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Prayer 2012: a City-Wide Prayer Rally on 10/16 at Memorial Auditorium. Many churches will be coming together for a night of prayer. Registration is happening now for churches to reserve a block (or blocks) for their people to sit together. To reserve a seat, sign-up online or use the Connection Card in the bulletins. If you have questions, contact Sis. Tammy Larkin or the church office. Ladies: The Deaconess Ministry will be serving the ladies at the Helen Wright Center on Thursday. Please volunteer to serve, assist with making the meal, or make a monetary donation. Contact Deaconess Angelique Cherry for details We held an awareness meeting for our Haiti Mission Trip today immediately after the church service.  Trip dates are Monday, January 14, 2013 to Sunday, January 20, 2013. Cost estimate: $1500.00.  Contact Deacon Rufus Credle for details or to join the mission trip.

Thanks to those who volunteered yesterday for our Back-to-School Outreach with Mosaic Church . We had a great group from both churches (including children) to assemble and distribute to a local neighborhood. We'll be delivering a percentage of the backpacks to West Cary on tomorrow. Project: Witness To Thy Neighbor is still active. Sincerely pray for opportunities to share the Gospel and then look for them.  Effective evangelism is the understanding and communicating the Gospel. If you don't understand the Gospel then you won't be able to effectively communicate it.  You may mistake some things for the Gospel that are not. Your personal testimony is not the Gospel. Your testimony is the effect of the Gospel and it contributes to evangelism. Social action is not the Gospel. Doing good for others commend the Gospel.  Our personal testimonies and good works for others are wonderful but in order for it to be evangelism, the Gospel must be clearly communicated, whether in...

We are partnering with Mosaic Church in Cary for a "School Backpack Outreach" on Saturday, 8/18. We're asking everyone to donate school supplies so that we can fill backpacks and bless some families who are less fortunate, including families at West Cary Middle School. Click here to see West Cary's school supply list. Supply donations can be dropped off at Mt. Zion any time prior to 8/18. Also, we need volunteers to assist with assembling and distributing the school supplies. Volunteers may sign up online for the School Backpack Outreach event by clicking here . We will meet at Mt. Zion at 8:45am and leave together to arrive at Mosaic Church by 9:00am. Sis. Linda Reynolds, (919) 612-6717, is our coordinator. If you have any questions, you can contact her or the church office, (919) 469-5323, ext. 3.

3rd Annual Cary Church of God Football Clinic/Camp/Auction Clinic date: August 18, 2012 Time: 1 to 4pm Location: Mt. Zion Church Address: 316 Allen Lewis Dr., Cary, NC Ages: 8 to 18 years Cost: FREE Wear workout gear including sneakers and/or cleats. Water will be provided. Contact: Phil Britt , Cary COG with questions @ 919-467-0537 X127 STAFFED by NFL Personnel and The Performance Academy Mickey Marvin, Oakland Raiders Darrell Moody, Buffalo Bills Frantzy Jourdain, New England Patriots Jay Mandolesi, NY Jets Steven Verderosa, NY Football Giants Bill Burniston, Performance Academy Opportunity to purchase officially licensed NFL gear at reduced prices during clinic. All proceeds go to our church mission in Ecuador. In case of inclement weather, the clinic will be held in the gym at the Cary Church of God@107 Quade Ave., Cary, NC 27513. Auction to be held on August 19, 2012 @ 1pm. Location: Cary Church of God , 107 Quade Av...

On yesterday, we celebrated another homegoing with our Sister Barbara Stephens. Continue to pray for Sister Linda Spears and the Stephens family. Family, we have experienced another loss which is another reminder that there is no time for us to simply be engaged in "church busyness" and "religious activities". We must be actively engaged in spreading the Gospel ( Project: Witness To Thy Neighbor ), being missional , and making disciples . We are partnering with Mosaic Church of Cary for a School Backpack Outreach. Volunteers are needed to assist with assembling and distributing "Back to School" supplies on Saturday, August 18th, at 9:00am at Mosaic Church in Cary. Sign up online . Supply donations can be dropped off here anytime between now and August 18th. Copies of the supply list are available at the Welcome Center. If you have questions contact Sis. Linda Reynolds or the church office. God's mission will also take us to other countries. In...

