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LIFE’S OPTIONS MENTORING PROGRAM
Dream Big, Reach High, Start Now
The mentoring program has a tireless history of working with 13-18 year olds to enhance spiritual, emotional and intellectual growth. The recent establishment of the WMOCRadio.net internet radio station, supervised by adults and managed by our young, is not simply just another music station.
Teenagers are encouraged to produce programs that are challenging, informative and timely in this busy world. For the past three years the MOBC Mentoring Program has sponsored a Mock Trial program where mentees are coached and trained by outside attorneys for a 6 week time period.
They have a trial in a real court room with a real judge (in the Bergen County Court House), this give them an opportunity to see firsthand how the judicial system works. Some mentees are also trained as reports. The community is invited to witness this awesome event
Developing critical thinking, responsible behavior and confident leadership in an increasingly shrinking and demanding world is the focus of these three programs. Your investment today will provide a tremendous return for America’s future.
Teenagers are encouraged to produce programs that are challenging, informative and timely in this busy world. For the past three years the MOBC Mentoring Program has sponsored a Mock Trial program where mentees are coached and trained by outside attorneys for a 6 week time period.
They have a trial in a real court room with a real judge (in the Bergen County Court House), this give them an opportunity to see firsthand how the judicial system works. Some mentees are also trained as reports. The community is invited to witness this awesome event
Developing critical thinking, responsible behavior and confident leadership in an increasingly shrinking and demanding world is the focus of these three programs. Your investment today will provide a tremendous return for America’s future.


Mission Statement:
The Mount Olive Baptist Church Mentoring Program addresses the core issues facing our young people in today’s society. The program has been designed to encourage young people between the ages of 13 and 18 to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the community through spiritual and character development as well as community service.


Program Goals:
The goals of our committed and conscientious mentors is to provide a supportive environment with honest and open communication where we can work with and help guide our young people through an exploration of the academic, social, and emotional challenges of adolescence. Specifically we are committed to:
• Helping build self-esteem and spiritual growth;
• Teaching them to become men and women of honor by seeking and speaking the truth;
• Helping them to discover and develop their individual strength, talents and gifts;
• Challenging them to live lives of responsibility and be aware that as they become older, they and they alone will be responsible for their actions;
• Teaching them how to resolve conflicts and asking for forgiveness;
• Supporting their dreams to find their own personal mission; and
• Praising the greatness in each of them by providing them with encouragement, hope, confidence and courage.
• Helping build self-esteem and spiritual growth;
• Teaching them to become men and women of honor by seeking and speaking the truth;
• Helping them to discover and develop their individual strength, talents and gifts;
• Challenging them to live lives of responsibility and be aware that as they become older, they and they alone will be responsible for their actions;
• Teaching them how to resolve conflicts and asking for forgiveness;
• Supporting their dreams to find their own personal mission; and
• Praising the greatness in each of them by providing them with encouragement, hope, confidence and courage.
Life's Options Mentoring Program
Program Leads
Lakisha Lee – (Female Program)
William Diggs – (Male Program)
Female Advisors: Shirell Gross Sherri Hood
Taiysha Beaman
Shenile Straker
Male Advisors: Craig Chaney
Jay Dow
Derrick Singletary
Contact: (201) 489-6888
Contact via Email
Lakisha Lee – (Female Program)
William Diggs – (Male Program)
Female Advisors: Shirell Gross Sherri Hood
Taiysha Beaman
Shenile Straker
Male Advisors: Craig Chaney
Jay Dow
Derrick Singletary
Contact: (201) 489-6888
Contact via Email
Discussion Topics:
• Perception
• Faith
• Family
• Peer Pressure
• Relationships
• Values
• Commitment
• Respect
• Abuse
• Confidence
• Forgiveness
• Finance
• Education/School
• Career Opportunities
• Faith
• Family
• Peer Pressure
• Relationships
• Values
• Commitment
• Respect
• Abuse
• Confidence
• Forgiveness
• Finance
• Education/School
• Career Opportunities
Group Events:
• Limousine Ride
• Dinners
• Ski Trips
• Harlem Tea Room
• Cookouts
• Schomberg Library
• Seaside Heights
• One on Ones
• Broadway Plays
• Sporting Events
• Dinners
• Ski Trips
• Harlem Tea Room
• Cookouts
• Schomberg Library
• Seaside Heights
• One on Ones
• Broadway Plays
• Sporting Events
Meeting Times:
Every 3rd Saturday 1pm-3pm
Location: Logan Family-Life Center
260 Central Avenue Hackensack, NJ
Location: Logan Family-Life Center
260 Central Avenue Hackensack, NJ

Mount Olive Baptist Church
260 Central Avenue, Hackensack, NJ
Rev. Gregory J. Jackson, Pastor
(P) 201-489-6888 (F) 201-489-6597
"For over 119 years, Mount Olive Baptist Church has attempted to be at the cross roads of life in Bergen County. In 1889, we were originally founded as an African American congregation. Today, although we are still largely African American, we now see ourselves as a congregation open to all people."