Volume 20; Issue 3 Rev. Dr. Atu O. White, Pastor August 2018

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 33 Oak Street, Springfield, MA 01109

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday, August 5, 2018

10:00 a.m.

Enter to Worship.........Pause to Pray...........Depart to Serve

Call to Worship....................................................Rev. Milton White, Jr. Invocation.............................................................Rev. Milton White, Jr.

Worship through Praise

Praise & Worship…..............................................................Mass Choir

Worship through Sharing

Pastoral Emphasis..............................................Rev. Milton White, Jr. Welcome of Guests.............................................Rev. Milton White, Jr.

Worship through Music

Song of Preparation.............................................................Mass Choir

Worship through the Word

Morning Message.......................................................Pastor Atu White Invitation to Unite.......................................................Pastor Atu White

If you wish to publicly profess your faith in Jesus Christ,

to reaffirm your commitment to Him, or to join the membership of this

Church, you are invited to come forward at this time.

Worship through Prayer

Altar Prayer.................................................................Pastor Atu White

Worship by Giving

Tithes, General & Benevolence Offerings….........Trustees & Ushers

Worship by Remembering

Holy Communion.....................…….………….…........Pastor Atu White

Worship by Serving

Benediction.....................…….………….….................Pastor Atu White

BIBLE STUDY TO RESUME

After a summer hiatus

in the month of July,

Wednesday Bible Study,

both at 1:15 p.m. and the 7:00 p.m.,

will resume on

Wednesday, August 15, 2018.

LIFE GROUP LEADERS MEETING

In preparation for fall Life Groups

(smaller 4 or 5-week

Bible Study Classes),

instructional meetings for the

Life Group Leaders

will be held on the following

Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m.:

August 15

August 22

August 29

If you were a Life Group Leader

this past spring, or if you’d like to

become a Leader for this session,

please give your name to

Sis. Wanda Powell.

AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

August 2---------Sis. JoAnn Lawson

August 3-----------Sis. Tina Garner

August 3------Bro. Ernest J. Lawson

August 3-------Sis. Dorianna Rennis

August 4-----Sis. Charlotte Caldwell

August 5-------Sis. Carolyn Scarnici

August 6---------Bro. Clycon Hinds

August 6-`--Bro. Brian Lawrence, III

August 7------------Sis. Andra Cole

August 8---Bro. Michael Housey, Jr.

August 9-------Bro. Roderick Barton

August 13---------Sis. Cierra Bacon

August 15-----Bro. Isaac Crapps, Sr.

August 16---------Sis. Stacia Brown

August 18-------Sis. Aleah Haygood

August 20---------Sis. Alice Koonce

August 21---------Sis. Shayla Dixon

August 21---Sis. Betty Mayweathers

August 22-------Sis. Susan Williams

August 25--------Bro. Jaheim Hayes

August 26---------Bro. Cory Bryant

August 28---------Rev. Bert Johnson

August 31-------Sis. Tracy Martinez

AUGUST ANNIVERSARIES

August 3---------Sis. Andrea Dixon & Bro. Al Dixon

August 8------Rev. Milton White, Jr. & Deaconess Luz White

August 20-----Deacon Steve Powell & Deaconess Wanda Powell

OUTLOOK

Written by Priscilla Leonard

Forget each kindness that you do

As soon as you have done it. Forget the praise that

falls to you The moment you have won it.

Forget the slander

that you hear Before you can repeat it.

Forget each slight, each spite, each sheer

Wherever you may meet it.

Remember every

kindness done To you, whate'er its measure.

Remember praise by others won

And pass it on with pleasure.

Remember every

promise made And keep it to the letter.

Remember those who lend you aid

And be a grateful debtor.

Remember all the

happiness That comes your way in living.

Forget each worry and distress;

Be hopeful and forgiving.

Remember good, remember truth,

Remember Heaven's above you,

And you will find, through age and youth,

True joys and hearts to love you.

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Pastor to Preach in

Hartford

On Sunday, August 12, 2018

our Pastor, Dr. Atu White, will

be the guest preacher at Mt.

Calvary Baptist Church in Hart-

ford, CT as they celebrate their

101st Church Anniversary. The

service will begin at 4:00 p.m.

Our choir will render the music

and our ushers will be on duty.

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church is

located at 2 F D Oates Ave,

Hartford, CT, 06120. Rev.

Richard L. Nash is the Pastor.

Summer Meal

Site Continues

The Summer Meal Site, here at Mt. Zion,

continues this month.

