Saturday, September 26, 2009

Thursday Night Revival

Reverend Melvin Brooks and I go back some fifteen years or more in Pastoral Ministries... I think we met in Detroit while the both of us were conducting revivals in that city back in the day! Then in later years, whenever I went to Detroit, Melvin would come over from Buffalo on Friday of the revival...and we along with the host pastor would fellowship.... That's where I started eating Alligator meat... That's good eating.... We always went to Fishbones.... Well, Melvin did a great job in our revival...he's a great preacher and friend... By the way... Melvin and I date back to the years when I was pastoring in Memphis and he was pastoring in Chicago..

Wednesday Night Revival

A great cloud of witnesses from the Faith Temple Apostolic Church followed Bishop Jerry McCullough over to Mount Olivet Baptist Church on Wednesday night as he came in the doors flanked by his Armourbearer and his brother; Alphonso McCullough. His wonderful choir, well prepared, and great worshippers sang just before he got up to preach. We had lots of laughs about our fishing experiences and the fellowship among us! Bishop was very candid in his message "God Is More Than Enough" about how God has been good to him and how God has spared his life and how grateful he is to God for the blessings and grace of God in his life. Thank you Bishop McCullough for the great blessing you were to us!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Voices of Clouds

The Voices of Clouds have made a great name across the country in quartet singing... We were honored to have them as our guests on Sunday night..... It was a delight to sing the old quartet "Search me Lord" with them... They will celebrate 55 years of singing this year. We salute them in their great works....These guys can and will stand tall with any of the groups out there..

Tuesday Night Revival

Reverend James Cherry Jr (center) and the the Antioch Baptist Church came to revival to worship...In no uncertain terms did either come to play. The choir did a great job singing and Reverend Cherry brought a good word.....The Fellowship was good, the churches enjoyed being together, the community was out in support of both churches. Reverend Myrick; the President of the Baptist Ministers Alliance was there last night as well along with associate pastors from the Antioch Baptist Church. We look forward to Thanksgiving when our churches along with other community churches will be together again in fellowship....Join us tonight in our 4th Night of Revival as Pastor Melvin Brooks and the Cedar Grove Baptist Church of Buffalo, NY share with us in this service...

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Great Night In Revival

Wow! Wow! Wow! What a great night it was last night in our first night of Revival.... Mount Olivet Baptist Church came out in tremendous numbers as well as people in the Rochester Community! I'm noticing a pattern that has been consistent my entire time here... This is it: Mount Olivet members supports their church fully! I told them last night; that this is a great time to be Pastor of Mount Olivet and a great time to be a member of Mount Olivet...Perhaps one of the most unique churches ever... Last night; the Mega Choir sang, Mr Michael Ruffin did scripture, Mrs Irene Ingram prayed the evening Prayer, the people worshipped God, I delivered the Word on the "Butterfly Effect" 2 Corinthians 5:17.... and the Spirit moved from start to finish! It was T-shirt night, and the place was adorned with the Mount Olivet 2010 T-Shirts.. We will wear T-shirts on Friday as well..... Pastor James Cherry and Antioch Baptist Church, will be our guests on tomorrow or tonight; depending on when you're reading this Blog... You dont want to miss these services.... Dorothy Norwood Concert Tickets are available every night before and after service! Get your tickets quickly!

Sunday, September 20, 2009

October "Baltimore Trip"

Plan to travel with me to Maryland, October 10th thru 12th. Silver Springs, Maryland with the People's Community Baptist Church and Dr. Haywood Robinson III, on Saturday evening and Israel Baptist Church and Dr. Harley Wilson on Sunday morning. Call the Church office for Bus and Lodging information... Lodging arrangements must be made by Tuesday, September 22nd in order to secure the discounted rate. We will have a great time.... Look forward to traveling with you! Among the cities that I have traveled to for ministry, Baltimore remains one of my favorite places... Folks there have always been warm and very welcoming and the hospitality is second to none and the Crabcakes and Crab there are the best I have ever had! hmmmm I can taste them now!

Revival Starts Tonight

Make plans to attend the Mount Olivet Baptist Church "In Christ Jesus-New Creature Revival" tonight! We will wear T-shirts, guests may come casual... as you are... or put your suit on.. We simply want to praise and magnify the name of the Lord... See you tonight! Dorothy Norwood Concert Tickets will be available each night! Sign up for Bible Study each night! cya!

God of Impossibilities

"… Jesus … said … with God all things are possible." What prompted Jesus to say such a thing? He wanted to show us that what we think can’t be done, is no challenge at all to God; for God can do anything and God will make a way where there is no way.

God promised Abraham that Sarah would give birth to a son, Abraham had to ignore his natural circumstances, He had to have faith in God’s promise, And he had to believe that God was able to do what He said he would do.The text makes one thing clear: If we’re going to receive from God, we’re going to have to do the same things Abraham did; Blindly Trust God!

You can think you way right out of your blessing,
You can consider you way right out of your blessing,
You can't think like God,
You can't think for God,
Let God do the thinking, His Thinking is better than mine,
His thinking is bigger than mine,

Our responsibility is to be fully trust and obey God,
God's responsibility is to do what He said that He would do,
Don’t try to figure out how He’s going to bless you,
God said it, He will do it!

