The need is great, and the supply is critically low. That is the current situation surrounding the Tender Hearts Caring Hands program of Ministry Village at Olive. But you can make a tremendous [...]

Part 3 – A Vision for the Future of MVO All new jobs have a learning curve – that’s just normal. New office, new routines, new faces. For Jeremy, Ministry Village at Olive has 5 additional [...]

Part 2 – The Women Who Lead With Compassion In last week’s blog, you learned about the structure of the Charis House program and the important role the House Manager plays in the ministry. [...]

Part 1 – The Vital Role of the Charis House Manager If you are familiar with the Charis House, the women’s residential recovery program at Ministry Village at Olive, then you may have heard [...]

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” ~Elizabeth Andrew How many times have you heard about a need and thought, “Somebody should do something about that!”? [...]

How often have you taken a hot meal for granted? If we’re being honest, most of us are guilty of doing that at some point in our lives. For the employees at Ministry Village at Olive who interact [...]

Part 1 – The Need for The Esther House When a former Charis House graduate tragically passed away a few years ago, she left a portion of her estate to Ministry Village at Olive. The MVO [...]

The women at the Charis House arrive with a variety of addictions to substances; but in almost every single case, the addiction is merely a symptom of a deeper problem. The goal of “getting [...]

In honor of Women’s History Month, Ministry Village is devoting our blog throughout March to women from the Charis House. We will learn about 4 of our most recent Charis [...]

In honor of Women’s History Month, Ministry Village is devoting our blog throughout March to women from the Charis House. We will learn about 4 of our most recent Charis [...]