"Making the Grace of God Real for People"

Olivet Christian Church is a Church Family small enough to know your name and large enough to offer a broad program of ministries, traditional enough to help  ground lives in Christ’s wisdom and example and progressive enough to hold a  vision of racial reconciliation, social justice, generous sharing and environmental  stewardship.

 A few years after the Civil War farm families began to meet in homes and  summer brush arbors for worship in this rural neighborhood east of Columbia.   These gatherings were the beginnings of Olivet Christian Church, which was  formally chartered in January, 1874 as a congregation of the Christian Church  (Disciples of Christ) disciples.org.  The church was formed to help people  experience and then extend the Good News of God’s love in this neighborhood.

In the years since World War II Olivet has offered itself as a community church  where all Christians are welcome regardless of denominational background. Our  values are gentle welcome and gracious hospitality, Christian unity and respect  for diversity of experience and belief.

In the 1990’s Olivet expanded its ministries and built a new building to provide  room for more activities and ministries and for more people.  Our mission  statement is “Making the grace of God real for people.”  In all our programs and  ministries we attempt to share Christ’s call in ways that proclaim God’s deep and  abiding love for all creation.

8:30 a.m.—Informal Early Worship Service / Children's Worship (4 yrs-2nd grade)(outdoor worship usually starts the Sunday of Memorial Day & ends the Sunday of Labor Day)

9:30 a.m.—Sunday School for all ages

               11:00 a.m.—Traditional Morning Worship Service/Children's Worship     (4 yrs-2nd grade)

      5:00 p.m.—The Altar at Olivet (An Alternative Worship Service)

           Children's Worship (for children 4 years -2nd grade) in the 8:30 a.m.          Early Worship follows the Children's Sermon and in the 11:00 a.m. Traditional Morning Worship follows the Anthem/Special Music.

The children will leave the Sanctuary and go to a classroom down the west hallway.

The nursery is available all Sunday morning for children birth through age five.

 All three Sunday services include observance of Holy Communion.

Communion at Olivet is open to anyone who confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the Living God.

1991 S. Olivet Road

Columbia MO  65201-9632

Olivet is located 4 miles east of Highway 63 South on WW.

Office Phone: (573) 442-0336

Fax: (573) 817-5716

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Website:  olivetchristianchurch.missouri.org