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We welcome those who recently joined the church... Howard Evans - Joined on Christian Experience  Keith Jones - Former member rejoining on Christian Experience  Happy Birthday to our May babies (including myself)... Happy Anniversary to our May couples... Our May Senior Birthday Surprise is Bro. Bert Dupree! Ladies, next Sunday the Women's Ministry will kick off Sisterhood Week with prayer at 8am and... (S) unday's Best in Hat and Heels on Mother's Day Monday is (I) nvite a sister (to Prayer Rally, Bible Study)  Tuesday is (S )hare your praise testimony at the Prayer Rally  Wednesday is (T) ake the time to pray  Thursday is (E) ncourage a sister  Friday is (R) elax and reconnect with your sisters  Saturday is (S) erve with your sisters  May is Mental Health Awareness month .  We need to break the stigma in the church. This week, we want to focus on spreading acceptance and support for the people we know and love who are experiencing ment...

 Today, Minister Matt Darby preached today from 1 Samuel 21:10-15 and Psalm 34:1-10 on the topic "Fearing God Provides Deliverance".  We had our Church Family Meeting after the service. We covered several things, but here are some important highlights: Deacon Evens Thermitus will be the new Ministry Director of the Hospitality Ministry . Minister Kevin Coppage is taking a sabbatical to deal with some personal issues.  For the short term, Elder Cherry will be the acting Ministry Director of the Men's Ministry. Titus 2 will be reorganizing from the Sister Circles to focus on Discipleship, Fellowship, and Sacrificial Service. This will allow the ministry to meet all women's needs but not centered around age. This change should help to remove confusion for new members and increase fellowship for the Pearl & Jewels with older women. We discussed the draft of our new Domestic Abuse Policy . Domestic abuse is the desecration of the image of God in the abuser's vi...

We welcome our newest member, Sis. Lisa Atkins , who has completed her New Members Orientation and membership interview. Our A Healthy You Symposium is on April 29 from 9am-2pm. This event is for the community to come out and hear information on physical, spiritual, relational, and professional wellness. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees, and prizes awarded throughout the day. Today is the last day to register . Gift cards will be given to the first 50 people who REGISTER and ATTEND the symposium.   Next Sunday, we're having our Church Family Meeting right after the church service. In addition to looking at our financials for the previous quarter, we'll be reviewing some of our policies and introducing a new policy on Domestic Abuse. I will send out the special Webex link this week for those who will be attending virtually. All members are asked to attend.   I've been running hard the past month and half so I'm taking a little break and will look forwa...

Everyone is invited to our next Prayer Rally on Tuesday, April 18th. The Oneness Ministry will be leading the gathering. The theme is "Witnessing the Amazing Power of Prayer".  Our next community event is A Healthy You Symposium on April 29 from 9am-2pm. This event is for everyone to come out and hear information on physical, spiritual, relational, and professional wellness. Exhibitors include chiropractors, dentists, shoe experts, and men's and women's health professionals. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees, and prizes awarded throughout the day. New or like-new books can be donated through April 23 for the free book fair.  Mark your calendars for our next Church Family Meeting on 4/30 right after the church service.  Don't forget, everyone is invited to learn about all of the ministries and groups that Mt Zion has to  offer. Immediately following Sunday Service, you will have the opportunity to talk to leaders and members in the various ministri...

Happy Resurrection Sunday !  Today, we gathered at our Sunrise Easter Service to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. On Good Friday, Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. But death couldn't hold Him because early on Sunday morning, Jesus got up from the grave!! The body that was laid there and entombed on Friday is not there on Sunday. The resurrection of Jesus proved that He is God and had the victory over sin, death, and Satan. Everyone is invited to register and be a part of the studio audience for our first-ever Bible Bowl on April 15 from 12pm-2pm. Five teams will go head to head on their knowledge of God's word in a fun and friendly competition. Light refreshments will be served.  Next Sunday, we're having a Ministry Open House , 4/16 right after the church service. Ministries will be stationed around the church so you can ask questions and get more information. If you're not serving or perhaps not serving in the r...

