Mt. Zion Ch urch of Ontario South Campus Kelvin Aikens, S outh Campus Pastor Brian E. Kennedy, Sr., Senior Pastor Main Campus

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1 January 6, 2019 Mt. Zion Church of Ontario South Campus Grace Yokley Middle School 2947 S Turner Ave. Ontario, CA office fax Kelvin Aikens, South Campus Pastor Brian E. Kennedy, Sr., Senior Pastor Main Campus: 224 West California St., Ontario, CA info@mtzionontario.com website: livestream: twitter.com/mtzionontario

2 Services Sunday Services 9:30 am New Member Orientation 9:30 am Discipleship Training 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship Service Stewardship 1. Operating Budget Our Operating Budget is funded through Tithes & Offerings. Mt. Zion Financial Statements are available upon request. (Week 52) YTD Goals YTD Actuals Variance Revenue $ 1,849,693 $ 2,025,088 $ 175,395 Expense $ 1,849,693 $ 2,001,747 $ <152,054> $ 23,341 $ 23, Loan Payoff Original Loan Balance Balance Due as of 12/31/18 $2,400, $325, Capital Campaign Fund Monies cannot be used for Operating Cost. 3. Capital Campaign Pledge Drive (6-yr pledge) Pledge Amount Pledged-To-Date Given-To-Date $600,000 $654,764 $175,609 ONLINE GIVING Shelby Online Giving Shelby Text Giving (Ex: $100 tithes) Use: giving@mtzionontario.com If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the Church Administrator at ext The following families have recently lost a loved one. Please keep them in prayer during their time of bereavement: Joann Craig & Family (mother) Doris Hardridge & Family (brother) Robert Saunders & Family (mother) Washington/Morgan & Family (wife/mother) Randy Head & Family (father) Please continue to pray for Mt. Zion, its leaders, members and our community. If you have a family member who is hospitalized or have lost a loved one, please call the church office or info@mtzionontario.com. Your requests will be given to the Monday Night Team. 2

3 Good Morning! Join us as we submit to Living for God-Sized Results in 2019! January Daniel Fast Overview The Daniel Fast is a spiritual discipline designed to better connect us with God. We will take 10 days, to deepen our relationship with God and center ourselves on what God is going to do in our church and in our lives during this series. We are praying that hundreds of people will come to faith in Christ. The Daniel Fast is a partial fast, which means that we will eliminate some common things from our daily diet, but will have generous options available. We will focus on eating fruits and vegetables that are pure and simple. We have included the four food groups below. Remember this is simply plant based nutrition. *If you have any known medical conditions or suspect such conditions, consult your doctor before beginning the fast. THE FOUR FOOD GROUPS: 1. The Whole Grain Group: This group includes brown rice, oats, barley, millet, and products made from whole grain. Grains are filling with little fat and no cholesterol. 2. The Legume Group: This category includes peas, beans and lentils. Legumes are hearty, high protein foods with a low glycemic index. They are rich in calcium, iron, and cholesterol-lowering soluble fiber. These will drive down your weight, blood sugar and cholesterol. 3. The Vegetable group: The green vegetables--asparagus, broccoli, spinach, kale, collards, and many others are packed with iron and except for spinach, high in absorbable calcium. Orange - colored vegetables are loaded with beta-carotene, a cancer fighter. For example, carrots and yams. These foods are loaded with vitamins and minerals, and are very low in fats, and like all plants foods, they have no cholesterol and have a low glycemic index, except baking potatoes. 4. The Fruit Group: Fruits are loaded with vitamins and they have no fats or cholesterol. Nearly all fruits: apples, bananas, blue berries, cherries, oranges, peaches and most others have a low glycemic index. The exceptions are watermelon and pineapple. Did you participate in the Daniel Fast last year and want to share your experience, please submit a short testimony (two sentences or less) to admin@mtzionontario.com. 3

