Mt. Zion UMC Monday Bulletin, August 31, 2009

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

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Sermon: "Back to the Basics-Holy Baptism" - Rev. Edgar De Jesus

Matthew 3:13-17 "Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?' But Jesus answered him, 'Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness.' Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, 'This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.'

Romans 6:1-11What then are we to say? Should we continue in sin in order that grace may abound? By no means! How can we who died to sin go on living in it? Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus."

Please pray for those on our Prayer List

• If your child would like to become a Cub or Girl Scout or you want to learn more about Scouting, please come join us on September 12 at 8:30am in the old Fellowship Hall!
  
  During September, Troop 1651 is collecting "reward" items to be donated to the school; items such as fun pencils and stickers. These items will be placed in classroom treasure chests to reward children for good behavior. Please place the items in the yellow school bus or decorated box.
• Mt. Zion Preschool is now registering for the 2009-2010 school year. Limited openings are available for all age groups. Contact Maria Lea at 599-7085. We would appreciate donations of Lysol, 409, baby wipes and paper towels.
• Comfort Ministry 12 Week Training
  Begins Sunday, September 13
  2:00 - 4:00 pm
  Contact Pastor Edgar for details
• Back to the Basics Sermon Series -
  September 6 - Holy Communion
  September 13 - A Sense of Balance
  September 27 - Scripture, Tradition, Experience, Reason
  October 4 - Three Simple Rules
• New Fellowship Hall
  Balance Owed: $330,948.07
  Monthly Loan Payment: $3,862.29
  (This will now be updated monthly)

• September 8 - First Day of Mt. Zion PreSchool
• September 8 - 6:00 pm UMW Fellowship at The Homestead - Dinner 6:00 Fun 6:30 pm
• September 10 - 8:30 am Staff Prayer Devotion
• September 10 - 6:30 pm Pastor Edgar attends Gideon's Banquet
• September 11 - 6:00 pm Methodist Men's Meeting at The Homestead
• September 12 - 8:30 am Cub & Girl Scout Meeting
• September 13 - Bring A Friend Sunday
• September 13 - 2:00-4:00 pm Comfort Ministry Training
• September 13 - 5:00 pm Administrative Board Meeting

Birthdays September 2 - Stacy Harris September 2 - Nicholas Long September 2 - Matthew McCullock September 3 - Travis Brooks September 3 - Donnie Gentry September 6 - Marshall Duncan September 6 - Dorothy Wrenn September 7 - Kathy Cates	Anniversaries No Known Anniversaries
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