Mount Zion United Methodist Church
Highland, Maryland
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Announcements for Sunday, July 25, 2010
Shepherding Team #8 is On Call this Week, August 2–8
Contact Joyce Saunderson at 301-854-2378 for meals after hospitalization or for new moms, medical or church transportation, funeral receptions, emergency care sitting, or other care needs.
Mt. Zion Camp Counselors Leave for West River Discovery Camp
Today, Pastor Malcolm, Kate Mackereth, Justin Ray, Carol Messerly, DJ Schekelhoff, and Carol Hill depart for the weeklong 7th-9th Grade Discovery Camp at West River. They will be joining Aly King who is there all summer. Barb Jacques, Ellen Messerly, and Ken Sines will also be helping out for a couple of days. Please pray for our team and the entire Camping Ministry of the Baltimore Washington Conference.
Urgent Need!
A church member is looking for a 2 bedroom apartment. If you have an apartment or in-law suite that is available (or know of someone who does), please contact Pastor Malcolm at mstranathan@verizon.net.
Women-In-Touch Summer Prayer Meetings
All women are welcome to join us for this hour of prayer! We will meet during the summer on the last Sunday of each month at 9:45am in the Office Meeting Room (inside the main office). For more information, please contact Karen Williams at karenswilliams@verizon.net.
Help Needed!
We need someone to show a DVD to the children during the 8:30am service on August 1 and 8. Please contact Jena Meredith if you can help with one of the dates (jenameredith@hotmail.com).
For Young Adults: 18-29
Join us on Thursdays at 8:00pm during the summer! We are going to be meeting and planning a young adult Worship service. We will meet in the Chapel. It will be a great fellowship time with people our own age! For more information, please contact Brittany Stranathan at bcstran@hotmail.com.
FIREPROOF Your Marriage: A Summer Study for Couples
We will meet on Sundays (August 1 through September 5) from 9:45-10:45am in the Fellowship Hall. If you have any questions, please contact Barb Jacques at barbjacques@verizon.net or call 301-854-2324 ext. 26.
Summer Study of the Gospel Mark
Join the Pioneer Adult Sunday School class as we study the Book of Mark using the Encounters with God study book by Henry Blackaby. All are welcome to this summer study in Conference Room 1. The study will last seven weeks. This is the same book which will be used by the small groups this fall, beginning the week of September 12. If you think you might want to lead a small group, this is a great opportunity to become familiar with the material. We would like to have our study leaders/hosts for the fall sessions identified by the middle of August. This is an exciting opportunity to gather in a relaxed atmosphere with a small group of friends/neighbors/fellow Mt. Zion worshipers to study scriptural themes in Mark, and discuss their application to everyday life. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Sam Hergert, Adult Education Chair, at samary13730@comcast.net or 301-854-3802 or Mike Jacobson at mjacobson@nasifund.org or 301-596-9461.
Quarterly Statements Are Available
Please pick up your quarterly giving statement in the West Narthex.
Attention: Yard Sale Enthusiasts!
The Mt. Zion Youth Group will once again be sponsoring a Fall Yard Sale on Saturday, September 11 from 8:00am to 1:00pm. It will be in the church parking lot. The cost is $20 for two 9’x17’ spaces and $5 for each additional 9’x17’ space. If you would like to reserve a space or find out more information, please contact Elizabeth Blough at Eblough@comcast.net or 301-604-6769.
New Books in the Library
We have three new series and three new stand-alone books on the Christian fiction shelf [813]. Check them out!
·Nothing But Trouble and Double Trouble, the PJ Sugar Series, by Susan Mae Warren
·Love Is a Battlefield and Love Is Monumental, a Walk in the Park Series, by Annalisa Daughety
·Critical Care and Disaster Status, Mercy Hospital Series, by Candace Calvert
·The Mailbox, by Marybeth Whalen
·They Almost Always Come Home, by Cynthia Ruchti
·Take Four, by Karen Kingsbury
We have also received all nine books of Jan Karon’s At Home in Mitford Series.
Can You Give One Sunday a Month?
The 2nd/3rd Grade Sunday School class needs another teacher. Please contact Jena Meredith if you can be a part of this special ministry (jenameredith@hotmail.com).
Missing Library Book
Will the person who borrowed Take Three by Karen Kingsbury please return it to the library. This is the third book in her Above the Line Series.
