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Your Weekly News & Updates
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This Wednesday - WOW Dinner and Worship
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Lent- A Time of Preparation, Starts February 26, with Worship
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Lent is the period of 40 days leading up to Easter (note: Sundays don't count). It is a time of preparation and focus, reminiscent of Jesus' time in the wilderness before he started his public ministry (See Mark 1, Matthew 4, or Luke 4). We believe that Jesus went to the wilderness to set aside the distractions of normal, "worldly" life and focus on God and God's will for him. So we attempt to do the same during Lent--though often on a slightly less stringent scale.
Lent is a time to align our hearts with God's heart as we approach Easter.
Mt. Zion will observe the beginning of Lent with its traditional service, including the imposition of ashes. Gather in the Sanctuary after WOW dinner, on
February 26, at 6:15 pm
for a time of prayer and meditation, followed by worship at 6:30 pm.
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The Children's Council is encouraging families to participate in our Family Lent Project "RISEN".
Each family can pick up a Bingo-like-card with challenges on it.
The goal is to finish all the projects in a line and return your card on Easter Sunday.
Cards will be available on Ash Wednesday at the Kids Center Welcome Desk.
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March 1
- Atlanta-Roswell/Atlanta-
Marietta - Hillside UMC - 3 pm
March 8
- Atlanta-College Park/Atlanta-Emory - Peachtree Road
UMC - 2 pm
March 22
- Athens-Elberton/Atlanta-Decatur-Oxford/Augusta - Madison
First UMC - 3 pm
March 29 -
Griffin/Lagrange -
Fayetteville First UMC -
3:30 pm
April 19 -
Northwest/Rome-Carrollton - Trinity at the Well
UMC - 3:30 pm
April 26 -
Gainesville - Gainesville
First UMC - 3 pm
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Pastor Harden Hopper Advises
Town Hall Meeting Attendance
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Ahead of the UMC General Conference, May 5-15, I have offered ways to stay properly informed and aptly engage the facts as they come to us. One of the key ways to be engaged is to attend one of the Town Hall meetings and conversations with our Bishop and General Conference Delegates.
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson has six dates planned around North Georgia for the town halls. You may attend any of them, though they have been designated by districts as being most convenient for those areas.
For the Atlanta-Marietta District, she is scheduled at Hillside UMC in Woodstock, March 1 at 3 p.m
; nonetheless, if you need an alternate date, the full schedule is included here.
I encourage you to attend one of the town halls for the unique opportunity to hear directly from and ask questions of our Bishop and delegates.
Peace and Grace,
Pastor Harden
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Wellroot Family Services Seeks
Nurturing Foster Families
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Home is a special place. Not just a roof over our head, but a safe, secure, loving environment shared with those we care about most. It might be easy to take this concept for granted, but there are thousands of children and young adults in the state of Georgia who don’t know what a
stable home feels like.
Wellroot Family Services, formerly called The United Methodist Children’s Home, connects these children with nurturing foster families and works with these families to ensure that they have the proper training and support every step of the way. When you make room in your heart
and your home, a child in need is given the opportunity to thrive.
“Everything that was hard had a benefit on the other side. Everything that was difficult, painful, challenging or emotionally draining was worth the positive result. Our whole family came together to serve those boys, and it was truly rewarding.” – Michelle and Will Hardy (Wellroot Foster Parents)
Wellroot is dedicated to identifying, recruiting, training and retaining incredible foster parents who will answer the courageous call to welcome a child or children into their home. Reflecting
our commitment to serving through Jesus Christ, we actively recruit foster families from local churches.
“There are so many kids out there that just need a chance. They need stability, somebody who will root for them and who is on their side, somebody who will tuck them in at night and make them feel safe.” - Bill Murphey (Wellroot Foster Parent)
Foster families are a key part of Wellroot Family Services’ proven pathway to sustain children and restore families.
