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The Church Family Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow (Monday) at 7:00pm. All members are asked to be present. There will be some exciting ministry announcements. We'll present some cool things we're doing this year for outreach, a new ministry, and a revamp of our Christian Education ministry. The Children's Ministry will host a Parents Awareness Session for parents of children 12 years old and younger on this Friday at 6:00pm. Come and find out what the Children's Ministry is planning for this year. The Couples' Ministry invites you to a free night at the movies to see "Fireproof" on Saturday at 7:00pm at Mt. Zion. On Saturday, April 25, Raleigh will host the Convoy of Hope from 9 am to 2 pm. Mt. Zion will be participating in this great outreach event. Convoy of Hope will include a grocery center, a health fair, a social services tent; a haircuts team; a food center, a Kid's Zone, and much more. There will also be a prayer tent so many interc

Don't forget to order your free audio CDs of the "Practical Atheist" series and "God is Waiting for You" (last year's Christmas message). Whether you're hearing them again or for the first time, I'm sure that these messages will bless you and strengthen your walk with God. And you can also order some to give away. It's good to share the Word of God with others. Men's Ministry would like to invite the sons of single mothers to attend this year's Men's Retreat. All youth under the age of 17 are free. A man will chaperone and be a big brother to each young man during the retreat. Please sign up at the Welcome Center. Reminder: There are two ministry kickoffs on Saturday. The Girls Enrichment ministry at 9am and the Youth Ministry at 5:30pm . The Church Family Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 26th at 7:00pm. All members are asked to be present. We have some exciting ministry announcements so you won't want to miss i

All men are invited to our upcoming Prayer Breakfast on this Saturday at Mt. Zion starting at 8am. Everyone is invited to join us for the Deacons' Ordination Service also on Saturday at 4:00pm. We will ordain Deacons Fortenberry & Harrison. Pastor Larry Snead will be bringing the message. Parents mark your calendar: The Children's Ministry will host a Parent Awareness Session for parents of children ages 0 to 12 years old on Friday, January 30th at 6:00pm. This will be an important session to get vital information about the ministry for 2009. Don't forget that 2008 Contribution Statements are available at the Welcome Center for pickup during the month of January.

Happy New Year. Our theme for 2009 is "Growing to Spiritual Maturity". We want to focus on our spiritual growth and move from 'milk' to 'meat'. The Men's Ministry will be starting a Men's Bible Study every Second Sunday beginning January 14th. All men are invited to attend and participate. Don't forget about the other areas for spiritual growth: Sunday School, Tuesday Prayer (6pm & 7pm), Wednesday evening Bible Study (7pm), and Thursday morning Bible Study (9am). All girls ages 9 to 17 and their parent or guardian are asked to be present for the Girls Enrichment Ministry kickoff on Jan.24th at 9 am. A couple of Community items: The Town is considering annexing 10 areas in Cary which may affect some of our members. Public informational meetings are being held between 5-8 p.m. on January 13 at the Senior Center and January 14 at the Herb Young Community Center. Both sessions will provide the same information. Citizens will be given an opport

Mark 1:17 (NIV): "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." This is a serious call, one that demands our attention. If the command is to follow Jesus and He will make us fishers of men, then if we are not fishing, then we are not following. Have you been fishing lately? Decide to follow Jesus and go fishing (for people) every day! The following poem was shared with me by one of my members: Don't look for me, I've gone fishing Just as my Father said, Reeling in souls for Jesus, Hungry for His Living Bread. I've packed all equipment needed to get the job done. By setting of the sun today, many a soul will be won. I have the fishing pole, my relationship with God. Plenty of line is available, I've studied mighty hard. The bait is packed and plentiful , my experiences in life. The hook is new and strong, the Word of God in Christ The cooler's waiting to be filled, the Church of God you see. The chair a resting place,