Adult Education Opportunities
Christianity 101: Getting Acquainted with Jesus
This past fall, Mt. Zion began a series of classes allowing anyone to familiarize themselves with Christian beliefs and history. Each course is eight weeks in length. The next class in this series is “Getting Acquainted with Jesus,” a survey of Jesus’ life and teachings that offers opportunities to explore questions about Jesus’ ministry and message and to determine one’s response to Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that I am?” Topics include: “Beginnings,” “Galilean Ministry,” “Passion and Resurrection,” “Sermon on the Mount,” “Parables,” “Early Beliefs about Jesus,” and “What Do You Believe About Jesus.” This class, taught by Pastor Malcolm, begins this Wednesday, January 14 in the Chapel. There are two times available at 9:30 am 7:30 pm.
Orientation Classes for New Members
The classes will be facilitated by David Norton, Mount Zion’s Lay Leader, Bob Fischer, Mount Zion’s Council Chairperson, and Pastor Malcolm Stranathan. Three class sessions will be spread over three consecutive Sundays. Sessions One and Two will be offered on the last two Sundays of the month during the Sunday School hour; while Session three will be a Coffee and Dessert time with Pastor Malcolm following the Fellowship Luncheon which is offered on the first Sunday of each month.
Session One will be facilitated by Bob Fischer who will share Mount Zion’s organizational structure, encourage class members to join in the Discipleship Adventure, and introduce leaders of the church to share their ministry areas. Session Two will be facilitated by David Norton who will share who we are and where we are going, including a time to share our new mission, vision and core values. Session Three will be facilitated by Pastor Malcolm who will share more about the United Methodist Church and invite them to become part of a movement here at Mount Zion in which God is calling them to make a kingdom difference.
Our first class will be offered on Sunday, January 18th at 9:40 am in the Fellowship Hall. Session Two will be offered on Sunday, January 25th at 9:40 am and Session Three will be on Sunday, February 1st at 1:00 pm. If you are interested in signing up, please contact the church office at mtzionhighland@verizon.net or 301-854-2324. The next orientation will be offered in March 2009.
From the Baltimore-Washington Conference
Death Penalty Repeal Press Conference
Clergy and others are encouraged to attend a press conference Tuesday, January 13th, at 2:00 pm, to urge the governor and Maryland’s General Assembly to accept the recommendation of the Maryland Commission on Capital Punishment to repeal the death penalty. The conference will be held at First and St. Stephen's United Church of Christ, York Road a half-mile south of Towson University. Leaders are asked to come by 1:30 pm to sign a petition. For directions, go to www.first-ststephens.org.
Be the Change You Want to See
Bethechangeyouwanttosee.org is a nonpartisan United Methodist expression of hospitality, service, learning and hope extended to United Methodists and others for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration. It is not a partisan endorsement. It is an expression of our commitment to a loving and just world at a time when the eyes of the world will be on our city. In the midst of a global economic crises that hurts the most vulnerable, while others focus on balls and parades, let United Methodists serve, learn, and pray as witnesses to who we are and whose we are.
Next weekend will be a time of service, worship, unity and religious discussion sponsored by the BWC. Please join us for the “Singing a New Spirit Concert” at 7:00 pm on Sunday, January 18th at Foundry UMC and the “One Heart, One People Worship” on Monday January 19th at Mt. Vernon Place UMC at 7:00 pm.
Deadline to Register for Discipleship Academy Extended
Church leaders have until Sunday, January 25 to register for courses at the Discipleship Academy. The registration fee of $35 remains the same. Register online at www.bwcumc.org/academy. The Discipleship Academy will kick off with a one-day Leadership Day for Church Officers and Leaders Saturday, February 7th, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, (see above website for locations). The classes offered include SPRC, Church Council, Finance/Treasurer, Trustee, Hospitality, and Gateway training. The Leadership Day will be followed by evening classes meeting for six weeks, starting Monday, February 9th, to help build an Acts 2 church, including Evangelism, Stewardship, Spiritual Leadership and the Certified Lay Minister Module II. Information, locations, and dates are in the brochures in the West Narthex and on the above website. For more information, contact Betty Edwards at bedwards@bwcumc.org or 1-800-492-2525, ext. 329.
Flowers May Be Ordered
. . . and Placed on the Altar Table or Credence Table Honor, or remember someone, or celebrate a special event, by signing up on the flower scheduling chart, located on the west wall of the West Narthex/Entrance. Please follow the instructions carefully; payment is to be made at the time of ordering.
Our worship services are recorded
. . . and cassette tapes are available to borrow from the Church Library. If you would like to have a tape or CD to take to a shut-in, we will gladly prepare one. If you wish one for yourself, a donation of $2.00 is requested to support this ministry. You may order tapes or CD's in the West Narthex/Entrance area; picking up the requested tape/CD the following Sunday.
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