Mount Zion United Methodist Church

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1 Mount Zion United Methodist Church Scaggsville Road (Route 216), Highland, MD Our Mission Touching Lives for Jesus Christ. Our Core Values Living the Christ Centered Life. Being Bible Oriented. Building an Authentic Community. Celebrating Diversity. Encouraging Spiritual Growth. Serving Through Our Spiritual Gifts and Passion. Our Vision We shall build an authentic community modeled after the Acts 2 Church. We shall provide educational opportunities for spiritual growth and encourage all members to participate. We shall build welcoming opportunities for those who are not part of us. All of us are ministers by virtue of our baptism and are called to use our spiritual gifts in service to God. Staff is hired to equip the membership to the realization of this vision. Mt. Zion UMC Contact Info Office: or Fax: mtzionhighland@verizon.net 1

2 Dear Friends and Family of Mount Zion, It hardly seems possible that our time will soon be coming to a close. I want to say that it has truly been an honor to serve at Mount Zion. You have brought your children before me for baptism, confirmation and yes even some of you have asked me to officiate at your child s wedding and in some cases for renewal of vows for you personally. It is my joy and to look and consider all the ministry we have done together. We have attended mission trips together, discerned God direction for our congregation and even prepared a new mission, vision and core values during this time. We have celebrate 150 years at the corner of Brownbridge and Scaggsville Rds. We have paid off a considerable portion of our mortgage principle result in a great saving in time and interest payments through the Legacy fund and we have upgraded our facility and expanded new mission opportunities. Over these many years, we have said good bye to good friends and members of Mount Zion as they joined what we in the church refer to as the Church Triumphant. During these years, you have supported me by caring for me and my family after the death of both my parents. I have had the honor of serving for you and your family in over sixty funerals in these eight years together. Despite our losses, God continued to provide avenues for growth and opportunity by bringing new people into our community of faith. It goes without saying but I m going to say it anyways, I am going to miss you all and I want to say how much I appreciate our time together and will keep you and your new pastor, Pastor Joan, in my prayers and I will appreciate your prayers for me and my return to my home congregation of Westminster UMC. May you continue to touch lives for Jesus Christ is real and tangible ways that brings about great fruit for God s kingdom. And as we have closed each worship service since my arrival, May God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit God watch over you until we are gathered again! Pastor Malcolm An Order of Farewell to a Pastor Pastor: I thank you, the members and friends of Mount Zion UMC, for the love and support you have shown me while I have ministered among you. I am grateful for the ways my leadership has been accepted. I ask forgiveness for the mistakes I have made. As I leave, I carry with me all that I have learned here. Congregation: We received your thankfulness, offer forgiveness, and accept that you now leave to minister elsewhere. We express our gratitude for your time among us. We ask your forgiveness for our mistakes. Your influence on our faith and faithfulness will not leave us with your departure. Pastor: I accept your gratitude and forgiveness, and I forgive you, trusting that our time together and our parting are pleasing to God. I release you from turning to me and depending on me. I encourage your continuing ministry here and will pray for you and your new pastor, Rev Joan Carter-Rimbach. Let us pray: Eternal God, whose steadfast love for us is from everlasting to everlasting, we give you thanks for cherished memories and commend one another into your care as we move in new directions. Keep us in your love forever, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Blest be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love; the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above. UMH 557 2

