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It has happened again. Another mass shooting. In Orlando, a man shot and killed 49 people and injured at least 53 people in a nightclub . As Christians, our response should be to pray for the victim's families and those injured and look for ways to love and serve our neighbors. Sadly, because this was a "gay" nightclub, some "Christians" are showing hate instead of love. I even heard a report of one Baptist pastor who rejoiced over this tragedy, saying more of "them" should have been killed. But this is not even God's attitude.  God said in Ezekiel 33:11 : "Say to them, As I live, declares the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked , but that the wicked turn from his way and live ; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?" How should we think about a disaster like this? Read Luke 13:1-5 . People often try to find a connection between disaster and iniquity (deeming victims of a d...

Registration for VBS has begun and will continue through June 19th. VBS will be June 22nd - 26th.  Today is Children's Day and our children led our worship service.  They called us to worship, prayed, signed, recited Scripture, and sang.  We also recognized those children who were promoted to the next class in Children's Church.  We are very grateful for our children and praise God that we have the opportunity to raise and disciple them. Sis. Gabriel Carr's daughter, Ashante Ramirez, brought the Word today. She spoke on our church theme, "Abide in Christ, Bear Much Fruit" from John 15:1-5 . Ashante reminded us that to abide in Christ means that we must trust Him. And we cannot bear fruit unless we are connected to Christ. She did great job delivering the sermon today.

Bereavement: Deaconess Shirley Smith's brother passed in Texas last week. Please be in prayer for Deaconess Smith and family during their time of bereavement. Registration for VBS has begun and will continue through June 19th. VBS which will be June 22nd - 26th. We'll have classes on Thursday through Friday.  On Saturday, we'll go out to serve our community at With Love From Jesus and the Helen Wright Center.  On Sunday, we'll finish up our VBS class during the Sunday School hour, have church service, and then food trucks will be available for lunch. Children's Day is next Sunday and our children will be leading the service. Normally we would acknowledge our High School graduates at that service but due to scheduling conflicts we recognized them today.   Congrats to our two graduates: Philip Credle and Braxton Payton.  Both will be going to college to further their education. Braxton is also the 2016 recipient of the J.A. Lewis Scholarship. Braxton graduat...

Praise Report: Last week, Elder Lucas had leg surgery for a blood clot. The surgery went well and he is home. Please pray for his recovery and physical therapy. Happy Memorial Day.  Memorial Day is the time to remember those who gave their lives in service to our country. Pray for family who have lost loved one. John 15:13 says "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends". Of course, Jesus demonstrated the greatest love that He gave His life for His enemies to make us His friends. Join us on Wednesday at 7pm for our new Bible Study series is "The Son of David: Seeing Jesus in the Historical Books" (like Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, etc.). Attention, Parents: Youth Day Service is on Sunday, June 12th. Many of our young people are participating in leading the service.  J Allen Lewis Choir rehearsal is scheduled on Saturdays, June 4th and June 11th, from 10:00am to 12:00pm, followed by presentation practice u...

We were grateful to have the Western Wake Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority worship with us today.  The next Elder-led Prayer will be held on Wednesday, May 25th, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Everyone is invited to join us as we focus on specific prayer needs. If you are not able to attend but have prayer requests, you can submit them online . After Elder-led Prayer, stay for Bible Study at 7pm. We'll be finishing our current series is "The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy". This Wednesday, we will be looking at seeing Jesus in Deuteronomy.

Zone 1 members will be directing a service this afternoon, at Brookdale Cary Assisted Living (Chapel Hill Road). The Male Choir will be rendering a mini-concert and service will begin promptly at 2:00pm. We are extending an invitation for everyone to attend and worship with the residents and staff.  These are great opportunities to get out into the community to spread the Gospel. Join us for Bible Study on Wednesdays at 7pm. Our theme this year is "Seeing Jesus in the OT". Our current series is "The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, & Deuteronomy". This Wednesday, we look at seeing Jesus in the wilderness from the book of Numbers. To our graduating HS Seniors: The J.A. Lewis Scholarship application packets are currently available from the church office. The submission deadline is May 29, 2016.

Did you miss our theological seminar on yesterday? We recorded it so you can go to our archives to watch and we have some extra copies of the presentation at the Welcome Center or I can email you a copy. Thank you all who gave towards the love offering for Oak City Academy . Because of your generosity, we'll be able to donate $1,000 to their scholarship fund.  Sis. Staci Isaac is going to be our liaison with OCA. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms.  Today is a day of rejoicing and weeping.  We rejoice with you as you celebrate.  But we also weep and mourn.  We weep with those who have lost their mother.  We weep with those who have lost children (some by miscarriages or abortion).  And even if you have aborted a baby, there is forgiveness in Christ.   Christ can remove your shame and guilt.  We weep with those who desire to have children but it has not happened yet.  Trust in the sovereignty of God and know that your self-wor...

