So You Are Coming to Live Worship…
What Should You Expect?
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- Live Worship Begins May 23 (May 16 is online with one service at 9:00 am)
- One Service @ 11am in the Sanctuary with overflow in Gym
- Please register to reserve your spot (click on button below to register)
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All will enter through the Welcome Center (by playground or circle drive or through the Preschool for those needing elevator access) – Bishop Lake Entrance to the Narthex will be Exit Only
- Masks are required (if you don’t have one, masks are available as you enter)
- Sanitizing stations available throughout
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Please maintain a 6ft distance from others (not in your family unit) when seating yourself in the Sanctuary or the Gym overflow
- Chairs will be available in the Gym or you may bring your own to save volunteer effort
- For those remaining at home, the online live-stream will begin at 11:00 am. Directions for viewing will be sent. The service available on-demand after it is processed by YouTube.
At this time, there is only one in-person live worship at 11am on Sunday
mornings. Church Council is discussing a phased approach to opening
Sunday School hour, other services, and other small group meetings.
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Can You Help?
Looking for a way to serve?
- New volunteer opportunities are available (greeters/ushers/set-up & take down/livestream assistance)
- Jump in and be part of the excitement!
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Contact Ray Bridenbaugh at Ray.Bridenbaugh@yahoo.com
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Coming Up May 16 -
One Online Service at 9:00 am
Youth Sunday
with message from Rev. Montana Hamby
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The final weeks of Eastertide are a celebration of living the Resurrection. The Resurrected one is at our side. We are not alone. God the Father is with us. We continue to journey with the Jesus who calls us, the Christ who saves. The Holy Spirit empowered the disciples. The same Spirit empowers us to continue the work. We continue to build toward the “kin-dom” of God. We Are Yours! Zoom link and Order of Worship are available on the Mt. Zion website.
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MUST Seeks Volunteers to
Help with Summer Lunches
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This summer, MUST Ministries will continue the time-honored tradition of partnering with churches, schools, corporations and volunteers to feed thousands of kids in the metro-Atlanta area all summer. MUST's goal is to provide breakfast and lunch to at least 6000 children for 9 weeks.
Summer Lunch will run from June 1 - July 30. MUST is proud of their generous sponsor: Fox5 Helping Hands.
Volunteers are needed to pack lunches and drivers to deliver them. Mt. Zion Outreach Committee is featuring the Summer Lunch Program as a June outreach opportunity but July dates are also available.
Summer Lunch events can be found on the MUST calendar (see link below) and are on Mondays and Fridays. Note that there are opportunities for packers and drivers at Marietta High School. Please note - the age requirement for volunteers is 12+.
An estimated 540,000 meals will be distributed across six counties (Cobb, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding, Gwinnett).
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Adventures in Christian Health and Wellness |
This group has resumed monthly meetings via Zoom Link on the Third Thursday of the month. The May meeting is on the 20th at 11:00 am.
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Join Mt. Zion's Prayer Team for an Outdoor Prayer Walk! |
Because the Sanctuary and Family Life Center (gym) will be opened May 23 for in-person worship, Mt. Zion's Prayer Team would like to cover the church in prayer. Join them for a Prayer Walk Around Mt. Zion. A service designed for adults, youth, children – singles, couples, families, the entire congregation. No one is required to pray by themselves since all the prayers are written down for us. We will read them together. Download the Order of Worship and use it for your individual or family prayer time in the next week or two. See you at the Round-About, Saturday, May 22, at 9 am. Masks and social distancing policies will be observed.
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VBS In-a-Box Registration
Sign the Kids Up Now
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God's Happy Campers!
Looking at God's creation, conquering our fears of the unknown and dealing with the disappointment of rain.
Sign up your kids (4yrs - rising 5th graders) to participate in an at-home vacation bible school experience.
The box contains supplies for 3 fun days of Bible study, recreation, crafts, family activity, snack and a T shirt!!
$15 per box
Only one box is needed per family:
we customize it!
Last Day to Order a Box is May 30
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Outreach Cluster May Focus
There's Hope for the Hungry
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Please join Mt. Zion UMC’s Outreach Cluster as they devote the entire month of May to providing families in need with food assistance.
There’s Hope for the Hungry is a mobile food pantry program that St. Peter & Paul Episcopal Church in East Cobb hosts on the first Tuesday of each month, for those in need of food and spiritual nourishment. They help over 100 families monthly.
