When people came to Mount Olive Baptist Church to hear the Rev. Norman Lee Robinson preach, they would never hear that God was going to make them rich, the pastor’s grandson, Norman Witcher said.

Days after ousting former Pastor Valentino McNeal, Mount Olive Baptist Church is welcoming a new interim pastor, and making sure the former does not come back.

Years later, in 1889, a church was born in a part of Austin known as Mason Town with the Rev. Harrold as its leader. On Sunday, Mount Olive Baptist Church observes 125 years of serving God and ...

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Mt. Olive plans to hold several events, including a picnic at 11 a.m. Saturday at Burgess Park and a special program Tuesday night led by Bostic at the church.

Mount Olive Baptist Church, located at 784 Co. Rd. 298 in Smiths Station, has hired Gregory Sutton as its new pastor.