Mount Olive Church Of God In Christ

WE BELIEVE:

The Bible to be the inspired and only infallible written Word of God.

We believe that there is only One God, eternally existent in three persons: God the Father, God the Son and, God the Holy Spirit.

We believe in the blessed Hope, which is the rapture of the Church of God, which is in Christ, at His return.

We believe that the only means of being cleansed from sin is through repentance and faith in the precious Blood of Jesus Christ.

We believe that regeneration by the Holy Ghost is absolutely essential for personal salvation.

We believe that the redemptive work of Christ on the Cross provides healing for the human body in answer to believing prayer.

We believe that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, according to Acts 2:4, is given to believers who ask for Him.

We believe in the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy and separated life in the present world.

OUR VISION

Mt. Olive Church Of God In Christ pledges itself to Christ in covenant with each other to demonstrate His Spirit through worship, witnessing, and ministry to the requirements of God’s people and to the Ypsilanti community

OUR GOAL

Mt. Olive Church Of God In Christ makes its goal to inspire in every person in the Ypsilanti community a love for Christ, a passion for righteousness, and the realization of our duties to God and our fellow human beings

OUR COMMUNITY

Established in 19__, Mt Olive Church of God in Christ has always .......

P A S T O R A R N O L D C . S H E A R D

Pastor Arnold C. Sheard was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 14, 1951, to the late Superintendant, Administrative Assistant Willie E. Sheard and the late Beatrice L. Sheard. He is the second child of eight, and has three sisters and four brothers.

He began a law enforcement career with the Detroit Police Department in 1973 through 1981, and continued his public service in law enforcement as a way of life. Pastor Sheard served with Harper Grace Hospital, in their Security Police Department; Highland Park Police Department; Oakland University Public Safety Department; Sinai-Grace Hospital Security Police Department, and finally, back to the City of Detroit in the Office of the Chief Investigator. He retired in 2010 as the Chief Investigator for the Board of Police Commissioners. He currently serves with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department as a Lieutenant in Security Operations.

God blessed him to earn two Associate Degrees one in General Studies, and the other in Applied Science from Wayne County Community College District; a Bachelor of Science Degree from Eastern Michigan University, and a Master of Science Degree in Public Administration from Central Michigan University.

In October 1983 Pastor Sheard united in holy matrimony to Stephanie Marie Gilliard. Though they had no natural children they have helped to raise nieces and nephews and a host of other children.

Since 1985 he has served in the Church Of God In Christ as a minister, Elder and Pastor. In 1990 while under the leadership of Pastor Walter L. Bushell, Pastor of Liberty Memorial Church Of God In Christ, Pontiac, Michigan he was ordained an Elder by Bishop P.A. Brooks. After the death of his cherished mother, Beatrice L. Sheard, Pastor Sheard moved back to his home city of Detroit, and there served under the leadership of Bishop John H. Sheard, Pastor of the Greater Mitchell Temple, Church Of God In Christ until Bishop Sheard assigned him to assist his father, Superintendent, Administrative Assistant Willie E. Sheard, Pastor of Mt. Olive Church Of God In Christ, Ypsilanti, Michigan. During this service he was also appointed to the office of Chief Adjutant for Bishop J.H. Sheard and Adjutant Overseer for the Board of Bishops of the Church Of God In Christ International.

In March of 2011, after the death of Pastor Willie B. Jackson, Jr., he was assigned by Bishop J.H. Sheard, to the duty of watch-care over the Redeem Church Of God In Christ, in Detroit, Michigan. In September of that same year, appointed to serve as the Interim Pastor, and subsequently appointed as Pastor.

In November of 2014 it was his joy to have been asked to serve by Bishop Sheard, as the Pastor and chief servant of the Mt. Olive Church Of God In Christ (which has been at this location for more than one hundred years), and to follow in the footsteps of his late father. Standing upon his shoulders is a lofty perch, but with the help of God, we will rebuild the wall!

F I R S T L A D Y S T E P H A N I E S H E A R D

First Lady Stephanie Sheard was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Curtis and Annie Gilliard and was raised in Westland, Michigan. She graduated from Inkster High School and furthered her education at Wayne State University and Wayne County Community College District.

She met Pastor Sheard who was instrumental in leading her to the Church Of God In Christ where she accepted the Lord as her personal savior in 1979.

In 1983 Pastor and First Lady Sheard were united in Holy Matrimony. She has worked diligently beside her husband in the church serving in the CWC, YWCC, Youth Department, and Ministers Wives Auxillaries at Liberty Memorial COGIC of Pontiac Michigan, Greater Mitchel COGIC of Detroit Michigan, Redeem COGIC of Detroit, Michigan and Mt. Olive COGIC of Ypsilanti, Michigan.

First Lady enjoys being the helpmeet to her husband and serving the saints of God.