Prelude – “Adoro Te Devote” Deb Papavizas Lighting of the Candles Choral Introit – “This Is The Day” Chancel Choir Welcome & Opportunities to Serve Gary Sheffield-James Operation Christmas Child Margaret Rose Greeting & Opening Prayer Carol Hill *Opening Hymn – “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” UMH#277 *Passing the Peace Children’s Time Ken Dunnington The Lord’s Prayer Led by our Children Hymn - "Wonderful Words of Life” UMH #600, Vs. 1&2 A Word on Stewardship Elizabeth Dennis & Shugo Tanaka Pastoral Prayer Hymn - "Wonderful Words of Life" UMH #600,Vs. 3 God’s Tithes and our Offerings and Gifts Musical Offering- "Room at the Table" Chancel Choir *Doxology UMH#95 *Prayer of Dedication Gary Sheffield-James First Lesson – Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12 Carol Hill *Gospel Lesson – Mark 10:13-16 Sermon – “Re-Membering to Move Forward” Gary Sheffield-James The Great Thanksgiving The Sharing of the Bread and the Cup Sacrament of Holy Communion *Communion Songs– “Come Sinners to the Gospel Feast” UMH#616 “Here, O My Lord, I See Thee” UMH#623 “Let Us Break Bread Together” UMH#618 Prayer of Thanksgiving *Closing Hymn – “I Come with Joy” UMH#617 A Few Comments from Stewardship Team *Sending Forth *Choral Benediction – “Choral Amen” Chancel Choir Postlude – “A Song of Rejoicing” Deb Papavizas

Leave to Serve God’s People

*You are invited to stand in heart or posture

9:00 a.m. Traditional Service

Gathering Music

Welcome & Opportunities to Serve

Operation Christmas Child

Greeting and Opening Prayer

*Passing the Peace

*Songs of Celebration

“What A Day”, “Everlasting God”

Children’s Time

The Lord’s Prayer Led by our Children

A Word on Stewardship

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Pastoral Prayer

*Worship Through Our Giving – “Blessings”

*Prayer of Dedication

First Lesson – Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12

*Gospel Lesson – Mark 10:13-16

Sermon – “Re-Membering to Move Forward”

Sacrament of Holy Communion

Song of Preparation

The Great Thanksgiving

The Sharing of the Bread and the Cup

Communion Song – “King Of My Heart”

A Few Comments from Stewardship Team

*Sending Forth – “King Of My Heart” Leave to Serve God’s People

*You are invited to stand in heart or posture

9:00 a.m. Traditional Service

11:00 a.m. Contemporary Service

Welcome to Mt. Zion UMC! We are glad God has brought you to worship with us today. We look forward to getting to know you! If you are looking

for a church home, please speak to one of the Pastors after the service.

Tag Mt. Zion on social media with @mtzionhighland or #mtzionhighland

Sunday School each Sunday, Kid’s Zone during the services on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays, and the Nursery open for children 5 and under all morning!

Christian Education Programs

We invite you to join us for any of our Christian Education Programs. For more information, please visit us at www.mtzionhighland.com

Sundays - 10:10am - Christian Education Hour *Children Pre-K through 5th Grade:

Lower Preschool Level, 3 & 4 year olds in the Nursery (room 205) *Students 6th through 12th Grade: Youth Center

*Pioneer Class (Adults): Conference Room 1 *Drop-In Bible Study: Conference Room 3

*Young Adults Class (Young Adults 18 through 35): Staff Conf. Room *Parenting in Faith: Conference Room 2

Monday – 10:00 am - Weekly Bible Study - Conference Room 2 *Playgroup Infant - 5yrs with caregiver: Mondays 9:30-11:00am: Nursery

