Sunday: Sun. School: 8a | Church Service: 9aTuesday: Prayer Service: 6p | Bible Study: 7p
2416 Meeting Street Rd, Charleston, SC 29405(843) 744-1300
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church...giving souls a chance to know Jesus Christ.
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Committees Scholarship Committee: The Mount Olive Church Scholarship Committee shat be responsible for administering the church scholarship funds, providing scholarships to graduating High School Seniors entering an accredited two to four years college for the first time.
The Flower Committee: The Flower Committee is responsible for securing, arranging, and disposal of floral arrangements for church services.
Baptism Committee Missionaries: The Baptism committee assists the church in matters related to baptism administration. Its work includes such work as maintaining all items for ready use.
The Pastor’s Aide Committee: The Pastor’s Aide Committee assist the church in areas related to the personal needs of the pastor.
The Special Program Committee: This committee shall be responsible for planning programs for special occasions. Including – Annual Tea, Church anniversaries and other special occasions
The Benevolent Committee: This committee will be responsible for administering to the needs of the sick and needy members of this church.
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MinistriesSunday School Ministry: The Sunday School Ministry shall be the basic organization for the Bible teaching program. Its task shall be to teach the biblical revelation, reach persons for Christ and church membership, perform the functions of the church within its constituency, provide and interpret information regarding the work of the church and denomination.
The Women’s Missionary Union: Women’s Missionary Union shall be the mission education, mission action, and mission support organization of the church for women, young women, girls and preschool children. Its task shall be to engage in mission action; support world missions through praying and giving and provide and interpret information regarding the work of the church and denomination.
Men’s Ministry: The Men’s Ministry shall be, the church’s organization for mission education, mission action, and mission support for men, young men, and boys. Its task shall be to engage in mission action; support world missions through praying and giving and provide and interpret information regarding the work of the church and denomination
The Church Music Organization: The Church Music organization, under the direction of the church-elected music directors shall be the music education, training and performances organization of the church. Its task shall be to teach music, train persons to lead, sing, and play music; provide music in the church and community; and provide and interpret information regarding the work of the church and denomination.
The Youth Department: This department shall be under the leadership of the Youth Board, which shall be made up of six members one of whom shall be the Superintendent of the Sunday School and two (2) youths from the church and a youth director. The purpose of this department is to provide religious education training and to generally prepare the youth of this church to assume leadership roles in the church and the community.
The Food Bank Ministry functions under the guidelines of the Low Country Food Bank benefiting individuals with low/fixed incomes and those with no other source of income. The Food Bank serves as a Same Day Pantry and is opened from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. every third Saturday of each month. In addition, we distribute clothing to those who are in need. |
The Kitchen Committee: The Kitchen committee is responsible for formulating and recommending to the church, policies for the kitchen and for communication these policies to church members.
Health and Wellness Ministry seeks to educate the congregation and community about health issues impacting the Charleston community and the underserved. We distribute a newsletter and pertinent source materials whenever available.
Church History
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In the late eighteen hundreds, the late Rev. Simon L.Taylor had a Godly vision, a vision that turned into reality when he bought a house from Mr. Frasier. After the major accomplishment, the assembled followers of Christ within the Union Heights Community, to form escape, built a store house to teach the will of God known as “Frasier Will Baptist Church”, named after the original owner of the house. Rev. Taylor was the founder of The Cooper River Baptist Association, BTU and the Union in 1890. He served as Moderator of the Cooper River Association, BTU and the President of the Union. In the year of 1929 the church was remodeled with a change in the structural layout. The church now faced Meeting Street Road and the name was changed to “Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Due to the lack of schools in the black communities, several members and neighbors recalled the good old days when Mt. Olive served as a day school for the children in the community.
Rev. Taylor’s health began to fail in the early fifties. Several ministers were called to assist with the upkeep of the church. In 1953, the deacons were led by the spirit of God to consult the Rev. Thomas E. Prioleau to fill the position because of his thirty-seven years of dedicated and outstanding performance as a Field Missionary. Knowing the need for spiritual guidance, Rev. Prioleau accepted and served for six years until the death of Rev. Taylor on Saturday, March 13, 1959. In 1960, Rev. Thomas E. Prioleau was installed as the new pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. As pastor, Rev. Prioleau delivered the message on the second and fourth Sundays of each month. In his absence, two other ministers brought uplifting sermons to the Mt. Olive Baptist Church Family. The late Rev. Ernest Washington, on the first Sunday of each month and the late Rev. Hercules Johnson on the third Sunday of each month.
When Hurricane Hugo swept through the Charleston area in 1989, Mt. Olive sustained heavy damages, leaving us no choice except to relocate our worship services to the Baptist Educational Center in N. Charleston. God’s angels blessed us during our transition as we were given a very generous donation by Queen Baptist Church in Greenville, SC to help aid in our rebuilding process. Thus the process of rebuilding began in August 1991 and plans were finalized to build a new sanctuary. Due to the dedication, diligence, determination, knowledge and untiring efforts of the late Bro. John Singletary, Sr. and the late Dec. Joseph Hines they layed the ground work for our church. Where the church stands today is largely due to their efforts.
During the same year on May 11, 1991, we established and voted on the Constitution and Bylaws under Rev. Prioleau’s leadership.
Upon the illness of Rev. Prioleau, Rev. Jake Lee and other associate ministers conducted services. As Field Missionary for the Cooper River Baptist Association, Rev. Willis Glover, Sr. was called to preach for the church from 1991 to 1993.
