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Please add Sidney Mills to your prayer list and pray for her salvation. We met her at the Phoenix Nursing home last Sunday.  She thinks Jesus is a good mentor and role model but does not believe in God.  Deacon Bowser is going back in a month to talk more with her.  Pray that God would change her heart and grant her repentance that leads to eternal life. We have another opportunity to serve our community. The Deaconess will be serving dinner to the women at the Helen Wright Center in Raleigh on Thursday, July 31st.  If you would like to volunteer your time or make a donation, please contact Deaconess Angelique Cherry. Don't forget our next Church Family Meeting on tomorrow at 7:00pm.  All members are asked to attend. Join us for our Back to School Conference on Saturday, 8/2. Registration is at 9:30am and the conference is from 10am to noon.  It will include break-out sessions to encourage families to become well balance academically, physically...

Please pray for the Ecuador missionaries who are traveling home today. We look forward to hearing testimonies of what God did last week in Ecuador! Mark your calendar for our next Church Family Meeting on Monday, July 28th, at 7:00pm.  We'll give an update on current finances and provide info on the tree that fell on the church building at our old property location.  All members are asked to attend. There's an opportunity for outreach today. Everyone is welcome to join Zone 4 members as they minister at Phoenix Nursing home at 2:00pm. Deacon David Bowser will be the speaker and the Praise Team will be singing.

Please be in prayer for the Ecuador missionaries for their ministry this week. Back to School Supply Drive is underway for school supplies and toiletries until August 2nd. The collected supplies will benefit West Cary Middle School , the Home for Children in Oxford, and the Raleigh Rescue Mission . Don't forget that we have another Family Dinner Night at PDQ Restaurant in Cary on 7/14, where 10% of all sales between the hours of 5:00pm to 9:00 pm will be donated to Mt. Zion to assist with our upcoming Back to School event. The Career Assistance Lab will be open on July 15 from 6pm-7:30pm. Please stop by if you need assistance with basic computer skills, writing your resume or mock interviews! Contact Sister Tracy Downing

We have started a Back to School Supply Drive collecting school supplies and toiletries until August 2nd. The collected supplies will benefit West Cary Middle School , the Home for Children in Oxford, and the Raleigh Rescue Mission . This is one of the ways we can serve our community. On July 7th & 14th, PDQ Restaurant in Cary will have Mt. Zion's Family Dinner Night where 10% of all sales between the hours of 5:00pm to 9:00 pm will be donated to Mt. Zion to assist with our upcoming Back to School event. Please see Deacon & Deaconess Spivey for more details. Last week, we had a good start to our Bible Study series on Hebrews.  Join us on Wednesday at 7pm as we continue our study. Next weekend, a team from Mt. Zion will join others from Cary COG and other churches on a mission trip to Ecuador.  We prayed for our team and all those who are going.  Please continue to pray for their safe travel and fruitful time of ministry that the Gospel will be spread and ...

Join us again on this Wednesday for Wednesday Family Worship. We'll start at 6pm with dinner, praise & worship, and Bible Study with the whole family. We'll end at 8:00 pm. Again, invite others to join us. Our next Elder-led Prayer is Tuesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to join us as we focus on specific prayer needs. If you can't make it, submit your requests via the prayer request box at the Welcome Center or online . Our Family Power Hour will meet on next Sunday at 9:00am. We'd love to see you there. Next Sunday, I'll be preaching at New Life Ministries for their morning service. I would appreciate your prayers. So I won't see you next Sunday but Mt. Zion will continue through the book of Acts.

Bereavement: I wanted to inform everyone that one of our members, Sis. Cheryl King has passed away after a long battle with cancer.  She was the cousin of Deacon Warmack.  Please pray for the family that they find comfort in the fact that Sis. King is no longer suffering and has entered eternal joy with her Savior. Thanks to all who participated in VBS and to all the teachers and organizers. We had a great VBS this year. Join us on this Wednesday at 6pm for Wednesday Family Worship. We'll have dinner, praise & worship, and studying of the Bible as an entire church body. We'll end promptly at 8:00 pm.  So feel free to invite family members, friends, neighbors, classmates, and co-workers to join us. As a church on mission, we have a team going on a mission trip to Ecuador in July. You might not be able to go but you can still support.  A Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held Friday, June 20th starting at 12:00 Noon until 7:00 PM at our 8500 Chapel Hill Road loc...

Congrats to this year's High School graduates: Kevin Gray Stavian Allen Joseph Cochrane-Brown D'Asia Bethea And the winner of the 2014 J.A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship is Kevin Gray It's not too late...you can still register for VBS . VBS starts on Monday, 6/9.  Our theme is "God's Backyard Bible Camp Under the Sun." Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, bug spray, suntan lotion, and your biggest hat so we can have a great time. Prices are $10.00 for singles; $15.00 for couples; and $20.00 for families. Visitors and Donations are always welcome. As part of VBS will be debuting our Wednesday Family Worship. Wednesday Family Worship will consist of dinner, worship, praise, and studying of the Bible as an entire church body.  We'll have dinner at 6:00 pm and Bible Study will end promptly at 8:00 pm.  The focus is that the Mount Zion family will come together and have a life experience with God in order to better understand and embrace His will for o...