Meals will be

served

Monday~Friday

12 noon to 1:00 p.m.

from now until

Friday,

August 17, 2018.

All children

--up to age 18--

are encouraged to come

out and enjoy

a free meal!

Play Review: “Tight Pants” Written By

Sis. Andrea (Mimmie) Dixon

On Saturday afternoon, June 23,

2018, I had the pleasure of being in

the audience at the Majestic Thea-

ter in West Springfield, MA to

view the play, “Tight Pants” writ-

ten by Bethel Arnold. What a

wonderful story of a mother’s de-

sire to have a better life for her and

her children.

From living poorly by a bodega in

the Dominican Republic to the

dream of living a good life in

America, she did it, the dreams and

prayers of her daughter’s and hers

came true.

Mothers confront a lot of issues,

struggles, and hardships raising

children by themselves, but having

faith and being determined and

staying focused everything works

out for the best for everyone in-

volved!

I shared with Bethel that she should

continue her writing, and that she

did a great job! The play was

touching, funny and kept you en-

gaged. It was beautifully casted!

But most importantly, the play was

REAL! She told us her life.

July

New Members

There were no new members

in the month of July.

BAPTISM

The date and time for our next

baptism class and baptism ser-

vice will be announced at a

later date. No one was bap-

tized last month.

UBC Annual Session

The 96th Annual Ses-sion of the United Baptist Convention of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & New Hampshire was held in Providence, RI on July 13, 14, & 15. Congdon Street Baptist Church served as the host.

Mt. Zionites attending the Convention Luncheon on Saturday were: Sis. Rene Baldwin, Bro. Walker Bryant, Sis. Arlene Garner, Sis. Narvis Handford, Bro. Bobby Hartsfield, Sis. Christine Hartsfield, Sis. Anna Howell, Deaconess Lucille Hogan, Deaconess Deborah Jones, Dea. Steve Powell, Deaconess Wanda Powell, and Pastor Atu White. Dea. Powell, Sis. Garner, and Pastor White, who is the 1st Vice President of the UBC, served as Mt. Zion’s voting delegates at the Business Meeting held earlier that morning.

A SOLDIER GONE HOME

DEA. ARTHUR L. KITT went home to be with the Lord on

Friday, July 20, 2018.

Dea. Kitt was a longtime member and former chairman of the

Deacon Ministry. He was also a member of the Male Chorus, the

Pastor’s Aid Ministry, and the Sunday School. For years, he also taught Wednesday Evening Bible Study.

Dea. Kitt will be sorely missed.

Joint Board Meeting

The Joint Board will meet

this month on Thursday, Au-

gust 9 at 6:00 p.m. All Joint

Board members should be

present.

Food, Beverage and Paint = A Great Time Together!

Mt. Zion is sponsoring its first ever Paint Social!

Date: Friday, August 17, 2018

Time: 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

$35 per person (includes food, non-alcoholic beverages and supplies)

You can sign up and pay on line at: www.PaintSocialArt.com

Both Men and Women are encouraged to participate.

See Sis. Kim Weir if you want to sign up but don’t have access to a computer.

Deadline to signup is Wednesday, August 15.

July’s Children’s Church

Written by Sis. Patrice Caudle

Children's Church was held Sunday, July 8, 2018. Eleven children, 2 youth leaders, and 1 nurse attended the service. This month's lesson was about the Bible and how to understand what we read from the Bible. The children learned about the Old and New Testament, how many books are in the Bible, and what Testament means (Promise). The children were asked "What is the Bible?" and some of the answers were: ‘the Word of God, instructions on how to live our lives, and promises from God.’ For homework, the children were asked to start memorizing the books of the Bible.

The children also made a craft using the "Hand Illustration" to help them remember how to under-stand what they read in the Bible: • Hear (pinky finger): First, we hear the word of God through listening to the Pastor's sermon, listen-

ing to our teachers during Bible study, and listening to our parents or other people read Bible stories (Romans 10:17)

• Read (ring finger): Next, we read the Bible ourselves. We read Bible stories, we read our Bible study lesson, we read daily devotionals (Revelation 1:3a)

• Study (middle finger): After hearing and reading the Word, next we study what we read. We at-tend Bible study, we ask questions, we talk about it with others (Acts 17:11)

• Memorize (pointer finger): We memorize what we read from the Bible. We can make Bible verse memory cards, we can write out a verse to memorize it, we can test each other in Bible study or at home (Psalm 119:11,13)

• Meditate (thumb): Finally, we think about we have heard, read, studied, and memorized. We can ask God to show us how we can use what we have learned in our lives (Psalm 119:15)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2018 GRADUATES & YOUNG SCHOLARS HONORED

On Sunday, July 15, 2018, Mt. Zion recognized its 2018 High School and College Graduates. They are listed below:

Congratulations to All!!

