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Church Family Meeting, My Thoughts on Halloween (Pastoral Emphasis for 10/30)

Radical Experiment 2011 Update Today's Scripture Reading: Luke 14-16   Today's Country: South Africa We have the opportunity to spread the Gospel to the young men at the C.A. Dillon Youth Development Center on Wednesday, 11/9. The Male Choir is going and we want to take as many men as we can. Ladies are welcome to come as well. You have to be 18 or older. If you are interested in going, we will have short meeting after church to discuss. The Church Family Meeting is tomorrow at 7pm. All members are asked to be present. Since tomorrow is Halloween, I'd like to share a few thoughts on it.  Because there are so many different opinions on this topic, we must think biblically. First, we must guard our hearts so that we are not judgmental.  We should not judge harshly other Christians who may differ from us. Colossians 2:16 says, "Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.&q

Services during the Week, C.A. Dillon Youth Development Center, Biblical Masculinity (Pastoral Emphasis for 10/23)

Radical Experiment 2011 Update Today's Scripture Reading: Luke 1   Today's Country: Kosovo , Serbia   Spend time in another context: Give some of your time to help make the gospel known outside of your normal context (different community, city, nation).  Sacrifice your money for a specific purpose: Our hearts follow our money. One way is to give in a way that is church focused. The church is God’s primary agent to make disciples of all nations.  Don't forget to join us during the week for Prayer & Testimony service on Tuesday at 7pm, Bible Study on Wednesday at 7pm (current series: "The Gospel Defined"), Bible Study on Thursday at 9am. We have the opportunity to spread the Gospel to the young men at the C.A. Dillon Youth Development Center on Wednesday, 11/9. The Male Choir is going and we want to take as many men as we can. Ladies are welcome to come as well. You have to be 18 or older. If you are interested in going, please sign up online or use

Radical Experiment Update, Know Thy Neighbor (Pastoral Emphasis for 10/16)

Radical Experiment 2011 Update Today's Scripture Reading: Mark 4-5  Today's Country: Russia   Spend time in another context: Give some of your time to help make the gospel known outside of your normal context (different community, city, nation). Today, Mt. Zion will minister at Cary Health & Rehab Center on at 2:00pm.  Sacrifice your money for a specific purpose: Our hearts follow our money. One way is to give in a way that is church focused. The church is God’s primary agent to make disciples of all nations.  Join the initiative Project: Know Thy Neighbor . 13 families have signed up so far.We want to take the Gospel to our neighborhoods but it begins with us reaching out and getting to know our neighbors. Check out the website for practical ideas on how to reach out to neighbors.

Sacrifice Money for Specific Purpose, Invitation Cards, Counterfeit Gospels (Pastoral Emphasis for 10/9)

Radical Experiment 2011 Update Today’s Scripture Reading: Matthew 18-19 Today’s Country: Reunion (Africa) Spend time in another context: Give some of your time to help make the gospel known outside of your normal context (different community, city, nation). Sacrifice your money for a specific purpose: Our hearts follow our money . One way is to give in a way that is church focused. The church is God's primary agent to make disciples of all nations. We have invitation cards available at the Welcome Center that you can use to invite people to Mt. Zion . To make sure we have enough to go around, we ask that you initially only take up to 5. Make sure that you use them. We had a great kick-off to our new Wednesday series, "The Gospel Defined". We continue this Wednesday to look at the problem with these counterfeit gospels: moralistic gospel, therapeutic gospel, and prosperity gospel.  Join us and bring a friend.

How to Be Made Right with God, New series "The Gospel Defined" (Pastoral Emphasis for 10/2)

Radical Experiment 2011 Update Today's Scripture Reading: Matthew 1-4 Today's Country: Peru (Latin America) Commit your life to a multiplying community: commit your life to a local church that needs you and whom you need. Spend time in another context: Give some of your time to help make the gospel known outside of your normal context (different community, city, nation). Thanks to all who attended our Fall Renewal Services. Pastor Wright preached "God is a Keeper", Pastor Wilson preached "Watch Your Friends", and Pastor Charles Rainey preached "It's Not Over". I hope that the Word of God has refreshed and renewed your spiritual walk with Christ. Today at 4pm, I spoke at Scott's Grove Church on Highway 55. I preached "How to Be Made Right with God" from Romans 3:21-31. The major points from the text are: People are made right with God apart from the Law.   People are made right with God through faith in Christ.   B