A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Bring your own projects or use our materials to try something new. Can’t wait to see you and be creative together.

It stands for: Faith Seeking Understanding 2.0

This is a fresh take on a much loved book-club and Pub Theology. Those who remember the original FSU (named for St. Anselm's 11th-century expression Fides quaerens intellectum), you'll notice an adaptation: Instead of larger books read as homework to discuss once a month, there will be no homework. Instead, we will present a bit of an article, podcast, or film to digest in real time, and then explore together.

We’ll gather in the “Olive Pit” at Mount Olive - follow the signs or a friendly face!

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Bring your own projects or use our materials to try something new. Can’t wait to see you and be creative together.

It stands for: Faith Seeking Understanding 2.0

This is a fresh take on a much loved book-club and Pub Theology. Those who remember the original FSU (named for St. Anselm's 11th-century expression Fides quaerens intellectum), you'll notice an adaptation: Instead of larger books read as homework to discuss once a month, there will be no homework. Instead, we will present a bit of an article, podcast, or film to digest in real time, and then explore together.

We’ll gather in the “Olive Pit” at Mount Olive - follow the signs or a friendly face!

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

This week you’re invited to help with a poster project for Easter Vigil, or work on any other project of your choosing!

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

This week we’ll be making butterflies of all shapes, sizes an colors for an Olive Branch project Lisa & Richard are working on. Bring your Springtime hopes and create fluttery friends from our templates and models. Moth enthusiasts also welcome!

It stands for: Faith Seeking Understanding 2.0

This is a fresh take on a much loved book-club and Pub Theology. Those who remember the original FSU (named for St. Anselm's 11th-century expression Fides quaerens intellectum), you'll notice an adaptation: Instead of larger books read as homework to discuss once a month, there will be no homework. Instead, we will present a bit of an article, podcast, or film to digest in real time, and then explore together.

We’ll gather in what has been known as the “Youth Room” at Mount Olive - a space that we’re looking to use for more of our events.

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Join us for this Open Artist Studio – bring your own project to work on, or use our supplies to try something new.

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Join us for this Open Artist Studio – bring your own project to work on, or use our supplies to try something new: including fun Christmas card and snowflake techniques we’re happy to share!

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Join us for this Artist Studio in the “Library” at Mount Olive. As a special treat this month is that we will be watching a most wonderful musical movie that involves a company of circus performers. We just can’t say the title here because of the limits of our church video license. Just send an email our way if you want to know ahead of time.

As for the art: bring your own project to work on, or use our supplies to try something new. We are always happy to share our supplies and our knowledge of different techniques and art forms.

It stands for: Faith Seeking Understanding 2.0

This is a fresh take on a much loved book-club and Pub Theology. Those who remember the original FSU (named for St. Anselm's 11th-century expression Fides quaerens intellectum), you'll notice an adaptation: Instead of larger books read as homework to discuss once a month, there will be no homework. Instead, we will present a bit of an article, podcast, or film to digest in real time, and then explore together.

We’ll gather in what has been known as the “Youth Room” at Mount Olive - a space that we’re looking to reclaim and use for more of our events.

A little change of plans from our typical Monday night - we’re meeting for Pub Theology at Mount Olive with Travis! Bring a beverage or snack of your choice for yourself or to share. We’ll meet in the library (or maybe even on the patio if weather allows).

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Join us for this Open Artist Studio – bring your own project to work on, or use our supplies to try something new. We are always happy to share our supplies and our knowledge of different techniques and art forms.

You know the problem with book clubs? All the reading!!

Join Olive Branch for a 30-minute reading sesh in real time - bring your own book or borrow from our stack - followed by about 30 minutes to share insights from our reading. It's free, low maintenance, and a great way to meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere.

Here’s a general outline of how our time will be spent:
6:30 pm: gather and order drinks/snacks, introductions
6:45 pm: start reading!
7:15 pm: chat about what we read
7:50 pm: start the Minnesota goodbye

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Join us for this Open Artist Studio – bring your own project to work on, or use our supplies to try something new. We are always happy to share our supplies and our knowledge of different techniques and art forms.

Grab a beverage and head out to the Little Thistle patio for a discussion with people who enjoy thinking expansively about God & the world. We’ll get to the bottom of life, or at least the bottom of our beverages before the night is over.

New to the group? Look for a table with an Olive Branch sign and possibly a few people wearing Olive Branch shirts!!

That’s right - a .5k!*

Join us on the patio at Purple Goat - we will place our orders; skip, walk or shuffle around the back patio once, and enjoy the fellowship of friends. Invite friends if you’d like! All ages welcome.

*Wondering why a .5k? For the last couple summers, Olive Branch has done 5k meet-ups, but this year many of us only felt ready for a .5k. Listen, this is a community that meets you where you’re at, folx!

A place for you to enjoy being creative in the company of others.

Join us for this Open Artist Studio – bring your own project to work on, or use our supplies to try something new. We are always happy to share our supplies and our knowledge of different techniques and art forms.

You know the problem with book clubs? All the reading!!

Join Olive Branch for a 30-minute reading sesh in real time - bring your own book or borrow from our stack - followed by about 30 minutes to share insights from our reading. It's free, low maintenance, and a great way to meet new people in a relaxed atmosphere.

Here’s a general outline of how our time will be spent:
5:00 pm: gather and order drinks/snacks, introductions
5:15 pm: start reading!
5:45 pm: chat about what we read
6:25 pm: start the Minnesota goodbye, or stick around if you’d rather.

Join Richard, Lisa and more at Dragagonza - a Summertime Pride show presented by The Rochester Girls, Inc.

Tickets are available online until July 11th, with limited tickets available at the door.
Find more details and get tickets on the Dragagonza Eventbrite Page

Then let us know you’re coming so we can all sit together!

Join “Team Olive Branch” as we run (or walk) through the vineyard in this very fun 5K. Your registration includes a t-shirt, wine glass, and more! Sign up early to save.

You can choose any start-time available, and we’ll gather afterward in the restaurant/patio to grab some food and beverages, and enjoy the winery.

Register below and get a free Olive Branch t-shirt to run in! (while supplies last)

One Voice Mixed Chorus is Minnesota's own - and one of North America's largest - LGBTQ and straight allies community chorus. Get your own tickets, share a ride with us to St. Paul if you wish, and join us for dinner out after the show if you desire.