2018 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

2018 COLLEGE GRADUATES

Student Name High School Plans Major

Dyonte Duke High School of

Science & Technology

U.S. Navy

Makayla (Laces) Thompson

Central High School

Fairleigh Dickinson, Teaneck, New Jersey

Psychology

Nicole White

High School of Science &

Technology

Johnson & Wales University

Providence, RI

Culinary: Baking & Pastry Arts

Student Name High School Degree

Min. James Coppedge

Hartford Seminary Hartford, CT

Black Minister's Program

Sis. Lakisha Coppedge

Springfield College Springfield, MA

Master of Human Services: Organi-zational Leadership & Management

CONGRATULATIONS, YOUNG SCHOLARS!

On Sunday, July 15, 2018, Mt. Zion’s Young Scholars (students in grades 1-12 who earned A’s in the last marking period) were recognized for their achievements. Below are their names:

MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH YOUNG SCHOLARS - 4TH TERM MARKING PERIOD-2018

Student Names

Ministries Schools Grades # of A’s

Awards

Tayshaana Brown Dance Ministry,

Bible Study Baystate Academy 8th 1

Tracetta Caudle Junior Ushers, Audio Ministry, Bible Study

St. Michael's Academy

7th 11 National Junior Honor Society, High Honors,

Perfect Attendance

Zachary Caudle Children's Choir, Bible Study, Young Joshuas

St. Michael's Academy

6th 9 Honors, Perfect

Attendance

Malik Coppedge Junior Ushers, Bible

Study, Young Joshuas Hampden Charter School of Science

9th 8

3.84 GPA, Urban League Teen STEM Program,

BGC Family Center Teen Key Stone Program

Marcus Garner, Jr. Children's Choir, Young Joshuas

Bowe Elementary 2nd 12

Sharna Grayson Junior Ushers,

Bible Study Central High School 11th 5

National Society of High School Scholars,

1st Honors, 3.67 GPA

Jordan Holmes Junior Ushers, Dance Ministry

Chestnut Accelerated School

8th 2

Marcus Holmes Children’s Choir, Junior

Ushers, Bible Study, Young Joshuas

Forest Park Middle School

7th 2

Taylor Holmes Children's Choir, Dance

Ministry, Bible Study Libertas Academy 6th 3

Camren Housey Young Joshuas Chestnut Middle

School 7th 4

3.62 GPA, 2nd Honors

Charles Rogers Bible Study,

Young Joshuas Sabis 4th 1

Cameron Scott Junior Ushers Central High School 10th 1

Danielle Ware Children's Choir, Junior Ushers, Dance Ministry,

Bible Study MLK Charter School 2nd 7

1st Honors, MLK Scholar Award, Role Model Award

Jadyn White Junior Ushers Central High School 9th 6 4.23 GPA

Fred Williams Junior Ushers,

Bible Study Boland Elementary 4th 2

MEMBER’S SON RECOGNIZED FOR ATTENDANCE As a pre-kindergartner, Michael Lewis, son of Sis. Debra Gary,

achieved perfect attendance this past school year at Margaret C. Ellis

Elementary School. For his hard work and dedication, he was awarded a

brand, new bike. He will be entering kindergarten in the fall.

Keep up the great work, Michael!

Dance Fever Written by Sis. Patrice Caudle

I had the pleasure of watching the youth of Mt. Zion dance in two programs during the month of June. The Youth Dance Ministry was invited to minister at Seedtime & Harvest Ministries located in Bloomfield, CT Sunday, June 24, 2018. The service was a celebration of Seedtime's youth and graduates. Our young ladies did an awesome job ministering to "Glory to the Lamb". We were also treated to a powerful message, to young and old alike, on how God's plan is the best plan. We may make our plans and have good intentions, but God may change our plans for His plan which is ulti-mately better. It was a wonderful service. On Saturday, June 30, 2018, Legacy Dance Studio held its 1st annual Dance Recital at Central High School. We were treated to a number of dance routines, including hip-hop, African dance, jazz, tap, and gymnastics. One of my favorites was the adult African dance troupe's "Welcome to Wakanda" routine. A number of Mt. Zion’s talented youth participated in the Jr. Hip Hop (Taylor Holmes, Ken-zona Ledbetter), Tiny Tots (Sophia Coppedge-Nicholas), Teen Hip Hop (Jordan Holmes, Sydney Barkalow), and Finale routines. These kids can move. If you see them in the sanctuary, ask them to show you a move or two!

