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Mount Zion United Methodist Church
12430 Scaggsville Road (Route 216), Highland, MD 20777-9785
Our Mission Touching Lives for
Jesus Christ. Our Core Values Living the Christ
Centered Life. Being Bible Oriented. Building an Authentic
Community. Celebrating Diversity. Encouraging Spiritual
Growth. Serving Through Our
Spiritual Gifts and Passion.
Our Vision We shall build an
authentic community modeled after the Acts 2 Church.
We shall provide educational opportu-nities for spiritual growth and encourage all members to participate.
We shall build welcom-ing opportunities for those who are not part of us.
All of us are ministers by virtue of our baptism and are called to use our spiritual gifts in service to God. Staff is hired to equip the membership for the realization of this vision.
Mt. Zion UMC Contact Info
Office: 301-854-2324 or 410-531-5173 Fax: 301-854-2326 [email protected]
www.mtzionhighland.com
2016
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2016
“ENGAGEMENT SUNDAY” ONE SERVICE AT 10:00AM
WITH A TAIL-GATE PICNIC PARTY FOLLOWING
We begin our Fall Season at Mt. Zion Church on Sunday, September 4 with one Service at 10:00AM that brings us all together in Worship. A Tail-Gate Picnic Party will follow the service where we will not only enjoy food and games, but also be introduced to the Ministry Teams and Groups of Mt. Zion that offer everyone the opportunity to be involved in the life and work of our church. On that day we will Worship in the joy of the Lord’s calling to be His Church and then move outside where an array of canopies will display the “who, what and where” of the Teams and Groups of Mt. Zion, each with an invitation to become a part of what they are doing to provide the ministries of our church. This will kick off September as “Engagement Month” for our church. In addition, our Sunday School will be presenting their classes for the Fall where families can sign up for the learning opportunities they offer. It’s a new season and it’s kick-off time so we are inviting everyone to wear your favorite team jersey or tee shirt. There will be field games for everyone to play, including corn hole, Gaga Ball, volleyball, and horseshoe pitching…and a special edition of Candyland and Jeopardy. And food will be provided so we can all eat together in a “stadium style” meal. So bring your appetites and enjoy the food! On the following Sunday, September 11, Sunday School Classes will begin for all ages at 10:10AM with our regular Worship Schedule of 9:00 and 11:00AM. The new season at Mt. Zion begins and we are all invited to get “Engaged” and be a part of it. Plan to be here on Sunday, September 4 at 10:00AM.
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Lemonade on the Lawn
During the lazy, hazy days of summer, Fellowship Ca-fé takes a break and each church committee hosts
Lemonade on the Lawn for one Sunday.
Summer 2016 Schedule August 7: Small Groups Ministry (Deb Leiss) &
Healthcare (Sharon Hill)
August 14: Education Committee (Katie Davis, Jena Meredith)
August 21: United Methodist Men
(Ken Sines, Brian Cornell)
August 28: Missions (Laurie Norwood, Rod Barr)
September 4: Labor Day Picnic
Engagement Sunday Tailgate Party”
2017 Giving Envelopes – If you currently do not have a set of predated & pre-
numbered envelopes and wish to order a boxed set of Giving Envelopes for 2017, or if you have received envelopes in the past and do not wish them to be ordered for you next year, please contact Belinda Norton, Treasurer in the church office Monday-Friday at 301-854-2324 or 410-531-5173 x14, or by email at [email protected]. All requests for changes need to be submitted by September 30, 2016 as the order for 2017 Envelopes will be placed the first week of October.
Stephen Ministry Care Giver Training Stephen Ministers are those who are equipped by 50 hours of training and sustained by continuing education and supervision meetings to provide one-on-one caring to people in need of support and care. The training will begin on Saturday, September 24 and continue on Sundays 12:30-3:00PM.
Is this a ministry which you would like to be a part? If you are interested in being a Stephen Minister or would like more information, you are invited to contact Jenny Burtzlaff, Deb Burgio, Pastor David, or indicate your interest on the infostub on Sunday, and you will be contacted. We invite all to be in prayer that God’s Spirit will be leading us and inspiring many in the formation of a new group of Stephen Ministers for the work at Mt. Zion Church.
Discipleship
Community EventsNEWS FOR NEW MEMBERS AT MOUNT ZION:
If you or someone you know is looking to accept Jesus Christ or become a member of the Local
Church please let them know the Invitation to Discipleship is available to them and Mount Zion would love to be their Church home.