There’s Hope for the Hungry has never depended upon large organizations or social programs for their support. They depend upon caring people who have a heart for their fellow Americans who are now in poverty.
Covered collection bins are located in the drive-through circle by the main lobby doors.
Below is a list of the most requested food items. (Please note that standard size containers are best, as oversized or family size containers can be difficult to pack and carry for many who use public transportation.)
Volunteers will move items inside, as needed, and deliver to the local food pantry as the month progresses. For questions contact Allyson Arthur at mkeitharthur@bellsouth.net or call
770-378-2171.
Canned Meats (chicken, tuna, pasta with meat, etc.)
Canned Beef Stew
Canned Vegetables (15.75 oz.)
Canned Tomatoes (15.75 oz. diced, whole, sauce)
Canned Fruit (15.75 oz)
Potatoes (Instant, canned)
Baking Mix (Bisquick or store brand, 2 lb. boxes)
Cereal
Flour
Dry or Evaporated Milk
1 lb. Bags of Rice
Dry Beans
Jelly
Jell-O or Pudding Mix
Macaroni & Cheese
Pasta
Pasta Meal Makers
Peanut Butter
Soup
Snacks (crackers, cookies, etc.)
Spaghetti Sauce
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May/June 2021 Upper Rooms
Available at Drive-Thru
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The May/June issue of The Upper Room Magazine will be available for pick-up in the drive-thru circle on Wed.
April 28.
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Above: Here is the link for Last Sunday's (May 9) online Worship Services.
Also, don't miss the Family Link video this week with Jeni McCord.
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Keepsake Quilters- will meet on May 18th at 9:30am at Tiny Stitches Quilt Shop, 2518 East Piedmont Road Marietta, GA 30062. For information please call Elaine Otterbourg at 404-655-0198 or Lynn Hemby at 770-642-9647.
Susanna & Alleluia Circles - will have a meeting of on Thursday May 20 at 5:30 p.m. in the back yard on the deck of the Conaways, 2709 Ravenoaks Place, Marietta, Chimney Springs 770-993-3095. There will be ample spacing for this outdoor event and a separate table in the upper garden for the men. Bring your brown bag supper as usual and enjoy an evening of friendship. In case of rain, Kathy Jacobson will provide a Zoom notification to all. Questions,j ust call April.
UMW Board Meeting- The next meeting is Monday, August 2 at 7:00 pm via Zoom.
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All of our students and their families are invited to a BIG End of the School Year event hosted by our Youth Ministry on May 16 from 4 - 6 pm. We know that this has been one of the most challenging and different school years that any of our students have ever encountered, and we want to close it out with you in a BIG BIG way!
Your entire family is invited to join us outdoors for a picnic, for some youth group recognitions, and the main event - OUTDOOR LASER TAG.
Everyone is invited, and we especially would love to see our 6th graders who joined us this year for the first time, our Confirmation students who have endured the longest Confirmation in history, and our Seniors who we love so much and are proud of! We want to be able to highlight and celebrate everyone that we can after a year of so much uncertainty.
Please RSVP for your student(s) and any other family who will be attending so that we have a head count for ordering dinner. Choose a side dish, dessert, or drinks to bring to add to the party.
We are also asking that each student bring a donation of $20 that will help cover their cost for the Outdoor Laser Tag and dinner!
Sign up below and let us know that you're coming! We cannot wait to close out the 2020-2021 school year in fashion!
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No newsletter this week from the district but here's a link to the North Georgia Conference news.
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Come to the Table
Webinar with Bishop Sue:
A Follow-up
From NGUMC Communications Dept.:
Over the past two weeks, Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson and the Conference Cabinet have met with North Georgia United Methodists to offer their vision of a Welcoming Table. This vision, based on John 17:22, invites us to the table where all are reverenced and all have reverence for Jesus Christ. Using the links below, read the Welcoming Table Vision document, watch a conversation between the Bishop and a cross-section of our Cabinet, and read a helpful Q&A.
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from Rev. Dr. Terry Walton
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Your Giving is Appreciated |
Remember, you can mail your gifts and offerings to the church office or you can give online.
Mail to:
Mt. Zion UMC
1770 Johnson Ferry Rd.
Marietta, GA 30062
or Click below to give online:
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