Weekly News From Mt. Zion UMC

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

This Sunday - August 8

Three Live Services

at 8:30, 9:00 & 11:00 am

Traditional Worship at 8:30 & 11:00 am

in the Sanctuary with Rev. Stewart

9:00 am Modern Worship

in the Chapel with Rev. Hamby & Chad Yochum

Worship is live in the Mt. Zion Sanctuary at 8:30 & 11:00 am with live streaming at 11:00 am. Also at 11, "overflow" seating remains in the Gym for more spacious social distanced worship. For those still in quarantine or not able to attend, a link for viewing the live streamed service will be emailed or available on-demand after YouTube processes it. Sunday School classes are free to meet at the 10 am Sunday school hour and the building will be open by 8:30 am. Coffee is available by 9:30 am.

Mt. Zion's YouTube Channel

Join the re-imagined Summit Worship in Mt. Zion's Chapel at 9:00 am. This 45 minute service is designed to let you attend 10:00 am Sunday school classes. It may be a bit shorter but will be jam packed with contemporary songs and an inspiring message. Join Rev. Montana Hamby, Worship Leader Chad Yochum and the whole Summit Team. All are welcomed.

As a theme For The Summit's return. Rev. Hamby has prepared a special 4-week series of Kick-Starter messages with the tag line, Making Visions Into Reality.

Attention All Zioneers

Pool Party on August 15

Do You Have a ZIONEER in hour household (4th or 5th grader)?

They are having a POOL PARTY

on August 15th at 5pm

Be on the lookout for an Evite to the event.

Please email Jeni McCord (jeni.mccord@mtzionumc.org) if your child does not receive an evite by the end of this week so I can add you to the email list

Calling All Methodist Men

For a Rise & Shine Breakfast

Rise and shine on Sunday August 29 for a United Methodist Men sponsored breakfast. All Mt. Zion men should gather at 7:30 am for a feast of eggs, biscuits and gravy, grits, sausage, coffee and juice for the minimal price of $5.

Remember that fifth Sundays have one worship service at 10:00 am so there will be plenty of time for camaraderie before the service starts.

RSVP to Mark Turpin by emailing:

alboc@bellsouth.net or call 770-356-0879.

Mark would also appreciate volunteers to help cook and clean up.

Outreach August Request

Gift Cards for Foster Care

Our Mt. Zion Foster Care Closet is collecting gift cards for the entire month of August. Your generous donation will help us fulfill the Christmas Wish Lists of children in the Wellroot system, as well as providing Wellroot with basic needed supplies.

We are once again requesting gift card donations from Walmart, Target, and Amazon. As always, you can also make a cash donation – simply mark it Mt. Zion Foster Care Closet. Please prayerfully consider supporting this important outreach program.

Every day in Georgia, an abused, neglected, or abandoned child or youth is introduced to foster care. Almost all of these children and youth enter the foster care system with only the clothing they are wearing. The Foster Care Closet at Mt. Zion UMC strives to be a resource center, by providing new clothing and necessities to foster children and their families throughout the duration of their time in the foster care system, at NO COST to the families. Your generous support will help us fulfill this mission.

For additional information, please contact Karen Hopper at karenhopper60@yahoo.com.

More about Wellroot

Disciple Fast Track for Fall 2021

The Adult Learning Cluster and Wesley Workers / Margaret Yarbrough Class invite you to join them for a 12 week Disciple Fast Track, New Testament series at 10:00 am in room 304, beginning August 22. No registration is required so drop in. The facilitator is Mike Donovan. Go to mtzionumc.org for more information about Disciple Fast Track or email communications@mtzionumc.org with questions. Class begins to gather at 9:45 so they can jump into the lesson promptly at 10:00 am

Past Finders Meet Aug. 17

In-person in the Upper Rm.

Do you know about your ancestors? Do you have skeletons in your closet or famous people in your family tree? Want to know how to learn more?

Meet with this group on Third Thursdays at 7:00 pm in the Upper Room. Tom Hargis is the group facilitator and contact. Email him at tehargis@bellsouth.net. Or drop into the meeting.

Their next scheduled group meeting will be on Tuesday, August 17 at 7:00 pm. They will be meeting in person in the Upper Room of the church campus.