Our next New Members Class:
Information Session: Sunday Sept. 11th at 10:15 a.m. in the Chapel
Session I: Sunday Sept. 18th
Session II: Sunday Sept. 25th
Session III: Sunday October 2th
Session IV: Sunday October 9th
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NEEDED: PowerPoint Coordinator How would you like to be part of an exciting and fulfilling ministry here at Mt. Zion, one which greatly enhances the worship experience for our congregation? We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate the PowerPoint prepa-ration and projection duties for both our 9am and 11am services. Duties would include:
Monthly: assign PowerPoint personnel for each week and provide for inclusion in the Pointer
Weekly: send reminder to appropriate preparers/projectionists and worship participants
Proofread the PowerPoint files, and make corrections/additions as necessary
Coordinate any special video needs (e.g. Youtube, dvd, USB, file)
Download the files to the sanctuary computer
Prepare the rolling announcement file and the video for the W. Narthex monitor
As needed, participate in Praise Band rehearsals to finalize the weekly 11am powerpoint file
Assist with projection duties as needed
Familiarity with PowerPoint (2007 or later versions) would be useful. Training will be provided. These duties should require no more than 5 hours per week, not including any projection duties for Sunday services. If you are interested, please contact Sam Hergert ([email protected]) or Pastor Tammi.
ANNUAL MEN’S RETREAT SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 2, 2016
PECOMETH RETREAT CENTER – CENTERVILLE, MD Theme: The Parables – Stories of Challenge and Growth
Our United Methodist Men invite all the men of the church to join us for another beautiful weekend at Pecometh for a time of good fellowship, good food, lively and productive conversations built on the Parables of Jesus. All of this happens at the beautiful setting of this Retreat Center on the shores of the Chester River with plenty of time provided to enjoy just being there. The cost: $210.00 per person for everything. Now is the time to sign up. Reserve your room at the Retreat by contacting Ken Sines at [email protected], David Norton at [email protected], or see Pastor David. You will be glad you took this opportunity to spend a weekend at the Men’s Retreat.
UMM
Misc. Announcements
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A very special Thank You to all those who served in our Vacation Bible School ministry!!
We had a wonderful week and could not have done it without our 93 adult and youth volunteers!!
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!
Mark you calendars for next year!! July 17th-21st 2017
Children's Sunday School Teachers needed for the fall!! Please contact Jena Meredith if you can serve in this special
ministry! You can teach as often as you like! Once a month, twice a month or each week, it is up to
you! [email protected] Kid's Zone will take place August 14th, 21st & 28th during
the 9:00 service.
Regular Sunday School will resume on September 11th.
Children’s Ministry
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Youth Ministry NEWS FOR YOUTH MINISTRY AT MOUNT ZION-Grades 6th-12th
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!! Words can not express the thanks for all the members, friends, youth leaders, and youth who made any level of contribution to Little Dresses for Africa. Here are a couple of pictures of that day. You can also see the video at our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/i8fYCQ2ZsnE
Confirmation 2017 Class: We have mailed all 2017 Confirmation Class packets out this week. If you
have not received your packet by Tuesday August 2nd please send me an email to [email protected] and we will get a packet out to you.
Saturday, August 6th We have a church-wide clean-up day and we would like to include the Youth
Center in that day. Please sign up via sign-up genius if you are available to help between 9 a.m.-12 noon. Pastor Tammi will also provide breakfast and lunch. The more persons signing up the quicker we can finish. The link to sign-up is: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CA4AD2BA6FC1-youth1
Communion Sunday Sign-up: We are asking 2 youths to sign-up for Communion Stewards starting August 7th. You may sign up below at: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0B4CA4AD2BA6FC1-communion
Sunday, September 11: Sunday School and Youth Group Kick-Off (All parents, leaders, youth families
are invited to the 6 p.m. kick-off)
Friday, September 16-Sunday, September 18: Confirmation Retreat incoming confirmands
*mandatory and post confirmands (optional) are invited to this retreat
Wednesday, Sept. 21 or Thursday, Sept. 22: Confirmation weekly class begins, hope to see each of you over the summer! If you have any questions feel free to contact Pastor Tammi prior to August 13th. She will be on vacation starting Sunday, August 14th and will not return until Tuesday, September 6th.
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July 23 Mission Trip to Ames UMC in Baltimore.
We thank everyone who
helped make this mission possible at all three sites (Washington
D.C., The Eliza-beth House in Laurel, and the Ames UMC in
Baltimore).
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When we work together, that is
when we are most capable to
touch lives for Jesus Christ.
