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Everyone is invited to join us for our New Year's Eve Service at 10:00pm on Wednesday, December 31st.  If you can't attend in person, watch online at Zion Live . The Truth Project is a wonderful small group course to help believers develop a biblical worldview. RSS or Email Subscribers click through to see the video For those of you who have not taken the Truth Project, Bro. Roderick & Sis. Jacquelyn Harrison will be hosting The Truth Project Life Group starting Friday, January 9th, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at their home. Please sign up online . Another reminder that we ask everyone to not move and leave right after the sermon (unless you must go to work) as we don't want the movement to be a distraction for the call to discipleship. If you need to leave before the end of the service, you can exit when we call for the altar prayer.

May you have a joyous time celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  The Good News is that Jesus was born as a baby, wrapped in swaddling cloths. Jesus is God wrapped in flesh. Jesus had to be fully human so that He could offer a sacrifice on the Cross that would take away the sins of the people.  Jesus took our nature in Bethlehem, to die our death in Jerusalem.  Merry Christmas to everyone. Holiday Schedule: No prayer meeting, Bible Studies for the next two weeks.  And there will be no elder-led prayer on Tuesday.  This will give time for everyone (including our teachers and deacons) to enjoy their families. Everyone is invited to join us for our New Year's Eve Service at 10:00pm on Wednesday, December 31st.  Come out and bring a friend as we praise God for another year. Zone 3 is on Mission: the Free Mobile Dental Unit will be held on Saturday, January 10th, at Mt. Zion from 8:00am - 5:00pm. We have 10 appointments available for Mt. Zion (first come,

We hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas Program and Dinner yesterday evening.  Thanks to all who put in a lot of work and effort to pull it off.  Also, thanks for all the food and desserts that everyone brought in.  It was truly enjoyed. Our sister church,  Christ First Christian Fellowship Center will have their Annual Christmas Musical entitled, "With Love . . . From Our Home to Yours" this afternoon at 6:00 PM. All our invited Did you know that we have a great Life Group for married and engaged couples? RSS or Email Subscribers click through to see the video We're pleased to announce that the Oneness Life Group has expanded to two locations: Oneness - Cary and Oneness – Durham.  So, if you're looking for a place where your marriage or future marriage can grow, be strengthened and refreshed, check out this Life Group.  For more info on Oneness of Durham, contact Deacon & Deaconess Spivey. Another reminder that we ask everyone to not move and lea

The Worship Ministry did an awesome job at the Raleigh Winterfest last night.  We praise God for the opportunity to sing and mime the praises of Jesus to the gathered crowd and those walking around.  Come out and celebrate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at our Christmas Program and Dinner on Saturday, December 13th, at 4:00pm.  This is a perfect opportunity to invite your friends and family to fellowship with our Church Family.  Please sign up online and indicate the number of people in your group.  Members are asked to bring their favorite side dish or dessert. Also, please indicate what food dishes you will be bringing on the sign-up sheet that will be located at the Welcome Center. And the church was blessed with a lot of meat so we'll be providing the meat. Immediately following the service today, all singles (never married, divorced, widowed) were invited to gather in the multipurpose room to go to the Golden Corral in the Crossroads area of Cary for a Meet & Gre

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving.  For many, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays can be tough due to recent lost of family members.  Please pray for Deaconess Shirley Smith (loss of sister), Sis. Lachonya Williams (loss of mother), Evangelist Patrick Wilson (loss of grandmother), Deaconess Angelique Cherry (loss of brother), Minister Amekuedi (loss of sister), Bro. Derrick Wiggins (loss of father), and I know others here have lost loved one as well.  Let's continue to pray for one another during times of bereavement. With all of the events surrounding Ferguson, many are trying (rightly so) to work towards solutions.  But in order to correctly prescribe a cure, we might rightly diagnosis the problem.  And ultimately the problem is sin.  No human justice system will be perfect because consists of imperfect, sinful human beings.  So if sin is the problem, then the cure is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  So the mission of the church is to spread the Gospel and make discipl

The next Elder-led Prayer will be held on Tuesday from 6pm to 7pm. Everyone is invited to join us. If you are unable to attend, submit your prayer requests online . Due to Thanksgiving Holiday, we'll not have Wednesday evening activities including Bible Study or Thursday morning Bible Study.  If you are traveling, be safe and enjoy time with your family. During the 150th Church Anniversary Celebration next year, we will honor our beloved members who have passed on.  Sis. Phyllis Lewis is collecting obituaries from families for this honor.  Please see her to determine if she has a copy of your loved one's obituary.  Thank you for providing a copy if needed. We do not want to omit anyone.  We will collect the obituaries through the month of December. All of our members are asked to give at least 5% above your normal giving (tithe/offering), but if you would give 10% or above that would really help make a difference in impacting our shortage. We want to end the year as stron

