Olney Seminars
Check our sister website Olney Seminars
for information on seminars which our church offers to the
community. These cover such topics as Bible Prophecy, Bible
Archaeology, Healthful Living, Marriage, Parenting, Spiritual Gifts, and
Financial Management. We also offer practical training in areas such as computer skills and auto maintenance.
Community Response Supporting B'nai Shalom
On Monday morning, July 26, 2010, members of B'nai Shalom of Olney
discovered that their house of worship had been vandalized during the
previous night with the extensive application of anti-Semitic symbols
and language to its exterior facade and parking lot. We, as
representatives of our faith communities in Olney, Maryland, and the
surrounding region, offer the following response to this detestable act.
We stand united in condemning this criminal act of hatred perpetrated
against members of our community. We recognize that whenever any
particular group in our community suffers such violence against its
members, to some degree all of us in the larger community are injured.
We empathize with our Jewish brothers and sisters as together we feel
the pain caused by such an injustice. We offer our support and
friendship to the congregation of B'nai Shalom as we join them in
praying for healing and working toward creating a community in which
diversity is appreciated and differences are respected. We believe that
all human beings are created in the image of God and we appeal to our
fellow citizens who live, work, and worship in Olney and the surrounding
region to join us as together, with the Lord's help and blessings, we
strive to build a better community and a brighter future for all of
God's children here.
Rev. Dr. Kevin Baker, Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church
Pastor Louis Baker, Jr., Amazing Grace AME Zion Church
Rev. Dr. Patrick K. Carlson, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
Rev. Janet Craswell, Salem United Methodist Church
Rev. David J. Deans, Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church
Rev. David Hodsdon, Clarksburg United Methodist Church
Hyattstown United Methodist Church
Rev. Mary Ellen Huzzard, Ashton United Methodist Church
Pastor Nathan L. Krause, Clarksburg Seventh-day Adventist Church
Olney Seventh-day Adventist Church
Rev. Chris Owens, First United Methodist Church of Laurel
Rev. Sue Shorb-Sterling, Salem United Methodist Church
Signatories are listed alphabetically by surname. Others may add
their name to this list by sending an email to
pastor@olneysda.org.
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* This document is available as a PDF here.
Weather and Emergency Closings
While we hesitate to cancel any church services, we recognize that
sometimes it is best to do so in the interest of the safety of our
members and guests. We generally follow the closing schedule of Montgomery County Public Schools. Also, information regarding the cancellation of our services will be announced on WGTS - 91.9 FM.
We will do our best to post information here as well, but that will be
dependent upon our webmaster having Internet access, which may be
unavailable during extreme weather conditions and/or emergencies due to
power outages. If possible, we will also send email updates to our
members/friends email list.