Welcome to Olivet Baptist Church! 

Please browse around our website to discover a little bit about what makes our congregation tick!! Our church’s main mission is “To Be And Do What Matters To Jesus Christ”.

My name is Bruce Jones, and together with my wife, Ruth, and our children, Bethany and Caleb, we have been ministering here since 1998. Please refer to the Who We Are page containing our purpose statement and doctrinal beliefs for any particulars concerning our beliefs and priorities or feel free to contact me here.  Thanks again for visiting us online.  We hope to see you in person someday!

Things are very busy around the church these days as we are embarking on a project we call the “Foyer Remodel and Accessibility Upgrade” project.  This project will do away with our worn out and inefficient double entry way and replace it with a single entry.  The project will also make some needed repairs in the foyer and provide an elevator/lift system that will make the whole building accessible to all people, regardless of age or mobility.  There will be no outside stairs to climb, a couple added storage areas and much more energy-efficient doors and windows.  We have been raising funds for this project for some time now--  and that process will continue even as the actual work begins.  The Lord has brought us this far and we trust Him to take us the rest of the way to finish this much needed work. 

Any type of “bricks and mortar” projects cost money and cause us to lean heavily on the Lord and His promises to supply our needs.  Nothing tests a congregation’s faith like jumping in to projects that require us to wait on God, sacrifice financially, trust Him and take steps forward, especially when the end is not in sight as we take the first step!  One of our long time deacons regularly jokes that the biggest mistake the early church ever made was moving into church buildings!!  While we have all felt that way one time or another, we know that these times also build our faith and our determination to follow God in spite of all obstacles! 

Much more important than buildings and equipment are the people God has entrusted to us and the people that need Jesus in our community and beyond.  Even in the midst of building campaigns, we continue to minster to the needs and hearts of people as God gives us the ability.  Whether it is through children’s ministries, youth ministries, small groups, fellowship times, Sunday School classes, the Sunday worship services, visiting and hospitality or any other of a number of other opportunities, we know that people matter to God and they should matter to us as a church as well. 

We are so thankful to God for His gracious guidance and care for this church over the years!  As we step forward with His strength each day, we can rejoice in the fact that He has led us every step of the way so far—and we can trust Him to continue leading until He takes us home.  I love the words of Psalm 48:14, where the writer says, “For this God is our God for ever and ever;  He will be our Guide even to the end.”  One day the end of this earthly life will come, but the guidance of Almighty God will continue into eternity for those whose trust has been placed in the Savior, Jesus Christ!

Thank you for visiting our church’s website--  it’s hard to keep it fully and completely updated all the time, but this will give you an idea as to who we are and what’s going on!!  You are an important reason why we exist and, if there’s anything we can do to help you on your spiritual journey, we would love to answer any questions you may have or meet with you personally.  May you experience the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit this year in your personal life and your family and may you know the great blessing of the God who loves you!

With my love in Christ,

Bruce Jones

Senior Pastor