Have you seen Him? Do you love Him? Will you give up all to serve Him? Do You Know Him? Check out this excellent spoken word from Blair Linne , wife of hip hop artist, Shai Linne . RSS or Email Subscribers click through to see the video Everyone is welcome to join Zone 4 members when we minister at Phoenix Assisted Living this afternoon at 2:00pm. A Mini-Concert will be rendered by the Praise Team. All of our members are asked to give at least 5% above your normal giving (tithe/offering), but if you would give 10% or above that would really help make a difference in impacting our shortage. The church leadership has been asked to give at least 10% above their normal giving. We want to end the year as strongly as possible. Don't forget to drop your change in the change receptacles around the church towards meeting our budget. So drop off your change as often as you can. Remember when Paul was in Thessalonica, the Philippians supported him financially. Philippians 4

The report for our Fall SPRUCE UP: A total of 57 hours @ $25.00 for a savings of $1,425.00 for our church.  Zone 4 continues to led the way with the most members coming out.  Thanks again to all who came out to help us keep our church clean. We had an Elders' Meet and Greet right after service today for all new members that have completed orientation between June and October.  Most of them said that they joined because the truth of God's Word is being taught and the love they felt. All of our members are asked to give at least 5% above your normal giving.  This will help us recover our current financial deficit so we can end the year as strongly as possible.  We're also going to utilize the change receptacles around the church towards meeting our budget.  So drop off your change as often as you can.  This is another great way for our children to be involved as well.  2 Corinthians 8:7-9 (NIV): "But just as you excel in everything--in faith, in speech, in knowl

I read Pastor Saeed's letter to his daughter for her 8th birthday. I pray that we could all have this level of faith and trust in the sovereignty of God when we are facing deep suffering. Here's an excerpt that especially moved me... I know that you question why you have prayed so many times for my return and yet I am not home yet. Now there is a big WHY In your mind you are asking: WHY Jesus isn’t answering your prayers and the prayers of all of the people around the world praying for my release and for me to be home with you and our family.   The answer to the WHY is WHO. WHO is control? LORD JESUS CHRIST is in control. Please read the entire letter .  I hope it moves and encourages you.  Please continue to pray for Pastor Saeed and his family. Thanks for all who came out to SPRUCE UP our church on yesterday. Your time and service is greatly appreciated. We are starting a new Bible Study series on Wednesday at 7:00pm called "Completion and Reconciliation i

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I wish we didn't need to have a an awareness month for domestic violence. But the sad reality is that we live in a fallen and broken world. So we must address it and bring awareness to our communities. But it is especially important that the topic of domestic violence be addressed by the church. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, in his article "The Church and Violence against Women", writes...  "Male violence against women is a real problem in our culture, one the church must address. Our responsibility here is not simply at the level of social justice but at the level of ecclesical justice as well. We must teach from our pulpits, our Sunday school classes, and our Vacation Bible Schools that women are to be cherished, honored, and protected by men. This means we teach men to reject American playboy consumerism in light of a Judgment Seat

All members are asked to attend our Church Family Meeting tomorrow (Monday) at 7:00pm. We have an important update on where we are financially as well as things we need to be aware of in our currently changing culture that's increasingly hostile towards Christianity. The next Elder-led Prayer will be held on Tuesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to join us as we pray together. If you can't attend you can submit prayer requests online . It's time again to SPRUCE UP our church. Join us on Saturday, November 1 for our Fall SPRUCE UP as we clean God's house. Let's be good stewards with the building that God has blessed us with.  We will begin at 9:00am and end at 12:00pm promptly. All are invited. I want to encourage everyone to vote in the upcoming election. People govern based on their worldview. The laws of a nation will determine the direction of the nation. So we need Christians to vote based on biblical principles and worldview. Get infor

