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Join us on Wednesday at 7 pm for the last week of our Bible Study series "Who Did Jesus Die For?". We've been examining the doctrine of Definite Atonement from the Scriptures that show Jesus died only for the elect. This week, we're looking at some texts that seem to contradict this and why does it matter who Jesus died for. Even if you've missed the other sessions, you can still join us. The Devoted Disciples need your help with collecting hats, gloves, scarves, and socks for their "Stay Warm" drive for the homeless and those in need. Please support our service project by donating these items by December 23rd. For more information, contact a Devoted Disciple or Sis. Tracy Dunn . Today, we continue in our new sermon series called “Wounded: How the Gospel Heals the Sexually Hurting”. Since this is a sensitive subject and could possibly trigger those who have been sexually wounded in the past, as we go through this series, please feel to step out of th...

Bible Study is canceled on Wednesday due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday. We'll be back the following week with our final session on "Who Did Jesus Die For?".  Enjoy Thanksgiving with your family and friends. We have much to be thankful for! Thanks to all who came out yesterday to help clean the church for our Fall Spruce UP. Here are the stats: 13 members (2 youth and 1 new member)  13 members from Leadership  1 visitor – (A big shout-out to Bishop Eric Ellis of New Restoration Outreach Christian Center in Raleigh) We worked 46.38 total hours for a total savings of $1,159.58.  A huge thank you to Elder Bobby Dunn for really stepping up and helping out.  Devoted Disciples Youth Ministry will be doing a Stay Warm Drive from 11/25 to 12/23.  Please bring in hats, scarves, gloves, & blankets to be donated to the homeless. Today, we started our new sermon series called "Wounded: How the Gospel Heals the Sexually Hurting". As we go...

Today is Veteran's Day where we honor and thank those who have served in the military. Happy Veteran's Day!  We also recognized the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity who worshipped with us today. Last week, we started our new Bible Study series, "Who Did Jesus Die For?" We had a great time with lots of lively discussions. Join us this Wednesday at 7:00pm as we look at the Scriptural support for the Doctrine of Definite Atonement. If you missed any of this series, you can watch the recording at Zion Live . Fall Spruce UP: All are welcome to help clean God’s house on Saturday, November 17th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Come for any amount of time. Thanks in advance for your service. Next Sunday, I'm starting a new series called "Wounded: How the Gospel Heals the Sexually Hurting". It's a heavy subject that I know could trigger those who have been sexually wounded in the past. In order to prepare yourself, here are the specific topics covered in the s...

I would like to encourage everyone to vote on Tuesday (if you didn't early vote). Research the candidates, issues, think biblically, pray for wisdom, and exercise your right to vote. Remember your true allegiance to not to an elephant or donkey but to the Lamb ! After you've exercised your right to vote, come out and exercise your right to pray to our Heavenly Father. The next Church-Wide Prayer Gathering is Tuesday, November 6th, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. 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 . Did Jesus die for everyone? The answer seems simple enough but this question has been hotly debated throughout church history. Did Jesus’ death merely make salvation possible for everyone or did it actually accomplish the work of redemption? Join us for our next Bible Study, "Who Did Jesus Die For?" starting on Wednesday, November 7th, at 7:00pm as we tackle t...

Thanks to all who participated in our Theological Seminar on yesterday about How to Study the Bible. For those who missed it, I would definitely recommend that watch the recording . We also have some leftover handouts at the Welcome Center. Thank you for your generous donations to our Hurricane Relief Supply drive. Because of you, we have been able to donate 6 boxes of canned goods & cleaning supplies and the equivalent of 6 boxes of paper towels/toilet tissue to help those who in eastern NC affected by hurricane and flooding. And we still have about 3 more boxes of canned goods accumulated. You still have another week to donate as we'll end our drive on 11/4. There's a copy of the supply list at the Welcome Center. Just a reminder that our friends and neighbors at Raleigh Chinese Christian Church have invited us to their Fall Fun Festival on Wednesday, 10/31, where they will have games, bounce house, prizes, music. The festival time will be 6:30-8pm. Free dinner will ...

