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1 1 “Making, Maturing, Mobilizing Disciples for Christ” August 2017 Volume XIX Issue 8 • Church Office 704-892-8566 • Fax 704-892-3143 • Youth House 704-892-7825 • Sonshine Preschool 704-892-0654 • www.mtzionumc.net • http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/84673593 In this issue WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! 2 BACKPACK FOOD MINISTRY 4 CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS 6 IN TOUCH IN TOUCH IN TOUCH IN TOUCH...The Newsletter of the Mt. Zion Family The Newsletter of the Mt. Zion Family The Newsletter of the Mt. Zion Family The Newsletter of the Mt. Zion Family WORSHIP EACH SUNDAY AT 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 AM Dr. Mary John Dye; Senior Pastor, Rev. Joel Simpson and Rev. Tony Moreau; Associate Pastors THE WONDER BOX THE WONDER BOX THE WONDER BOX THE WONDER BOX Coming in August: The Wonder Box! God is everywhere and in everything! During the Sundays in August, children at the 8:30 and 11:00 worship services are going to be invited to take turns taking home “The Wonder Box”. They can decide what they want to put in the box to bring forward for Children’s Time the following Sunday. The pastors will open The Wonder Box and Children’s Time will be based on whatever is in the box. There are only 2 restrictions to what the children put in The Won- der Box: nothing dead and nothing alive. (Guidelines are courtesy of years of experience with The Wonder Box!) Wonder Boxes (one for each service) have been offered at the worship services Sunday, July 30. Wonder Box children’s times began Sunday, August 6. What joy we will have in seeing God in The Wonder Box! The Outreach Committee is asking that the congregation be in prayer for the Room In the Inn ministry at Mt. Zion. After several years of tireless effort, Lisa Strom is stepping down as the coordi- nator of this ministry. We are looking for one or more people with a heart for this ministry to step in the coordinator role so that our church can continue helping our homeless neighbors in the cold (yes, it will one day be cold again as hard as that is to imagine now) of the winter. Please contact Joel Simpson ([email protected] ), Patti Keener ([email protected] ), or Dora Klaus ([email protected] ) for more information or to express interest. Thank you for your prayers! WEDNESDAY NIGHTS THIS FALL Wednesday Night Worship and Wednesday Night Kids Club will kick off on September 13 th . Wor- ship will be from 6:40-7:30 pm. Kids Club will go from 6:30-7:30 pm. Be on the lookout for more information about themes and activities during the month of August.
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“Making, Maturing, Mobilizing
Disciples for Christ”
August 2017 Volume XIX Issue 8
• Church Office 704-892-8566
• Fax 704-892-3143
• Youth House 704-892-7825
• Sonshine Preschool 704-892-0654
• www.mtzionumc.net
• http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/84673593
In
this
issue
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! 2
BACKPACK FOOD MINISTRY 4
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY NEWS 6
IN TOUCHIN TOUCHIN TOUCHIN TOUCH...The Newsletter of the Mt. Zion FamilyThe Newsletter of the Mt. Zion FamilyThe Newsletter of the Mt. Zion FamilyThe Newsletter of the Mt. Zion Family
WORSHIP EACH SUNDAY AT 8:30, 9:45 and
11:00 AM
Dr. Mary John Dye; Senior Pastor, Rev. Joel Simpson and
Rev. Tony Moreau; Associate Pastors
THE WONDER BOXTHE WONDER BOXTHE WONDER BOXTHE WONDER BOX
Coming in August: The Wonder Box!
God is everywhere and in everything!
During the Sundays in August, children at the
8:30 and 11:00 worship services are going to
be invited to take turns taking home “The
Wonder Box”. They can decide what they want to put in the box to
bring forward for Children’s Time the following Sunday. The pastors
will open The Wonder Box and Children’s Time will be based on
whatever is in the box.
There are only 2 restrictions to what the children put in The Won-
der Box: nothing dead and nothing alive. (Guidelines are courtesy
of years of experience with The Wonder Box!) Wonder Boxes (one
for each service) have been offered at the worship services Sunday,
July 30. Wonder Box children’s times began Sunday, August 6.
What joy we will have in seeing God in The Wonder Box!