Don't miss out on our Wednesday Family Worship. Dinner starts at 6:00pm. Praise and Worship at 7:00pm, then Bible Study and we'll end at 8:00pm. This Wednesday, we're going to look at John 17 . Our next Church Family Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 27th, at 7:00pm. All members are asked to attend. It's time again to SPRUCE UP our church. Mark your calendar and plan to join us on Saturday, November 1 for our Fall SPRUCE UP as we clean God's house. We will begin at 9:00am and end at 12:00pm promptly. All are invited. And we definitely need you. We want to offer various Life Groups to help strengthen, encourage, and even deal with messy relationships that have been damaged by conflict and not being able to forgive. RSS or Email Subscribers click through to see the video

Thanks to all who came out and supported Project Freedom's fundraising event, "The Cost of Salvation".  If missed it, you can order a DVD of it for $15 with the proceeds going to Mt. Zion.  See Sis. Nadiyah Moore about ordering a DVD. And you can still give a donation towards the fundraiser.  Just give online for Special Events and indicate it for "Cost of Salvation" or "church van". Everyone is invited to join us again for our next Wednesday Family Worship on this Wednesday. Dinner at 6:00pm. Praise and Worship at 7:00pm, then Bible Study and we'll end at 8:00pm. On Wednesday, we're going to look at Psalm 51 . Ladies, have you registered for our Women's Conference, Daughters of the King, on October 25th at 10:00am? It's just $10 per person. Register online . See Sis. Sandra Broadwater for details. Since part of the ministry of the church is to strengthen and encourage each other, I encourage everyone to join a Life Group.

The area-wide Prayer Rally 2014 is this Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.  We're going to cut-off registration today so sign up today if you want to go. Tomorrow, we'll release any seats we still have to make available for others. All members, families, friends, and co-workers are invited to join us for our Wednesday Family Worship for the remainder of October starting on on the 8th.  Dinner will be served at 6:00pm.  We will be studying Daniel 9 after Praise and Worship at 7:00pm and end promptly at 8:00pm. Invite everyone you know to come out to Project Freedom's "The Cost of Salvation" on Saturday, October 11th, at 4:00pm at Mt. Zion .  This will be a fundraiser to help the church purchase a van.  So please come prepared to give generously. If you're not able to make it, you can still give in advance via online giving (select Special Events). We're having a Women's Conference, Daughters of the King, on Oct

Beginning October 8th, Mt. Zion will revisit Wednesday Family Worship which will consist of dinner, worship, praise, and studying of the Bible as an entire church body. Dinner will be served beginning at 6:00 PM and Bible Study will end promptly at 8:00 PM. Our hope is that the Mt. Zion family will come together and have a life experience with God in order to understand better and embrace His will for our daily lives. Feel free to invite family members, friends, neighbors, classmates, and co-workers to join us for this opportunity to understand why we need a relationship with God. The focus for the month will be prayer and the effect that it can have on our daily lives and relationship with God and others. October 8th: Daniel 9  October 15th: Psalm 51 October 22nd: John 17 October 29th: Luke 18:1-8

If you missed our Fall Renewal Service on Friday, then you missed not a treat but a FEAST! Pastor Jerome Gay gave an excellent message about "A Renewed Direction" from Ruth 1:1-5 . You need to order a CD or DVD of it or go to our online archive and watch it . Join us on Wednesday at 7pm as we conclude our 3-week Bible Study series, "Exploring the Holy Spirit". We'll finish looking at the work of the Holy Spirit. The area-wide Prayer Rally 2014 is just a little over a week away on Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. We still have seats available from our pool of 24 reserved seats so sign up today online .  If you have questions, check with Sis. Tammy Larkin, our coordinator for the prayer rally. Mark your calendar because you will not want to miss Project Freedom's "The Cost of Salvation" on Saturday, October 11th, at 4:00pm at Mt. Zion .  The primary purpose of this event is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Ch

The next Elder-led Prayer is Tuesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.  Everyone is invited to join us as we pray and cry out to the Holy Spirit to empower, sanctify, and revive us.   The elders will also be praying for your specific needs .  If you are unable to attend but have prayer requests, you can place them in the prayer requests box at the Welcome Center or submit them online . Join us on Wednesday at 7pm as we continue our 3-week Bible Study series, "Exploring the Holy Spirit".  Last week, we examined the mystery and history of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit.  This week we'll be looking at the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. Our Fall Renewal Service is Friday, September 26th, at 7:00pm.  Pastor Jerome Gay, Jr., Vision Church , Raleigh, accompanied by Voices of Vision, will be our guests.  Everyone is invited to join us and bring a friend. The area-wide Prayer Rally for 2014 will be on Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.  117 churches a

