Welcome

Mt Olive and Billings United Methodist Churches are sister churches, sharing a pastor and his family, as well as many outreach ministries.

Founded in May 1882 as the Methodist Episcopal Church, the name was later changed to the Wesley Methodist Church before becoming known as the Billings Methodist Church and more recently as the Billings United Methodist Church.

Mt. Olive Methodist Episcopal Church begain in 1891 when Rev. Rev. James J. Turrentine moved his wife, five sons and one daughter to Lawrence County from Illinois. The Board of Trustees purchased one acre of land for $20 and the warranty deed stated it was “In trust that said premises shall be used, kept, and maintained as a place of divine worship.”

Bilings and Mt. Olive were united as a circuit in 1957. Except for the period from 1960-1962 we have continued on the same circuit.

May 2008 Fire at Mt. Olive:

Mt.Olive was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on May 7th. The resulting fire did some major damage to the roof, ceiling and south wall of the church. Check out the video clips and news items from the local media reports.

Pastor:

• Rev. Derek Harmon

Services: Billings

• Sunday School - - - - - 10:00 a.m.
• Morning Worship - - - - 11:00 a.m.

Services: Mt. Olive

• Early Morning Worship - - - - 9:00 a.m.
• Sunday School - - - - - - - - 10:00 a.m.

Community Outreach:

• Both churches work together to be a host site for Angel Food, a non-profit, non-demoninational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief to communities throughout the United States. Generally one unit of food will feed a family of four for about one week, or it may provide meals for a senior citizen for nearly a month.
• Mount Olive Food Pantry is available to those in need. This pantry relies on donations of food staples and funds from our sister church, Billings United Methodist Church and the surrounding community.

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