Events Schedule: October 7th ~ October 14th Sunday, October 7th 9:00 & 11am Services/Sanc 12:30 – 2:00pm Stephens Min./CR1 4:30 – 6:30pm Wedding/Sanc, Chpl, CR1 & Nursery Monday, October 8th 10:00 – 11:00am Bible Study/CR2 5:30 – 7:30 Stephens Min./CR2 7:00 – 9:00pm MDSR/FH 7:00 – 8:00pm Fellowship/CR2 Tuesday, October 9th 7:00 – 8:30pm Evangelism & Hospitality/CR3 7:00 – 8:00pm Missions/CR1 7:00 – 8:00pm Trustees/CR2 Wednesday, October 10th 9:30 – 11:00am Seated Exercise/Chpl 10:00 – 11:00am Prayer Shawl/CR2 11:00am – 2:00pm Retired Clergy/CR3 6:00 – 9:00pm BS Troop 702/FH

6:45 – 7:45pm Chancel Bells/Sanc 7:45 – 8:45pm Chancel Choir/Sanc Thursday, October 11th 7:00 – 8:30pm Gospel of Mark/CR1 7:00 – 8:00pm Praise Band/Sanc Friday, October 12th 12:00 – 2:pm Sage Brigade/CR1 6:30 – 9:30pm CBT Setup/Sanc Saturday, October 13th 8:30am – 1.30pm CBT/Sanc & all CR’s 2:00 – 5:30pm Locust Concert/Sanc & FH Sunday, October 14th 9:00 & 11:00am Services/Sanc 10:00 – 11:00am Pioneer Class/CR1 10:00 – 11:00am BP Screening/Lib. 10:00 – 11:00am Sandwich Making/FH 12:00 – 2:00pm Stephens Min./CR1

Upcoming News at Mount Zion

*Shepherding Team #2 Is On Call This Week, October 7th to October 13th. Contact Betty Cashmark. *UMYF tonight will be dinner at Anthony’s in Clarksville. The youth leaders will transport youth from the church after Trinity rehearsal. Parents may pick their children up at the restaurant after dinner. Permission slips are required and can be found in the youth minister’s box outside of the church office or from the youth leaders.

*Attention to Parents! There will be NO Kid’s Zone today. We have KZ on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday’s of the month. Kid’s Zone is after children’s time in the service, it may or may not be announced! Please accompany your children after Children’s Time to the KZ room. *The Grateful Gobbler has been losing all of his feathers with the rain and heat we've had this year. Please help him get his feathers back by purchasing one for $30. Each feather represents a Thanksgiving dinner for a client at the Open Doors Food Pantry. Please see Carol Hill in the West Narthex this Sunday. Questions? Just ask or email opendoorsfoodpantry@gmail.com

*Special Invitation to the Congregation to join the Stephen Minister team on October 7th for our Continuing Education. Lisa Morrell, certified Life Coach, will be sharing with us how to “Care for the Caregiver.” Caregivers give of themselves. We need to remember to care for ourselves. Everyone is welcome to join us. The guest speaker will begin at 1:00 on 10/7! See you there. For more information, please contact Debbie Burgio

*Stephen Ministry: A new class for training Stephen Ministers will be starting on October 7th. Please contact any of the Stephen Leaders or Pastor Gary if you are interested.

*SAGE Brigade October 12th at Noon in CR1. We will be meeting for lunch and welcoming Bryan Miller, Health Educator and Senior Fitness Specialist, to speak to us about Brain Health: Fact vs. Fiction for Cognitive Support. Lunch will be salad with chicken. Please bring something to go with the salad, a side dish, or dessert. For more information, please contact Debbie Burgio

*UMM Fall Hike. All are invited to join the United Methodist Men for our Fall Hike Saturday, October 13 th 8am-12. We will be hiking approx. 3 miles in the Soldiers Delight NEA. Meet in the church parking at 8:00 a.m. to carpool or at the Visitor Center 8:45, 5100 Deer Park Rd. Owings Mills, 21117. Contact Brian Cornell