I hope that your praying and fasting this past week was fruitful. I pray that the Holy Spirit spoke to you concerning your life, ministry, or calling. And I pray that you would be empowered by the Holy Spirit to pursue it. On Wednesday at 7pm, we're starting a new 3-week Bible Study series, "Exploring the Holy Spirit". Who is the Holy Spirit? What does He do? There's so much confusion around the doctrine of the Holy Spirit so come out, and bring friends to learn and be equipped to share the truth about the Holy Spirit. Also on Wednesday, the Graduate and Professional Ministry is reconvening Wednesday Night Bible Study for our young adults. Mark your calendar for our Renewal Service on Friday, 9/26 at 7pm. Vision Church of Raleigh will be our guest with Pastor Jerome Gay bringing the Word. The area-wide Prayer Rally for 2014 will be on Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. Already, there are 106 churched participating across de

We've been invited by our neighbor, Cary First Christian Church , to their Fall Revival on Wednesday through Friday starting at 7:00PM each night.  Rev. Gyasi Patterson is their guest speaker. A couple of conferences I want to make you aware of. This conference is for college-age, young adults.  RSS or Email Subscribers click through here to see the video The conference will have some great speakers so goto http://www.leverageyourcalling.com/ to register. Our friends at Vision Church in Raleigh are hosting the Sex and the Gospel conference to examine the biblical view of sex. The conference is September 19-20. Goto http://sexandthegospel.com/ to register. Speaking of Vision Church, they will be with us for Renewal Service on Friday, 9/26 at 7pm. Pastor Jerome Gay will be bringing the Word. Mark your calendar and join us. I'm calling for a fast this week. I'm asking that we as a church would fast from one meal each day this week (Monday through Sat

Thanks to all who donated and supported our 3rd Annual Back to School Supply Drive.  The donations continue to increase each year.  Your willingness to serve the community has allowed us to provide supplies and personal items to West Cary Middle School, Raleigh Rescue Mission, and Oxford Children's Home.  Next Sunday, we start our final series in Acts, covering chapters 13 to 28.  The series is called "Missions to the Ends of the Earth".  This is our longest series that will take us well into next year.  Join us and bring someone as we dig into the last part of Acts. As we got ready to worship through our giving, I shared this excellent writing from our Sunday School lesson.  God's grace equals giving... "Jesus paid the cost of leaving heaven to become a baby, grow up on earth, live with constant criticism by religious people, and die on the cross.  He paid the price that we might experience God's grace (undeserved favor).  Therefore, our giving s

Thanks to those who attended the Theological Seminar on yesterday. We have a few copies of the handout available at the Welcome Center.  If we ran out and you would like one, please contact me (pastorharris AT mtzioncary.org) and I'll send you a soft copy. You can also watch the seminar online or order a DVD copy of it . Please join us for Elder-led Prayer on Tuesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. We will be focusing on praying for strength, deliverance, and endurance.  So if you're struggling with something (physical, emotional, spiritual, etc) including a particular sin, come out on Tuesday.  Do not keep pretending that everything is okay or keep hiding your struggle. James 5:13-16 (ESV) states, "Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. Is anyone among you sick [the Greek word literally means "weary" such as weary from suffering]? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with

The recent events should be a reminder that we live in a fallen world infected by sin.  Human depravity is on display with the senseless killings of individuals like Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO by the police and even the massacre of Iraqi Christians (who are fleeing for their lives) by radical Islamic terrorists .  This is why we have no time to play church weekly but we should gather to worship Jesus Christ and be equipped to go out and spread the gospel (people need Jesus) and serve our communities (love our neighbors). Please pray.  Pray for Ferguson, Missouri...that peace be restored in this city.  Pray for Michael Brown's family...that they would be comforted as they mourn the loss of their loved one.  If they don't know our Lord Jesus, that they would come to know him through this tragedy.  Pray for the officer involved in this shooting.  Pray for honesty and justice.  And if the officer does not know Jesus as Lord that God would use this tragedy to save him.  Pra

You asked for it! Dr. Ben Merkle, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary , is returning to teach part 2 of "How to Study the Bible."  Join us for this theological seminar on Saturday, August 23rd, from 9:00am to 12:00pm.  Come out and learn how to properly read and study Scripture.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please register for the seminar online. Sunday afternoon, the Men's choir and I traveled to Virginia for my speaking engagement at Lovingston Baptist Church for their Family and Friends Day.  Thank you all for your prayers as we were able to travel to and from and have a great service. My text was John 8:31-38 with the subject "Welcome to the Family".  Sin is a harsh slave master that oppresses and tortures us. And ultimately sin kills us (for the wages of sin is death). What we need is liberation.  We need freedom but we cannot free ourselves.  Christ is our great liberator and redeemer who sets believers free from the bondage of sin!