Please pray for the following families who are facing bereavement: The Barbee Family. The Homegoing Service for Bro. Vann Barbee was today at 3pm. Elder Wayne Bullock's mother passed last week and her homegoing service is Monday morning in Virginia.  Sis. Josephine Singleton's father passed this morning.  Have you registered for our FREE upcoming theological seminar? On Saturday, May 7th, from 9:00am to 11:15am, Dr. Ben Merkle, from SEBTS , will be teaching on "How We Got the Bible & Why It Can Be Trusted." Light refreshments will be served. Please register for the seminar online . Worship Ministry Announcements: The age group of the Male and MZ Gospel Choirs is changing from age 18 and older to age 13 and older. This would give our teenagers who desire to sing an opportunity to sing in a choir.  The Male Choir is singing on next Sunday (Mother's Day). I'd like to encourage boys & men, ages 13 and older to come join us at rehearsal on Th...

On Saturday, April 30th, from 9:00am - 2:00pm, Mt. Zion is partnering with the Deltas and the Omegas to collect 40 pints of blood for a blood drive. Sign up today to donate at 1800-Red Cross or www.redcrossblood.org . Use sponsor code: Mt. Zion.  See Sister Tracy Downing for more information or grab a flyer at the Welcome Center. We live in a culture that is increasingly hostile against God and His Word. Many want to ignore the Bible by saying that it was written by man. As Christians, we must be equipped to addressed some of the objections and questions about the Bible.  Join us for our upcoming FREE theological seminar on Saturday, May 7th, from 9:00am to 11:15am. Dr. Ben Merkle, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary , will be teaching on "How We Got the Bible & Why It Can Be Trusted." Come out and learn about this important topic. Light refreshments will be served. Please register for the seminar online . Next Sunday, we're starting a new sermon series o...

Please check the announcements in the bulletin, on our church bulletin board, or on our website . We have a lot of opportunities for you to get involved in serving others and outreach. Are you bearing much fruit? Another opportunity to serve at Brown Bag Ministry with the Devoted Disciples Youth Ministry on Saturday, April 23. For more information, contact Sister Tracy Downing.  This afternoon, everyone is invited to join Zone 2 members to minister at Cary Health & Rehab Center at 1:45pm.  On Thursday, April 21st, I will preaching at New Dimensions Fellowship Church with Pastor Maurice Wright for their 12th Church Anniversary at 7:30pm. Our Gospel Choir will be accompanying me. Everyone is invited to the service. See the bulletin for the address. I would appreciate for your prayers and support. Have you ever wondered how we got the Bible? Why 66 books? And what's up with those missing verses in some translations? Join us for our upcoming theological seminar ...

Join us for our current Bible Study series, The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus on Wednesdays at 7pm. We've been looking at the plaques and passover. We'll see how Jesus is our Passover Lamb. Zone 1 Members: Gathered in Adult Classroom 3 after church today to meet, greet, and find out the what's happening in their zone. If you live in Zone 1 and missed the meeting, check with your deacons in Zone 1 to get updated.  Zone 1 deacons are Fortenberry, Hardaway, Corey Smith, and Spivey. Please join the Children's Ministry as they serve at the Brown Bag Ministry on Saturday, April 16th. You may assist with lunch preparation, serve lunches at Oak City Outreach Center, or donate hygiene items. We encourage families to volunteer together. I challenge fathers to lead their families in serving and doing outreach. For more information, contact Evangelist Tayon Dancy or Sister Daureen Richards. Flyers are available at the Welcome Center.

Thanks to all who came out yesterday to clean the church. We had one of our most successful Spruce Ups. Every area of the church was cleaned!  Here are some stats from the Spruce Up... 45 participants  1 visitor  19 members from leadership  86.06 hours worked  With our standard $25.00 per hour, we saved an equivalent of $2,151.66! Our theme for Bible Study this year is Seeing Jesus in the OT. Currently, we've started a new series called The Lamb of God: Seeing Jesus in Exodus. It's not too late to join us on Wednesdays at 7pm for this series. Congratulations to Minister Gerald Vinson and Theresa Liverman on getting married today.

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God did far more than we asked for or could imagine on My Hope Sunday! If you missed the service, you can watch the entire service when it's posted in our archives or check out my recap below. RSS or Email Subscribers click through to see the video Since making the video, I've gotten a report that at least three people came forward to trust Christ and are candidates for baptism and two people rededicated their lives back to Christ. And three of them are also joining the church.  All praises to God! So where do we go from here? What are the next steps? Follow-up and continue to have conversations with your guests that attended the service. Ask them what they thought of the service and the sermon. Share your testimony of how God saved you. Engage them in gospel conversation. Keep praying for them. If your guest came to saving faith (on Sunday or afterwards), start the discipleship process with them. Setup a regular time with them so that you can take them through th...