We are partnering with another church in Cary called Mosaic Church for a School Backpack Outreach on 8/18.  So we're asking everyone to donate school supplies so that we can fill backpacks and bless some families who are less fortunate including some families at West Cary Middle School .  Click here to see West Cary's school supply list.  Sis. Linda Reynolds will be our coordinator. If you have any questions, you can contact her or the church office. On Oct 16, there will be a City-Wide Prayer Rally called Prayer 2012 at Memorial Auditorium. Mt. Zion , along with many other churches, will be participating.  The purpose is to bring the Body of Christ together in prayer.  Another purpose is to join together and pray literally thousands of prayers, in one evening, for God to move in and through His Church.  Registration is happening now for churches to reserve a block (or blocks) for their people to sit together. Sis. Tammy Larkin is our coordinator for t...

The Church Family Meeting is tomorrow at 7pm. All members are asked to be present to get a critical update on our current financial situation. We had Ecuador Testimonies from Deacon Darby (University Team), Minister Coppage (Construction Team), and my wife, Anita Harris (Community Evangelism).  We look forward to also hearing from our first teen to take a mission trip, Bro. Derrick Wiggins, who was also on a Community Evangelism Team. For myself, I was on the prison team again this year.  For the event that I shared, you can watch this video blog post that I made while still in Ecuador. Next Sunday I'll be out again but just down Evans road at Cary First Christian Church . I'll be speaking for their Homecoming Service at 10:30am.  Your prayers are appreciated. Another thing that really impressed me from the Ecuador trip was the generosity of the people.  One day as we were out in a community, a family gave us plates of food .  It's amazing to see that ...

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Please keep the family of Sis. Alice Shorts in your prayers. We had her homegoing service on yesterday. Often churches measure their "success" by the number of new members and baptisms. That's good, but a better measurement might be the number of faithful saints buried who still professed and trusted in Christ.  That is a great testament to the faithful of our God and a church's fidelity to preaching the Gospel and making disciples. Next Radical Love project is Witness to Thy Neighbor . For the next quarter, the challenge is to intentionally share the Gospel with at least 1 person. It's important for us to know the Gospel so that we can share it. Even if you have to sing it or rap it, share the Gospel. Check out this video of Hip Hop artist, Trip Lee: "The Gospel in 2 Minutes" (Click here if you can't see the video)  BTW, Trip Lee is coming to Raleigh on 7/22. Get your tickets here ! Here are some practical things to help you share yo...

God is the Alpha and the Omega.  He began everything and will complete it all.  Even when we feel like everything is out of control, God is still in control.  God has a definite plan!  (click here if you can't see the video) We have been getting to know thy neighbor, serve thy neighbor, invite thy neighbor, and now we want to do the most important thing: Witness to Thy Neighbor.  For the next quarter, I want to encourage all of us to intentionally share the Gospel with at least 1 person.  I know that this may be a challenge for many of us as it takes us out of our comfort zone but this is our mission, to spread the Gospel.  Throughout this quarter, I'll be sharing things about evangelism. Also, I highly recommend this book: The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever .

For those who have not heard, our own Minister Candice Walden passed away last week. It was sudden and took us by surprise. We saw her last Sunday presiding over the service.  But what takes us by surprise does not surprise God for He is sovereign over all things. Our lives are but a vapor and the death of a saint reminds us that we must be on mission for God "while it is day for when night comes, no man can work" (John 9:4).  We know that Minister Walden loved God and trusted Christ and is in His presence now.  Let us pray for her children and entire family.  The Homegoing service will be at Mt. Zion on Tuesday at 2pm.  It will be preceded by a viewing at 1pm. Last week, we talked about how the world's religions teach salvation by works.  By religion, we mean "false religion".  Man's self-righteous attempts to reach God.  But Christianity is about the Person and work of Jesus Christ.  We are saved by grace alone through faith alone i...

