July 22, 2008

This past Sunday’s service was a great time of unification as we heard Brother Wayne B. Smith bring an inspiring message on leadership...leader-ship which unites and moves forward. I appreciated the words, vision and challenge from our newly ordained Elders, Ed Jernigan & Steve Haskins. And the mood within the walls of Mt. Zion Christian Church was evident to all, especially for Rachel Horning and Daniel Maxim as they came forth and voiced their desire to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior. Being buried with Christ through baptism is a moment to embrace and remember. As the Apostle Paul puts it in his letter to the people of Rome;
Romans 6: 3- 7 Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. 5 If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. 6 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin-- 7 because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
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Vacation Bible School is going great with record attendances both Sunday and Monday. We have more teachers and helpers this year as well. Everyone is giving their all as this might very well prove to be the best VBS ever.
J.D. Miller...what can I say. I did not know that he could be sooo silly. His actions constitute the biggest surprise ever at VBS. And remember I said "be silly." I did not say "act silly." I am trying to figure out now if his intellectual side is the act and the silly side is the reality.

The dunking booth awaits us this Tuesday night for any who might have their pitching arms ready. Come on out and witness the great fun of being a Christian and sharing with others.
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I want to thank Tim York for his masonry expertise as he and some of his students prepped and poured concrete back over the holding tanks in front of the garage / barn. It was hot, tough work but they volunteered and completed their mission. Please tell Tim how much we appreciate his efforts. The end result is awesome. THANKS!!!

Also, say a word of thanks to Tim’s wife Kim as well. Because of Kim’s talented eye, each week we have pictures of baptisms, singers, speakers, banquets, VBS, etc. Kim is Mt. Zion’s resident photographer. She is also available for Weddings n such. If you might be interested in utilizing her abilities, her website is www.kimskamera.com

This Sunday we will pick back up on the Sermon "The Way to the Tree of Life." We hope to look into the book of Genesis 3:21-24 The LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever." 23 So the LORD God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. 24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

Ponce DeLeon looked for the "Fountain of Youth" but his time would have been better spent had he read The God of all creation’s LOVE LETTERS...The Bible. He would have known the Fountain of Youth is...Well, come Sunday you will know what Ponce should have known and this knowledge would have saved him more than just time.

For the Cause of Christ,

Your Preaching Minister, Kenny