The Outreach Committee is asking that the congregation be in prayer for the Room In the Inn ministry at Mt. Zion. After several years of tireless effort, Lisa Strom is stepping down as the coordi-nator of this ministry. We are looking for one or more people with a heart for this ministry to step in the coordinator role so that our church can continue helping our homeless neighbors in the cold (yes, it will one day be cold again as hard as that is to imagine now) of the winter. Please contact Joel Simpson ([email protected] ), Patti Keener ([email protected] ), or Dora Klaus ([email protected] ) for more information or to express interest. Thank you for your prayers!
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS THIS
FALL
Wednesday Night Worship and
Wednesday Night Kids Club will
kick off on September 13th. Wor-
ship will be from 6:40-7:30 pm. Kids Club will go
from 6:30-7:30 pm. Be on the lookout for more
information about themes and activities during the
month of August.
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MT. ZION FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS!MT. ZION FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS!MT. ZION FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS!MT. ZION FAMILY CELEBRATIONS AND CONCERNS!
Joining on July 23, 2017:
Anna Akins 20000 Norman Colony
Road Cornelius 919-602-0074
Brenda Maddox 13302 Edenmore
Lane Cornelius 704-517-2118
Mark and Sue Rankin-White (pictured
at the right) 18014 Coulter Parkway
Cornelius 703-282-9958 (Mark) and
404-285-0718 (Sue)
WELCOME TO THE
MT. ZION FAMILY!
THE SYMPATHY OF THE CONGREGATION IS EXTENDED THE SYMPATHY OF THE CONGREGATION IS EXTENDED THE SYMPATHY OF THE CONGREGATION IS EXTENDED THE SYMPATHY OF THE CONGREGATION IS EXTENDED TO...TO...TO...TO...Susan Reaves and family on the death of her hus-band, Dave Reaves, on June 29; to Berinda “Rindy” Jack-son on the death of her father, Jim Jackson, on July 3 and to Ritchie Crump and family on the death of his father,
Jack Crump, on July 23.
JULY BAPTISMJULY BAPTISMJULY BAPTISMJULY BAPTISM
Jackson Clyde Gor-
ski was baptized
at the 8:30 service
on July 23. Jack-
son is the son of April & Mat-
thew Gorski and the grandson
of Gaylon White.
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NEWS FROM THE SENIOR CAMPUS COMMITTEENEWS FROM THE SENIOR CAMPUS COMMITTEENEWS FROM THE SENIOR CAMPUS COMMITTEENEWS FROM THE SENIOR CAMPUS COMMITTEE
The Senior Campus Committee will regularly post updates in the monthly newslet-ter. Please be assured that the committee is dedicated to sharing information that is real and current. Now that the sale of lots/housing has been approved by the Charge Conference the committee is moving for-
ward toward a contract with a developer.
Senior Campus Committee
A Canadian Rockies adult summer trip is set for July 16 - 29, 2018. This is an awesome, 14 day, escorted motorcoach/fly adventure visiting the following Canadian National Parks: Banff (a UNESCO site), Jasper, Waterton Lakes (Peace Park UNESCO site) plus Glacier National Park in Montana. The cities on our journey include: Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver, Whistler (an alpine Olympic Village), Jasper, Banff, Lake Louise, Waterton and Calgary. Special points of interest in-clude the Chihuly Gardens, Seattle Space Needle, Butchart Gardens, Lake Louise, an Ice Explorer ride on the Athabasca Glacier, gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain in Banff, and the glittering Andromeda Galaxy, the length of the Milky Way! As we travel on such roads as the ‘Going-to-the-Sun’ road and the Icefields Parkway, we will see gla-
ciers and glacier lakes, ice fields, magnificent waterfalls, stun-ning views and quaint cities. The price is approx. $3,000 per person double occupancy land only. 5% discount if pay by
check. A passport is required.