Happy Birthday to our April babes...   Happy Anniversary to our April couples... Our April Senior Birthday Surprise goes to Sis. Betty Hollman! Everyone is invited to register and attend the first-ever Bible Bowl on April 15, 12pm-2pm. Join the studio audience as 5 Mt. Zion teams go head to head on their knowledge of God's word in a fun and friendly competition. Light refreshments will be served.  We're having A Healthy You Symposium on April 29 from 9am-2pm. This event is for everyone to come out and hear information on physical, spiritual, relational, and professional wellness. Exhibitors include chiropractors, dentists, shoe experts, and men's and women's health professionals. Lunch will be provided for registered attendees, and prizes awarded throughout the day. New or like-new books can be donated through April 23 for the free book fair.  One of our core values is “ We are the Church, not a theater ”. In a theater, you are a spectator to be entertained and s...

We welcome our newest members who completed their New Member Orientation and Membership Interview: Wayne and Tomeico Faison. Ladies, we have more opportunities to equip you for discipling with the official launch of the Sister 2 Sister Mentoring Program over a Meal, Movie, and Mentoring discussion on April 1.  Easter is rapidly approaching. And since our Invite Your One Sunday falls on Easter, this is a perfect time to invite your one to celebrate with us during Easter Weekend .  4/7 – 1-hour Good Friday service at 6:30pm  4/8 – Easter Egg Hunt at 1pm  4/9 – Sunrise Easter service at 6am (This will be our only service)  As a reminder, Min. Tony Scott will be delivering his initial sermon at Mt. Zion this afternoon at 4pm. Everyone is invited to come back out to support our brother and hear a Word from the Lord.

Today, we concluded our EQUIP Conference during the worship service with a mini-sermon and a Q&A panel with the conference speakers (including Jae Smith, Sandra Broadwater, Tina Wyche, Kelly Smith, and Lydia Amekuedi). We welcome the following people who recently joined the church : Lisa Atkins - Joined on Christian Experience  Tyrell Brassfield - Joined & Trusted Christ as Personal Savior  We have an opportunity to outside the walls of the church to serve at the Durham Rescue Mission on April 7th. It’s coordinated by Oneness Couples Ministry, but anyone is invited to volunteer. This is the Rescue Mission’s annual Easter event for the community to serve meals, distribute care items, and give Easter baskets to the children. We are limited to 30 spots. Please see Deaconess Rhonda Spivey with any questions.  Next Sunday at 4pm, Minister Tony Scott will be giving his initial sermon at Mt. Zion . Everyone is invited to come out to support our brother and to hear the ...

Today was My Hope Sunday , and we had many guests join us to hear the Gospel. We examined that the basis for our faith and hope starts with Jesus and what He said about Himself. And Jesus made the outstanding claim that He is God. If Jesus is not who He claimed to be, then Christians have no basis for their hope. We only have four options regarding Jesus. Either He is a legend, a liar, a lunatic, or Lord.  But all the evidence points to the fact that Jesus' claim to be God is true. He's not a legend, liar, or lunatic. Jesus is Lord! We also had a testimony from Sis. Jennifer Allen. (Email Subscribers: Click here to see video) We welcome those who recently joined the church: James Smith - Joined on Christian Experience  Tempyss Turner - Joined on Christian Experience  The Western Wake Alumnae chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority joined us for worship today as part of their Sisterhood Celebration. Have you registered for our EQUIP Conference yet? This is our s...

We welcome our newest members who have completed our New Members Orientation and membership interview: Jason & Kimberly Charles. Happy Birthday to our March babies... Happy Anniversary to our March couples... Tony & Lisa Scott, Mar 20, 35 years  Bert & Patricia Dupree, Mar 7, 53 years Our March Senior Birthday Surprise goes to Sis. Angela Perry! The Christian Education Team is excited to host our first-ever Bible Bowl on April 15. There's a minimum of 3, and a max of 5 people per team, with ages ranging from 6th grade to senior saints. Team registration ends on today, but we want everyone to come out to witness the friendly competition for prizes. Get ready for a time of learning and laughter.  My Hope Sunday will be March 12. All of our members are asked to commit to inviting at least one unbeliever or unchurched person to join us at church on My Hope Sunday. During that service, we will share the hope we have in Jesus Christ. Ladies, you will be gathering a...