Learn more about becoming a foster family with Wellroot at
fosternow.org
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Foster Care Info Meeting –
Kennesaw
March 3 @ 6:00 pm
Details
Date: March 3
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free
Venue
1801 Ben King Rd. NW
Kennesaw, GA 30144 United States
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Phone: 4043275820
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Prayer Ministry Offers Special
Sunday Evening Gathering
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Mt. Zion's Prayer Ministry invites you to a special evening prayer gathering on March 15 at 5:30 pm. Join them in the Summit Chapel for a peaceful time of prayer and repentance, while resting in God's grace.
Lent is a time of focus and preparation to align our hearts with God's heart as Easter approaches. Gather with your Mt. Zion family to further this alignment with this communal prayer event.
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Women's Retreat 2020-Register Now!
*****Note New Location*****
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There is still time to register for the UMW Retreat if you hurry. Please make your final registrations and payments by early next week.
Also, due to the large number of registrations, the retreat planning group
has changes the location to our own campus at Mt. Zion
All ladies of the church are invited to this day apart, next Saturday, March 7, 9 to 2 pm with guest speaker, Rev. Laurie Moeller. The $35 registration fee includes lunch. Reserve your spot now.
The retreat follows the Special UMW Recognition Awards at WOW Dinner on Wednesday, March 4. Sunday March 8 is UMW Sunday, when Rev. Natalee Dukes Hamby will deliver the morning sermons.
Click on the link below to print a registration form or pick up one from the church office. Make checks out to Mt. Zion UMW
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Pragmatic Prayer Study Starts
After WOW Dinner, March 4
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You learn to walk by walking. You learn to talk by talking. You learn to pray by praying.
This new study,
Pragmatic Prayer
, from Mt. Zion's Prayer Ministry deals with prayer, sensibly and realistically, based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Written by our own Jorja Davis and presented by David Brigham, the study promises to be unique and rewarding.
Join them for the four Wednesdays in March (March 4, 11, 18 and 25) to practice praying in practical ways.
Class will begin at 6:15 pm in room 303. Contact David Brigham for more information or with questions.
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Promises to Keep for
Family Promise Week
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Mt. Zion's first Family Promise week is coming soon, March 1 - 8. The ever-faithful congregations has stepped up to the plate and filled the long list of volunteers needed for the week.
Yes!!! But can you help with one of the most important tasks by turning in Family Promise mail? Write your cards and notes to the families so they feel the Mt. Zion spirit. Currently, we are expecting three to four families with several children. Wouldn't it be great if the mailbox was full when they arrived?
Joy Jones will place the mailbox under the TV in the lower welcome area. Call or email her if you have questions.
770-597-1114
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Outreach Focus For March is
Action Ministries
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What is that old saying about March? In like a lion, out like a lamb. Just this once, let's do in like a lion, out like a lion for the Great Year of Service focus on Action Ministries. The goal is to give hope and stamp out hunger in Georgia.
Below you will find the list of items that will help Action Ministries with that goal.
Donations may be placed in the designated boxes in the elevator lobby, beginning March 1. Click on the list.
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No Feb. 26 Blankets of Blessings
Returns for March 11 & 25
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Blankets of Blessings Ministry will not meet this week for the regular 4th Wednesday meeting.
They will be back on March 11 and 25 for your help making fleece blankets for those in need.
Contact Sandy Stoudenmire with questions by emailing her at:
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It's Time to Think About Summer
Basketball League and Camps
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Hoops2Heaven Summer 2020 Information:
The Mt. Zion UMC Youth Sports Ministry is Christ-centered and has been dedicated to helping boys and girls enjoy fun sports, improve their skills, and grow in a safe environment since 1987. The Youth Sports Ministry staff is highly experienced in managing youth sports and ministering to children and youth. Christ-centered devotions are shared for each activity.
Hoops2Heaven Premier League
– This league is the premier middle school age summer league in the area and designed for players who love hoops! Players are grouped primarily by skill level, and we honor carpool requests if possible. The effective date for age participation is June 1, 2020. Ages 11-14 are eligible. Our league is coed. Games occur twice per week for seven weeks on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm or 7:45 pm. The fee is $100 per child (max $250 family). First 66 are assured a spot.
