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Welcome to Mt. Zion Christian
Church! We are glad you chose to
worship with us and hope you feel
at home.
As our guest, be sure to pick up a
gift bag in the foyer as you leave.
Also, please fill out the communi-
cation card in the bulletin and drop
it in the offering plate so we may
know who you are!
Thank you for being with us today. NURSERYNURSERYNURSERYNURSERY Our nursery provides a loving, warm environment for infants through age three. It is divided into three sections; sleepers, crawlers, and walkers, to ensure your child’s safety.
Child registration is located at the main nursery entrance, located di-rectly off the main lobby. When regis-tering, you will receive a pager in the event you need to be reached. CHILDREN’S MINISTRIESCHILDREN’S MINISTRIESCHILDREN’S MINISTRIESCHILDREN’S MINISTRIES Preschool through 5th graders meet in fellowship hall, located through the breezeway, off the east hall. They enjoy refreshments and praise time before going to their individual class-rooms (where they should be picked up following the service).
Children are encouraged to attend their own worship groups and classes. Here they learn about Jesus through drama, music, and videos that relate especially to them. JUNIOR HIGH (6TH, 7TH, & 8TH)JUNIOR HIGH (6TH, 7TH, & 8TH)JUNIOR HIGH (6TH, 7TH, & 8TH)JUNIOR HIGH (6TH, 7TH, & 8TH) The “Live Wires” meet at 10:10 a.m. on Sundays (during worship) and at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in the classroom off of the small sanctuary. In addition to learning about God and His Word, they enjoy foosball, games and snacks. IGNITE YOUTH GROUPIGNITE YOUTH GROUPIGNITE YOUTH GROUPIGNITE YOUTH GROUP (In God Nothing Is Too Extreme)
The Sr. High age group meets in the “barn” located directly behind the church, on Sundays and Wednesdays at 7pm. They enjoy lots of activities, events, and fundraisers throughout the year, however, their main minis-try is an annual summer mission trip.
Name __________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________
City __________________ State _____ Zip ____________________
Phone _________ Cell __________ Email__________________________
To sign up for our Newsletter/Prayer Request Emails, go to our website
www.mtzioncc.com
_____ Address/phone no. change
_____ I am a member of Mt. Zion Christian Church
_____ I attend Mt. Zion on a regular basis
_____ I am a visitor. This is my ___ first, ___ second, or ___third visit
_____ I would like to speak to a minister
Age ___12-18 ___18-21 ___21-30 ___30-40 ___40-50 ___50+
Children & Ages __________________________________________________
Praise & Worship Meet & Greet More Praise & Worship Communion All baptized believers are invited to participate as the emblems are passed. Please place empty cups in the holder located under the seat in front of you.
Offering This is our opportunity to return to God a portion of His blessings to us.
Message—Whit Criswell Hot Topic—“Racism/Prejudice” Invitation Song At the end of each message we offer a time of decision. If you want to accept Christ, be baptized, or join this church, please come to the front during this time.
Baptisms (if applicable)
TODAY 6:00 p.m. Gospel Caravan at Hill-N-Dale Christian in Lexington, featuring Kenny Speakes and the Hilltop Singers in concert. No cost. Every- one invited.
7:00 p.m. Jr. High Youth Group Sr. High Youth Group
MONDAY 5:15 p.m. Women’s exercise class
6:00 p.m. Women’s Bible Study in the kitchenette
WEDNESDAY 5:15 p.m. Women’s Exercise
6:30 p.m. Finish areas for VBS
6:30 p.m. Prayer time in adult Sunday school room 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study in Kitchenette
7:00 p.m. Joyful Noise (grades 1-5)
7:00 p.m. Jr & Sr High Youth Groups
THURSDAY 7:00 p.m. Praise Team Practice
SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. Women’s Exercise Class
“HOT TOPICS” “HOT TOPICS” schedule:
7/08—RacismRacism (Whit)
7/15—DivorceDivorce (Kenny)
7/22—Abortion Abortion (Whit)
7/29—GamblingGambling (Whit)
8/05—MulticulturalismMulticulturalism (Kenny)
8/12—Heaven / Hell Heaven / Hell (Kenny)
8/19—Addictions Addictions (Kenny)
8/26—Alcohol Alcohol (Whit)
9/02—WorkWork (Labor Day Weekend)
(Kenny)
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Do you know someone who needs help with the cost of their medication? Clark County has a new program reaching out to individuals without prescription insurance or on medicare and in the donut hole. For more infor-mation, or if you would like to volunteer call 595-5637. They do not assist with controlled substance or pain medication. Brochures on the program are available near the church en-trances and the sanctuary.
