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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