Happy Father's Day to all the dads!  Fathers, may we strive to demonstrate (albeit imperfectly) unconditional love, grace, discipline, instruction to our children so that these concepts will not be foreign when we teach them about our Heavenly Father. Praise God for a wonderful VBS this year. And thanks to all the teachers, volunteers, and students for making VBS great! The next Bible Study series, "Restoring Our Vision of God," will start on Wednesday at 7:00pm.  How you view God will affect how you live. Join us for this new series. This month continues to be important for us to stay on budget. Thanks to all who sacrificed to give more. We are asking that you please continue to give at least 5% above your normal giving. If you are able to give more than 5%, please do so.

This is our last month for Project: Invite Thy Neighbor. The goal is to invite at least 1 neighbor to attend a service, event, or activity at Mt. Zion (preferably the neighbor that you got to know and served in the previous projects). There are church cards (size of business cards) that you can use to invite people at the Welcome Center. Next Sunday is our Children's & Youth Day. We will honor our high school graduates and our children will be leading us in worship and bringing the message. This is a wonderful opportunity to invite your neighbor. Another great opportunity to invite neighbors is our upcoming Vacation Bible School.  VBS is June 11 – 15th. Registration is underway. Cost: $10 Singles, $15 Couples, $20 Families. Join us to experience an exciting time of God's Word, fellowship, fun, and snacks. This month continues to be important for us to stay on budget. Thanks to all who have sacrificed to give more. We are asking that you please continue to give mor...

Tomorrow is Memorial Day.  It is more than a day to shop or have off from work.  It is a day to remember those who have died in service to our country.  So let's pray for the families of those who have sacrificed their lives so that we may have freedom in this country.  We pray for their comfort and strength when remembering their loved ones.  And most importantly, we thank God for the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ.  He died to free us from bondage to sin, death, and Satan.  But He not only died, He rose victoriously from the dead. Don't forget to sign-up for Project: Invite Thy Neighbor . Next Sunday, our Service Time changes. Sunday School will start at 9am and the Worship Service will start at 10am. Also in June, the Tuesday Prayer & Testimony service is moving to Wednesday at 6pm.  Now's the time to register for Vacation Bible School.  VBS will be held June 11-15.  This year's theme is "Sky...Everything IS Possible Wi...

Don't forget to sign-up for Project: Invite Thy Neighbor . The goal is to invite at least 1 neighbor to attend a service, event, or activity at Mt. Zion (preferably the neighbor that you got to know and served in the previous projects) between April and June. There are church cards (size of business cards) that you can use to invite people at the Welcome Center. If you would commit to this challenge, please sign-up. The Deaconess Ministry thanks all ladies who donated clothing, shoes, & accessories for the Dorcas Closet outreach on yesterday. The ladies from the Raleigh Rescue Mission and the Helen Wright Center really appreciated it! This outreach is a great example of our mission and vision : "spread the Gospel & serve the community". Not only did we bring in the ladies to serve them with clothing but we gave them God's Word. Announcing Service Time Change starting in June: Sunday School will run from 9 to 9:45am.  We hope that this will give families...

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers.  For those women who desire to be mothers and it has not happened yet, I pray that you will be encouraged by knowing that God is in control. Whether you become a mother or not, know that your identity is not in motherhood but in Christ! You are a child of God. Don't forget to sign-up for Project: Invite Thy Neighbor . The goal is to invite at least 1 neighbor to attend a service, event, or activity at Mt. Zion (preferably the neighbor that you got to know and served in the previous projects) between April and June. LifeWay Research reports that 82% of the unchurched would attend if invited by a friend or someone they knew. There are church cards (size of business cards) that you can use to invite people at the Welcome Center. If you would commit to this challenge, please sign-up.