It’s not unusual for residents of the Charis House to have outstanding legal charges and court dates when they start the program. Sadly, it’s often those poor choices and consequences that lead [...]

Part 1 – Keeping Perspective While Christmas is a time for most people to focus on gathering with family, snagging the best Black Friday deals, wrapping gifts, and cooking up a storm, the [...]

Looking for a way to GIVE rather than GET this holiday season? With 5 programs serving various needs throughout our community, Ministry Village at Olive has an opportunity to match every skill [...]

On Sunday, October 20, the board of directors, the ladies of the Charis House, Ministry Village staff and volunteers who serve the various programs of Ministry Village at Olive, enjoyed a fun [...]

As songs about Jesus’ grace and healing salvation rang out in the Worship Center at Olive Baptist Church, hands began to shoot up into the air from several pews near the altar. While voices sang [...]

The Esther House – You Can Help– PART 3 Since opening the Esther House in June 2019, the staff of Ministry Village at Olive and the Charis House have worked together to furnish the Esther [...]

The First Esther House Residents Share Their Stories – PART 2 In last week’s blog, we heard from one of the 3 Charis House graduates living in the Esther House on the campus of Ministry Village [...]

The First Esther House Residents Share Their Stories – PART 1 The Esther House is part of Phase 3 – Transitional Living – of the Charis House program at Ministry Village at Olive. [...]

The weather was a blessing for this year’s 3rd Annual Ministry Village Clay Shoot on October 5. As the sun glistened on the Santa Rosa Shooting Center, more than 120 participants were ready to [...]

Each year, toward the middle of August, the women of the Charis House look forward to their annual retreat. A caring and considerate couple, supporters of the Charis House ministry who wish to [...]