If you are interested in this trip, please contact Dora Dalmas at
704-737-4859 or at [email protected]
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My name is Noah Combs. I am a Life Scout in Troop 10 at Mt. Zion UMC. I am currently working on raising funds
for my Eagle Project. I will be moving the Prayer Labyrinth from behind the Youth House to just off the Outdoor
Chapel Trail on the church grounds. I will also construct benches which will include plaques “In Honor of” or “In
Memory of”. I plan to start the project late August and complete in September. If you would be interested in
purchasing a plaque for $25, please fill out the information below. I will be taking orders at the Church on August
20th. You may also drop off orders at the church office. Donations for my project will also be appreciated.
If you have any questions, please contact me at noah.e.combs@gmail or 704-651-6918.
Thank you for your support!
Noah Combs
Please make checks payable to BSA Troop 10 with “NC Eagle Project” in the memo line.
Contact Name: _____________________________ Phone: ________________________
In Memory of: _____________________________ In Honor of: ____________________________
The Backpack MinistryBackpack MinistryBackpack MinistryBackpack Ministry will soon begin our 4th year sponsoring local children at JV Washam Elementary School. This ministry provides weekend meals for children who rely on the school meal program Monday through Friday, but are at risk of being hungry on Saturday, Sunday and during a school break. Initially, the Backpack Minis-Backpack Minis-Backpack Minis-Backpack Minis-try try try try provided 7 children with backpacks filled with non-perishable food items. Each year, the need has increased and this past school year, 20 students were assisted by this missions outreach program at
Mt. Zion UMC.
As the new school year quickly approaches, please be on the lookout for more information on how YOUYOUYOUYOU can minister to a child in need through the Back-Back-Back-Back-
pack Ministrypack Ministrypack Ministrypack Ministry.
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HisHisHisHis is an exciting new ministry for individuals with developmental disabilities (“special needs”) starting
THIS September. This ministry was created to promote awareness, inclusion, accessibility, advocacy, and
additional opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. HisHisHisHis ministries will include:
The Feast – An alternative worship service – Every 3rd Sunday 11:00 starting October
Just As I Am – A spiritual and leisure enrichment group – Every 2nd Sunday 4:30 starting September
Sustain – A support group for parents/families – Every 1st Tuesday starting October
JEDI Night – A fun night with FUEL Youth – Every 4th Sunday 4:30 starting September
Agape Sunday School – Every Sunday 9:45 – now!
A Place For Us – A quiet, dedicated worship livestreaming space dedicated for times
when privacy is needed/desired - Every Sunday 11:00 – starting October
Participants/Families: All information will be on the website – www.mtzionumc.net – and there are brochures in
the church office.
Volunteers – We need WHATEVER you can give – one time volunteering or many time, a little help or a lot! We will need food, musicians, dancers, story tellers, craft supplies, crafters, group volunteers and one-on-one shepherds. Whatever gift you have, we can use! Volunteer contact is [email protected].
Please help us promote and pray for this new ministry! With love, Gigi Williams
BOOK BAG
DRIVE Mt. Zion is partnering with the Ada
Jenkins Center for its annual Book Bag Drive for the LEARN Works Program. The Center is in need of 90 book bags for this coming school year. If you are interested in providing book bags for elementary
school children, please leave the filled book bag in the Church library by Sunday, August 13th.
Listed to the right are the items you need to include in the book bag you purchase:
Spiral Bound NotebooksSpiral Bound NotebooksSpiral Bound NotebooksSpiral Bound Notebooks
PencilsPencilsPencilsPencils
HighlightersHighlightersHighlightersHighlighters
Crayons/ markers/ coloring pencilsCrayons/ markers/ coloring pencilsCrayons/ markers/ coloring pencilsCrayons/ markers/ coloring pencils
Glue SticksGlue SticksGlue SticksGlue Sticks
Bottles of glueBottles of glueBottles of glueBottles of glue
1" 31" 31" 31" 3----ring Bindersring Bindersring Bindersring Binders
Construction paperConstruction paperConstruction paperConstruction paper
Composition notebooksComposition notebooksComposition notebooksComposition notebooks
Multi colored sharpiesMulti colored sharpiesMulti colored sharpiesMulti colored sharpies
Scotch tapeScotch tapeScotch tapeScotch tape
Small postSmall postSmall postSmall post----itsitsitsits
Hand sanitizeHand sanitizeHand sanitizeHand sanitize
Pencil sharpenersPencil sharpenersPencil sharpenersPencil sharpeners
Pencil bags Pencil bags Pencil bags Pencil bags
ErasersErasersErasersErasers
RulersRulersRulersRulers
ProtractorsProtractorsProtractorsProtractors
So God created mankind in
HisHisHisHis own image, in the
image of God He created them;
male and female He created
them.