More About the Dance Ministry Written by Sis. Andrea (Mimmie) Dixon

On Sunday, June 24, 2018 in the evening, I attended a program at Seedtime & Harvest Ministries in Windsor, CT, to witness our Youth Dance Ministry perform dance for Seedtime’s Youth & Young Adult Sunday Night-live Program.

Our dance troupe did an excellent job, and their instructor, Sis. Tiffany Tolbert-Wright, was quite proud of them (as were the members in the audience). Pastor Atu was like a peacock whose feath-ers were beautifully spread—proud!

The Word was brought by Min. Nichole Odame Bamfo from Seedtime, and it came from Phil. 4:13, entitled, “What Would Your Report Card Say?” Be obedient and remember (Phil 4:13. “You can do all things through Christ …”). Sometimes you change your plans, just because, but it’s always best to follow God’s way for your life (Jeremiah 29:11). This ‘youth’ sermon made me think what my life’s report card would say!)

Even as adults, life can be difficult. But if we keep remembering the promises of God and stay in His Word, we can and will make it through all obstacles.

Seeing the works of God through young people (oh yeah, they did the entire program!) made it an evening well spent.

Anniversary Celebrated Last Month

Last month, Mt. Zion celebrated it’s 41st Church Anniversary on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at our 10:00 a.m. worship service.

The guest preacher for the service, was Rev. Kenneth Young, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Haverhill, MA, and our musical guest was the Praise Team from Bethel A.M.E. Church in Boston, MA, lead by our former member, Michael Bradley.

SAVE THE DATES September is Women’s Month here at Mt. Zion.

Below are the September 2018 Women's Ministry Month Events:

Sept 5, 12, 19, 26 ~ Special Wednesday Night Bible Study Group for Women (7-8 pm)

Sept 1 ~ Pamper Me Day (9am - 1:00 pm) Location: Dunbar Parking Lot & Basketball Court. (If raining, the Gymnasium) Outdoor exercises gospel Zumba, yoga, health information tables, blood pres-sure checks, nutrition, breast cancer info.

*Bag Lunch Will be Served

Sept 2~Parade of Hats & Headwraps Sunday

Sept 9~Tea-for-Two Sunday (8:00 - 9:30 am) Location: Dunbar Welcome Center (Invite someone to church for a cup of tea, prayer, and a good word during Sunday service.)

Sept 15~’Order My Steps in Thy Word’ Women's Event (9:00 am - 2:00 pm) doors open at 8:30 am [See More information about this event below.]

Movie to follow (2:30-5:00 pm). All are welcome for the movie. Location: Dunbar Center Gymnasium

*Light Breakfast and Lunch will be served *Movie snacks

Sept 16~Sweets for the Sweet/Following Sunday service Location: Dunbar Welcome Center

Sept 23~Special Guest Women's Day Preacher (Invite a woman who can use a Word from God.)

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WOMEN'S MINISTRY & GET CONNECTED MINISTRY PRESENTS

"ORDER MY STEPS IN THY WORD" WOMEN'S EVENT It's a shoe thang!

Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018 Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location: The Dunbar Center Breakfast & Lunch will be served

Testimonies--A Word-Skit-Sisters Shoe Connection-Prayer GET CONNECTED FAMILY MOVIE TIME

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Movie snacks will be served.

To All Women: Please sign up in the Welcome Center!

Busy Schedule Submitted by Sis. Andrea (Mimmie) Dixon

It’s summertime and we are BUSY!! Perhaps this “Find the Words” Puzzle will slow us down. Relax and enjoy working on it with a tall glass of iced tea.

Mt. Zion uses an on-line giving service called, "Givelify." Members, family, and friends can make financial donations to the Church on-line. Here's how to get started:

How to Make Your First Givelify Donation

1. Download the free Givelify App from the App Store or Google Play. 2. Locate our Place of Worship (i.e., Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Springfield, MA). 3. Tap ‘My Place of Worship.’ 4. Tap the ‘Give’ button. 5. Tap an Amount. 6. Select an Envelope. 7. Tap ‘Give Now.’ 8. Create your Account. 9. Enter your Payment Information.

Note: The next time you use Givelify, save time with the ‘1-Tap Give Now’ button