We welcome Sis. Mwaba Barcelos who recently joined the church on Christian experience. We thank the ladies of the Sigma Rho Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority who joined us for worship today as part of their kick-off for their Finer Womanhood Week.  On Saturday, March 4th, our Care Ministry is hosting a Senior Saints Living Day where there will be speakers, resources, activities, games, and health assessments. We want all of our senior saints to thrive spiritually and physically. Today is the last day to register!  I'm calling for a Church-Wide Fast for Lent . Lent is a time of fasting and prayer from Ash Wednesday to Easter. There are 40 days in Lent (not counting the Sundays). Fasting is the voluntary act of abstaining from something for the purpose of growing in self-discipline. As Christians, we find our security and satisfaction in Christ. Therefore, we can give up something because Christ means more to us than whatever we are giving up. We ask everyone to join us f...

We welcome the following people who have recently joined:  Alicia Perry - Joined on Christian Experience  Jason & Kimberly Charles - Joined on Christian Experience & Candidates for Baptism (their children are Princess, age 7; Asher, age 8; Addison, age 12; and Josh, age 17)  Mark your calendar for our second Equip Conference on March 17- 19. The conference is focused on equipping people for evangelism and discipleship. It will help us bear witness to the Gospel of Christ.  We are reminded time and time again that we live in a fallen, sin-filled, cursed world. There was a mass shooting at my alma mater, Michigan State University , where 3 students were killed, and 5 were injured.  There were also 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that shook Turkey and Syria , which resulted in more than 46,000 deaths. It is among the most devastating and deadliest disasters seen in recent history. This is why we must pray. Join us for corporate prayer on Tuesday at 7pm...

As part of Black History Month, we are showing the movie UNSPOKEN on Friday at 6pm. This documentary takes an in-depth look into the Christian heritage of Africa and people of African descent, intended to dispel the notion of Christianity being an exclusively white man’s religion. Join us for pizza, popcorn, and serious dialogue. Guests are welcome!  Ladies, your next time of teaching, encouraging, and affirming ( Titus 2 TEA ) is Saturday starting at 9am.  Here are 3 things to remember this Happy Valentine's Day : Every person has a different story and situation  Whether you are married, single, dating, not dating, divorced, or widowed, I want you to know that you are seen and loved. You are loved in this church even if you don't feel it outside of the church.  Everyone is loved by God, regardless of what you’ve done or who you are  No matter what emotions Valentine's Day may bring, I want you to know that God loves you. No matter what failures you've had in r...

We welcome our newest member who completed her NMO and membership interview: Sis. Latisha Boney  Happy Birthday to our February couples   Our February Senior Birthday Surprise goes to Elder Wayne Bullock! This is a reminder to all of our members to please not use Portrait Drive when coming to church. There has been a complaint of people speeding through the Northwoods Crossing neighborhood in one case, which led to a minor accident. Portrait Drive and every road in the Northwoods Crossing community is considered a private drive. Please use the roundabout on Lake Drive or on Allen Lewis Drive, to access the church. Let's be a good witness and neighbor to the Northwoods Crossing community. Join us for pizza, popcorn, and serious dialogue; as we watch and discuss the movie UNSPOKEN on 2/17 at 6pm. This documentary takes an in-depth look into the Christian heritage of Africa and people of African descent, intended to dispel the notion of Christianity being an exclusively white m...

Welcome our newest members who completed NMO and their membership interview:  Bro. Van Johnson  Bro. William and Sis. Patricia Weeks Thanks to all who came out yesterday to help keep our church clean .  We had 47 members (26 from leadership) come out to clean. We cleaned all marked areas. The least amount of time worked was 1 hour and the most amount of time worked was 4.45 hours. The total hours worked collectively was 118, which saved the church $3,540 in cleaning costs.  Sadly, many Christians have fallen for the narrative that “Christianity is a White Man's Religion”. Join us on Friday, Feb 17th at 6:00 PM for the movie UNSPOKEN .  This wonderful documentary takes an in-depth look into the Christian heritage of Africa and people of African descent, intended to dispel the notion of Christianity being an exclusively white man’s religion. You will not want to miss this.