Genesis 1:27
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Children’s Ministry News
Our new kids program, MidWeek @ the Mt, was a blast on both 7/12 and 7/26! Kids enjoyed Bi-
ble lessons, arts & crafts, Mr. Music Man, Bricks 4 Kids, bounce houses, playground time, fellow-
ship, popsicles and more!! Thank you to all our helpers and the parents for sharing your children
with us! God is so good!
***Wednesday Night Kids Club starts back on September 13th
at 6:30 pm
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER:
• August 27th
Promotion Sunday and Teacher Training
• September 6th
Wednesday Night Kick-off Picnic
• September 13th
Wednesday Night Kids Club
• October 25th
Trunk or Treat
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JULY 2017 ATTENDANCE:JULY 2017 ATTENDANCE:JULY 2017 ATTENDANCE:JULY 2017 ATTENDANCE:
July 2: 8:30: 80; 9:45: 76; 11: 164
= 320
July 9: 8:30: 90; 9:45: 102; 11: 148
= 340
July 16: 8:30: 94; 9:45: 90; 11: 195
= 379
July 23: 8:30: 97; 9:45: 81; 11: 161
= 339
July 30: 8:30: 97; 9:45: 99; 11: 182
= 378
StaffStaffStaffStaff
Senior Pastor: Senior Pastor: Senior Pastor: Senior Pastor: Dr. Mary John Dye
Associate Pastors:Associate Pastors:Associate Pastors:Associate Pastors:
Rev. Joel Simpson
Rev. Tony Moreau
Director of Music Ministries:Director of Music Ministries:Director of Music Ministries:Director of Music Ministries:
Shelley Little
Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director
Melanie Kalkan
Director of Christian Education:Director of Christian Education:Director of Christian Education:Director of Christian Education:
Crystal Parrish
Associate Director Christian EdAssociate Director Christian EdAssociate Director Christian EdAssociate Director Christian Ed
Kim Webb
Director of Youth:Director of Youth:Director of Youth:Director of Youth: Matt Sherrill
Office Manager/TreasurerOffice Manager/TreasurerOffice Manager/TreasurerOffice Manager/Treasurer:
Margaret Langston
Administrative Assistant:Administrative Assistant:Administrative Assistant:Administrative Assistant:
Mary Ellen Westmoreland
Part Time Assistant: Part Time Assistant: Part Time Assistant: Part Time Assistant: Ginny Wilkins
Custodian:Custodian:Custodian:Custodian:
Donnelly Sherrill (pt security)
Preschool Director:Preschool Director:Preschool Director:Preschool Director: Maya Duncan
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Church PhoneChurch PhoneChurch PhoneChurch Phone: 704-892-8566
Fax: Fax: Fax: Fax: 704-892-3143
Youth HouseYouth HouseYouth HouseYouth House: 704-892-7825
Sonshine Preschool: Sonshine Preschool: Sonshine Preschool: Sonshine Preschool: 704-892-0654
MT. ZION UMC UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1/1/17 - 7/31/17
2017 General Fund Budget: $1,331,720
Budget Gifts: $ 564,114
THANK YOU!
Budget Expenses: $565,599
General Fund Cash On Hand: $148,764,
Capital Fund Gifts Received: $5,260
Capital Fund Expenses: $5,812
Capital Fund Cash On Hand: $10,750
Funds Received for Helping Hands
(Pastor's Discretionary Fund) $ 1,695
Please contact Margaret Langston if you
have questions.
Please note: These figures are based
on funds received at time of publication.
The monthly Treasurer’s Report may
be different due to funds postmarked by
the end of the month but not received
until after publication.
REMINDERREMINDERREMINDERREMINDER: Please send any arti-cles you would like to have included in the next issue of the newsletter
to the church by September 1.
