One of Smoketown’s Oldest Congregations Celebrates Their Pastor & First Lady’s First Anniversary

Their move to Mt. Olive was ‘Approved by God.’

(Louisville, KY) The Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church will be celebrating the first year of Rev. Jeremiah Johns Sr. and First Lady Michelle Johns as pastor of our historic church. On Sunday, August 25th, the anniversary committee have planned a day of appreciation and thanks for Pastor Johns’ spiritual leadership.

The committee centered the program around the theme “Approved by God.’ Inspired by the bible scripture found in 1 Thessalonians 2:4.

We invite you to Sunday School at 9:30 am followed by morning service at 11 am. Our special guest will be Rev. Dr. Jeremiah L. Parks of the Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Owensboro, Ky.

Please announce and/or post on your calendars. If you would like to setup an interview with Pastor Johns, please contact us at 502-585-2022 and/or the information above. Rev. Johns can talk about his plans, the church’s rich history and the Smoketown neighborhood where the church is located.

Mt. Olive has a rich history which dates back 124 years. The founders of this great church wanted to worship together so they gathered in a small house. Today, Mt. Olive is located on several acres on East Kentucky which also houses our family life center.

Come worship and fellowship with us on Sunday, August 25th starting at 9:30 am. Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church is located at 443 E. Kentucky Street, Louisville, Ky 40203.

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***Proclaiming and spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ***

WHO: Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church

WHAT: Celebrating Rev. Jeremiah Johns and First Lady Michelle Johns

WHEN: Sunday, August 25, 2024

WHERE: 443 E. Kentucky Street, Louisville, KY 40203

WHY: One year anniversary for the Johns’ ministry at the church

TIME: 9:30 am Sunday School & 11 am morning service

Smoketown Community Land Trust breaking the barriers to help enrich the lives of its residents

Mayor Craig Greenberg will participate in the community celebration

(Louisville, KY) The Smoketown Community Land Trust, (SCLT) invites you to its launch and official introduction to the community on Saturday, December 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at the Camp Edwards Community Center located at 701 S. Hancock Street. 

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, SCLT board members, dignitaries and community leaders will be in attendance and will speak during the program. 

SCLT was developed to empower Smoketown residents and to preserve the rich heritage of the historical Smoketown community when Blacks moved into the community.  In the 1800s post-civil war, freed African Americans migrated to the area seeking economic opportunities, housing, building churches and schools. The community thrived for many years and the Smoketown Community Land Trust will centralize services to better serve the community.  

The SCLT board was created to work with residents and give them space to make direct contributions to plan, design and build sustainable affordable housing ensuring the longevity of the community, creating pathways to homeownership, revitalize community pride and its rich history. 

We would like to thank our partners: Louisville Metro Government, REBOUND, Bates Community Development Corporation, River City Housing, Community Foundation of Louisville, Center for Neighborhoods and Grounded Solutions Network. Representatives from each organization will be present for the launch. 

The program will begin around 1:30 p.m. With the introduction of Mayor Greenberg. Also, during the program the official logo will be unveiled. There will be opportunities to see how people can get involved, learn about its mission. The celebration is free to the public with food, fun, raffles, and entertainment. 

If you would like to setup an interview prior to the event, please contact Theresa Boyd with River City Housing at 502-587-6763 or VIPP Communications at info@vippcommunications.com

MEDIA NOTE:  We know that you have a lot of events and/or games to cover on December 2nd.  If you need our team to pull representatives when you arrive for interviews, we will be happy to accommodate your requests.  We feel this is an important initiative that the community needs to be made aware of and its benefits to help the community. 

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