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!

Day Camp: Connecting the Dots in our Community
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Day Camp: Connecting the Dots in our Community

Existing to connect the dots between the school year, after school programs, and church youth programs, Day Camp provides a space for kids to experience reinforcement of the good stuff: people who listen, activities that are fun and educational, knowledge of local assets.

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2019 Summer Impact: Let's talk about the next step
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2019 Summer Impact: Let's talk about the next step

I am grateful for the ways in which the story and legacy of Mountain T.O.P. make their way from one community to the next. I am encouraged that the vision of being fishers of people becomes a lifestyle once returning to the “valley below.”

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Should we go back to Mountain T.O.P., or try somewhere else?
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Should we go back to Mountain T.O.P., or try somewhere else?

I was not a Christian when I came into college and had just recently been saved when I first attended MTOP’s Spring Breakout my Freshman year. I was overwhelmed by my experience that week in so many different ways. I was overwhelmed by the good that MTOP was doing for their community, overwhelmed by the joy I had working with the MTOP staff, but mostly overwhelmed by all that the Lord showed me about myself, the people around me, and about Him. 

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2019 Fall Festival- Another year of
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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.

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