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On Sunday, I volunteered in the Children's Church and survived the 3-5 year old class! But seriously, I thoroughly enjoyed helping out with the little ones. I also got a chance to stop by the other age classes. I encourage everyone (especially parents) to volunteer in our Children's Church. Just a little bit of your time can make a big impact in the lives of our children. Sunday was the deadline to sign up for the Discipleship Training that starts on this Sunday, November 1 at 8:30am in Adult Classroom 2. On Sunday afternoon, Deacon Keith Patterson delivered his initial sermon. His message was entitled, "Reunited and It Feels So Good" and his text was Luke 15:11-32. Here are a couple of upcoming opportunities to serve & help those in need: Ladies: You can help serve the homeless women at the Helen Wright Center on Thursday, October 29th, at 7:00pm. Sign up at Welcome Center Mt. Zion will again offer the Thanksgiving Assistance Program. Submit the names of fam

Faith in Action was last Sunday (I hope to give my reflections sometime this week) and I want to thank all who participated. If you volunteered during Faith in Action, please take a brief online survey about your experience. I encourage everyone to continue to look for ways to serve and put your faith into action. If you want to find out how to plug into Mt. Zion, we will have a volunteer expo at the One Body Family Fun on Oct. 31st. Representatives from various ministries will be there to discuss and answer questions about their ministries. Do you want to make a positive impact in the lives of others? Learn how to be a spiritual guide by attending the Discipleship Training on Sundays, November 1-22, 2009 from 8:30am to 9:30am in Adult Classroom 2. The Disciple-makers' Handbook by Alice Fryling will be used. Youth & Adults can sign up for this training at the Welcome Center. The deadline to sign up is next Sunday, October 25th. I am pleased to announce that Deacon Keith

Next Sunday (Oct. 11) is Faith in Action Sunday! We're going to gather at 8:30am for a brief service and then go out to serve our community. Faith in Action t-shirts are available to pick up in classroom #3 after Wednesday before & after Bible Study, Saturday before & after FPU & Outreach Meeting. ONLY IF NECESSARY will t-shirts be available for pick-up on next Sunday before 8:30am. You can verify your area of service by checking the volunteer list that's posted on the wall across from the Welcome Center. If you missed the deadline to sign-up (and get a t-shirt), there's still opportunity to volunteer to serve. We can use more volunteers at Cary Health & Rehab, Claire Bridge, Chatham Creek, Mt. Zion, Bond Park, and Dillard Drive Middle School. Sign-up at the Welcome Center. The next Discipleship Training is scheduled for Sundays from 11/1 to 11/22 during the Sunday School hour. The deadline to sign-up at the Welcome Center is 10/25. We will be using