The Return of Blankets of

Blessings is a Blessing

After a year of tying blankets at home, the Blankets of Blessings Committee is so excited to be able to meet as a group again in the Youth Center. Starting August 11, 2021 from 10:00 am to noon, we will meet on the second and fourth Wednesday of August - October and January - May. We welcome all women and men that would like to participate in creating blankets to give to many youth organizations such as SafePath, CHOA neonatal ICU, Murphy Harpst, House of Hope and others. Don't know how to tie a square knot? Let one of our committee members show you! Contact Sandy Stoudenmire, 770-971-9653,

sstouden@comcast.ne t with any questions.

Joining us for WOW Dinner?

Please RSVP for Aug 11, 18, & 25

We know you are counting the days until WOW Dinner returns. Speaking of counting...can we count you in?

Planning for returning activities is a bit tricky these days as life slowly return after quarantine.

Please help us plan the first few WOW dinners by letting us know your plans.

RSVP for WOW

Andre Buhr

Food Manager Service Manager

WOW August Menus

Also, here is a refresher about WOW pricing and other WOW details.

No Reservation Required (requested)

Dinner prices:

9th grade to Adult $6.00

4th Grade thru 8th grade $4.00

3rd Grade and under Free

$24 Family Max

"To Go" Boxes available with call to Mt. Zion by Wed. at 11:30 am 770-971-1465

Our kitchen staff will gladly prepare a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or mac'n cheese for your picky eater upon request

Are You Ready to Pray?

The Mt. Zion Prayer Ministry is concluding their monthly summer Wednesday Prayer services but are going live instead of using Zoom. Join them in the Sanctuary on Wednesday, August 18 at 6:15 pm. The theme for the evening is Gear Up For Life.

Also, beginning September, join them each WOW Wednesday (Sept. 1, 8, 15 & 22)! The WOW prayer focus for the month is “Jesus Teaches Us to Pray.” They will share in Holy Communion on September 1. Meet in the Sanctuary from 6:15-6:45 pm. (The sanctuary will be open from 6-7.) . A Prayer Team members will be available for individual prayer after each service.

A Delayed Confirmation

Is on Sunday, August 15

The confirmation class, which started way back in the Fall of 2019, will finally complete their "mission" and be confirmed at the 11:00 am service on Sunday, August 15.

Even if you can't be there, Rev. Montana Hamby knows you will want to pray for these nine individual, as they take this important step and become our newest Mt. Zion members.

P.S. There's a rumor circulating about cake after the service!

After WOW Lectionary Class

The WOW Wednesday Lectionary Class is returning and will start with six planned weeks of Lectionary study, facilitated by bible scholar, Rob Kabel, who graduated with a Masters in Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary in 2019. Help us with space planning by signing up for the August 18 class.

No Age Limit on Having Fun

Join Keenagers Game Day

The Keenagers Team hope all of you are doing well and cannot wait for our next activity. We have scheduled August 9th for a Game Day Lunch at Mt. Zion (Youth Room). Games will be from 11-12 and then lunch after. We don't have the exact cost but it would be a couple of $$ for lunch.

We hope you all can come! Please RSVP to Darline (by Saturday, August 7th) at 770-977-2175 or 770-490-8372

Blessings! The Keenagers Team (Bruce, Darline, Susan, Jackie and Kim)

Email Darline

Trinity River Band Returns

Pack the Picnic Baskets

You bring a picnic supper and your family, Mt. Zion supplies the Music, brought to you by The Trinity River Band. Pick a spot for your blanket or lawn chairs in the Pumpkin Patch and enjoy a summer evening with your church family. Gather at 5:00 pm and music will begin at approximately 5:30 pm for this early evening event, allowing for the young ones their early school-night bedtime. Beverages will also be provided. No registration is necessary. If you can help with set-up and/or clean-up, please contact Ray Bridenbaugh.

Eat This, Not That!

While we get back to "normal" from times of quarantine, do you need to get back to eating right? Did you put on COVID 5, or 10 or 19?

Join Richard Dumont on Thursday August 12 at 11:00 am in the Upper Room to start thinking about changing your unhealthy habits.

Contact Richard with questions at rd4190@comcast.net.

Lesson Plan

Mt. Zion Chancel Choir

Seeks Your New Voices

ATTENTION SINGERS!

Have you been thinking about joining the Chancel Choir? Well, right now would be a great time to do so! During these summer months there is no midweek rehearsal and we are singing favorite hymns from the United Methodist Hymnal that we have known and loved since we were children. So, please join us!! We rehearse each Sunday morning at 10:15 in the Choir Room and we sing at the 11:00 service. If you have further questions or need more information, please contact our music director, Paul Fletcher. We hope to see you soon!!!