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My sermon today was on Joshua 13-19 on the subject "Finish Well" .  God has not saved us to start the Christian race, face hardships and spiritual battles, and not finish! God wants us to finish well. Even after all of our spiritual victories, there remains more work for us to do. We have not arrived. While we still have breath and with whatever measure of strength we have, we must continue to serve God. It's never too late to serve God, so stop making excuses. Don't delay; your inheritance is guaranteed. God has given us the victory, but we must not be complacent so we can finish well in our calling. We're taking another break from Joshua. We'll return in August to wrap up the series. We welcome one who has recently come forward to join the church under Watch Care: Sis. Kelly Macklin We also welcome Bro. Jadon Roberts as an adult member after completing NMO and his membership interview). After the service, Isiah Smith and Ashante Ramirez exchanged vows and ...

Today, we wrapped up our Vacation Bible School . Our VBS theme for the last two years was Change Makers. Today's message was from Acts 17:1-9 on the topic: "Change Makers for the Gospel". We are change makers for the Gospel. We must take this Gospel out so that the church can be ready for King Jesus when He returns and changes the world back to perfection. The following family recently joined : Ruth Robinson - Joined Mt. Zion, Rededicated Her Life to Christ, & Candidate for Baptism  Her children have each trusted in Christ and are Candidates for Baptism:  Louis Robinson, age 9 Leah Robinson, age 11 Floyd Robinson, age 15  We welcome our Newest Member who has completed NMO and her Membership Interview: Sis. Mwaba Barcelos I'm happy to announce the upcoming wedding of Isiah Smith and Ashante Ramirez . They want to invite the church to attend the wedding right after the church service on next Sunday, 6/30.  We're back in Joshua next Sunday (From Promise to Po...

 We welcome the following who recently joined on Christian Experience: Marvin & Maxine Williams Join us on Tuesday for our Church-Wide Prayer Gathering from 7 to 8pm. Given all that's going on in the world and our lives, the topic will be “How do we as Christians keep the Faith?". Our Hospitality Ministry is hosting and everyone is invited to come out for prayer. You can submit your prayer requests online or in the prayer request box.  Then join us for Vacation Bible School on Wednesday through Friday starting at 6pm. Dinner will be served nightly. Our theme is “We are Change Makers”. VBS has something for the entire family. On Saturday, we'll have a Community Family Fun Day from 10am to 2pm. Invite guests to come out and join us for food, fun, and fellowship. On Sunday, we'll wrap up with a special message relating to our VBS theme. Even if you haven't registered, you're are more than welcome to come out and attend. Happy Father's Day to all the d...

Today was Youth Day ! And our youth did an amazing job leading the worship service today. Middle Schooler Julian Njoloma spoke on Judgement from Matthew 7:1-6 and High Schooler Jadyah Dancy spoke on Depend on God's Plan from Proverbs 16:9; 19:21; Jeremiah 29:11; and Proverbs 3:5-6.  We had one of our largest graduating classes in years. Today, we recognized the following who graduated from High School : Quincy Amekuedi Jr.  Zaeden Carranza  Jadyah Dancy ] Noah Exum  Darish Jacobs  Shaun Johnson  Madison Moore  Ashton Oliver  Bianca Redd  Caleb Spooney  Nevaen Sykes    Our J.Allen Lewis Scholarship recipients this year are:  2nd Place winner ($500): Shaun Jachir Johnson  1st Place winner ($1,000): Jadyah Dancy    My words of wisdom to the graduates was based on our May's Pastoral Prayer theme of "Graduate Your Faith". Today's topic is "Advance Your Christian Model" from Romans 12:9–21 (ESV):  Let love ...

Happy Birthday to our June babies... Happy Anniversary to our June couples... Also, Philip and Jakayla Credle are celebrating one year on 6/17! June S enior Birthday Surprise is Sis. Mary Bailey.   Youth Day is next Sunday, 6/9. Our children and youth will be leading and participating in worship. Our Kings Kids, Cupbearers, and Shining Stars will be ministering a song in sign language. Our youth choir will be singing. We'll have two youth speakers, one from Middle School and one from High School. We'll also be recognizing our High School graduates and announcing the J Allen Lewis Scholarship recepients. Youth, please wear any shade of blue or white. Please plan for rehearsal time on Thursday, June 6th from 7-8:30p. Parents, please have your child at church at 9:30am on Sunday.  Parents, I want to encourage you to make participating in the youth choir a priority . I know that our children have a lot of activities going on but we want to impress upon them the importance of s...

