Mt. Zion UMC Monday Bulletin, September 22, 2008

"Sharing Christ, Making Disciples, Transforming our Community and the World"

• Sermon and Scripture
• Prayer List
• Announcements
• Calendar
• Birthdays
• Anniversaries
• Church Schedule

Sermon: Steve Taylor

Please pray for those on our Prayer List

• Please bring all sugar (for Harvest Sale) to the church by Friday, October 3rd.
• Scripture Reading Please sign up in the Pastor's Office to do Scripture Reading during the 10:55 Service. Have open dates September to November.
• Please register the number of your Food Lion cards for the church. Forms in vestibule and on the secretary.
• Youth Sunday School Announcement: The Council on Ministries met and decided to divide the Youth Sunday School Class into two classes: Younger Youth Sunday School Class (6th-7th Grade) and Older Youth Sunday School Class (8th Grade-12th Grade). David Jones and Tammy Tuck will lead the Younger Youth SS Class while Kaneasha Shackelford will lead the Older Youth SS Class. Pastor Edgar will be an alternate. The locations of these two classes will be on the second floor of the New Fellowship Hall. This will take effect beginning Sunday, September 28.
• Sunday School Devotion I just wanted to let all of you know how thankful I am for the precious few volunteers who have shared in our Sunday School Devotion time this year. If you haven't had the opportunity to share in this time yet, please join us on Sunday's at 9:45. As most of you know a brief poll was taken as to whether we should keep this time as it has been in the past. It was decided to leave it as is. However, it takes volunteers to keep it alive. As I come to the end of my year of coordinating these devotions, I have a few open slots for the rest of 2008. If you would like to volunteer to share a devotion during this time, please let me know. The open dates are: Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 14, Dec 28 Blessings, Angie Solomon
• Thermostats Announcement: Terry Bolton installed protective covers on all thermostats at the church and old fellowship hall with pre-programmed temperature. If you need to adjust the air or heat, the key is at the Pastor's Office (with new felllowship hall keys above the copier). For emergency, Terry Bolton and Bruce Wrenn will also have the keys. Thanks.
• Tickets available for donation to the "Love Knot" Home-Made Quilt. Please see the Community Quilters.
• UMCOR and MERCI Mission Center have an immediate need for Flood Buckets UMCOR’s Sager Brown Depot has nearly depleted its supply of flood buckets after shipping thousands of buckets in response to recent floods. MERCI Mission Center (NC Conference) also is in great need of flood buckets. This low inventory is a serious concern especially with back-to-back storms in the Atlantic/Gulf regions. For more information on shipping to Sager Brown, and for information of contents, please see: Flood Bucket Need.
• UMCOR assessing needs in Texas after Hurricane Ike The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is in contact with the affected conferences. UMCOR's domestic disaster response staff has been deployed to assist in the recovery. United Methodist Volunteers in Mission and UMCOR are coordinating efforts and specially-trained early response teams will begin recovery efforts as areas are assessed and declared safe and secure. UMCOR is also working with local churches to assess long-term rebuilding needs. In addition to thousands of damaged homes, many churches need major repairs or complete restoration following the storm. Please help UMCOR respond to people affected by Hurricane Ike with a gift to UMCOR Advance #3019695, Hurricanes 2008, Hurricane Ike. Your gift helps UMCOR provide immediate on-the-ground support to volunteers, annual conferences and interfaith response efforts.
• New Fellowship Hall
  Balance Owed $435,123.39 Monthly Loan Payment: $3,862.29 (This will now be updated monthly)

• September 29 - 10:00 am Conference Christian Unity Council (Pastor Edgar)

• October 1 - 7:00 pm Mt. Zion Prayer Team Meeting
• October 3 - 8:00 am Stew Work Day
• October 4 - 5:30 am Stew and Harvest Sale
• October 5 - World Communion Sunday
• October 5 - 10:00 am Exploring Membership Class
• October 5 - 1:30 pm Home Bound Communion
• October 5 - 3:45 pm District Youth Rally at Long Memorial UMC
• October 6 - Circle 2 Meeting
• October 7 - 8:30 am Staff Prayer Devotion
• October 7 - 7:00 pm Circle 3 Meeting
• October 7 - 7:30 pm P.U.M.P. Meeting at Long Memorial UMC
• October 12 - 10:00 am Exploring Membership Class
• October 12 - Homecoming Sunday
• October 12 - 5:00 pm Administrative Board Meeting
• October 15 - 7:00 pm Mt. Zion Prayer Team Meeting
• October 19 - Gospel Music Service
• October 31 - Fall Fun Festival

Birthdays

• September 21 - Felton Laws
• September 22 - Chad Dowell
• September 23 - Nicholas Rodgers
• September 23 - Joey Scott
• September 26 - Donnie Murray
• September 28 - Barry Landrum

Anniversaries

• No Known Anniversaries

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