mt. zion united methodist church newsletter...1220 west main street, mt. zion, illinois 62549 2014...

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Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Newsletter 1220 West Main Street, Mt. Zion, Illinois 62549

2014

From the Pastor’s Heart

On March 5, we will begin our Season of Lent with Ash Wednesday. This is a

powerful service, and has meant so much to me. The placing of ashes on the forehead

reminds us of our mortality (Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust) and only through God’s Grace

can we have eternal life. Another theme for Ash Wednesday and Lent is repentance.

Repentance is turning away from sin (that which separate us from God) and be forgiven.

Lent is also a time we remember Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross. He gave up his life for

us. So during Lent, we give up something during the 40 days (not counting Sunday) to

show our appreciation.

In the past, my son was always ready to give up vegetables, but not soda. Many of

us are like that, we would rather not have to sacrifice. This year, I would like to suggest

some things to give up during LENT 2014. Here is my TOP 10 LIST for MT. ZION

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH:

10.Give up Gossip

9. Give up Hate

8. Give up Anger

7. Give up Revenge

6. Give up being Self Righteous

5. Give up wearing your feelings on your sleeves

where you get your feelings hurt at the smallest

thing!

4. Give up always being critical and judgmental

3. Give up complaining

2. Give up Selfish Pride

1. Give up just coming to church once or twice a

month! (Please make a commitment to Worship.)

WOW!!! Wouldn’t our church be a more pleasant place, and we would see what being

a true follower of Jesus Christ really is! We would put God FIRST! Come on Mt.

Zion UMC, We can do it!! Your Friend, (AND I’m NOT giving that up)

Pastor Ted A.

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We will begin Lent March 5th

with a service of

Ashes and Communion at 6:30 p.m. We will be

joined by our friends from Bethany. Our Choir

will present an Anthem. Pastor Ted A. will give a

short message on repentance. Please set this date

and time aside to attend church.

United Methodist Men’s Group The United Methodist Men’s Group are

attending “Iron Sharpens Iron” march 22.

If you are interested in attending, Please

contact john pierce for more information.

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“God and the Movies” March 9 – Forrest Gump “2nd Chance God” Luke 15:11-24 March 16 – Dead Poets Society “Carpe Diem” Psalm 39:4-7 March 23 – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade “Stepping out in Faith” Hebrews 11:1-40 March 30 – The Lion King “Overcoming Failure” Colossians 1:13-14 April 6 – Places in the Heart “Who is Welcome at the Table” Mark 2:15-17

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Supper Parties with Jesus

During Sunday Nights in Lent Mt. Zion and Bethany will join

together for food, fellowship, and worship. We will begin each evening at

5 p.m. with a light supper(donations accepted), then we will be

presenting a drama. “The People vs. Judas Iscariot. The 5 act play that

will unfold over 5 Sundays of Lent is a court hearing in which Judas is

on trial. Prosecutor and Defense Attorneys attempt to sway Judge and

Jury(Congregation) with evidence based upon the Bible and tradition.

Various witnesses are subpoenaed to testify including Peter, John, Mary

Magdalene and in a surprise appearance “Death”. After each act, we will

sing and rejoice, and go home around 6:30 p.m. at the latest. You will

not want to miss any acts of the play. Below is the schedule.

March 9 – Mt. Zion March 30 – Bethany

March 16 – Bethany April 6 – Mt. Zion

March 23 – Mt. Zion

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THANK YOU SO MUCH! To all who participated in any way to make this American Red Cross Blood Drive one of the best to date! The Red Cross goal

for Mt Zion UMC was 17 Units and we ended up with 25 UNITS!! 28 donors presented however 2 people unknowingly came 10 days early, 1 person was hypertensive. All the rest donated! Thanks from your coordinators and also the Red Cross!! Hope to see you again for another great success on August 26, 2014 for our next drive!!

THANKS AGAIN AND GOD'S BLESSINGS AS YOU BLESS OTHERS! Sandy Friesner & Earleen Hartrich

We will be having Vacation Bible School this summer, July 14-18 5:30-8pm. Dinner will be provided for the kids. This year’s theme is "God's Backyard Bible Camp", and kids in Pre-school to Sixth grade will be able to participate. Sign-up sheets for volunteers and donations will be posted at a later date.

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Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is providing a workshop on March 8th from 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. (Registration @ 8 a.m.). Wherever you are in using media in worship this workshop would be beneficial. A lunch will be provided that day, but we would appreciate it if you would pre-register for that. Any donations will be appreciated. Just give us a call to let us know how many for lunch. Free snacks will be provided in the morning and afternoon. Child care will be available if you notify us of that need also. It is a good idea to bring a team from your church if you can. Check out the attached brochure and flyer for more details. If you have any questions please contact my Office Manager Carla Rudow at 217-864-4813. _________________________________________________________________

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Administrative Board

Highlights

Chair Doug Likes called the

meeting to order with 14 members

present. Reports were given by

representatives of the various

ministries of the church. In other business, the following

were decided and approved:

• To allow a change offering collected for Unchanted

International sometime after Easter.

• Discussed a budget line item for advertisement.

Approved with one no vote to buy an ad for the Mt.

Zion Recreational Dept. Summer Brochure.

• Appointed a committee to prepare a Fine Arts Series

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of concerts to be hosted by our Church

• Discussed a Multi-Purpose Building and will

be

contacting someone about a drawing of a

floor plan for

such building.

March 1 –Y.AGI Soup & Sandwich Saturday 11am-2pm

March 2 –Sermon “In the Trenches”

March 5 –Ash Wednesday Service 6:30pm

March 8 –Y.A.G.I. 9am

Media Workshop

March 9 –Forrest Gump “2nd Chance God”

March 16 -Dead Poets Society “Carpe Diem”

Supper Party with Jesus 5p.m. in Bethany

March 22 –Y.A.G.I. 9am

March 23 –Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

“Stepping out in Faith”

Supper Party with Jesus 5pm in Mt. Zion

March 24 –Ad Board Meeting 7pm

March 29 –Youth Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser 4pm-7pm

March 30 –The Lion King “Overcoming Failure”

Supper Party with Jesus 5pm in Bethany

March 31 – Worship Team Meeting 7pm

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Weekly Events

*Lunch Bunch Monday’s at 11:00am

*Exercise Class Tuesday’s at 6:30pm

*Women’s Bible Study Wednesday’s at 8:30am

*Handbell Practice Wednesday’s at 5:45pm

*Choir Practice Wednesday’s at 6:30pm

*AWANA Wednesday’s at 6:30pm

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