We rejoiced to see Minister Jae Smith at church today after being in the hospital for about a week. Also, we congratulate the newlyweds Todd & Trice Hayes who are back from their honeymoon! Please continue to donate to our Hurricane Relief Supply drive to help those who in eastern NC affected by hurricane and flooding. There's a copy of the supply list at the Welcome Center. Looking for something to do on Oct. 31st? Our friends and neighbors at Raleigh Chinese Christian Church have invited us to their Fall Fun Festival where they will have games, bounce house, prizes, music. The festival time will be 6:30-8pm. Free dinner will be 6-7pm. So you can go have some fun, eat dinner, and then join us for Bible Study at 7pm. Sister Virginia Barnett & Sister Linda Reynolds have a special announcement about "Seasoned Sisters Sharing" which is a fellowship of Mt. Zion women age 60 and over that desire to gather and share life together. If you are at least the tender a...

Today was My Hope Sunday where we share about our hope in Jesus. Thanks to all who invited guests to come. Here's the video that we showed during the service:   Jesus is Enough - Sermon Jam ( Matt Chandler ) (Click here if the video is not visible) Please pray for several members of our church family... Young Bro. Amare Oliver had a high fever of 102.6 yesterday but thankfully he's down to 99 today. Sis. Aprile King lost a close cousin and her father just got out of the hospital Minister Jae Smith is currently in Wake Med in Cary Bro. Evens Thermitus' father passed away last week Thanks to all who have donated to our Hurricane Relief Supply drive. Continue to bring in items. There's a copy of the supply list in your bulletins and at the Welcome Center. We all know that it’s very important to study God’s Word but many people struggle with how to get started and do it well. Join us for our upcoming Theological Seminar on October 27th at 9:00am wher...

I missed my Mt. Zion family today but I know you all had a great time in the Lord. Thanks to Elder Sean Cherry for presiding and giving pastoral emphasis. I had the privilege to preach at Sovereign Grace of Apex for their morning service. I preached on "Do Not Grow Weary of Sowing to the Spirit" from Galatians 6:7-9 . My family and I had a wonderful time worshipping with the folks at Sovereign Grace and the message was well recieved. Thank you all for your prayers Our Hurricane Relief Supply drive is underway. We are collecting items that are immediately needed such as canned food, hygiene items, baby products (diapers, formula), and cleaning supplies. Please drop off your donations at the church. My Hope Sunday is 10/14. All of our members are asked to commit to inviting at least one unbeliever or unchurched person to join us at church on next Sunday. During that service, we will share the hope we have in Jesus Christ.  Thanks to all who filled out and brought their c...

Today was our Youth Sunday where our youth lead us in prayer, reading Scripture, and singing. Sis. Tracy Dunn , our youth director, delivered a special message to the youth (and all of us) to "Be greater than our Haters for God's Glory" from Matthew 5:5 . We have started our Hurricane Relief Supply drive for the next couple of weeks. We are collecting items that are immediately needed such as canned food, hygiene items, baby products (diapers, formula), and cleaning supplies. Please start bringing the following items to the church: Thick rubber gloves  Face masks- white molded  Eye protection (goggles)  Trash bags (kitchen)  Lawn Trash bags  N95 or better paper face mask respirators  Hand sanitizer  Bleach  Toiletries  Toilet paper  Paper towels  Air mattresses  Cots  Pads/Tampons  Diapers/Baby wipes  Canned food (soups, meats) Tuesday, 10/2, is PRAYER 2018 on 10/2, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm ...

I hate that I missed church today due to not feeling well but I was able to worship a bit via Zion Live . Big thanks to Elder Wayne Bullock for covering pastoral emphasis and baptism for me and Minister Brandi Hancock for bringing a wonderful word on "There is a Cost when You Carry the Cross" from Phil. 3:8-9 . We are currently looking into ways that we can help and serve those who have been affected by Hurricane Florence . We'll probably start collecting items this week for donations. I'm happy to see that some of you have already started helping in your own way. In fact, Elder Sean Cherry is in Wilmington now volunteering through the Baptists On Mission organization. Let's continue to pray for those affected by the storm. Don't forget to sign-up for PRAYER 2018 on 10/2, from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. PRAYER 2018 is a city-wide prayer rally where over 100 churches will gather to worship and pray together. Mt. Zion has 24 seats r...