Even after God has saved us, believers still struggle with pride. How does pride show in the life of believers? One of the ways is the "fake it to you make it" attitude. This attitude will have us putting on a mask because we want others to think we have it all together. That's pride. God's grace enables us to be transparent. Another way is when we are not willing to receive help from others. It sounds so humble to say that we don't want to bother others but really that's pride. True humility is being able to receive help when we truly need it. James 4:6 (ESV): But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." I love this video from Joe Solomon ( @WhatIsJoeDoing ) where he discusses how believers "front" and gives some wise counsel on being transparent with other believers.   RSS or Email Subscribers click through  here  to see the video  

Jesus came for the ratchet! Praise God!!   RSS or Email Subscribers click through  here  to see the video Thanks to all who came out to Back to School Conference! A lot of great information was given and we prayed over our children for another successful school year. We still have some great info available on Wake County schools for parents at the Welcome Center. Attention, All Youth (13-17) and Young Adults (18 and up): The Youth Ministry is sponsoring an outreach opportunity with Dorcas Thrift Shop (Cary) on Saturday, August 9th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We are expected to have at least 12-14 volunteers available to support.  Have you signed up yet? Please take time to sign up today.  See Brother Ellery and Sister Rasheeda Oliver for details. Minister Matt Darby shared his testimony about Ecuador.  He reminded us to not just look for the miraculous, external things as a sign of God working.  God is working even when it doesn't appear that way.  We are to be faithf

Please add Sidney Mills to your prayer list and pray for her salvation. We met her at the Phoenix Nursing home last Sunday.  She thinks Jesus is a good mentor and role model but does not believe in God.  Deacon Bowser is going back in a month to talk more with her.  Pray that God would change her heart and grant her repentance that leads to eternal life. We have another opportunity to serve our community. The Deaconess will be serving dinner to the women at the Helen Wright Center in Raleigh on Thursday, July 31st.  If you would like to volunteer your time or make a donation, please contact Deaconess Angelique Cherry. Don't forget our next Church Family Meeting on tomorrow at 7:00pm.  All members are asked to attend. Join us for our Back to School Conference on Saturday, 8/2. Registration is at 9:30am and the conference is from 10am to noon.  It will include break-out sessions to encourage families to become well balance academically, physically, socially, and spiritual

Please pray for the Ecuador missionaries who are traveling home today. We look forward to hearing testimonies of what God did last week in Ecuador! Mark your calendar for our next Church Family Meeting on Monday, July 28th, at 7:00pm.  We'll give an update on current finances and provide info on the tree that fell on the church building at our old property location.  All members are asked to attend. There's an opportunity for outreach today. Everyone is welcome to join Zone 4 members as they minister at Phoenix Nursing home at 2:00pm. Deacon David Bowser will be the speaker and the Praise Team will be singing.

Please be in prayer for the Ecuador missionaries for their ministry this week. Back to School Supply Drive is underway for school supplies and toiletries until August 2nd. The collected supplies will benefit West Cary Middle School , the Home for Children in Oxford, and the Raleigh Rescue Mission . Don't forget that we have another Family Dinner Night at PDQ Restaurant in Cary on 7/14, where 10% of all sales between the hours of 5:00pm to 9:00 pm will be donated to Mt. Zion to assist with our upcoming Back to School event. The Career Assistance Lab will be open on July 15 from 6pm-7:30pm. Please stop by if you need assistance with basic computer skills, writing your resume or mock interviews! Contact Sister Tracy Downing

We have started a Back to School Supply Drive collecting school supplies and toiletries until August 2nd. The collected supplies will benefit West Cary Middle School , the Home for Children in Oxford, and the Raleigh Rescue Mission . This is one of the ways we can serve our community. On July 7th & 14th, PDQ Restaurant in Cary will have Mt. Zion's Family Dinner Night where 10% of all sales between the hours of 5:00pm to 9:00 pm will be donated to Mt. Zion to assist with our upcoming Back to School event. Please see Deacon & Deaconess Spivey for more details. Last week, we had a good start to our Bible Study series on Hebrews.  Join us on Wednesday at 7pm as we continue our study. Next weekend, a team from Mt. Zion will join others from Cary COG and other churches on a mission trip to Ecuador.  We prayed for our team and all those who are going.  Please continue to pray for their safe travel and fruitful time of ministry that the Gospel will be spread and many will

