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Baby Announcement, New Sermon Series, Ash Wednesday (Pastoral Emphasis for 2/15)

Recently Joined

We rejoice in welcoming Jessica McLaren and her son Ezekiel (age 8), who joined on Christian Experience. We look forward to walking alongside them as they grow in Christ and in community.

Welcome Our New Members

Please help us warmly welcome our newest members who completed their NMO and NMI:

  • Olivia Turner

  • Maurice & Larryelle Greenhow

  • Kiara Avery

We thank God for adding to our fellowship and are excited to see how He will use each of them in the life of our church.

Baby Announcement

Congratulations to Marcus and Cyndell Singleton on the birth of their first child, Solène Belle Singleton!

Solène was born on January 30th, weighing 6.78 lbs and measuring 19.75 inches long. We celebrate this precious gift of life and pray God’s blessings over the Singleton family as they begin this new chapter.

 

 

EQUIP Conference

Mark your calendars for this year’s EQUIP Conference, happening March 13–14. The theme is “DISCERNMENT.”

This conference is free and open to everyone, so invite your friends and family to attend. Registration is now open in Realm—please register so we can prepare accordingly, especially for meals. We’re looking forward to a meaningful time of teaching and growth together.

Church Family Meeting

Don’t forget our Church Family Meeting next Sunday, immediately following the service. This is an important time for updates, vision, and connection. We’ll also enjoy fellowship with some of our new members from the previous quarter. We hope you’ll plan to stay!

Watoto Neighbourhood Tour

Mt. Zion Church is honored to host the Watoto Neighbourhood Tour on Friday, February 27, at 7:00 PM.

This powerful evening will feature stories of hope, healing, empowerment, and transformation from mothers in Uganda and South Sudan whose lives have been changed by the love of Jesus. Their testimonies remind us that the gospel is at work around the world.

Be sure to watch the video promo and share it widely. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors to join us for this inspiring night as we celebrate what God has done—and what He continues to do—through His people globally.

Church-Wide Prayer Rally

Our next Church-Wide Prayer Rally is this Tuesday at 7:00 PM. The Singles Ministry is hosting, but this is for the entire church family.

Join us for one hour of focused, corporate prayer. You can submit prayer requests online or place them in the prayer box at the back of the sanctuary. There is power in praying together.

New Sermon Series: “Reconciling Love” (Hosea)

Next Sunday, we begin a new sermon series in the book of Hosea titled “Reconciling Love.”

In this series, we’ll explore how God’s steadfast, reconciling love pursued His people despite their spiritual adultery. We’ll also consider how that same covenant love shapes our human relationships—especially in marriage. This promises to be a deeply challenging and encouraging study.

Ash Wednesday & The Season of Lent

This Wednesday marks Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.

We will offer the anointing with ashes as a visible sign of mourning over sin and repentance toward God. Anointing will take place:

  • Right after Bible Study (arrive around 7:50 PM)

  • Or between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, when an elder will be available at the church

Lent is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays) of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Fasting is a voluntary act of abstaining from something to grow in self-discipline and spiritual focus. As Christians, we find our security and satisfaction in Christ. We can give something up because Christ means more to us than whatever we surrender.

We are encouraging everyone to participate in a church-wide partial fast during Lent. A partial fast may include:

  • Abstaining from certain foods or drinks

  • Fasting from a habit such as social media, television, streaming services, gaming, or hobbies

May this be a season where we draw closer to the Lord and deepen our dependence on Him.

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