It may be through fish and loaves of bread,
It may be through ravens, one a butcher, one a baker,
It may be through mud and spittle from the ground,
It may be a red sea opening up for you,
It may be a wild cow leaving its calf,
It may be an ax head finding its handle,
God is able,
Got any rivers you think are impossible? Got any mountains you cannot tunnel thorough? God specializes in things thought to be impossible, And he can do what no other God can do.Ever been on your bed of affliction?
Doctors, with all of their medicine, did you no good?
God, specializes, Oh in things, that seem impossible,
He can do, What no other power, Can do….

Friday, September 4, 2009

T-Shirt Sunday

The 2nd Sunday in September is T-Shirt Sunday at Mount Olivet Baptist Church. You should have your 2010 T-shirt or a Mount Olivet Baptist Church T-Shirt. This will pretty much be the last opportunity for such a Sunday this Season. Marilyn Powers has T-Shirts or anyone on the 2010 Team can help you! Call the church office.... I will wear my shirt perhaps with some black slacks..... hint, hint.... Well.. here we go... So many wonderful things continue to happen... Call folks and make sure that the word gets out! T-shirts will also be available on Sunday... and I'm not sure who doesn't have a Mount Olivet T-Shirt.... Well.. We'll See, Sunday, September 13th in the Morning Worship Service.......SPREAD THE WORD...

Mount Olivet Musical

September 20th, 4:00pm, The Mount Olivet Mega Choir is getting ready for the September 20th "In Christ Jesus New Creature" Revival Concert... You should get ready too... It has the makings for one of the greatest concerts ever in the city! I will join the choir in selections; local artists and praise teams will join the effort....
Other Guests:
The Voices of Clouds, Rochester, NY
Sheldon Baylor and Friends, Baltimore, MD
Mount Olivet's Youth Choir

Mount Olivet Musical

September 20th, 4:00pm....Sheldon Baylor and Friends hailing from the great city of Baltimore will come to Rochester pimarily to perform at the "In Christ Jesus New Creature" Revival Musical September 20th, 4:00pm. They are a talented group of young people with a new CD that they want Upstate New York to hear and we're jumping at the opportunity to hear it and see them live.. You can see them live at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, September 20th 4:00pm, in a Big Musical.....
Other Guest: the Voices of Clouds,
Mount Olivet's Mega Choir
Mount Olivet's Youth Choir
Pastor Rickey Harvey

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Mount Olivet Musical

September 20th, 4:00pm - The Voices of Clouds were organized by Reverend Charlie Wells in 1954 in Panama City, Florida. After years of toiling the group released their first recording with the Songbird label (a division of the Peacock Record label). Many recording soon followed and so did demand for appearances. Later the group went on to record several albums HSE and Champ Records (owned by Hoyt Sullivan). The success of the albums "I Heard The Angels Singing" and "Someone To Care" positioned them as one of the top groups in the nation. HSE Records was considered one of the top labels at that time due to the success of their many artists: Many other groups on the road learned to respect the talent of The Voices of Clouds. In April 2005, the group took 1st place at Evangelist Barbara "Golden" Lewis' T.A.O. Pressing Toward Your Vision Conference (Rochester Gospel Music Workshop of America Chapter) in Rochester, New York. The previous recordings by The Voices of Clouds have been released and a new release (CD and DVD) was made avaliable in 2006. The Clouds have appeared on the Bobby Jones Show and on the Word Network channel. In 2007 the clouds won Male Quartet Group on the PTY Vision Award in 2007 . The Voices of Clouds are member G.M.W.A. Also the group is a part of A.Q.G.C. under the direction of Bishop George Stewart , The Luther Barnes Fall Classic , Esther L. Wooten and many others christians functions.
The Voices of Cloud will are the Special Guest at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 141 Adams Street, in the "In Christ Jesus New Creature" Revival Musical...
You are invited.... September 20th, 4:00pm....
Other Guests:
Sheldon Baylor and Singers, Baltimore, Maryland,
Mount Olivet's Mega Choir, Rochester, NY
Mount Olivet's Youth Choir

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Harvey Household Update

Ok...Yall.... just a FYI... We got Rickey Jr settled in RIT yesterday, a very Prestigious Schools, He's home tonight with a fever. Wade Davis just gave Rishard a back to school hair cut and his clothes are ready for one of if not the most reputable public school in Rochester. He's home with a sore throat too. Mrs.Yvonne Harvey claims she's wonderful. I have a 1:00pm appointment tomorrow with Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Doctor. Help this house. I was up early this morning at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School as speaker for the Black Church Welcome Program. I felt good then and I feel pretty good now. I will go to work in the morning and thanks to Ms Glenn Geeter., for using her pull to get me in to the Doctor on tomorrow. Yvonne's mother will be here next week and it seems that her hands will be full taking care of the Harvey house hold. No need be alarmed.... So many people are looking after us...as a matter of fact....The Blog helps us to keep you informed so you dont have to be alarmed or anything....and by no means are we in need of anything because the most wonderful people in the world, (Mount Olivet Baptist Church Family) won't allow us to need anything. Gonna do some chicken soup....go to bed....and be up and at it early in the morning!