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I received this via email and thought it was a good history of our Watch Night celebration. ~The History of Watch Night Service~ Many of you who live or grew up in Black communities in the United States have probably heard of "Watch Night Services," the gathering of the faithful in church on New Year's Eve. The service usually begins anywhere from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and ends at midnight with the entrance of the New Year. Some folks come to church first, before going out to celebrate. For others, church is the only New Year's Eve event. Like many others, I always assumed that Watch Night was a fairly standard Christian religious service -- made a bit more Afro centric because that's what happens when elements of Christianity become link

More pics of Gabrielle can be found here: http://harriswebsite.net/Gabrielle/

Gabrielle Ailsa Harris was born today (12/28) at 4:21pm weighing 7 lbs, 10 oz and 20" long. Baby and mommy are doing fine. Here are a couple of pics. There will be more to come. Stay tuned.

Merry Christmas! Remember that Jesus is the reason for this season and ALL seasons. For many, the Christmas season is a holiday filled with presents, lights, and family. They are not aware that Christmas gets its name from God’s gift to the world, Jesus Christ. The challenge for us as believers is to celebrate the birth of Jesus in a way that helps others know Jesus, the real man who walked on earth, and still transforms lives today. Christmas should bring excitement as we remember our Savior who was born in manger. Before Christ came, people could know God partially. After Christ came, people could know God fully because He became visible and tangible in Christ. Christ is the perfect expression of God in human form. Enjoy your Christmas with family and friends. And don't leave Christ out of your Christmas. “Christmas List” I had the nicest Christmas list, The longest one in town, 'Til Daddy looked at it and said, "You'll have to cut it down." I knew that w

All members are invited to participate in our Family Christmas Celebration on Sat., Dec. 16th at 3pm at the Herbert Young Community Center which is across the street diagonally from the church. Please note our Holiday Service Schedule: On 12/24, 12/31 there will be one service at 10:30am with Sunday School starting at 9am. See the church calendar for changes to prayer meeting and Bible Study. I also wanted to bring awareness to the situation that's happening in Darfur (a region in western Sudan). This has been a Weekend of Prayer and Action for Darfur. If you are not familiar with what's happening, there's an ongoing conflict between the Arab militias (back by the Sudanese government) and black African rebels resulting in over 2 million civilians displaced and an estimated death toll of 400,000 killed. The Arab militias are targeting the non-Arab, black African population (killing of babies, the mass rape of women and girls, burning of homes and religious buildings...t

Everyone is invited to go along with the Outreach Ministry to go Christmas caroling to the area nursing homes on Friday from 6pm to 8:30pm. Meet at the church before 6pm. All members are invited to participate in our Family Christmas Celebration on Sat., Dec. 16th at 3pm at the Herbert Young Community Center across the street. Our neighbor, Union Bethel AME Church invites us to share in their Christmas Extravaganza on Sunday, December 10 at 4:00 PM. This worship experience focuses on the Christmas story as viewed from Joseph’s viewpoint. Don’t forget that your online shopping can benefit Mt. Zion. Our shopping mall has changed so go to our shopping mall link on the church website to register and get started. New merchants have been added like Toys R Us and Amazon.com.