Basketball Dreams Camp -
The very popular Basketball Dreams camps sponsored by Hoops2Heaven are as follow: June 8-11 M-Th (9:30 am to 12:30 pm) and July 22-24 M-Th (9:30 am to 1:30 pm) for ages 6-12. The camp is co-ed. The fee is $100 per child.
Mail check and form to: Mt. Zion UMC, Hoops2Heaven, 1770 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta, GA 30062.
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Church wide Lenten Study:
Sinning Like a Christian
A New Look at the
Seven Deadly Sins
by
William H. Willimon
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This class starts Sunday, March 1 in the Chapel at 10:00 am with Laura Wheeler as facilitator.
Dates are:
March 1
March 8
March 15
March 22
April 5
(no class March 29 - Fifth Sunday One Service)
An unflinching look at the meaning and substance of sin.
The seven deadly sins are a well-known topic, but, surprisingly, not much has been written about them in recent years from a serious theological viewpoint. Will Willimon's engaging book, which takes an unflinching look at the meaning and substance of sin, will be of great interest to Christians. Study questions by the author are included. The "felt need" is an increasing dissatisfaction with shallow,
feel-good Christianity—which does not attempt to grapple with our propensity, visible around us and in our own lives, to do evil. This edition includes a new introduction by the author.
A recent study by the Pulpit and Pew Research Center found that Will Willimon is one of the most widely read authors among mainline Protestant pastors, and an international survey conducted by Baylor University named him one of the Twelve Most Effective Preachers in the English-speaking world. With over a million copies of more than sixty books sold, his popularity is undeniable.
Books are $12 and will be available at WOW, on Sunday mornings and in the church office. If your Sunday School class needs multiple copies, we can deliver to your classroom.
communications@mtzionumc.org
for information or call 770-971-1465
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We Thank our Coffee Hour Hosts
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Hosts for
March 1
Nomads Class
March 8
UMW Sunday
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Keepsake Quilters
will meet February 25. They will be sewing for charity. Please bring your sewing machine and sewing essentials.They will meet at 9:30 at Tiny Stitches, 2518 East Piedmont Road Marietta, GA 30062. For information please call Elaine Otterbourg at 404-655-0198 or Lynn Hemby at 770-642-9647.
UMW Board Meeting-
March 2,
6:30 pm in the Upper Room.
Yarn Spinners Circle-
Tuesday, March 3 at 9:30 am in Room 305.
UMW WOW Dinner & Annual Awards
Wednesday, March 4 at 5:00 pm in the gym.
UMW Retreat-
Saturday, March 7, 9:00 am at Mt. Zion UMC-*NEW VENUE* due to the high number of registrations.
UMW Sunday
- March 8 at 8:30 and 11:00 am with Rev. Natalie Dukes-Hamby. All UMW members are encouraged to bring snacks for coffee hour and help with serving and clean-up.
Early Birds Circle-
will meet Tuesday March 10 at 9:30 am in the Youth Center at Mt. Zion. They will be filling Easter Baskets for children at MUST. Please bring 2 stuffed bunnies, 2 chocolate bunnies, non-chocolate candy like starburst or mini packs of Skittles, 2 children’s toothbrushes and toothpaste. Also bring small toys such as cars, balls, jump rope, coloring books, activity books, crayons, markers, books, bubbles, etc. The baskets will be provided. Bring your craft scissors for the project.
Susanna Circle-**Note Date Change**
The next meeting will be the
2nd
(not the usual 1st) Tuesday of the month - March 10, with a shopping trip to Drake Closet. The store benefits The Drake House, which provides a lifeline of supportive housing and enrichment programs for homeless mothers and their children in north metro Atlanta. .
825 Mimosa Blvd Roswell
5:30 - 7:30
Light refreshments
The Drake Closet is open just for us, so please try to attend and bring a friend! Andrea has made the arrangements (thanks Andrea!). The Drake Closet sells new and slightly used, high end shoes, clothes and accessories. Prices range $3 - $25. Come shop, visit and pick up a few cute things for a great cause. All ladies of the church are welcome!