After the Lord blessed us with the completion of our new sanctuary, the Mt. Olive congregation sang and walked 5 blocks from the Baptist Educational Center on Jacksonville Road to our new sanctuary. Rev. Willis Glover, Sr. was called to preach for us on the first and third Sundays and later Interim Pastor due to the illness of Rev. Prioleau.
Through the revelation of God, Rev. Prioleau retired on Sunday, December 13, 1992 because of his illness. The Pastor Search Committee came to consensus and presented the idea to the congregation to make Rev. Prioleau, Pastor Emeritus. On November 24, 1993, the Lord called his shepherd home.
On January 31, 1993, Rev. Willis Glover, Sr. was installed as the Pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and his ministry began. We celebrated for the first time in the history of our church, our 103rd Church Anniversary in 1993.
The Prince Hall Lodge #46 erected the Cornerstone of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church on December 21, 1997.
Mt. Olive Baptist Church with pride paid off the church mortgage and on July 17, 2004 held a Mortgage Burning Ceremony.
In December of 2009, it was decided that our church service was to be reorganized and go into effect January 2010. Sunday School will be held from 8 am- 9am, Morning Service will begin at 9 am.
In 2011 extensive renovations were done on the first floor which included relocating the pastor’s study, and the men and women’s bathrooms, expanding the dining and kitchen area and adding a Deacon’s room.
The Mt. Olive Church Family is like many which have built a house, dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock, and when the flood arose, the storm blew vehemently upon that house and could not shake it, for it was founded upon a Rock. That Rock is Jesus and we shall not be moved.
Reverends & Deacons
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Associate Ministers
Rev. C. Delesline
Rev. Toby Smith
Rev. James Failey
Rev. Virginia Platts
Rev. Cheryl Glover
Rev. Julia Hobson
Let. Tyrone Manigo
Deacons Ministry
Dec. C. Washington
Dec. Early Burns
Dec. Kim Dukes
Dec. J. Milligan
Dec. James Platts
Dec. Mack Roberts
Dec. Andrew Warren
Dec. Ray West
Rev. Dr. Willis Glover, Sr.Pastor Glover is joined by his wife, Rev. Cheryl Glover along with our other Associate Reverends and Deacons.
Rev. Willis Glover, Sr., is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. He is the son of the late Mr. Abraham and Mrs. Louise Williams and is the fifth child of fourteen. He is a graduate of Charles Allen Brown High School. He is married to the former Cheryl Johnson and through this union are the proud parents of two sons and one daughter. He is also the grandfather of two. He is employed as a Manager of the Circle K Corporation.
Rev. Glover attended Gethsemane Baptist Church as a young boy. On October 8, 1987 he received his license to preach the gospel and on November 13, 1988 he received his Certificate of Ordination.
In 1989 Rev. Glover was chosen as Assistant Pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church. He served as the Field Missionary for the Cooper River Association for two years and later as interim pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church due to the illness of the late Rev. Thomas Prioleau.
On January 31,1993,Rev. Willis Glover,Sr. was installed as the Pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church. His Christian leadership ministry began and continues today. He came to aid in promoting the programs already in existence and to use God's vision for the church's future development of new programs and growth. This past January Rev. Glover celebrated 25 years as pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Rev. Glover was the former president of the Fifth Sunday Union. He is a member of the SC Coalition for Black Voter Participation and received a certificate of completion for Trident Health System Stephen Ministry and served in their volunteer program at Trident Medical Hospital. He is an Executive Board Member for the Cooper River Baptist Association;past President and Vice President of the Cooper River Sunday School BTU Convention;a member of the National Baptist Convention USA,Inc.; member of the Emancipation Proclamation, and completed the End of Life Care at MUSC. Rev. Glover received his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Religious Education in 2011 from the Canaan Bible College (currently Campbell Bible College). He received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 2013 from Campbell Bible College.
With the help of the Lord, Rev.Glover continues to teach and proclaim the gospel remembering the words of Jesus in John 3:14,"And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,even,so must the Son of Man be lifted up..." and John 12:32, "And I if I be lifted up from the earth,will draw all men unto me."
Mission StatementMt. Olive Baptist Church is called to proclaim the Gospel of Christ. As a Missionary Church, we are consecrated to the Salvation of the Last Conversion of the undegenerated. We pledge our lives to Christ and Covenant with each other to demonstrate his spirit through worship, witnessing and, ministering to the needs of the people of the Church and the community.Church Covenant
HAVING been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and on the profession of our Savior, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, we do now in the presence of God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into convenant with one another, as one body in Christ.WE ENGAGE, THEREFORE, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge, holiness and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, disciplines and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the church, the relief of the poor, and the spread of the Gospel throughout all nations.
WE ALSO ENGAGE to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings; faithful in or engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale and use of intoxicating drinks as beverage and drugs; and to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.
WE FURTHER ENGAGE to watch over one another in brotherly; to remember each other in prayer; to aid each other in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, and mindful of the rules of our Savior, to secure it without delay.
WE MOREOVER ENGAGE that, when we remove from this place, we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other church, where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
And now unto him, who brought again from the dead, Our Lord Jesus, be Power and Glory forever. AMEN.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church is called to proclaim the Gospel of Christ. As a Missionary Church, we are consecrated to the Salvation of the Last Conversion of the undegenerated. We pledge our lives to Christ and Covenant with each other to demonstrate his spirit through worship, witnessing and, ministering to the needs of the people of the Church and the community.
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