As the month of May comes to a close, we'll been addressing different mental healh topics in our pastoral prayer topic of “ New Mercies for Mental Health ”. We need to break the stigma around mental health illness especially in the church. It's okay if you need counseling or therapy. It's okay if you need to take medication. God in His common grace towards humanity has provided doctors, counselors, and medicine as means to help us. See a counselor and/or take medication if you need to but keep your trust in Jesus.  We've prayed about Depression (Light for the Darkness), Anxiety (Peace for the Anxious), and Suicidal Tendencies (Hope for Life). Today, we'll focus on “Friends for Comfort (Supporting Those Suffering)”. Many of us know people who are suffering from mental health struggles. We often don't know how to support them because we don't know what to say, therefore, we end up avoiding them which adds to their isolation and suffering. You don't have t...

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, our May prayer topic is “ New Mercies for Mental Health ”. We need to break the stigma around mental health illness especially in the church. It's okay if you need counseling or therapy. It's okay if you need to take medication. God in His common grace towards humanity has provided doctors, counselors, and medicine as means to help us. Take medication if you need to but keep your trust in Jesus.  We've prayed about Depression (Light for the Darkness) and Anxiety (Peace for the Anxious). Today, we' focused on “ Hope for Life (Suicidal Tendencies) ”. According to recent CDC studies, 22% of young people and 12.3 million adults in the U.S. have seriously considered suicide. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among people aged 10- 14, the 3rd leading cause of death among those aged 15-24 and the 12th leading cause of death overall in the U.S. If you have had suicidal thoughts, I want you to know that you are not alone ...

We have different prayer topics each month led by an elder. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, our May prayer topic is “ New Mercies for Mental Health ”. Today, we focused on “Peace for the Anxious (Anxiety)”. We need to break the stigma around mental health illness especially in the church. It's okay if you need counseling or therapy. It's okay if you need to take medication. God in His common grace towards humanity has provided doctors, counselors, and medicine as means to help us. Take medication if you need to but keep your trust in Jesus.  We all experience anxiety. From having to take a test, speaking in front of people, going on a job interview, to having to juggle a lot of different responsibilities and tasks. However, an anxiety disorder is when feelings of intense fear and distress become overwhelming and can prevent us from doing everyday activities. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health concern in the United States. Over 40 million adults...

Each month we have a different pastoral prayer topic. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month, our May prayer topic is “ New Mercies for Mental Health ”. Today, our focus was “Light for the Darkness (Depression)”.  We need to break the stigma around mental health illness especially in the church. It's a false assumption that a Christian is always “happy”. A Christian can struggle with depression and yet have the joy of the Lord. It's okay if you need counseling or therapy. It's okay if you need to take medication. Medication is a matter of wisdom, not morality . It's not a matter of right or wrong. God in His common grace towards humanity has provided doctors, counselors, and medicine as means to help us. Take medication if you need to but keep your trust in Jesus.  Our Call to Worship scripture was Psalm 13 which is a psalm of lament. Lament is how Christians grieve. Lamenting gives voice to your pain and allows you to wrestle through your sorrow as you move t...

We're taking a break from Joshua and will resume on June 2. This will allow me to take a little rest and prep for the next part of the series. I look forward to hearing from some of our ministers in May.   Congrats to the T2+1 team for winning our Bible Bowl II : (From L to R: Jae Smith, Cynthia Aldridge, Janae Branch, and Tammy Lackey)   Today, we had our 2Q Church Family Meeting . A couple of things that were covered... The Family Fun Day that was originally planned for today has been moved to June as part of the conclusion of VBS. It is now a Community and Family Fun Day.  We are working on finalizing the policy and get training to deal with domestic abuse. On Friday, we had a representative from Called to Peace Ministries to do some initial training for our leadership and tell us about the ministry. Called to Peace Ministries, located in Wake Forest, exists to provide a compassionate, comprehensive, and Christ-centered response to those impacted by Domestic Abuse. ...