Join us again on this Wednesday for Wednesday Family Worship. We'll start at 6pm with dinner, praise & worship, and Bible Study with the whole family. We'll end at 8:00 pm. Again, invite others to join us. Our next Elder-led Prayer is Tuesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to join us as we focus on specific prayer needs. If you can't make it, submit your requests via the prayer request box at the Welcome Center or online . Our Family Power Hour will meet on next Sunday at 9:00am. We'd love to see you there. Next Sunday, I'll be preaching at New Life Ministries for their morning service. I would appreciate your prayers. So I won't see you next Sunday but Mt. Zion will continue through the book of Acts.

Bereavement: I wanted to inform everyone that one of our members, Sis. Cheryl King has passed away after a long battle with cancer.  She was the cousin of Deacon Warmack.  Please pray for the family that they find comfort in the fact that Sis. King is no longer suffering and has entered eternal joy with her Savior. Thanks to all who participated in VBS and to all the teachers and organizers. We had a great VBS this year. Join us on this Wednesday at 6pm for Wednesday Family Worship. We'll have dinner, praise & worship, and studying of the Bible as an entire church body. We'll end promptly at 8:00 pm.  So feel free to invite family members, friends, neighbors, classmates, and co-workers to join us. As a church on mission, we have a team going on a mission trip to Ecuador in July. You might not be able to go but you can still support.  A Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held Friday, June 20th starting at 12:00 Noon until 7:00 PM at our 8500 Chapel Hill Road location.  Thi

Congrats to this year's High School graduates: Kevin Gray Stavian Allen Joseph Cochrane-Brown D'Asia Bethea And the winner of the 2014 J.A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship is Kevin Gray It's not too late...you can still register for VBS . VBS starts on Monday, 6/9.  Our theme is "God's Backyard Bible Camp Under the Sun." Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, bug spray, suntan lotion, and your biggest hat so we can have a great time. Prices are $10.00 for singles; $15.00 for couples; and $20.00 for families. Visitors and Donations are always welcome. As part of VBS will be debuting our Wednesday Family Worship. Wednesday Family Worship will consist of dinner, worship, praise, and studying of the Bible as an entire church body.  We'll have dinner at 6:00 pm and Bible Study will end promptly at 8:00 pm.  The focus is that the Mount Zion family will come together and have a life experience with God in order to better understand and embrace His will for o

Yesterday's Theological Seminar on "How to Study the Bible" was a huge success.  Looks like we have to invite Dr. Merkle to come back to do another seminar on this topic.   If you missed it, you can watch it online in our archived section for previous services when it's available or you can get a DVD (contact the MarkITMedia team ). We also have extra copies of handouts at the Welcome Center. Next Sunday, we will celebrate Children's Day during the morning worship service.  The children will be actively leading and participating in the service.  So we'll take a break from Acts as we'll have a youth speaker.  So come out to support but most importantly to worship God with our children. Have you registered for VBS yet? Now is the time. VBS is June 9-13. Our theme is "God's Backyard Bible Camp Under the Sun." See the announcement for more details . Join us this afternoon for the Initial Sermon of Deacon Patrick Wilson at 4:00pm.  Don

Thanks to Will and Melissa Oliver for leading us in worship.  Melissa is a recording artist so please check out her Facebook page . Tomorrow is Memorial Day which is a day to remember those who have died while serving in the military. We should also pray for those families who may still be mourning the loss of their loved one . Everyone is invited to join us this Tuesday for Elder-led Prayer from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. We will be praying for various things. If you can't make it, submit your prayer requests online . Don't forget to register our FREE Theological Seminar on May 31 at 9am. The topic will be "How to Study the Bible".  Our speaker will be Dr. Ben Merkle who teaches hermeneutics (science of interpreting the Bible) at SEBTS. We have seminary-level instruction happening so don't miss it. Register online . Also on May 31st, the Children's Church will be having a "FAMILY DAY in the TROPICS" on Saturday, May 31st, from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

