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Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. – Galatians 6:9-10

We at Mount Olive Ministries are a small church but have a great mission. Through the generous donations and compassionate service of the members of Mount Olive we are able to do many great things for our community and our world for God’s glory. We are especially grateful to MSD Wayne Township for opening up a partnership with us so we can serve our community through our schools. Here is a partial list of some of the ways we are “doing good” for our Lord:

  1. The prayer blanket ministry continued to bless people locally and all around the world.
  1. 8 youth and 2 adults went on a mission trip to West Virginia this past June.
  1. 65 Thanksgiving Dinners were given to families in our community.
  1. More than 500 children and their families enjoyed our annual Trunk-or-Treat event at Chapel Glen Elementary School.
  1. We participated in a joint Good Friday service with Spirit of Life Church on Raceway Road.
  1. Our youth helped retirees with yard work.
  1. Kids for Christ offered several fun and successful programs for children throughout the year.
  1. Our members are at Bridgeport Elementary School every Friday helping with the Back-Sack/Fitness Club.
  1. We donated hundreds of gently used books for students at Bridgeport Elementary School’s Back-Sack/Fitness Club program
  1. Through Project Start we donated 130 backpacks full of schools supplies to students at Bridgeport Elementary School. All the families that came also enjoyed an ice cream sundae.
  1. Every month we delivered fresh, homemade cookies to the teachers and staff at Bridgeport Elementary School.
  1. We provided a dinner meal for teachers during Parent-Teacher Conferences
  1. We also provided lunch for teachers during ISTEP testing.
  1. Heaven’s Cupboard provided 55 families with groceries. Heaven’s Cupboard has served more than 600 families since the program started.
  1. We gave each teacher a “Thanks You” gift at the end of the school year.
  1. Many from the church supported the youth mission trip through the Flamingo Flocking and Rock-a-Thon fundraisers.
  1. The youth led the Easter Sunrise service once again this year.
  1. The Men’s group Clothe-a-Child program takes 12 children from Wayne schools shopping for needed winter clothes every December.
  1. A collection was taken for Hurricane Relief efforts in Texas and surrounding areas.
  1. Last Spring’s All-Church Retreat at Brown County State Park was great fun for all who participated.
  1. This summer’s VBS was a fun and taught many children about God’s love and grace. Wow, God!
  1. We donated ISTEP snacks (mints/gum) to Bridgeport Elementary School.
  1. We helped meet immediate needs of several families and individuals through our emergency-relief fund.
  1. Our Fifth Sunday Feast (a potluck on every Fifth Sunday) has been a great success.
  1. The Men’s group pancake breakfasts and Lenten breakfast continue to draw a crowd and all the proceeds support various missions throughout the year.
  1. We continue to provide monetary contributions to the Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home (IUMCH). IUMCH is located in Lebanon, Indiana, and serves youth between the ages of 6 to 18.  It is a residential treatment center working with abused and neglected children from all over Indiana.  In addition to the residents they also provide assistance to local youth who commute daily.  The treatment program provides counseling, education, religious education, group living and recreation.
  1. We support CRU missionaries, Luke and Erin Turner. Luke has a major responsibility for organizing and managing an annual conference for planning the many projects, strategies and trips for CRU members. Through the ‘Jesus’ film and local meetings, their influence has expanded to countries all over the world. Luke and Erin and their two daughters live near the Campus Crusade headquarters in Orlando, Florida.  Mount Olive’s support to CRU includes prayers and providing a promised quarterly monetary amount. In addition to our commitment to Luke and Erin we have given to another CRU missionary who is from the west side of Indianapolis, Jackie Kober, who will be moving to East Asia to continue her work.
  1. We support Lynhurst Baptist Community Center (LBC), a Christian run community center nearby Mount. Olive on Lynhurst Drive.  For many years, Mount Olive has partnered with Brenda and Don Parrott who give tirelessly to programs and food and clothing donations to the Westside of Indianapolis.   Mount Olive’s rummage sale remainders are given to the LBC Center, and others in the congregation have donated clothing and household items throughout the year.
  1. We support Operation Classroom (OC). Operation Classroom (a non-profit organization) was launched officially January 1, 1987, involving a partnership with two western African countries which included four schools in Liberia and six schools in Sierra Leone, as well as, health care facilities in in both countries.  OC seeks to officially partner with The United Methodist Church in these countries to:
    • Provide a first-rate educational system in the United Methodist schools,
    • Develop a viable vocational program in the schools,
    • Train pastors, principals, and teachers in a basic understanding of counseling (WATTS) and
    • Upgrade medical programs and facilities at Kissy United Methodist Hospital in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and Ganta United Methodist Hospital in Ganta, Liberia.
  1. Besides yearly financial support from Mount Olive, we are sponsoring a scholarship for a student, Mekaily Kassey, who attends Charles Yimbo Secondary School in Sierra Leone.
  1. We support Bethlehem Bible College – a Christian college located in Bethlehem founded in 1979 by local Arabs, to offer high-quality theological education and train Christian leaders for service in the local church and the local community.  It aims to strengthen and revive the Christian church and support the local Christians in the Holy Land.
  1. We support McCurdy School Four Corners Navajo Parish in New Mexico.
  1. We support the Poor Children’s fund for Haiti.
  1. For our Faith Promise Sunday a guest speaker, Judy Lyons, blessed our church by sharing her experiences from many mission trips to Red Bird Mission. We support this mission that has been providing ministries in an isolated, rural distressed area in Kentucky since 1921. Obstacles that residents encounter include poverty, lack of jobs, poor housing, and rugged mountainous terrain in this region of the Appalachian Mountains. Red Bird Mission and Clinic strives to meet these needs through ministry in five areas: Education, Health and Wellness, Community Outreach, Economic Opportunity, and Community Housing Improvement.
  1. Other missions that we support annually but have not done so yet this year include: Fletcher Place Community Center, the United Christmas Service of Central Indiana, Henderson Settlement, Servants in Faith and Technology (SIFAT) in Alabama, Volunteers in Mission (VIM) and Joy in the Harvest where missionaries Lowell and Claudia Wertz spread God’s word in Tanzania, Africa.
  1. The 3M Sunday School class’ Pennies from Heaven started by our beloved Isabelle McClellan (now deceased), have purchased 5 flocks of chicks via Heifer International. Heifer International is a charity organization working to end hunger and poverty around the world by providing livestock and training to struggling communities.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU JOIN OUR MISSION. THE MORE MEMBERS WE HAVE CONTRIBUTING, THE MORE WE CAN DO FOR GOD HERE AND ALL AROUND The WORLD.

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