Thank You from a Corral Riding family...   (RSS Subscribers: Click here to watch) Because of your generous giving and donations, we were able to bless the Burrell family with items, boxes, and bags of clothing after a fire destroyed everything they had. We collected a total of $1200 in gift cards and $200 in cash! Ms. Burrell said, “I thank you all so much for the genuine help...I've never been helped with this in my life, it's a blessing.” All glory to God!  Next Sunday, we'll be having a Church Family Meeting right after the service. All members are asked to attend. I'll be sending out a special Webex link this week for those who will be attending virtually.    On Thursday, 4/25 at 7pm, I will be speaking at New Dimensions Fellowship Church with Pastor Maurice Wright for their 20th Church Anniversary. Our Gospel Choir will be accompanying me. Everyone is invited to the service at 4000 Bear Cat Way, Morrisville, NC 27560. The service will be Throwback Thursday so...

“Is our gospel too small?"   (RSS subscribers: Click here to watch video)  Join us this engaging course on evangelism at our Theological Seminar on April 20th at 9AM. This course presents a way of talking about the gospel that acknowledges that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross offers believers more than just a ticket to heaven. Choung’s gospel diagram presents a fuller picture of what the good news is and makes it easier to share.    Join us for corporate worship at our Church-Wide Prayer Gathering on Tuesday, 4/16, from 7 to 8PM. Our MAPS ministry (Mature Adults Praying & Studying) will be hosting. You can submit your prayer requests online or in the box at the back of the sanctuary.    The Titus 2 Women's Ministry held their bi-annual meeting in the MPR for 30 minutes after service where they shared details on Sisterhood Week and the 2025 Summer Women's Retreat.

Please pray for the following members who are experiencing bereavements : Sis. Nancy Frater – passing of her father  Deacon Robert Hunter – passing of his youngest brother    We welcome our newest member who completed NMO and Membership Interview: Sis. Olivia Mudd    Thanks to all who donated to the Dorcas Easter Food Drive . We received the following thank you message from Dorcas:  “Thanks so much for participating in our Easter food drive. We collected over 70 bags from your church that will go a long way to supporting our clients. I really enjoyed meeting Barbara (Smith), she's such a joy! You have a great ambassador with her. If I can ever assist with anything, please don't hesitate to reach out.”   Happy Birthday to our April babies Happy Anniversary to our April couples:    Reminder: High School seniors, don't forget the deadline to submit your application for the JA Lewis Scholarship is 4/28.    As a part of our theme “Ad...

Happy Easter ! It is the resurrection of Jesus Christ that sets Christianity apart from all other world religions. We believe that Jesus, the Son of God, died for our sins, was buried, and rose to life again "on the first day of the week, very early in the morning. Next Sunday, we are back in the book of Joshua with our sermon series, “ From Promise to Possession ”. Read chapter 5. Since we're had Communion today, we will not be having Communion next Sunday.

Do you have gifts of teaching, hospitality, service, administration, leadership, exhortation? Those gifts and more are needed to assist with VBS 2024 . Come to the VBS Planning Committee Meeting directly after service today to find out more about how to get involved. Mt. Zion is partnering with Dorcas Ministries for their first annual Easter Food Drive ! We want to help fill their shelves so we can help serve and bless our community. The plan is to collect donations in March and focus on what is most needed in the pantry each week.    As we come to the final couple of weeks of Lent, don't forget that we're fasting and praying specifically for how to establish a relationship and outreach to our neighbors in Northwoods Crossing. If God gives you any ideas, please email them to outreach AT mtzioncary.org.    Everyone is invited to our Easter Weekend events.  Join us for our Good Friday service on 3/29 from 6:30-7:30pm. Bring the children out to our Easter Egg H...