We would like to thank everyone for
all the prayers, cards, food, flowers
and good words during the last days
Dad was with us. The love you
shared gave us strength during this
trying time.
Ritchie, Susie & Family
Dear Mt. Zion Friends,
Thanks for your presence, cards and
gifts you shared with me for my
birthday lunch. I didn’t know turn-
ing ninety could be so much fun!
I really love you all. Ours is a great
church that has helped this commu-
nity become the “home” we enjoy.
Love to all, Katy Hollingsworth
SPECIAL GIFTS SPECIAL GIFTS SPECIAL GIFTS SPECIAL GIFTS
WERE GIVEN...WERE GIVEN...WERE GIVEN...WERE GIVEN...In In In In
Honor of Honor of Honor of Honor of Shelley
Little, gifts were given to the Music
Fund...In Memory of In Memory of In Memory of In Memory of Dave Reaves,
a gift was given to the Memorial
Fund.
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19600 Zion Avenue
Cornelius, North Carolina 28031
Tel: 704-892-8566
Youth House: 704-892-7825
Sonshine Preschool: 704-892-0654
Fax: 704-892-3143
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All women of the church and community are invited to join the WOMEN OF ZION WOMEN OF ZION WOMEN OF ZION WOMEN OF ZION on the first Tuesday of each month (location to be determined). We meet at 7:00 pm for fellowship and a devotional program. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have questions or need more information. We look forward to seeing you the first Tuesday of each month! To receive meeting reminders, text the message
@womenofz to 81010.
MEN OF ALL AGES ARE WEL-MEN OF ALL AGES ARE WEL-MEN OF ALL AGES ARE WEL-MEN OF ALL AGES ARE WEL-COMECOMECOMECOME to attend a weekly MEN’S MEN’S MEN’S MEN’S COMMUNITY PRAYER COMMUNITY PRAYER COMMUNITY PRAYER COMMUNITY PRAYER BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST now meeting on
Wednesdays, 7 am at Bethel Presbyterian Church: 19920 Bethel Church Road, Cornelius, NC 28031. Breakfast will be provided.
MOMSMOMSMOMSMOMS – MMMMothers OOOOffering MMMMutual SSSSupport meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the
church Parlor at 7:00 pm. Young moms from pregnancy through preschool age children
are welcome.
NEW BEGINNINGS NEW BEGINNINGS NEW BEGINNINGS NEW BEGINNINGS meets the 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd Monday of each month Monday of each month Monday of each month Monday of each month at Duckworth’s in Cornelius at 11:45 am. We currently have 92
members of widows and widowers. We bowl, go to movies, take tours and just have friendship with others that have
lost a spouse.
We have something going on all the
time!
Contacts: Barbara Broadway: email: [email protected] 704-996-7000 or Shirley Ranson: email: [email protected] 704-
904-0973
The ladies of the PRAYER SHAWL MINIPRAYER SHAWL MINIPRAYER SHAWL MINIPRAYER SHAWL MINIS-S-S-S-
TRY TRY TRY TRY invite you to join them on Wednesday
mornings at 10:30 to knit/crochet prayer
shawls and baby blankets. No matter
what your skill level may be, there is a
place for you. If you are interested in
learning how to knit, they can help with
that, as well. (Yarn is provided.) They
meet in the church Parlor (located on the
upper level of the Family Life Center) and
hope to see you soon!
YOU ARE INVITED...DRYOU ARE INVITED...DRYOU ARE INVITED...DRYOU ARE INVITED...DRESS A GIRL ESS A GIRL ESS A GIRL ESS A GIRL
MEETS THE SECOND AND FOURTH MEETS THE SECOND AND FOURTH MEETS THE SECOND AND FOURTH MEETS THE SECOND AND FOURTH
WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEDNESDAY OF EACH WEDNESDAY OF EACH
MONTHMONTHMONTHMONTH in the youth room
at 6:30.
Everyone is welcome!!
We will teach. No experi-No experi-No experi-No experi-
ence necessary. ence necessary. ence necessary. ence necessary. Bringing
your own sewing machine is
welcome, but not necessary.
Also, we are seeking mis-
sionaries to take our
dresses around the world. You may contact
Robin Lambert for information. rllam-