The next Elder-led Prayer will be held on Tuesday, May 27th, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to come out and pray.  If you are not able to attend but have prayer requests, you can place them in the prayer requests box at the Welcome Center or submit them online . Register for our next FREE  Theological Seminar, "How to Study the Bible" , on May 31 at 9am. We have an opportunity to serve our community: West Cary Middle School , the next-door school we've adopted, is seeking volunteers to proctor during the upcoming tests the week of June 2.  We have volunteer forms at the Welcome Center.  All former and new volunteers will need to register at the school on Monday, May 19th.  Take the forms with you when you register at the school on Monday. You can register between 8am and 4pm.  Ladies: Here's an opportunity for you to participate in a community outreach service. The Deaconess' Ministry will be serving dinner to homeless women at the Helen Wright

(Click on the graphic for a larger view) Join us for our upcoming Theological Seminar on Saturday, May 31, from 9:00am to 11:00am. Dr. Ben Merkle, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary , will be teaching "How to Study the Bible". Come out and learn how to properly read and study Scripture.  Light refreshments will be served. Please register for the seminar online or use the Connection card on Sunday morning.

I'm very excited about our next Theological Seminar on May 31 at 9am. The topic will be "How to Study the Bible".  Our speaker will be Dr. Ben Merkle who teaches hermeneutics (the science of interpreting the Bible) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary .   Sign up online or use the Connections card on Sundays. Next Sunday, we are starting our next series in Acts called "The Expansion of the Church".  It's going to be an exciting series so come out and bring a friend. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. We should also acknowledge that Mother's Day can be a tough day for many .

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. But we should acknowledge that Mother's Day can be a tough day for many. Some of you have lost your mother.  Take comfort in God, our heavenly Father.  The Bible says that God watches over His people like a hen who protects her chicks under her wings.  If you are in Christ and your mother was in Christ, then you shall see her again. Some mothers have lost children (some by miscarriages or abortion).  God has mercy on children and I do believe you shall see your child one day in eternity.  And even if you have aborted a baby, there is forgiveness in Christ.  Christ can remove your shame and guilt. 1 John 1:9 (ESV): If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. There is no condemnation for those in Christ! There are some women who desire to have children but it has not happened yet.  Trust in the sovereignty of God and know that your self-worth and identity

Zoe's Kitchen has extended their fundraising support for our Ecuador Missions Trip.  Every Sunday, mention Mt. Zion when you purchase food and 15% of your order will go to our missionaries. Why did we start Life Groups? Life Groups are small groups where community exists. As Mt. Zion has grown is not always possible to build meaningful relationships on just Sunday mornings.  Life Groups provide a safe place for us to know others and be known by others, love and be loved, serve and be served, and to celebrate our walk with Christ together!  It is in Life Groups that we find understanding and support.  And it is also the place where we hope discipleship relationships will develop. We have a variety of Life Groups available now.  You can go to the Life Groups website or you can check with a discipleship ministry member for more details. We also would love your feedback regarding Life Groups (such as you're too busy; don't see a group that fits; etc). This will help u

To all of our High School Seniors: The J. Allen Lewis Memorial Scholarship applications are available in the church office. You must submit your application and packet information to the church office by June 1. All members are asked to attend the Church Family Meeting is tomorrow at 7:00pm. We'll be giving an update on our church security. We're excited about our team that's going to the Ecuador Mission Trip . Here's a way that you can support them. Zoe's Kitchen in Park West Village in Morrisville will be having a Spirit Day today to help raise funds for the mission trip. Just mention Mt. Zion when you place your order and 15% will go to support our missionaries. I believe Zoe's Kitchen will be doing more of these Spirit Days. A few years back, we did a Father's Day Book Giveaway so now it's time for a Mother's Day Book Giveaway.  On Mother's Day, I'll be giving away books, devotionals, and study resources to celebrate and encourag

We wrapped up our study in Galatians last Wednesday. It was great to dig into that book to understand that our justification is by faith alone. The next Bible Study Series starts Wednesday at 7pm and we will be in Ephesians.  Join us as we look at our identity should be found in Christ. I will be preaching at New Destiny Christian Fellowship for their 10th Church Anniversary on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 7:30pm. The celebration will be held at Greater Emmanuel Temple of Grace in Durham. Everyone is invited to celebrate Easter with us. This weekend we have various activities happening. This Friday will have a Good Friday service from 6 to 7pm. We'll be looking at what was happening when Jesus said "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" On Saturday, we're having an Egg Hunt at 11am (this year we got more eggs, around 1000).  Later on Saturday at 4pm is our Easter Program called "The Real Easter Story".  After the program we're having dinn

