Mt. Zion UMC Monday Bulletin, December 28, 2009

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

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Sermon: "We Survived Another Christmas, Now What?" - Rennie Salata

Colossians 3:1-17 "So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient. These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life. But now you must get rid of all such things-anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of its creator. In that renewal there is no longer Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and in all! As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."

Please pray for those on our Prayer List

• A new 12-week Bible Study Class on "Reclaiming the Wesleyan Tradition" will begin January 17 from 2:30-4:00 pm. To sign-up, please see our Duke Intern, Rennie Salata.
• Sign up or contact Larry Davis to help as Sunday School Devotional Leader for 2010.
• New Fellowship Hall
  Balance Owed: $326,631.59
  Monthly Loan Payment: $3,862.29
  (This will now be updated monthly)

• January 4 - 10:00 am Pastor's Meeting at Mt. Sylvan UMC
• January 4 - 6:00 pm UMW Circle 2 Meeting
• January 5 - 7:00 pm UMW Circle 3 Meeting at Jill Rimmer's home
• January 5 - 7:30 pm PUMP Meeting at Concord UMC
• January 6 - 6:45 pm Prayer Meeting
• January 7 - 8:30 am Staff Prayer Meeting
• January 8 - 6:00 pm New Year's Staff Dinner Fellowship - New Fellowship Hall
• January 9 - 8:30 am Cub & Girl Scouts Meeting
• January 10 - 7:15 am Men's Breakfast Fellowship
• January 10 - Reaffirmation of Our Baptismal Covenant Service
• January 10 - 3:00 - 5:30 pm District Leadership Workshops at Mt. Sylvan UMC

Birthdays December 29 - Suzanne Vaughn December 31 - Susanne Duncan December 31 - Ann Wrenn January 1 - Dale Barnette January 1 - Marshall Jeffries	Anniversaries December 31 - Donnie & Gina Murray
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