Mt. Zion UMC Monday Bulletin, March 30, 2009

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

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

Sermon: "A Call to Holy Living" - Rev. Edgar De Jesus - 8:40am Service

1 Peter 1:13-25 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." Since you call on a Father who judges each man's work impartially, live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, "All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was preached to you.


Sermon: "Follow Jesus - Be Grace" - Rev. Chris Stockwell - 11:00am Service

John 12:20-33 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. "Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine. Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself." He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

Please pray for those on our Prayer List

• Kids in 1st through 5th grades will sing the Introit Sunday, April 5th for the 10:55am Service.
• There will be a Relay for Life planning meeting on Sunday, April 5th in the Old Fellowship Hall immediately after the 10:55am worship service. Anyone interested in being on the Relay Team this year, please join us.
• Save your aluminum beverage cans to be recycled with the money going to Relay for Life. Leave cans on the dock of the Old Fellowship Hall.
• 2's and 3's are collecting "Change for Children's Church". Children's church is in need of new, up-to-date supplies. Containers located throughout the church. Thanks for supporting our future.
• Please bring candy for the Easter Egg Hunt. No peanut butter since there are children who are allergic. Please leave in front of Pastor's office
• Sign up or contact Larry Davis to help as Sunday School Devotional Leader for 2009.
• Sign up to volunteer serving lunch at the Christian Help Center.
• New Fellowship Hall
  Balance Owed $390,143.75 Monthly Loan Payment: $3,862.29 (This will now be updated monthly)

• April 6 - 6:00 pm Circle 2 Meeting
• April 7 - 7:00 pm Circle 3 Meeting
• April 7 - 7:30 pm PUMP Meeting at Long Memorial UMC
• April 8 - 6:00 pm Board of Trustees Meeting
• April 9 - 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday & Footwashing Service
• April 10 - 7:00 pm Good Friday Service at Helena UMC
• April 11 - 11:00 am - 1:00pm Easter Egg Hunt
• April 11 - 9:00 - 10:00 am Cub Scout Meeting
• April 12 - 7:00 am Joint Sunrise Easter Service at Berry's Grove
• April 12 - No Early Service
• April 12 - 10:55 am Easter Cantata Service & Confirmation Celebration
• April 13 - 7:00 pm Scouting Committee Meeting
• April 15 - 1:00 pm - 3:00pm Cheerful Hearts
• April 15 - 4:00 pm Pastor Edgar's Meeting with the Bishop
• April 15 - 6:45 pm Prayer Meeting
• April 19 - 5:00 pm Administrative Board meeting
• April 20 - 7:00 pm Communications Committee Meeting
• April 21 - 7:00 pm Christian Help Center Board Meeting
• April 24 - 11:00 am Serve Lunch at the Christian Help Center
• April 25 - 8:30 am Girl Scout Meeting
• April 25 - 9:00 - 10:00 am Cub Scout Meeting
• April 25 - 2:30 pm Ladies Aid Meeting
• April 26 - Youth Sunday
• April 26 - 4:00 pm Evangelism Committee Meeting
• April 27-30 - Pastor Edgar attends National Workshop on Christian Unity in Phoenix, AZ

• May 3 - Holy Communion Sunday
• May 10 - Mother's Day
• May 24 - New Members' Luncheon
• May 31 - 9:30 am Fifth Sunday Breakfast Fellowship Hosted by the Youth Group

Birthdays

• April 3 - Ray Bechtel
• April 4 - Callie Tuck
• April 5 - Jameson Long
• Arpil 5 - Bradley Tuck

Anniversaries

• April 2 - Frank & Sharon Whitfield
• April 4 - Rodney & Dedee Garrett
• April 4 - Paul & Barbara Hatley

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