Olivia Butz

“But I am like an olive tree
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God’s unfailing love
for ever and ever.”
(Psalm 52:8)
A native Californian, I have lived on the East Coast since 2001 – Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, and now, Ohio! I completed my Master of Divinity in 2022 from Asbury Theological Seminary. This was also the year that I initially completed a Summer Service Internship with Good Works. And now, God has given me the gift of a ministry of presence and friendship as the coordinator of our Senior Friends initiative. God has revealed His holy love and kindness to me in profound ways in the relationships I have developed since arriving at Good Works about a year ago!
I am here in this capacity in part because of the investment and example of my late mentor and spiritual mother, Pat Lloyd, who passed away in early 2022. She was a worshipper of Jesus, with the Spirit of God resting upon her, and anointing her in her ministry. She accompanied those who were incarcerated and at various stages of recovery; she visited with those who were socially vulnerable – widows and orphans; she comforted those who were grieving; she daily prayed faithfully; and she preached God’s word as one staking her life on the truth of its words.
Beyond my day-to-day with Good Works, I am a hiker, photographer, and aspiring cook. I am also continuing to learn about the beauty and struggle inherent to Appalachian Ohio! I am a daughter, sister, and aunt, and have many friends that feel like family to me.