Can't join them for the meeting? Support the cause by shopping during regular store hours:
STORE HOURS
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 3pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
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Weekly Calendar
Monday February 24
9:45 am The Well / The Upper Room
10:00 am GriefShare / St. Peter & St. Paul Episcopal
6:00 pm Outreach Cluster / Youth Center
6:30 pm Girl Scout Redbud Service Unit Team / Room 201
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous / Room 304
Tuesday
February 25
7:00 am Men's Bible Study / Office
9:30 am Keepsake Quilters / Tiny Stitches
7:00 pm Evening Well Book Group / Offsite
7:30 pm Families Anonymous / Youth Center
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous / Room 304
Wednesday
February 26
5:00 pm WOW Dinner
6:30 pm Ash Wednesday Service / Sanctuary
7:15 pm Chancel Choir / Music Room
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous / Room 304
8:00 pm Al Anon / Room 305
Thursday
February 27
10:00 am Morning GEMS (Good Enough Moms) / Youth Center
6:30 pm Alcoholics Anonymous SOS Women's Group / Room 304
Friday
February 28
Confirmation Retreat at Camp Glisson Begins
Office Closed
6:30 am Men's Morning Bible Study / Youth Center
10:00 am Women's Bible Study / Upper Room
6:00 pm Scout Blue & Gold Banquet / Gym
6:30 pm Wedding Rehearsal / Sanctuary
Saturday February 29
Confirmation Retreat at Camp Glisson Continues
9:00 am Boy Scout Pine Straw Delivery / Parking Lot
5:00 pm Wedding Celebration / Sanctuary
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous / Room 304
Sunday March 1
Confirmation Retreat at Camp Glisson Continues
Family Promise Week Starts
8:30 am Traditional Worship / Sanctuary
9:00 am The Summit / Chapel
9:30 am Coffee Hour / Lower Welcome Area
9:45 am Sunday School for All Ages / Various
10:00 am Confirmation Class / Youth Center
11:00 am Traditional Worship / Sanctuary
4:00 pm Youth Creative Worship / Music Room
5:00 pm Youth Group / Youth Center
5:30 pm Disciple Fast Track-OT /
7:00 pm AA Book Study Mezzanine
7:00 pm Handbells / Music Room
8:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous / Room 304
Please go to
mtzionumc.org
and click on the Facility Calendar button for upcoming events
Sunday Worship Schedule
8:30 am Sunday Worship Service / Sanctuary
9:00 am Worship - The Summit / Chapel
9:30 am Coffee Hour / Welcome Area
9:45 am Sunday School for All Ages
11:00 am Sunday Worship Service / Sanctuary
One Worship Service at 10:00 am on 5th Sundays
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Contribute to Mt. Zion with the AmazonSmile Program
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AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets you enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop on AmazonSmile
(
smile.amazon.com
), the
AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to Mt. Zion UMC, as it is a registered eligible charity. For more details go to:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/ch/about
Sign up today and choose: MT Zion United Methodist Church in Marietta!
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Attention Kroger
Shoppers!!!
Renew your Card!
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If you shop at Kroger, you can earn money for Mt. Zion UMC, just by swiping your Kroger Rewards Card at checkout. But first, you need to sign up and pick Mt. Zion as your designated charity. Even if you already did this, you will need to do it again for the 2020 program year. Sometime after August 1, 2019 go to :
Sign in if you are a returning customer or create an account if you are new. Choose Mt. Zion’s code (#41318) when prompted. It’s that easy. A portion of your grocery dollars will be forwarded directly to Mt. Zion, starting September 1, 2019. Thanks for your attention to this opportunity.
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Stay in the Know-
Exciting things are happening on the social media
scene at Mt. Zion. If you haven’t already liked Mt. Zion on Facebook and/or Instagram, please join the fun. Search for Mt. Zion UMC (
@mtzionumcmarietta ) on Facebook and like us. On Twitter and Instagram search for
@mtzionmarietta and follow us.
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