What’s the Catch?
Telling the stories of impact from the perspective of Mountain T.O.P.’s volunteers, homeowners, and staff. Have a compelling story to share? Email Rachael about being a guest writer!
2019 Fall Festival- Another year of
For the 8th year in a row, the Fall Festival at Mountain T.O.P. was more than a success. This thought from Sofia Leon-Meza, Public Health Educator for Grundy County, explains it all: “This event is such a blessing to our community!” Along with 13 other community partners, Sofia joined the event to distribute information about county wide health programming and give away helpful kitchen gadgets.
Adults In Ministry: A Portrait of Impact
If there is anything significant we have learned as an organization in the last 30 years, it is that housing matters! This year Mountain T.O.P. is celebrating an important milestone: Adults In Ministry’s 30th Anniversary. AIM is important to the overall mission of MTOP because of its focus on eliminating substandard housing through Major Home Repair, a program that tackles large-scale, home improvement projects which address the health and safety of homes.
Looking Back on Summer 2019: Austin Fortinberry
I will start by saying that Mountain Top has been a huge part of my life. It has shaped me into who I am today, and I will forever be grateful for that. I first came when I was twelve years old and in the seventh grade. I was coming with only about ten people, and they were much older than I was. All of the guys were at least in the tenth grade. That week was one of the best weeks of my entire life. I met people I still keep in touch with today, seven years later. I think that it is safe to say that week single-handedly changed my life forever because now I am on staff here at Mountain TOP and went every single year up until now.
Summer Staff: Looking Back
It is hard to put into words all that my time on the Mountain has meant to me. I came as a camper for six years, and I was lucky enough to get to work on MountainT.O.P.’s Day Camp Summer Staff for two years- first as a Ministry Coordinator, then as a Manager for the program. I have formed lifelong friendships, gained professional skills, but most importantly, I have witnessed God moving in extraordinary ways. I read a book a few years ago in which the author writes about “thin places.”
Thank you 2019 Summer Staff
The 2019 summer mission season has come to an end! As many of you know Mountain T.O.P. completes home repair projects throughout the year. However, summer is our busiest time of year. This summer welcomed x amount of volunteers totaling over x amount of service hours.
Thank you to all of the families that opened their doors to our volunteers for meals, shelter from weather, and amazing conversation.
We want to recognize all of the churches that supported their youth groups throughout their journey to and from the mountain.