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November Birthdays & Anniversaries, Speaking at CFC, Call to Fast & Pray (Pastoral Emphasis for 11/2)

November Birthdays & Anniversaries

This month, we celebrate the lives and love stories within our church family.

Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating this month — may God bless you with continued joy and grace in the year ahead!

Happy Anniversary to these wonderful couples marking another year of love and faithfulness:

  • Mickell & Aprile Daley – 3 years (11/28)

  • Van & Joann Johnson – 4 years (11/12)

  • Jonas & Alicia Welcher – 5 years (11/13)

  • Quincy & Stephanie Amekuedi – 8 years (11/9)

  • William & Patricia Weeks – 14 years (11/26)

  • James & Sharon White – 24 years (11/26)

  • Lawrence & Kim Roberts – 27 years (11/14)

  • Wil & Contina Lucas – 28 years (11/15)

  • Elder Larry & Susan Fortenberry – 40 years (11/21)

  • Elder Sean & Angelique Cherry – 41 years (11/24)

     

Senior Birthday Surprise

A special birthday blessing to our Minister of Music, Spence Martin — may your day be filled with love and joy from your Mt. Zion family!

 

IronWorkers Mentoring Relaunch

The Men’s Ministry is relaunching the IronWorkers Mentoring Program for young men in grades 6–12!
 

📅 First Meeting: Sunday, November 16, after service in the MPR
 

Parents are invited to attend the first 30 minutes for an introduction and Q&A. Meetings will be held monthly (about 3 hours), include a meal, and rides home will be provided.

For questions, contact Bro. Adrian Jones or Bro. Bert Dupree.

 

Clean ‘Em Up & Bring ‘Em Out

Men, it’s that time again! Join us for our annual Clean ‘Em Up & Bring ‘Em Out event on Saturday, November 8, at 8:00 AM during our monthly Image Bearers meeting.
Bring your sons, mentees, and guests for a great morning of fellowship, food, and God’s Word!

 

Angel Tree Outreach

Our Mt. Zion Seasoned Sisters are sponsoring a church-wide Angel Tree event through the Salvation Army, running November 9–30. Members can pick up their Angel Tree bags for families before and after service on Sundays: November 9, 16, 23, and 30. For more details, please contact Sis. Phyllis Lewis.

 

Bible Translation Offering

Throughout November, we are raising funds to support Bible translation efforts for people groups who don’t yet have God’s Word in their language. For $35, you can help translate one verse of Scripture.
Decide how many verses you’d like to give toward and designate your donation to “Bible Translation” through Special Events. Let’s bring the Word of God to the nations — one verse at a time!

 

Pastor Harris to Speak at Christ Family Church

 

I will be the guest speaker at Christ Family Church with Bishop Patricio and Dr. Mia Wilson for their Thankful Thursdays Fall Revival on Thursday, November 6, at 7:30 PM. The Gospel Choir will accompany me.

📍 Location: 760 Reedy Creek Road, Cary

All are invited to attend this special evening of worship and the Word!

 

Call to Fast & Pray

Church Family, I'm calling us to a two-week time of fasting and prayer as we seek the Lord for unity in our church and the restoration of marriages in need of healing.

This will be a partial fast — you may skip certain meals or refrain from specific types of food.

  • Week 1: Focused prayer for church unity

  • Week 2: Focused prayer for marriages

As we deny ourselves food, let it remind us to deny our fleshly desires — pride, anger, selfishness, and impatience — that threaten unity and the sanctity of marriage.

May this be a time of repentance, reflection, and renewal, when we allow the Holy Spirit to purify our motives, heal our hearts, and align us with His will.

More details and daily prayer focuses will be shared soon. 

“Let us humble ourselves under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift us up in due time.” – 1 Peter 5:6

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