The Washington, D.C. site, left & bottom pictures
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What fun it was to have our community joined together for delicious food and fellowship at the Pig Roast on July 24th!
“Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.“ Ecclesiastes 9:7
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If you are unable to serve, please find a substitute and notify the church office at [email protected].
Those Called to Serve and Lead Worship
Acolyte: Steve Dennis ([email protected])
9:15am Children’s Time: Jena Meredith
Counters: Evan Saunderson ([email protected])
9:00 Greeters: Larry & Koral Murdoch ([email protected])
Liturgist: David Norton
Nursery: Kathy H. ([email protected])
Projection: Sam Hergert ([email protected])
Sound: Rob Messerly ([email protected])
9:00 Ushers: Steve Reyda ([email protected])
or Will Scott ([email protected])
11:00 Ushers: Eric O’Keefe ([email protected] )
Pointer Editors: Sue Ball ([email protected])
& Church Administrator
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING:
Service Times
August 7 August 14 August 21 August 28
Kid’s Time 9:00 Elizabeth Blough Scott Johnson Pastor David Jordan Dubbs
Counters Andrea Smolen, Rob Messerly
Roz Norman, Sally Williams
Roz Norman Evan Saunderson
Larry Murdock, Will Scott, Sam Hergert
Greeters
9:00 Lynn Jacobson John & Nancy Coontz
Larry & Koral Murdock
Will & Jill Scott
11:00 Mark Coffin Mark Coffin Evan Saunderson Mark Coffin
Liturgist 9:00 Steve Dennis Jon Lindberg Jordan Dubbs Elizabeth Dennis
Projection
9:00 Sam Hergert Sam Hergert Sam Hergert Adam Johnson
11:00 Sam Hergert Sam Hergert Sam Hergert Chuck Sehman
Sound
9:00 Help Wanted Your Name Here Why Not You? Help Wanted
11:00 Bill Ray Al Hill Bill Ray Bill Ray
Usher Captains
9:00 Steve Reyda Steve Reyda Steve Reyda Steve Reyda
11:00 Gary & Patricia Heinz
Gary & Patricia Heinz
Gary & Patricia Heinz
Gary & Patricia Heinz
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1 Alexander Ball Anne Cameron Laura Erdman Jim Fetters III 2 Eric Borchers Judy A. Johnson 3 Emily Black William Burke Ryan Dunn 4 Brian Fehr Jack Kalbach Avery Powers 5 Bobbie Athey Tanya Burke Phillip McWithey Kathryn Riseberg 6 Allison Bickerton Michael Leiss
7 Paul Bordenet Georgia Kline Joseph Reed Sarah Snowden 8 Samantha Dietrich Nathan Glenn Eric White 9 Sebastian Ames Sue Dietrich Kathryn Lester Kathleen McLaughlin Lauren Olson Madison Yingling
12 Robert McIlvain Melanie Yingling 13 Terry Longstreth Will Scott 15 Robert Graham Janet Stevens Vicki Umberger 16 Judy Callow Haylie Goheen 17 Chin Chiang Ted Gull Alex Wollack 18 Jon Lindberg Amanda Maisel 19 Ernest Graham Diane McCarthy 20 Monica Bickerton Zachary Brittingham Dave Colandrea Susan Kalbach
21 Al Hill 22 Zachary Blough Matthew Fatig Karen Greiner Dan Kelly 23 Lauren Dalpee 24 Cynthia Caruso Alyson King 25 Chris Black Fred Landy 26 Katie Bozarth Carol McIlvain Tom Snowden 27 Jenny Marrow 29 Nancy Bond Joanne Dickson Bill Longenecker Jeanne Sealing Ken Tracy 30 John Squirlock Bethany Wetherill 31 John Dexter Julie Graham Lisa Hawkins- Eidson
BIRTHDAYS
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Wednesday, August 24 September POINTER
Celebrating Marriage February 17th, 18th and 19th, 2017
At the Dunes Manor in Ocean City, MD
There will be speakers on several sub-jects and concepts to benefit married couples, “How to Fight Fairly” is just one example. More information to follow in upcoming Fall Brochure.
In this Month’s Pointer…
Page 1 - Message from Pastor Joan
Page 2 & 3 - Current Events
Page 4 - Children’s Ministry
Page 5 - Youth Ministry
Page 6 & 7- Mt. Zion Mission Day Photos
Page 8 - Church Picnic Photos
Page 9 - Opportunities to Serve
Page 10 - Birthdays
Page 11 - August Calendar
Page 12 - Upcoming Activities