Through Our Prayers: As a shepherd cares for the sheep, so also will Christ watch over His followers. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. Please pray for the Commission on the Way Forward as their final report has been released. They have brought forth three possible directions our UMC may be moving in the future in regards to the issues related to the report. A Special Session of the General Conference is scheduled for Feb. 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis to deliberate and make decisions on the way forward. Please log on the conference website at bwcumc.org for more information. Our Members: Marcia Marshall, John Pfannenstein, Anna McAvoy, Jack Maloney, Bonnie Luepkes, Frieda Youngblood, Carol Cantelo, Tish Miller, Phillip & Eli Amos, Edison & Mary Ellen Amos, Judy Johnson, Christy Wnuk-Fink, Ann Parlette, George Bickerton, Bill Cashmark, the Collatz Family, Connie Kolpack, Nancy Lindquist, Debbie Tracy. Members’ Family & Friends: Joanne Island, Brenda Evers, Karen Corkran, Larry Johnson, Mark Myers, Bruce Van Blargan, Emanuela Guffanti, Jackie Lineberger, Wes Jin, The Boarman family, Cindy Prodochl, Wendy Fulton, Audrey Grace, Sam Love, Steven Tevault Jr., Steven Smolen, Stephen Harrison, Hank Wainwright, Ivan Diaz, Marian Isley & Lisa Slusser, Bonita Divver, Nathan Mackle, Joseph, Taylor, Dennis, Will, Suzanne, Jeanette, Gladys Paulock, Dolly, Pauline Reel, Bob & Bill Wagner, Carol Thomas, Quellee & Raclynn Gonzalez, Laura Minnick. Our Homebound Members: Sharon Reed, Carroll Molesworth, Frieda Youngblood, Eva Bryant. Members Serving in Our Armed Forces: Colin Klopp, Andrew Schmit, Victoria Wyler. Non-Members Serving in our Armed Forces: Rondall Waltz-Wills, Chris Mittuch, Dan Mittuch, Derrek Koch, Brad Cohn, Randall Johnston, Jason Walker, Andrew Lammers, Luke Tung, Mariah Mead.

We Serve God & God’s People

*Announcements continued…

*UMM Men’s Retreat on November 9-11th. Men’s Retreat at Pecometh Camp & Retreat Center, Centerville, MD. Cost is $230 per person, spaces are limited, sign up early. Contact Ken Sines

*The Care Giver’s Group meets the 3rd Sunday of every month between services, in the church library. Contact Judy H. Johnson.

*OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD KICKOFF – Will you fill a box this year and make a child happy, as well as introduce them to Christ? Boxes, information sheets and BOY/GIRL labels are in the East and West Narthexes. Filled boxes need to be brought to Mt. Zion on Nov. 11th and Nov. 18th. For each box filled this year, Mt. Zion’s Missions Committee has agreed to provide $6.00 from Mission Funds for each box turned in to provide a 12 week lesson book, The Greatest Journey, to enable teachers in local churches to instruct the children on how to be faithful followers of Christ. Any questions, contact Margaret Rose.

Mount Zion Is a Stephen Ministry Congregation Please see the bulletin board by the Fellowship Hall for

More information

Through Our Presence & Gifts Week Ending Sunday September 30, 2018 Worship Sunday School Attendance

9:00am: 120 11:00am: 70 Total: 190

Adults: Youth: Children: Total:

Weekly Receipts 12,985 Financial Summary as of Sept. 22nd 2018 2017 1YTD Operating Receipts 504,898 YTD Operating Disbursements 484,434 Operating Surplus (-Deficit) Legacy Summary as of Sept. 2nd End of Month Total to Date Total Campaign Funds Received 150.00 986,456.06 Transfers: Missions 15.00 90,381.15 Transfers: Facilities for the Future 15.00 90,381.15 Mortgage Principal Curtailments 120.00 723,047.97 Mortgage Loan Balance per UMDF as of 9/07/2018

39,646.00

*Detailed monthly financial reports are available in the Treasurer’s hallway mailbox