4 January 2019 Main Campus **Fitness Ministry Gospel Line Dancing 6pm Karate 6pm Zumba 7pm *Helping Hands Biz 2 Biz 5 pm Leadership Sunday School Council Meeting LEADERSHIP 6PM Bible Study LEADERSHIP SEMINAR & DAY OF PRAYER 8 AM Sunday School Appreciation Luncheon MLK DAY Unity Breakfast (Office closed) D a n i e l F a s t Jan , 2019 Daniel Fast Good Man Movement Men Ministry Breakfast Classic Restoration Ministry Women Fellowship D a n i e l F a s t Bible Study *Helping hands is available every tue, wed. (10:30am-12:30pm); Thurs. Praise & worship (9:30am- 10:15am) & Food Giveaway (11:00am 12:00pm); Fridays (9:30am-12:00pm). if you are in need call **Fitness Ministry: Zumba/fitness every tue. and step aerobics/abs on every Thur. (7:00pm- 8:00pm). Gospel line dance class Tues. 6:00pm-7:00pm). Karate every Tue. and Thur. at 6:00pm- 8::30pm). 2 Cor. 5: 17 NASB Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 4

5 For detailed information on upcoming events, please view the calendar on the Mt. Zion website Jan 7 Jan 9 Jan 12 Jan 19 Jan Jan 21 Jan 26 Jan 26 MAIN CAMPUS 7:00pm on 7:00pm Annual Leadership 8:00am-12:30pm Good Man 9:00am Daniel Fast M.L.K. Day Unity Breakfast (office closed) Men s Ministry Breakfast /Classic Restoration 8:00am 12:00pm Women Ministry 10:30am MAIN CAMPUS For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst. Matthew 18:20 (NASB) EVENTS If you abide in Me and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 15:7 (NASB) We are privileged to have you join us today. We trust that you are spiritually enriched and that you were warmly received. God Bless You Unchecked mcom Anger is Not Okay Unchecked anger is very dangerous and must be dealt with. The classic example of what happens when we allow our anger to fester is found in Genesis 4:6-8: To find out more go to the website above. Read thru the Bible Jan 7: Matt. 13 Jan 8: Matt. 14 Jan 9: Matt. 15 Jan 10: Matt. 16 Jan 11: Matt. 17 Jan 12: Matt. 18 Jan 13: Matt. 19 Jan 14: Matt. 20 Jan 15: Matt. 21 Mt. Zion Video Café OPEN OPEN SUNDAYS BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN NOON ON FRIDAYS. THEY WILL APPEAR IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK S BULLETIN IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE. facebook.com/mtzionbaptistchurch 5 twitter.com/mtzionontario

6 SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 TH AT 8:00 AM 12:30 PM - CAFÉ ALL LEADERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! 6

7 Transformative Beginnings 2019 Worship Encouraging Message January 13, 5:00 pm Magnolia Church 8351 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA Register through Eventbrite! 7

8 ANOTHER CHANCE Acts 9:10-16 Pastor Kelvin Aikens A-4 (Our Identity) Attract with Love Attract the unchurched with the love of Christ (John 13:34-35). Arm with the Truth We are to Arm the unchurched with the Truth of God s Word (John 8:31-32, 17:17). Affirm with Faith We are to Affirm them in their Faith in Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 1:24; Gal. 4:14). Animate with Hope Once they are Affirmed in the Faith, they will become enthusiastically hopeful realizing the Word of God is true and their salvation is sure (1 Pet 1:3, 3:15). Key Statement: Regardless where you been or what you ve done, Jesus can use you. 1. Jesus saves us from ourselves (vs. 1-6). 2. Jesus gives us a divine destination (vs. 15 & 16). 3. To fully understand the present, you must understand the past (vs 20 & 22). 4. God chooses people with troubled a past (vs 13-15). 5. In the same way God gave Saul another chance, He will give you another chance (v. 15). 6. Your life changes when you acknowledge the truth (vs. 19b & 20). Personal : Father, thank you for your love! You loved me so much that you saved me from me. I owe my life to you!! I was leading myself into utter destruction and you picked me up and turned me around. It was you who set my feet on solid ground and now I have a divine destination. Thank you for this New Year, another opportunity to get it right!! You chose Saul as an instrument in your hand to carry the Gospel to the Gentiles. Please use me as an instrument to carry your word to this lost and dying world. Show me how you would have me to serve you. I will forever, live to love and to serve you in all that I do. In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen. 8