Thanks to everyone who participated and served at our MLK Walk for Hope . Here's a summary of what God enabled us to do:  Over 50 boxes of donations were received  368 Participants-279 in Realm and 89 registered in person  30+ Volunteers, including Mt. Zion members (Children's, Deacons,, Hospitality, IT, Security, Ushers, Kim Roberts, Shebbie Coppage & MLK Planning Committee Members - Val Anderson, Laurie Anderson, and Tam Jones )  28 Hope Cards were made in the children's activity area. The cards will be distributed to children's hospitals and homeless shelters by the Hope for Kids organization.  Part of our mission is to Serve the Community . The church gathers to worship on Sundays and then scatters into the community during the week to be a witness for Christ. It's so nice to see our members out serving in their local communities. Check out this MLK Weekend Recap Video: (RSS subscribers: click here )   We have a Church Clean Up on Sat., 1/28, from ...

We recognize those who came forward recently : Trina Briggs - Rededicated Her Life to Christ  Carlen Hamilton - Joined Under Watch Care & Trusted Christ as Personal Savior  We also welcome our latest New Members who have completed their New Members Orientation: Preston and Dana Clark Giving Statements for 2022 are now available for you to pick up at the Welcome Center. Your statements are also available in Realm if you want to print them at home.  Our Sister 2 Sister Mentoring Program kicks off next Friday, January 20. We want to ignite and foster discipleship relationships where older women can disciple younger women, and younger women can get disciples.  On Monday, Jan 16th at 9 am, we are sponsoring a WALK FOR HOPE as part of the Town of Cary's MLK Dreamfest weekend. We are partnering with Hope Connection International to raise awareness for and donate much-needed personal hygiene items to the survivors of abuse & addiction. In addition, to the walk (a...

Welcome to all who recently came forward to join the church : Brittany Tinnin - Joined on Christian Experience  William & Patricia Weeks - Joined on Christian Experience  Warren Carrington - Joined, Rededicated His Life to Christ, and  Mickell Daley - Joined, Trusted Christ as Personal Savior  Wayne & Tomeico Faison - Joined on Christian Experience  I am pleased to announce that Deacon Larry Fortenberry will become an elder candidate!  Happy Birthdays to our January babies... Happy Anniversary to our January couples... And James and Annie Brice will be celebrating 47 years on 1/9.   Our Senior Birthday Surprise for January is Sis. Thelma Hunter. The Titus 2 Women's Ministry gave special recognition and a gift to Deacon Perry Johnson for all his help with setups for Titus 2 events.   In celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin L. King Jr., Mt. Zion has partnered with the Town of Cary to participate in the MLK 2023 Dreamfest weekend,...

Our church theme for 2023 is Bearing Witness to the Gospel of Christ . The theme verse is Acts 1:8 . We want to focus on being effective witnesses for Jesus at home and outside of the church.  Join us for our New Year's Eve service at 10pm. After midnight, we will celebrate Communion. And we will NOT have service on New Year's Day.  Mt. Zion has partnered with the Town of Cary to participate in the MLK 2023 Dreamfest weekend to honor Dr. Martin L King Jr’s legacy through service. We have a Walk of Hope on January 16th starting at 9am to raise awareness for survivors of abuse & addiction. We're asking people to bring donations to the walk. You can register in Realm.  MERRY CHRISTMAS! This Christmas, let us celebrate the salvation brought by the virgin-born, Son of God, Jesus Christ!

Praise Reports Deacon Phil Blango's surgery to remove cancer went very well. He's out of ICU and in a regular room. He's started moving around with the help of a walker. Sis. Angela Perry's daughter was diagnosed with terminal cancer with only a few months to live. She recently had a scan done that showed no cancer present!! There will be no Bible Study for the next couple of weeks. We'll resume on January 4th by starting our study in the book of Acts. Read chapters 1-4 in preparation.  Sunday, we're moving our service from 10 am to 8 am. Join us on Christmas morning as we recognize and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. There will be no service at 10 am.  Invite someone to join us for our New Year's Eve service at 10pm. After midnight, we will celebrate Communion. And we will NOT have service on New Year's Day.  I enjoyed lunch with college students after church today. We talked about the best and worst things about college, challenges to th...