Yesterday's Theological Seminar on "How to Study the Bible" was a huge success.  Looks like we have to invite Dr. Merkle to come back to do another seminar on this topic.   If you missed it, you can watch it online in our archived section for previous services when it's available or you can get a DVD (contact the MarkITMedia team ). We also have extra copies of handouts at the Welcome Center. Next Sunday, we will celebrate Children's Day during the morning worship service.  The children will be actively leading and participating in the service.  So we'll take a break from Acts as we'll have a youth speaker.  So come out to support but most importantly to worship God with our children. Have you registered for VBS yet? Now is the time. VBS is June 9-13. Our theme is "God's Backyard Bible Camp Under the Sun." See the announcement for more details . Join us this afternoon for the Initial Sermon of Deacon Patrick Wilson at 4:00pm.  Don...

Thanks to Will and Melissa Oliver for leading us in worship.  Melissa is a recording artist so please check out her Facebook page . Tomorrow is Memorial Day which is a day to remember those who have died while serving in the military. We should also pray for those families who may still be mourning the loss of their loved one . Everyone is invited to join us this Tuesday for Elder-led Prayer from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. We will be praying for various things. If you can't make it, submit your prayer requests online . Don't forget to register our FREE Theological Seminar on May 31 at 9am. The topic will be "How to Study the Bible".  Our speaker will be Dr. Ben Merkle who teaches hermeneutics (science of interpreting the Bible) at SEBTS. We have seminary-level instruction happening so don't miss it. Register online . Also on May 31st, the Children's Church will be having a "FAMILY DAY in the TROPICS" on Saturday, May 31st, from 10:00am to 2:00pm....

The next Elder-led Prayer will be held on Tuesday, May 27th, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to come out and pray.  If you are not able to attend but have prayer requests, you can place them in the prayer requests box at the Welcome Center or submit them online . Register for our next FREE  Theological Seminar, "How to Study the Bible" , on May 31 at 9am. We have an opportunity to serve our community: West Cary Middle School , the next-door school we've adopted, is seeking volunteers to proctor during the upcoming tests the week of June 2.  We have volunteer forms at the Welcome Center.  All former and new volunteers will need to register at the school on Monday, May 19th.  Take the forms with you when you register at the school on Monday. You can register between 8am and 4pm.  Ladies: Here's an opportunity for you to participate in a community outreach service. The Deaconess' Ministry will be serving dinner to homeless women at the H...

(Click on the graphic for a larger view) Join us for our upcoming Theological Seminar on Saturday, May 31, from 9:00am to 11:00am. Dr. Ben Merkle, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary , will be teaching "How to Study the Bible". Come out and learn how to properly read and study Scripture.  Light refreshments will be served. Please register for the seminar online or use the Connection card on Sunday morning.

I'm very excited about our next Theological Seminar on May 31 at 9am. The topic will be "How to Study the Bible".  Our speaker will be Dr. Ben Merkle who teaches hermeneutics (the science of interpreting the Bible) at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary .   Sign up online or use the Connections card on Sundays. Next Sunday, we are starting our next series in Acts called "The Expansion of the Church".  It's going to be an exciting series so come out and bring a friend. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. We should also acknowledge that Mother's Day can be a tough day for many .

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. But we should acknowledge that Mother's Day can be a tough day for many. Some of you have lost your mother.  Take comfort in God, our heavenly Father.  The Bible says that God watches over His people like a hen who protects her chicks under her wings.  If you are in Christ and your mother was in Christ, then you shall see her again. Some mothers have lost children (some by miscarriages or abortion).  God has mercy on children and I do believe you shall see your child one day in eternity.  And even if you have aborted a baby, there is forgiveness in Christ.  Christ can remove your shame and guilt. 1 John 1:9 (ESV): If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. There is no condemnation for those in Christ! There are some women who desire to have children but it has not happened yet.  Trust in the sovereignty of God and know that you...

Zoe's Kitchen has extended their fundraising support for our Ecuador Missions Trip.  Every Sunday, mention Mt. Zion when you purchase food and 15% of your order will go to our missionaries. Why did we start Life Groups? Life Groups are small groups where community exists. As Mt. Zion has grown is not always possible to build meaningful relationships on just Sunday mornings.  Life Groups provide a safe place for us to know others and be known by others, love and be loved, serve and be served, and to celebrate our walk with Christ together!  It is in Life Groups that we find understanding and support.  And it is also the place where we hope discipleship relationships will develop. We have a variety of Life Groups available now.  You can go to the Life Groups website or you can check with a discipleship ministry member for more details. We also would love your feedback regarding Life Groups (such as you're too busy; don't see a group that fits; etc). This...

