Mount Olive Ministries Blog
MASTER SERGEANT says THANK YOU To Mount Olive Ministries
My name is Master Sergeant Alex J. McGowan, and I grew up in Mount Olive, Mississippi. Like many in my small community, I grew up in poverty on dangerous streets with discouraging role models and confusing social expectations which was a burden to me. My mother raised...
Jackson State University Teaches Financial Management
Dr. Keilani Vanish is the Business Office Assistant at Jackson State University. She assists with Financial Management, Business Operations and Human Resources. Additionally, she assists with handling the allocation and appropriation of funds, prepares cost estimates,...
Local Family Dental Hygienist Offers Tips for Dental Care
Magee Family Dental Care is located in Magee, Mississippi. When asked if someone could speak to GCS about dental care, Amanda, a Dental Hygienist, immediately accepted the opportunity to share tips for dental care with our students. “Students should avoid sugary...
Kindergarten Class Engages in Community Service Education
On Friday, October 12, GCS toured Mitchell Farm. What a day that was for the children. The farm grows many things. You can find corn, wheat, soybeans, pumpkins and much more! Mrs. Jennifer Jaynes-King says, “Children need to learn where their food comes from, and that...
Fire Department Fun In Magee and Mount Olive
Each year, the students at GCS look forward to a visit from the local fire department. However, this year, we were able to take the students to go visit two fire departments! The firefighters allowed each student to tour the inside of the fire trucks, spray water from...
GCS Enjoys STEM Education
Education is no laughing matter, and children's futures are nothing to play around with; that is, unless play can unlock future potential. By increasing the amount of STEM learning opportunities, students at GCS are seeing improvements in their grades by this type of...
Kids Zone Blesses Parents and Students
Finding after school childcare is one of the toughest dilemmas a parent can face. And it is one of the most critical of all household expenses. When par- ents are worried about their children, what they are doing and where they are, it can cause them to be less...
New York Doctor Returns to Mississippi for HIV/AIDS Awareness Workshop
High School students from Mount Olive, Magee, Collins, and Prentiss gathered at Mount Olive Ministries in mid-July to learn about, and make their mark on, the national HIV/AIDS strategy in the United States. Dr. Lynn Holden is an emergency medicine doctor in Bronx,...
California Family Making Science and Art Fun
Family vacation activities often include the outdoors, such as camping in the woods or spending time at the beach. Families may use vacation time for projects improve their home. Which the case may be, not so for the McCoy family! In April 2018, Chris, Melissa, and...
Speech Therapist Speaks Highly of GCS
Meet Melony Posey! Melony graduated from Belhaven University with a B.S. in Music. However, she worked 15 years for a local bank. According to Melony, banking was not fulfilling her life; therefore, she left her position at the bank and returned to college to pursue...