We are so very thankful that God was merciful to us in the Raleigh area to not have much damage and flooding. Flooding is a major problem for other areas like New Bern. And it's not because we are better or more righteous than others that we were spared but God was gracious and merciful to us. In fact, we are thankful that God decreased Hurricane Florence down from a category 5 to a category 1.  The damage could have been much worst if Florence had been a cat 5! We also prayed for those affected by the hurricane. More than 814,000 people are without power, many people have been dislocated, and 14 people have died as a result of the storm . As the church, we will be looking for ways to we can love and serve our neighbors in the aftermath of the storm. We don't want to be like the priest and Levite who saw the need of the person but passed by anyway. We want to be like the good Samaritan who had compassion and helped even at great cost to himself. Jesus told us to go and d...

Bereavement: Please keep Elder Bobby Dunn and family in your prayers as his mother passed last week. The homegoing service will be on Wednesday in Nashville, NC. Mark your calendars for PRAYER 2018 on 10/2, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium. PRAYER 2018 is a city-wide prayer rally where over 100 churches will gather to worship and pray together. Mt. Zion has 24 seats reserved. Reserve your seat today by signing up online . Contact our prayer coordinator, Sis. Sandra Broadwater for any questions.  Sunday afternoon, several churches come together for the Mission Triangle community outreach and prayer rally event in honor of 9/11. Mt. Zion had the privilege of participating with several other area churches to sing and pray for our community.  We hope that we can continue to do these in the future. We were happy to have Bro. Keith Gregory, a former member of Mt. Zion,  join us for worship.  Bro. Gregory is a Superior Court Judge. J...

Next Sunday is Mission Triangle where several churches are coming together for a community outreach and prayer rally in honor of 9/11 at Cary Towne Center. From 2 to 4 pm will be games and activities for the entire family. From 4 to 6 pm will be the prayer rally featuring a mass Gospel choir, prayer, and a Gospel presentation. Please invite people, volunteer to serve , and pray for the community to attend and people will be saved. Join us for our Church-Wide Prayer Gathering on Tuesday from 7 to 8pm. There are great benefits to corporate prayer. If you cannot attend, you can submit your prayer requests online . Please continue to pray for those who are still experiencing bereavement. Bro. Joseph Hancock just lost a cousin who was like a sister to him. And please keep Minister of Music Spence Martin and my wife, Anita, in your prayers as they continue to grieve the deaths in their families. I hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day!

Thank you all for your prayers and condolences on the passing of my wife's mother.  Just as others within our church are grieving the loss of parent or other family members, let's continue to pray for each other.  As we grieve, we'll need the prayer support in the coming weeks, months, and even years. If you missed yesterday's Theological Seminar on the Assurance of Salvation, I would HIGHLY recommend that you watch the recording on Zion Live . Dr. Dwayne Milioni did an fantastic job teaching us about Biblical perseverance. Due to the Labor Day weekend, we will not have Communion next Sunday but on the second Sunday. On 9/9, several churches are coming together for a community outreach and prayer rally at Cary Towne Center in honor of 9/11. Starting at 2pm, there will be games and activities for the entire family. The prayer rally will start at 4pm. There will be singing featuring a mass Gospel choir and prayer for our community, our leaders, our 1st Responder...

Have you ever struggled with knowing you're saved? What do you do when your assurance of salvation is fleeting? Join us for our upcoming Theological Seminar on 8/25 on the Assurance of Salvation. Dr. Dwayne Milioni, Professor at SEBTS & Pastor of Open Door Church will be our speaker. Register for this free seminar today . Our 2018 Youth Explosion is Friday, 8/17, from 6pm-9pm. There's still time to spread the word and invite youth (grades 6th to 12th grades) to join us. On Saturday, 8/18, we'll have our Community Food Distribution (in partnership with Zaxby's & Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC). This distribution will be from 9 am to 12 pm and is to help families in need of food assistance. We'll have a pray tent so that we can pray for anyone who wants it. Please contact Deacon Rufus Credle if you wish to volunteer. Back to School Supply Drive: We are currently collecting school supplies for West Cary Middle School and the Oxford Children’s Ho...