To all of our High School Seniors: The J. Allen Lewis Memorial Scholarship applications are available in the church office. You must submit your application and packet information to the church office by June 1. All members are asked to attend the Church Family Meeting is tomorrow at 7:00pm. We'll be giving an update on our church security. We're excited about our team that's going to the Ecuador Mission Trip . Here's a way that you can support them. Zoe's Kitchen in Park West Village in Morrisville will be having a Spirit Day today to help raise funds for the mission trip. Just mention Mt. Zion when you place your order and 15% will go to support our missionaries. I believe Zoe's Kitchen will be doing more of these Spirit Days. A few years back, we did a Father's Day Book Giveaway so now it's time for a Mother's Day Book Giveaway.  On Mother's Day, I'll be giving away books, devotionals, and study resources to celebrate and encourag...

We wrapped up our study in Galatians last Wednesday. It was great to dig into that book to understand that our justification is by faith alone. The next Bible Study Series starts Wednesday at 7pm and we will be in Ephesians.  Join us as we look at our identity should be found in Christ. I will be preaching at New Destiny Christian Fellowship for their 10th Church Anniversary on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 7:30pm. The celebration will be held at Greater Emmanuel Temple of Grace in Durham. Everyone is invited to celebrate Easter with us. This weekend we have various activities happening. This Friday will have a Good Friday service from 6 to 7pm. We'll be looking at what was happening when Jesus said "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" On Saturday, we're having an Egg Hunt at 11am (this year we got more eggs, around 1000).  Later on Saturday at 4pm is our Easter Program called "The Real Easter Story".  After the program we're having dinn...

Again, I'd like to thank all who came out to help clean our church for our Spring Spruce Up. Deaconess Peggy Credle shared that collectively people worked a total of 57 hours which saved our church $1425.00 in cleaning services. We're having a Pastors Meet and Greet next Sunday after service for our new members. It will be for all new members that completed New Members Orientation in 2013 and the first quarter of 2014. Easter Weekend is approaching. We will have a Good Friday service on the 18th at 6pm, on Saturday, the 19th at 11am, there will be Egg Hunt for the children, later at 4pm, we'll have our Easter Program followed by dinner. Then on Sunday, join us for our Sunrise Easter Service at 6am, where we will celebrate the Lord's Supper. Invite a lot of people (family, friends, co-workers) to join us during the Easter weekend. To help us with planning for the Easter dinner, we ask that you sign up online  ("Easter Program"). When you sign up, ...

Sis. Ella Williams passed away last Sunday.  Please keep Sis. Jackie Smart and her family in your prayers during this time of bereavement. Thanks to all who came out to help clean our church for our Spring Spruce Up. Your service is greatly appreciated. The Children's Ministry will be assisting the Brown Bag Ministry to prepare lunches on Saturday, April 5th, at 10:00am at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Apex . We encourage our parents to bring their children as a learning experience about the importance of service to those in need. See the announcements for more details. We are interested in your input regarding Life Groups. Can't find the right Life Group or a suitable time? Provide your comments on the Discipleship website , or contact a Discipleship Ministry member . We will not be having Communion on next Sunday but on Easter Sunday instead.

This Tuesday, we will have Elder-led Prayer from 6 to 7pm. We will be praying for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing. All are welcome to come out and join us. James 5:14 (ESV) says "Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord." Our Spring Spruce Up is happening on Saturday, March 29th, from 9:30am to 12:30pm. We need everyone to help clean our church. Please sign up online today. The Mt. Zion Family Power Hour will meet on Sunday, March 30th, at 9:00am. We hope to see you there! Please pray for Sis. Jackie Smart and family. Her mother, Sis. Ella Williams passed away this morning. Blessed are the saints who die in the Lord.

Mark your calendars: The Worship Ministry will host a Musical Concert featuring the Winston-Salem State University Choir on April 13th, at 4:00pm. To support this event, the Worship Ministry is raising funds with a Fish Fry on Friday, March 21st, from 3 to 7pm, and on Saturday, March 22nd, from 2 to 6pm. The event will take place at 8500 Chapel Hill Road. Worship Ministry will be taking Pre-Orders. Contact Bro. Spence Martin or the church office. We're partnering with the Deltas again on Saturday, March 22nd, at 11am for a community outreach event focusing on Domestic Violence. The Worship Ministry will be ministering and I will be giving a brief presentation on how the Gospel applies to domestic violence. If you know of anyone who has been affected by domestic violence, invite them or if you want a better understanding on how to help someone deal with it, come out. All are welcome. Our friends at Philippians Community Church will be celebrating their 15th Church Annive...