletin and made available on the table between the offices.
Women’s Book Club – Starting New Book Tuesday, November 4, 2025
The ladies meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 PM in the fellowship hall. You do not have to read the book to join us. All ladies are welcome to join! The group is wrapping up its current book on the Ten Commandments in October, and will begin our new book on November 4: God’s Provision in a Wilderness World, by Lindsay Hausch. You can order the book from CPH.org, Amazon, or Christianbook.com. Please contact Renee Harper for more information.