For those who missed the announcement at the church family meeting: Bobby Dunn will become an Elder Candidate. Have you ever struggled with knowing you're saved? Join us for our upcoming Theological Seminar on 8/25 on the Assurance of Salvation. Dr. Dwayne Milioni, Professor at SEBTS & Pastor of Open Door Church will be our speaker. Registration will start this week. Our 2018 Youth Explosion will be on Friday, 8/17, from 6pm-9pm. Please spread the word and invite youth (grades 6th to 12th grades) to join us. If you are interested in serving on the Youth Explosion Team, please contact Sis. Jakayla Allen or Sis. Tracy Dunn for more details. On Saturday, 8/18, will be our next Community Food Distribution (in partnership with Zaxby's & Food Bank of Central & Eastern NC). This distribution is to help families in need of food assistance and will be from 9am to 12 pm. We need your help for this community outreach effort. Please contact Deacon Rufus Credle if y...

Today was our Youth Sunday with our children leading us in worship by presiding, reading Scripture, praying, singing, and bringing the message. All of the kids did a great job. Miss Lydia Sallis brought a short but powerful message from ​John 1:9-13 entitled "This Little Light Of Mine". Bereavement: Minister of Music Spence Martin 's older brother passed on Saturday morning after a short battle with illness. Please keep him and the family in your prayers. It’s almost time for the 2018 Youth Explosion. We need your help to make this year’s explosion an even bigger success than our inaugural event last year. If you are interested in serving on the Youth Explosion Team, please contact Jakayla Allen or Tracy Dunn for more details. We had our Church Family Meeting after the service. I will have a separate post on some of the important items that were mentioned but I'm pleased to share that Bobby Dunn will become an Elder candidate. We're excited to have h...

Next Sunday, we will have our next Church Family Meeting right after the service. We have a special announcement to make. All members are asked to be present. We had a special prayer for Todd Hayes, Jr . who left for the Air Force on Tuesday.  Please continue to pray for him as he goes though basic training and beyond. Also, next Sunday is our Youth Sunday so our youth will lead us in the worship service. We'll also take a break from The Prayer Series and have a youth speaker. We also praise God for the two young ladies, 20 and 17, that were baptized! We look forward to discipling and encouraging them in their Christian walk.

Thank you all for your prayers for my family as we traveled to Michigan to visit my mother. Please keep her and Anita's mother in your prayers.  Now based on some comments that I've heard, I need to give some of you a geography lesson. The following is a map of Michigan: Notice those big blue bodies of water.  Those are called the Great Lakes ...there are beaches along the Lakes particularly along Lake Michigan where my family and I went. So yes, there are beaches in Michigan! Mark your calendar for our next Church Family Meeting that will be on Sunday, 7/29, right after the service. There was a brief meeting after the service today for all married & engaged couples to discuss upcoming events and survey future interests. We have a family in our congregation in need. So next Sunday, we want to raise a love offering for them. If you're ready to give prior to next Sunday, give to the love offering with the note "Family in Need".

Congrats to the newlyweds, Ulysses & Junève Toche, on getting married yesterday! On last Wednesday, we started a series for our Adult Bible Study and a summer Bible Study for youth (ages 5-13). Due to the July 4th holiday there will be no Bible Study classes this Wednesday. We'll resume the following week. Bro. JacQuan Downing, on behalf of the Young Adult Ministry, announced the winner of the Father's Day wear your favorite college/pro team attire. And the winner is...   Bro. Jerome Norton! I solicit your prayers for my family and I as we'll be traveling to Michigan tomorrow to visit with my mom. We'll be gone all week and won't be here on next Sunday.  Have a great week and 4th of July!