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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving filled with food, family, and the gospel. Thanksgiving didn't end on Thursday. Everyday is a day of thanksgiving when we remember all that God through Jesus has done for us. We have a group that is working hard for our upcoming Christmas Play called "The Gift" on 12/9. Today, they introduced us to three characters: God the Father, Michael, and Gabriel. On 12/16 at 4pm, Pastors Praying Together (PPT) is co-sponsoring a Holiday Extravaganza which will be an evening of worship, music, sacred arts, and fellowship. It will be hosted here at Mt. Zion . We'll also be collecting items for a Winter Drive.

We have a group that is working hard for our upcoming Christmas Play on 12/9. We had a part of the cast to share some lines from the play. Mark your calendar: 12/16 at 4pm, my prayer group called Pastors Praying Together (PPT) is co-sponsoring a Holiday Extravaganza which will be an evening of worship, music, sacred arts, and fellowship. It will be hosted here at Mt. Zion . Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not be having Elder-led prayer or Bible Study on Wednesday to allow for our teachers, students, deacons, and elders to spend time with family. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.  Family gatherings are a great opportunity to engage in gospel conversations to share the gospel with family and friends who are lost and encourage those who may be struggling.  Happy Thanksgiving!

We all know that tragedy struck last Sunday. A shooter killed 26 people at First Baptist Church in rural Sutherland Springs, Texas . This is the deadliest church shooting surpassing the one in Charleston . "Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all". Psalm 34:19 (ESV)  But the Lord didn't deliver these saints in Texas.  Or did He?  For every one who trusted in Christ, God delivered their souls into His presence. We do not have to fear those who can only kill the body but we should fear the One who can kill both the body and soul . Nothing can separate a believer from the love of God.  Not even death ! But today, we are mourning and weeping with our brothers and sisters in Texas.  We know that God is near to the brokenhearted. So we prayed corporately for them and will continue in the months to come. Yesterday was Veteran's Day. We recognized our veterans.  Thanks to all who have served our country. Today we dedica

Yesterday, during a conversation with my kids, my youngest said that she didn't like history (as a school subject).  I was never interested in history much either but I have learned that knowing history is important.  As it's been said "those who don't learn history are doomed to repeat it".  The reality is that everything is history. The present is only the current second you're in. After it passes, that time is history.  Another reason history is important is because we must remember what God has done for us.  Don't forget your personal history with God!  Just as we remember that Columbus discovered America is 1492, we should remember when God discovered us!  Just as we remember that July 4, 1776 is the date of our nation's independence, we should remember the time when God set up free!  When I think about what the Lord has done for me (in history), it makes we wanna shout "Hallelujah"! Thanks to all who came out yesterday for our Fall Sp