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We welcome Sis. Tammy Lackey who recently came forward to join Mt. Zion on Christian Experience. We also welcome our newest members who completed New Members Orientation:  Bro. Julius & Sis. Doris Brown Sis. Jeanette Gretsch  Everyone is invited to join us for our Ministers' Ordination Service on Sunday, June 5th, at 4:00pm. Dr. Larry Snead , Pastor of Christ First Christian Fellowship Center of Raleigh will deliver the ordination message. Don't miss this special occasion!  Tomorrow is Memorial Day . Memorial Day weekend is more than about kicking off the summer and vacation. Memorial Day is a time for us to remember the men and women who have died in military service to their country. So as you cook out with family and friends and enjoy the freedoms of this country, take some time to remember those who have died and pray for the comfort of their families.

We welcomed the following new members (who completed New Members Orientation & their elder interview): Bro. Lance Armour and Sis. Pamela Brown  On Sunday, June 5th at 4pm, we're having a Ministers Ordination service. We'll be ordaining Evangelists Tayon Dancy and Patrick Wilson, Ministers Brandi Hancock, Jae Smith, and James Warmack. Pastor Larry Snead will be bringing the ordination message.  Today, I had the wonderful privilege to baptize 10 people! Aniyah Parks (age 14)  Bro. Laurent & Sis. Tonnie Bracey and their children:   Armani (age 12) Avery (age 11)  Brandon (age 17) Laurent II (age 17) Micah (age 17) Uriah (age 15) Zaiden (age 17)

Please pray for the following families...  Sis. Sandra King's son, Michael, is recovering from a heart attack. Sis. Angela Perry's daughter has terminal cancer and was given only a few months to live. Sis. Perry is in Georgia with her daughter.  Deacon Henri Spivey lost his brother last week. The services will be this afternoon in Edenton, NC.    Join us and invite a friend to our Theological Seminar on Spiritual Gifts on Saturday, 5/21 at 9am. The seminar will address the purpose of the gifts, the various types of gifts, and how they can operate in the church. Our speaker will be Pastor John McLeod, Executive Pastor of Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Apex . Please register on Realm   Our next Virtual Prayer Rally will be on Tuesday from 7 to 8pm on Webex . We all know that there is much for us to pray about so join us for an hour of prayer. If you can't attend, submit your prayer requests online so we can pray for you.  All of the ladies looked great for Mother's D

We welcome Sis. Fannie Smith who recently joined the church on Christian experience. Also, keep her and the family in your prayers for a recent bereavement)  "Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." 1 Corinthians 12:4-7  One of the ways we will move to the right (spiritual maturity) is to get a better understanding of what are spiritual gifts and how to operate in them. Join us for our next Theological Seminar on Spiritual Gifts . Our speaker will be Pastor John McLeod, Executive Pastor of Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Apex. Please register on Realm . Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers!  We also recognize that today can be hard for many of us who have lost our mother, those who have lost children (some by disease, miscarriages, or abo

This is the first Mother's Day since the passing of my mother, so I wanted to share a little of what I shared at her homegoing celebration:  My mother passed on her faith to me. My mother prayed for me. My mother taught me the Scriptures. My mother encouraged and pushed me to stand in front of people and talk about God (that was training for God calling me to preach and pastor a church). My mother taught me to give. My mother taught me to serve,  My mother loved the Lord because the Lord first loved her.  Even though towards the end of her earthly life, dementia took her memory and mind, she never forgot the Lord. And most certainly the Lord never forget her. She is more alive now than when she was on this side of eternity.

We welcomed new members who completed the New Members Orientation class and their elder interviews: Tony & Lisa Scott  Bret & Pat Dupree  Happy Birthday to our May babies (including myself)...     Happy Anniversaries to our May couples... This month's senior birthday surprise goes to Sis. Marlene Pritchett  Ladies, next Sunday wear your fanciest Hats and Heels for Mother's Day. There'll be a friendly best hat contest in the MPR after the service.  Don't forget to join us this afternoon at 4pm for the Elder & Deacons Ordination Service . Pastor Corey Jackson of Trinity Park Church will be delivering the ordination message.