On Thursday night, January 29, of the annual Men’s Heart Conference, Les and Charlene Ollila were honored for twenty-five years of service at Northland. The special tribute service was kept a surprise until the moment that family members and dear friends walked in to join the Ollilas in the front row. Testimonies were shared by those whose lives have been touched by the Ollilas over the past five decades, and a video tribute was shown, tracing the path which God has led the Ollilas down these many years. When Doc O joined the Northland administration as president twenty-five years ago, his impact was multiplied as he demonstrated true servant-leadership and imparted a philosophy of ministry which has continued to multiply exponentially through each graduate who goes out into ministries all over the U.S. and around the world.
To honor twenty-five years of service to Christ at Northland, and to ensure that future generations benefit from their life-touching-life philosophy, Northland created the Les and Charlene Ollila Scholarship, which was announced during the tribute service. It is the prayer of the administration that students who exemplify the same spirit of servant-leadership as Doc O and Charlene will be blessed and encouraged in their efforts to serve the Lord by receiving financial assistance from this scholarship fund.
The original goal for beginning the Les and Charlene Ollila Scholarship was $97,500. But, by the beginning of the service, a total of $88,000 had already been raised, and a new goal for this fiscal year was set for $100,000. An offering was taken during the service to go toward that goal.
Click here to donate online to the Les and Charlene Ollila Scholarship Fund.