Announcements!
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Although you will find a lot of helpful information below, this page does not capture all that is going on at Mt. Zion UMC. To find additional information about current and future activities, please check the Calendar web page!
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The 2017 Bazaar is just around the corner. This year's handmade quilt is on display in the Narthex. A Love offering of $1 will give you one opportunity to be the owner of this beautiful quilt!
If you have some wonderful items to donate for the bazaar, please let a member of the Mt. Zion Women's Group know. Or send a note to the web site manager at web.manager.mt.zion.umc@gmail.com |
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It's Brunswick Stew time again! Volunteers are needed to prepare the vegetables on Friday, October 20, and the stew itself starting at 3:30 am on Saturday, October 21. Those who will help with preparing a breakfast for all volunteers on the 21st are asked to show up at 5:45 am and then stay to help cook and package the stew.
If you'd like a quart or more of Mt. Zion's famously delicious stew, call 336-427-7698 or 336-643-7777 for more information.
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Bible Study will resume on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am and on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm. If you are interested in joining either of the two study groups, please sign up in the Narthex.
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Mt. Zion UMC is a participant in the Boxtops for Education program. If you'd like to join the effort to support local schools, please bring your "Boxtops for Education" labels to church and place them in the appropriate jar in the Narthex.(http://www.boxtops4education.com/).
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Volunteers are needed to support the nursery during the Sunday Worship Service! Please sign up in the Narthex if you can help with this uplifting ministry for the youngest children of the church!
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What a wonderful turnout for the Potato Drop at Mt. Zion on Saturday! 107 people representing 13 churches came to bag and separate potatoes for local and regional food pantries! Way to go Good Samaritan Ministries!!
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The start of a "Potato Drop"!
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Bethel United Methodist Church (a member church of Good Samaritan Ministries) will host their Annual Fish Fry on October 21 from 5:00 until 7:00 pm at the Stokesdale Christian Church. Ages 5 and under are free; ages 6 through 12 are $5, and those 12 years old and older are $10. Libby Hill will be providing the meal. GSM churches are asked to bring desserts for this annual fundraiser. Spread the word!
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Each month Mt. Zion UMC contributes food items to the Good Samaritan Ministries Food Pantry, giving out boxes of food to those in need. Volunteers also contribute to and support the GSM Clothes Closet!
Mt. Zion's GSM food item for October is 75 boxes of Mac & Cheese. Please bring your food item in no later than Sunday, October 22. Flat Rock UMC will host the Food Pantry which will be open from 9 – 11:00 am on Saturday October 28. |
The Food Pantry and Clothes Closet will open again in September from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on the last Saturday of the month.
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The Mt. Zion United Methodist women have put together a terrific cookbook, filled with 496 delicious recipes.
The cookbooks have arrived from the publisher and they look great! We will have copies ready for you to purchase on Sunday, September 24! The cost per book is $10. Remember, these cookbooks will make great Christmas presents, birthday presents, wedding presents....you name it! You and everyone to whom you give this cookbook will love it! |
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Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast of the U.S. affecting millions of people with multiple days of heavy rain, winds, and rising tides. The United Methodist Church is actively present, working with local and state emergency management, FEMA, and other volunteers active in disaster.
We invite you to stand with our neighbors on the Gulf Coast during this time. Your gifts ensure that our church will be able to provide help and hope for those left homeless or otherwise affected by this disaster for years to come. Those who wish to support the work of UMCOR as it responds to this disaster are encouraged to donate through UMCOR, 458 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308. Write 901670 on the memo line of your check. |
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