Family Ministry

"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."

Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Passing on faith is a responsibility and joy of the church and home.  Mt. Olive Family Ministry seeks to impact the next generation of  disciples by partnering with the home and empowering every age and stage.  

Advent Family Devotional 2021

This Advent season spend sometime together as family focusing on the Joy, the heart behind Preparation, the Peace & the perfect Love of this season because of our Savior born into the broken world. This Advent devotional is meant for any age or stage seeking to grow in the light and love of Jesus Christ during this Holy season.
PDF Advent Devotional 2021

Meaningful Programming and Relationship Building 

Nursery

Faith development begins immediately and we celebrate the joy of infants in our congregation through their cries and squeals in worship as well as the care we give each infant and toddler and their family.

Godly Play

Godly Play is a unique worship experience designed for children. Immersive Bible storytelling produces a sense of wonder as your child experiences God in a holy unique and powerful way. 

Kids

 As we engage in Grow Kids  curriculum with our preschool and elementary age children it is our heart that through worship & interactive small groups our children would embrace the truth to LOVE GOD.

Youth

Our programming engages 6th-12th grade age students in age appropriate small groups that introduces a concept from Grow Students curriculum.

Join us beginning September 12th from 4-6pm for children & youth programming and a free meal at 5:30pm
Beginning September 12th your family is invited to join us the first three Sunday evenings of every month for programming for preschool-12th grade age children & a free community meal. Preschool-5th grade and 6th-12th begin meeting from 4-5pm, while adults have space to take a breath and fellowship before the week ahead. At 5:30pm there's a free community meal for all. We hope you'll join us and invite a friend for Meals & More this fall!
Our last Meals & More for 2021 will be Sunday November 21st from 4-6pm with a special Hanging of the Greens in preparation for Advent. We will begin again on Sunday January 9, 2022. 

Mt. Olive Family Ministry FAQ

Join our Adult Volunteer Team

Our adult volunteers are the heroes behind the family ministry of Mt. Olive UMC. Each adult volunteer has undergone training, background checks and follows our Safe Sanctuary church wide policies. If you are interested in helping as an adult volunteer in any age of our Family Ministry--we’d love to have you join the team! E-mail information@mtoliveumc.com for more information or to set up a meeting with our ministry staff. 


Family Ministry Leadership 

A team of advocates for growing the next generation at Mt. Olive help in the planning, praying and dreaming of how Mt. Olive Family Ministry strives to be a loving neighbor to our community as we serve families. If you have any questions about Family Ministry at Mt. Olive from the parent perspective feel free to reach out to one of our Family Ministry Team Leaders:
Brooke Cheek, Ashley Holderead, John Haney, Chelsea & Brandt Lynch, DeShawn Wert,  Krissy Miller 
Mt. Olive Family Ministry on Social Media
Instagram: @mtolivefamilyministry
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/474262272773959/


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DeShawn Wert

Director of Mt. Olive Preschool
DeShawn helps develop programming and policy with the Mt. Olive Preschool Council, works with parents and staff to make sure preschooler's educational and spiritual needs are met, and supports young families by answering their parenting questions. She supervises preschool staff and loves watching kids connect to God's world. DeShawn is married to Mike, and together they are raising their awesome son while enjoying their other grown sons' families, including four grandsons. DeShawn loves reading and exploring new ideas and can often be found watching the most boring show on television. She enjoys meeting new people and going on new adventures. DeShawn received her B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Purdue University and her M.Ed. in Curriculum Design from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Connect with DeShawn: Deshawn@mtoliveumc.com