Discover you can trust God!
Girls vs. Boys offering for
Appalachia Mission of Hope
along with backpacks filled
with school supplies
High-flying, High-energy VBS
New Bigger Waterslide
(Wed.)
Drawings for great prizes
PRAYER CONCERNS Date: July 8, 2012 For ___________________________________________________
___ Attends Mt. Zion
___ Sick at home
___ In the hospital (name of hospital) ______________________________________ ___ Death
___ Other Special Needs ________________________________
Submitted by ____________________________________________
Phone _____________ Email____________________________________
Greeting this week:
Jim & Betsy Wells
Debbie Noll
Sharon Blackburn
Serving this week:
Ricky Oldfield
Willis Jackson
Jim Wells
P. J. Throckmorton
Dennis Belcher
Louie Allison
Benny Webb
Jim Hawkins
Gary Stanfield
Serving next week:
Jim Maxam
David Drusicke
Mike Provence
Ed Haddix
Larry Lawson
Gary Lawson
Donovan Mitchell
Shane Oldfield
Steve Haskins
Greeting next week:
Louie & Maudie Allison
Sandee Pitman
Charlotte Rose
To assist the ministers and congrega-
tion, the following ministry groups
have been assigned to the Elders:
Facilities Mgmt. and Outdoor
Maintenance
Steve Haskins—859-621-6581
email: [email protected]
Worship & Music
Bill Holskey—859-737-0330
email: [email protected]
Shepherding & Evangelism &
Missions
Ed Jernigan—859-771-4940
email: [email protected]
Business & Communications
Jim Lane—859-230-9743
email: [email protected]
Kenny Speakes— Preaching Minister 859-771-8087 [email protected]
Whit Criswell— Preaching Minister 859-621-9012 [email protected]
Jim Farmer—Worship Minister 859-749-2237 [email protected]
Darlene Newsome—Youth Director 859-533-7438 [email protected]
Nancy Gray— Children’s Director 859-771-2446 or 859-745-2481
Sharon Blackburn—Calendar & Kitchen 859-737-1401 [email protected]
Terri Bryant—Hospitality 859-771-8913 [email protected]
Judy Speakes—Weekly bulletin 859-771-8088 [email protected]
Racism/Prejudice
Bottom Line: The spiritual disease of Racism/Prejudice has no place in the
church or in the lives of Christian people. Also we have to realize and recognize
that anyone who claims God as their Father does not have a choice on who be-
comes their brothers and sisters.
Different kinds of prejudices:
___________ prejudice, ______________ prejudice, ____________prejudice
Galatians 3:28 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female,
for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”
Racism is a negative passion toward a group of people. It’s an attitude that I
am superior to another person simply because of the color of their skin or na-
tionality. Prejudice means to ________________.
The Underlying Causes of Racism:
1. ______________________
2. _________________ “Fear of man will prove to be a snare” Proverbs 29:25
3. Cultural __________________
4. __________ “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come
from your desires that battle within you?” James 4:1 “My brother, as my
dear believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. If you really
keep the royal law found in scripture, love your neighbor as yourself, you’re
doing right. But if you show favoritism you sin…” James 2:1, 8-9
What should a Christian do about racism?
1. _____________ our sin. “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves
and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and
will forgive our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” I John 1:8-9
2. Be committed to God’s will of _________________. “Therefore, if anyone
is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All
this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us
the ministry of reconciliation. 2 Cor. 5:17-18
3. _____________ past offenses. “Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,
brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compas-
sionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as Christ God forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:31-32
4. Build ________________ with people of other races and with people not
like me.
5. Keep a sense of __________. “A cheerful heart is good medicine but a
crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22
6. See that God _____________ all people. “The Lord does not look at the
things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord
looks at the heart.” I Samuel 16:7 “We love because He first loved us. If any-
one says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who
does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has
not seen...Whoever loves God must also love his brother.” I John 4:19-21