One of our initiatives for this year that ties into our theme of Advancing the Kingdom of God is to participate in Missions: Triangle events. So I want to encourage you to attend the upcoming event hosted at The Summit Church in Apex . This event will discuss how to share the gospel across cultures through hospitality.    On Friday & Saturday, we're having our EQUIP Conference . This schedule is 7- 9pm on Friday and 9am-12pm on Saturday. This conference is geared towards equipping people for evangelism and discipleship. This year's focus will be Build on the Rock: Submission. There will be a message, panels, Q&A, book giveaways, and breakouts (Men, Women, Married, and Singles including youth). EVERYONE is invited to attend.    Mt. Zion is partnering with Dorcas Ministries for their first annual Easter Food Drive ! We want to help fill their shelves so we can help serve and bless our community. The plan is to collect donations in March and focus on what is ...

I preached on Joshua 3-4 today. Now we'll be taking a break from Joshua until April.  We welcome Sis. Olivia Mudd who recently joined on Christian Experience  Happy Birthday to our March babies...  Happy Anniversary to our March couples...  Congrats to Lance and Pamela Armour who got married yesterday. They will join the March Anniversaries. Our March Senior Birthday Surprise goes to Sis. Sarah Payne. We are looking for Change Makers to assist with VBS 2024 . We are forming committees for Teaching (Adult/Youth/Children), Hospitality Resources (Such as connections for food or music), Teams Coordinator (Coordinating with other ministries), Media, Greeters, Decor, Clean-up Crew, and Skits. Do you have strengths in any of these areas and would like to join a committee to help with planning? Come to the VBS Planning Committee Meeting on 3/17 directly after service to find out more about how to get involved.  Our 2024 Bible Bowl will be on 4/27 from 12-2pm. Pleas...

We welcome our latest “new” member who is not really because he grew up in this church but he has completed NMO and Member Interview as an adult: Isaiah Harris Yesterday, we had a very successful Spruce UP . Here are the results:  29 members participated (11 members were in leadership) Most hours worked: 4 hours 34 minutes  Least hours worked: 31 minutes  Breakdown by Zones Zone 1 - 7 members  Zone 2 - 11 members  Zone 3 - 5 members  Zone 4 - 6  Total time worked: 102 hours 3 minutes  We cleaned the ENTIRE church. Money saved $4,081.03  See you at our Fall Spruce UP!   My Hope Sunday is where all of our members are asked to commit to inviting at least one unbeliever or unchurched person to join us at church on March 10. During that service, we will share the hope we have in Jesus Christ. We have invitation and commitment cards. Write the name of those you are inviting on the commitment card and bring them with you next Sunday. We're ...

Welcome to our newest member who has completed New Members Orientation and membership interview: Roddric Scott  Our next Church-Wide Prayer Rally is Tuesday, 2/20, from 7 to 8pm. Our Image Bearers Men's Ministry will be hosting. Our prayer focus will be “Living with a Sense of Urgency!” from 1 Peter 4:7-11 . Everyone is invited to participate. You can also submit your prayer requests online or in the prayer request box (at the back of the sanctuary).  My Hope Sunday will be March 10. 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. Start praying about who you will invite to that service. We'll be providing invitation and commitment cards next week.    Ok, the Super Bowl is over but our Bible Bowl II is starting. There will be an information gathering meeting in the MPR right after service. We had a lot of fun l...

We welcomed our newest member who completed NMO & his membership interview: David Turner Registration is now open for the upcoming EQUIP Conference on March 15 and 16 . Registration closes on 3/10. This year's focus will be Build on the Rock: Submission . There will be breakouts this year (Men, Women, Married, Single (including youth)).  Sis. Karen Gray is requesting that the church sign-up to pray for the women at a correctional institution as part of her service with the Kairos Prison Ministry during the weekend of March 7, 8, 9, and 10. Please stop by the Welcome Center or contact Sis. Gray directly to sign-up for a day to pray. The first name of those praying will be linked in a paper chain that will be hung around the meeting room so the women will know there are people praying for them.   Next Sunday, we're starting a new series in the book of Joshua entitled “From Promise to Possession” . As we look at how God brought Israel to take possession of the Promised ...