A Church Without Walls on Wasson Avenue
Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church is at 66 Wasson Avenue in Lackawanna, New York. The congregation's motto, "A Church Without Walls," introduces a ministry centered on spiritual worship, Christian education, Christian family life, and service. Its vision combines those commitments with evangelization at home and on foreign fields, while its mission names Lackawanna and the wider world as places where people are to be invited to follow Jesus.
Sunday School, Worship, and Wednesday Bible Study
The church's weekly rhythm begins with Sunday School at 9:15 a.m. and continues with Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m. On Wednesday, Bible Study is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. These gatherings take place at 66 Wasson Avenue. Sunday School gives the church's emphasis on Christian education a regular place in the Sunday gathering, while the midweek meeting gives it a dedicated weekly appointment.
Love God and Invite Others to Follow Jesus
Mt. Olive roots its vision in the Great Commandment, Matthew 22:37-40, and the Great Commission, Matthew 28:19-20. Its purpose is to love God and invite others to follow Jesus. Worship and Christian education therefore accompany evangelism in the church's vision, with Christian families being developed and unbelievers being invited to follow Jesus.
Seeking Unbelievers at Home and Abroad
The mission calls Mt. Olive to seek unbelievers in the immediate community of Lackawanna and abroad, with the aim of helping them become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. The mission describes that pursuit as firmly planted in the word, obedient to God, loving toward one another, lifting each other in prayer, open to the Spirit's leading, worshiping the Lord, and equipping believers for service. The outward goals are to reach the world and spread God's love.
Lackawanna is named directly in the mission, and "foreign fields" are part of the vision. Home-and-abroad outreach is joined by the life of the congregation: worship, prayer, family development, and preparation for service support the aim of forming fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
Membership, Giving, and Live Broadcasting
The church accepts membership inquiries at mtolivembc@gmail.com with "Membership" as the email subject. Financial support can be directed through Givelify and Cash App. Member faithfulness makes it possible for Mt. Olive to continue doing the Lord's work. A live broadcast and archived broadcasts are available through Christian World Media, extending the congregation's broadcasts beyond the Wasson Avenue building.
Centered on Worship, Education, and Service
Mt. Olive's identity comes through in three connected commitments: maintaining spiritual worship, providing Christian education, and developing Christian families. Sunday School and Wednesday Bible Study make education a regular part of the congregation's calendar, Sunday Worship anchors the week, and the mission keeps Lackawanna and the wider world in view. The motto, "A Church Without Walls," and the purpose to love God and invite others to follow Jesus give the schedule and mission a shared direction.
At 66 Wasson Avenue in Lackawanna, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church expresses its vision through Sunday School, Sunday Worship, Wednesday Bible Study, family development, prayer, service, and a mission extending from its immediate community to the wider world.