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Church-Wide Prayer Gathering, Youth Summer Bible Study, Job 15-17 (Pastoral Emphasis for 6/30)

The next Church-Wide Prayer Gathering will be held on Tuesday, July 2nd, from 7 to 8 pm. Everyone is invited to join us as we focus on specific prayer needs. You can submit your prayer requests online . The Youth Summer Bible Study Series will begin on Wednesday, July 3rd. The class is open to school-aged youth. Our study explores "The Truth and the Way". The sessions continue through Wednesday, August 21st. Please see Sister Daureen Richards for more information. We'll return to our Job series, "Faithfulness in Suffering", on next Sunday. To prepare, please read Job chapters 15-17.

HS Graduates, J Allen Lewis Scholarship Winner, Baptism (Pastoral Emphasis for 6/23)

Thanks to all who participated in this year's VBS "Power Up: Raise Your Game".  We had great classes, games, a picnic at Pullen Park, and it all culminated with our Children and Youth Graduation Service today. Congrats to our 2019 High School Graduates: Christopher Banks Anitasheona Bell Jourdan Hunter CJ Smith This year's J. Allen Lewis Scholarship award recipient is CJ Smith! Sis. Destiny Spivey delivered a powerful message from Proverbs 3:5-6 on the topic "Trust God". And congrats to Zeb Merrill (age 10) on being baptized today! This week, my family and I are going on vacation. Keep us in your prayers and we'll see you when we get back.

Bereavement, Happy Father's Day, VBS (Pastoral Emphasis for 6/16)

Bereavement: Sis. Eva Utley went home to be with the Lord on Thursday morning. She was 92. The homegoing service will be on Wednesday at noon with the viewing at 11am. Happy Father's Day!! I know that Father's Day can be tough for many. Some of you have lost your father so I pray that God would comfort you. Some of you may not have had a good relationship with your father or none at all. At the Men's Conference, Pastor Chris Furr made two insightful statements: "Children are always looking for their father's approval" and "A father's approval is like immunization for our children against Satan's attacks". God has designed a father to have a huge influence on the lives of their children. I'm thankful that even when an earthly father fails in this regard, we have God's approval through Jesus Christ. I'm also thankful that we have MANY great fathers at Mt. Zion that are striving to raise their children in the admonition of

Total Body Fair, Men at Work Conference, Corporate Prayer (Pastoral Emphasis for 6/2)

On Saturday, June 15th, we'll have our "Total Body Fair" from 9 am to 12 pm. Sessions will address the whole person from the Spiritual, Physical, Mental, to Financial aspects. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. There are flyers at the Welcome Center with more information that you can share with others. The Men at Work Conference is almost here. It starts on Friday, June 7, at 7pm through Saturday, June 8 until 2pm. The conference will encourage men in their servant leadership at home, in the workplace and the importance of living out their calling. Register today for $35 which includes conference materials and meals. There are a couple of opportunities this week for corporate prayer. Join us on Tuesday from 7 to 8pm for our Church-Wide Prayer Gathering. Submit your prayer requests online . On Wednesday from 6 to 7pm, there's Prayer & Testimony service. Come out to share your testimony and pray for others.