ONE LESS STONE

OLS Ministries, Inc. is the home of One Less Stone Quartet.

One Less Stone is a gospel quartet that began singing in 1995. We now travel throughout the midwest region to spread the Word of God in music. Mostly, we sing a southern gospel style, but what is most important is the message of salvation that we present in word and song. We would love to become a part of your worship service or event, so drop us an email!!

Where does the name for the group One Less Stone come from?

The Book of Luke 19: 37-42 tells the story:

37 When he reached the place where the road started down the Mount of Olives, all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen.    

38 “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord!
      Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”

39 But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, “Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!” 

40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!”

That is what our ministry is about, making One Less Stone to cry out AND more of God's children to spread the name of Jesus to all those seeking salvation.

What will it take for ONE LESS STONE to come to our church?

Our answer is always, "Just invite us!". We have never required a certain amount to sing at any church, so if you'd like to have us come to your church for a concert, homecoming, revival, youth rally, festival or other event, please, contact us today. We do ask that when possible, you provide a love offering plus an unspecified expense check of an amount your church is comfortable committing to. That may range from $200 to $1,000, depending on budget sizes. The expense check will help offset fixed costs while the love offering will provide for costs such as fuel, meals, lodging, etc. There are many regularly recurring costs, regardless of how near or far away we're singing. Regardless of your budget, our presentation of the gospel in song and testimony remains consistent. If your church can't afford an expense check of any amount, we will gladly come on a love offering-only basis to any church within a 100 mile radius.

Ticketed events, town festivals, etc.: We can reach a reasonable financial agreement based on your location and/or anticipated crowd size.

Benefit Concerts : We welcome the chance to perform at benefit concerts. If there is a need that we may be able to help with, we'd love the opportunity to do so. We will perform such benefit concerts free of any charge within a reasonable driving radius whenever possible.


Monetary Policy : We realize that a substantial portion of the moneys we receive comes from individual donations from those in attendance at our concerts. We also know that many of these individuals have reached the age of retirement and are on fixed incomes. To many, what they give requires a real sacrifice and they consider it to be offerings over and above their normal church tithing. We do not take those sacrifices lightly, and we are committed to being as sound of financial stewards as we can possibly be with what God provides. We also operate under the principal of full disclosure.

ONE LESS STONE quartet is not a full-time ministry. We are an IRS qualifing charitable organization 501(c)3. No one relies on this ministry as a source of income. God has provided each of us with occupations that are sufficient for our needs. No member receives a salary. We do not own a bus. We travel in a conversion van (when it runs) and pull our equipment in a trailer. The vast majority of our dates each year are held within a 200 mile radius. As nice as it would be to own a dependable vehicle, such ownership would be a huge financial burden on our ministry. Our ministry is about the Word of God.

Thank you for reading about One Less Stone and for your support .      God Bless YOU!