ORANGE —
The Caring Kitchen at Mount Olive Baptist Church will have a new name on Sunday, March 24 when it is dedicated to The Rose Watson Caring Kitchen.
Mount Olive Baptist Church, 106 West Park Ave. in Orange, has helped feed the community by opening the kitchen to everyone at noon each Thursday since Feb. 1988.
Rev. Ronnie Crockett said they only ask that people bow their heads while they say grace.
“Everyone is welcomed regardless of current situations,” Crockett said.
Crockett has been the pastor at the church for 22 years.
“Sister Watson’s good strength and determination is the driving force in the kitchen,” Crockett said. “I cannot recall her missing many times. She has seen many seasons of change as volunteers come and go.”
Rev, Clarence Williams, the pastor at the time, and the Senior Mission formed The Caring Kitchen on the belief of Matthew 25:35, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in”.
The first meal was barbecued meat and side dishes donated by members of the church. Rose Watson is one of the volunteers at the kitchen.
Watson, 88, has been a member of the church for 67 years. She is the Mother of the church, Deaconess, Mission Sister as well as working in the Caring Kitchen.
Crockett describes Watson as the epitome of a Christian.
Watson said the church did not have to dedicate the kitchen to her.
“I was working for the Lord,” Watson said. “Not for praises.”
Watson said she enjoys making desserts.
“I thank the church for honoring me,” Watson said. “To God be the glory, if not for Him, it wouldn’t be.”
Mount Olive Baptist Church will honor 103 years 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24.
Local News
Related Photos
-
Volunteers, Peggy Williams, Inez Edwards, Rose Watson and Jamesetta Teel, from the Mount Olive Baptist Church, 106 West Park in Orange, serve lunch on Thursday. The church opens the kitchen to the community each Thursday since February of 1988. The Caring Kitchen will be dedicated to honor Watson on Sunday, March 24 during the 103rd Anniversary of the church. Leader photo by Dawn Burleigh
Discussion
Mount Olive’s church to be named after longtime volunteer
- Local News
-
-
Forensically speaking....
Liz Foshee, a member of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and its Criminal Investigations Division, spoke recently at Vidor High School to Carrie Willette’s Forensic Science classes and Tammy Landry’s Criminal Law classes.
-
Masquerade at the Mansion for BC Junior-Senior Prom
Bridge City High School held its annual Junior-Senior Prom on Saturday, May 11, at The Brown Center in Orange.
-
Suspect located in April animal cruelty case
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has a suspect in an animal cruelty case that stems from 15 dead cows found on April 15.
-
The winner is...
Bettie Morrow is the winner of this beautiful painting presented on May 7.
-
Speaking of accomplishments....
Travis Maines, principal of Vidor High School and a member of the Vidor Rotary Club, served as the Rotary club’s guest speaker recently.
-
Singing the hits...
The Vidor Middle School Choir presented its annual End of the Year concert for family members, friends, students and staff recently.
-
Shangri La to hold Memorial Day event
Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will host a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 27.
-
Orange Police investigate burglary, stabbing
A 9-1-1 call at approximately 11 p.m. Wednesday in the area of 6th Street and Cheery Ave. led Orange Police Department to discover a man with multiple stab wounds lying in the street.
-
Orange resident becoming king of ‘Ts’
It all started with a dollar.
-
Memorial Day weekend closings announced
All non-essential government offices for local cities and the county will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.
- More Local News Headlines
-