Today was our My Hope Sunday and the church was full with our members and guests.  The focus was to make sure the Gospel was presently clearly throughout the service.  My sermon topic was "My Hope is in Jesus".  And God answered our prayers and moved mightily in the hearts of many.  Several people came forward, some to join, rededicate their life back to Christ, and to trust in Christ for salvation!  We also celebrated as young Darius (age 9) was baptized.  It was truly a great day in the Lord! This is a significant week for us as Christians. This marks the defining events that make Christianity unique. Today is Palm Sunday where we remember Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem. The crowd spread their cloaks and palm branches on the road and sang "Hosanna" as Jesus rode into Jerusalem.  Hosanna means "save now". This week Jesus was betrayed by a disciple and falsely arrested.  On Friday, we celebrate Good Friday where Jesus is crucif...

Let's welcome Eric and Danielle Mtika who joined Mt. Zion on Christian Experience! Don't forget: We have a single mom that needs clothing items for a 24 month old toddler boy. He has outgrown his clothes. He wears 2T clothes and size 5 diapers. Gently used items will be welcomed. Also, gift cards are needed to get diapers. We have a box set up in the church near the Welcome Center for one more week. My Hope Sunday is next Sunday, 3/20. This is the Sunday we've invited those we know who are either unbelievers or unchurched to attend church with us. This week, please follow-up with those whom you have invited to encourage them to come. Let them know that they don't have to get dressed up or be expected to give any money. We just want them to come so they can hear the Gospel. Please pray this week that God would move mightily in the hearts of those we invited! We have follow-up material available for download from the church website (called Your New Life in Chris...

Attention, LADIES of Mt. Zion! The Adult Ministry's Women of Worship is having a KICKOFF event on Saturday, March 12th, from 2-4pm. There will be Zomba, refreshments, interesting icebreaker activities, great door prizes, and a discussion of future Women's activities. This event is for ladies ages 18 and up. Contact my wife, Sis. Anita Harris , or Sis. Rhonda Spivey for more information. We've been invited by New Life Ministries of Apex to the Ordination service for Elder Tony Bethea on March 12th at 4pm.  Having served as a deacon at Mt. Zion, we're glad to see Bro. Bethea serving God's church as an elder. We have a single mom that needs clothing items for a 24 month old toddler boy. He has outgrown his clothes. He wears 2T clothes and size 5 diapers. Gently used items will be welcomed. Also, gift cards are needed to get diapers. We have a box set up in the church near the Welcome Center for the next two weeks. My Hope Sunday is 3/20.  Minister of Music, Br...

Last Sunday, young Darish Jacobs (age 9) came forward to trust in Christ and be a candidate for baptism. Praise God for saving young souls! Our 2016 Theme is Abide in Christ and Bear Much Fruit. We have a limited supply of t-shirts with this theme on it on sale for $7.00 each. Join us on Wednesday at 7:00pm for our Bible Study series, "The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis". This week, we'll look at Genesis 25-35 to see Jesus in the life of Jacob. We will not have Communion next Sunday but on Easter instead. My Hope Sunday is 3/20. I'm asking everyone to bring their commitment cards (or a piece of paper) with the name of the person(s) they have invited to church next Sunday. We will pray for those names that God would bless and save them according to His will. I shared my testimony about my mom getting older and being ill while I'm so far away.  With my family and pastoral obligations, it makes it hard for me to get up north to see her often.  Sinc...

We want to welcome Travis & Laurie Anderson who joined Mt. Zion on their Christian experience. Sis. Laurie is a candidate for baptism. Thanks to those who attended the intercessory prayer training on yesterday. The videos ( part 1 & part 2 ) from it are posted on our YouTube channel . Join us again this Wednesday at 7:00pm for our Bible Study series, "The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis". This week, we'll look at Genesis 25-35 to see Jesus in the life of Jacob. The next Elder-led Prayer will be held on this Wednesday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. If you are not able to attend but have prayer requests, you can submit them online . Zone 4 members along with the Western Wake Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta conducted a service today at Phoenix Assisted Living at 2pm. The J.A. Lewis Choir and Fine Arts Ministry ministered and Deacon David Bowser delivered God's Word. My Hope Sunday is 3/20. All members are asked to commit to inviting at least one unbelieve...

Happy Valentine's Day. Whether you are married, dating someone (all boo'd up), single, I want you to know that God loves you! That's not a cliché because God demonstrated His love by sending His Son, Jesus to die for your sins ! No greater love is there than for someone to die for another .  Bereavement: Our former saxophone player, Bro. Isaac Stubbs passed away last week from massive stroke.  Please be in prayer for his wife and family. Also, Elder Bullock recently lost an uncle and Elder and Sis. Cherry lost a niece.  Pray for all of them during this time of bereavement. Join us again this Wednesday at 7:00pm for our Bible Study series, "The Promised One: Seeing Jesus in Genesis". This week, we'll look at Genesis 16-24 to see Jesus in the life of Abraham and Isaac. We are now in the season of Lent (40 days of prayer & fasting not including Sundays). We are doing a church-wide fast. You can decide to do a total fast of all foods or a partial fas...