Again, I'd like to thank all who came out to help clean our church for our Spring Spruce Up. Deaconess Peggy Credle shared that collectively people worked a total of 57 hours which saved our church $1425.00 in cleaning services. We're having a Pastors Meet and Greet next Sunday after service for our new members. It will be for all new members that completed New Members Orientation in 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. Easter Weekend is approaching. We will have a Good Friday service on the 18th at 6pm, on Saturday, the 19th at 11am, there will be Egg Hunt for the children, later at 4pm, we'll have our Easter Program followed by dinner. Then on Sunday, join us for our Sunrise Easter Service at 6am, where we will celebrate the Lord's Supper. Invite a lot of people (family, friends, co-workers) to join us during the Easter weekend. To help us with planning for the Easter dinner, we ask that you sign up online  ("Easter Program"). When you sign up,

Sis. Ella Williams passed away last Sunday.  Please keep Sis. Jackie Smart and her family in your prayers during this time of bereavement. Thanks to all who came out to help clean our church for our Spring Spruce Up. Your service is greatly appreciated. The Children's Ministry will be assisting the Brown Bag Ministry to prepare lunches on Saturday, April 5th, at 10:00am at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Apex . We encourage our parents to bring their children as a learning experience about the importance of service to those in need. See the announcements for more details. We are interested in your input regarding Life Groups. Can't find the right Life Group or a suitable time? Provide your comments on the Discipleship website , or contact a Discipleship Ministry member . We will not be having Communion on next Sunday but on Easter Sunday instead.

This Tuesday, we will have Elder-led Prayer from 6 to 7pm. We will be praying for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. All are welcome to come out and join us. James 5:14 (ESV) says "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord." Our Spring Spruce Up is happening on Saturday, March 29th, from 9:30am to 12:30pm. We need everyone to help clean our church. Please sign up online today. The Mt. Zion Family Power Hour will meet on Sunday, March 30th, at 9:00am. We hope to see you there! Please pray for Sis. Jackie Smart and family. Her mother, Sis. Ella Williams passed away this morning. Blessed are the saints who die in the Lord.

Mark your calendars: The Worship Ministry will host a Musical Concert featuring the Winston-Salem State University Choir on April 13th, at 4:00pm. To support this event, the Worship Ministry is raising funds with a Fish Fry on Friday, March 21st, from 3 to 7pm, and on Saturday, March 22nd, from 2 to 6pm. The event will take place at 8500 Chapel Hill Road. Worship Ministry will be taking Pre-Orders. Contact Bro. Spence Martin or the church office. We're partnering with the Deltas again on Saturday, March 22nd, at 11am for a community outreach event focusing on Domestic Violence. The Worship Ministry will be ministering and I will be giving a brief presentation on how the Gospel applies to domestic violence. If you know of anyone who has been affected by domestic violence, invite them or if you want a better understanding on how to help someone deal with it, come out. All are welcome. Our friends at Philippians Community Church will be celebrating their 15th Church Annive

Lent has started and we're calling everyone to fast and pray. If you have not started, it's not too late to begin. You can do a total fast of all foods or a partial fast of a particular food or activity . Lent is 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter (not counting Sundays). Warning to our church family: a scam artist has been showing up at the church at different occasions in the past month asking for money under false pretenses. If he returns in the next month and you are confronted by this individual (a tall black man, approximately in his early 40's) asking for money, please direct him to one of our Deacons. In order to help us be good stewards over our finances, we offer Financial Peace University .  RSS or Email Subscribers click through here to view video. Our next session of FPU will begin Tuesday, March 11th, at 6:30pm in Adult Classroom 3. All are invited to attend the first class on March 11th at no cost.  For more information regarding registratio

This Wednesday, we start a new Bible Study series on the book of Galatians. Join us and bring a friend as we'll look at how we are justified by faith alone and not by obedience to the Law. Wednesday is also Ash Wednesday . Ash Wednesday is the first day of the Lent season (40 day period of prayer and fasting).  After Bible Study, we'll be anointing everyone with ashes to demonstrate our mourning over sin and repentance before God. During Lent, we call everyone to fast and pray. You can decide to do a total fast of all foods or a partial fast of a particular food or activity . David Platt writes in Follow Me , “Why do we fast as disciples of Jesus? Because our souls feast on the glory of God. Fasting is an external expression of an internal reality. When we fast for a meal or a day or a week, we remind ourselves that more than our stomachs long for the pleasure of food, our souls long for the presence of God. We are satisfied in Him and by Him in a way that nothing