Mt. Zion Family and Friends,
Can you feel it? There's excitement in the air. I am excited about the awesome work that God is doing in our lives. As we seek to put into practice our spiritual gifts by "living out God's purpose" in our lives, we see the mighty hand of God at work. In 1998, the late Pastor J Allen Lewis, under God's direction, had the church purchase 24 acres of land in Cary. Now seven (a complete number) years later, the church has closed on a contract to sell a portion of the land and completely pay off the remaining acreage for our new facilities. God is truly worthy to be praised! It has been a long road to get to this point, but through faith and trust in God we have arrived here. Our next step is to get our site plan approved with the town and begin construction. As we move forward, we know that challenges will come, but we must continue to be committed and faithful to the One who is always faithful to us. Don't forget that your giving is important...not just because it's needed for our building project, but it's important so that you may obtain the great blessings God has in store for you by being obedient in this area of your life. Also, I'm overjoyed to see how God is helping His people to understand their purpose and the work that He has for them. This is truly an exciting time. God is giving us many opportunities to be obedient and receive His blessings. Don't miss it! Don't allow yourselves to be distracted by the enemy who desires to keep us from living the effective, abundant life for Christ. |
Thanks to all who came out to the Church Family Meeting. Our focus is reach the lost with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Even though we don't have a formal dress code at church, I think we have an unspoken one. Our guest may perceive a dress code based on what they see on the stage from leadership. So in order to remove any barriers that might prevent some from visiting us or feeling comfortable in our service, the leadership will dress a little more casual. We will try this out until the end of the year and then evaluate. So don't be surprised when you see me not wearing a tie! I shared the following email that we got via our website to show that we are spreading the Gospel worldwide. To God be the glory! Greetings Mt. Zion Church Family...Today is July 27, 2009 and I would like to share the blessing that I have received from your church. I was talking to my very dear sister, soror, friend Sis Brandi Hancock and she and I were having a heart to heart. I told her that I was