3 From: "Elma T Jocson" Subject: Urgent prayer request for Nepal 5/13/2015 Dear covenant friends, You all have prayed for Nepal and Tansen hospital patients. Dr Olak, a fellow surgeon, gives an update on the current situation there. Okhaldhunga hospital that dr Olak mentioned is another mission hospital- smaller in size but serves a big area. Please keep praying for Nepal. Take time to praise God for His amazing work of physical salvation to those His children on board that bus. Read on and be in awe of the migthy hand of God. Thank you. Elma T Jocson, MD Marikina City 1800 Philippines Dear friends, Here is our updates. Hospitals are coping with the present crisis. With yesterday's quake was nearer to Okhaldhunga, few residential buildings in the hospital compound got damaged. Extent of damage is not assessed yet. Okhaldhunga Cristian Hospital had 55 in- patients this morning and treating about 150 general out-patient cases. No human casualty noted in the hospital and among the staff at OCH. Tansen hospital had 145 admitted patient yesterday and treating around 300+ general as well as the injured patients in the outpatient and emergency department. Yesterday several people from Churches in Tansen were travelling on a rented vehicle to distribute the relief material down to Kol Danda. Suddenly the vehicle lost the control during the powerful quake and fell about 25 meters below the road. Our mighty God sent his angels and protected His children as the vehicle got caught over a tree, preventing a fall down the hill. Several of them got mild to moderate injuries but none were seriously injured. Ourselves and family members: We were recovering slowly and were about to go in a normal way until yesterday's strong quake (7.3 magnitude). The epicenter was somewhere in Dolakha District (Olak family home). Most of the casualty was from this District. Almost all houses belonging to 17 families in Olak's village has been further damaged. These people are spending their nights at the open field with very basic shelter. Government and other aid agencies were so far focusing their relief work in other Districts. and people in Dolakha was almost out of their radar. We in Kathmandu are safe physically. Olak continued to work both in UMN and Anandaban hospital. Yesterday He was in Anandaban attending the injured people (17 in total brought soon after the afternoon quake- one died) along with other doctors. Today he finds time to write this at his Thapathali office after attending few meetings and visiting Ministry of Health and Population. We in Kathmandu are thankful to God that we still can sleep (someone sleeps while another keep awake) inside our house. But it is not easy to realize that so many other families are spending their nights in a unsafe temporary shelter. We will appreciate your prayer. We might have forgot to add the list. Kindly share this with other friends. We will update again in few weeks time. With best regards, Olak 3

4 GIFTS from the HEART for our Community, near & far: VBS 2015 ROUTE 1 DAY SHELTER DESSERTS VBS 2015 will be held July 20th - 24th!! Mark your calendars for a COOL week at EVEREST!! Registration will begin on June 1st for Church Members and Preschool Families. Please register during the first week to secure your child's spot. You may register at mtzionhighland.com The VBS fee will be waived for all those who volunteer!! We are in need of additional crew leaders!! A very fun position at VBS!! Please contact Jena Meredith if you want to have the best week of your sumer!! jenameredith@hotmail.com CAMP HOPE: June 28 - July 4. Camp Hope participants go out each day into the surrounding Appalachia area to perform home repair and renovation projects for those in need of financial or physical assistance. Campers are housed at Frostburg State University, along with youth and adults from many churches throughout the Baltimore Conference. Youth sign-ups were held in March. Eligible youth must be age 14 by June 28th. Openings may be available. If you have any questions regarding the Camp Hope program please contact Debby Klopp at (home), via text (cell) or by at geiserdeb@yahoo.com. On Monday, June 15 Mt. Zion will be providing the desserts for the Route 1 Day Shelter. If you can help please contact Rod Barr before April 18 at rodbarr@verizon.net or at Stephen Ministry Team Offers FREE Seminars for Mt Zion and our Community: Please plan to join us for this upcoming program and feel free to bring a friend or neighbor along with you!! Sunday, June 7: What you need to know about pre-planning funeral arrangements: Answers to the questions that no one wants to ask! The Stephen Ministry Team invites you to join them this Sunday, June 7, 2015 from 1:00-2:00 pm in Conference Room 1, as guest speaker, Jay Donaldson (of Donaldson Funeral Home) presents a brief overview of the steps to and benefits of advanced planning for funeral and/or cremation services. At the time of a loved one's death, many grieving families find themselves overwhelmed by the number of decisions that need to be made in a short period of time. Planning ahead is one way we may be able to reduce the stress that often comes at such a difficult time. We hope you will join us for this informative presentation! There is no charge for this seminar, but seats are limited. To register, please contact Ellen McKinzie at ellenmck157@mckintek.com. 4

5 Save the Date - Church Workday - Sat. June 13th Please come out and help with various cleaning, maintenance, repair, painting, and landscaping projects at Mt. Zion on Sat. June 13th. This Trustees-sponsored event runs from 9 am to 4 pm. Here is the current list of projects to be tackled that day: 1. Deep clean the Kitchen : ceiling, range hood, floor 2. Ceiling tiles: replace damaged ones where burst water pipe occurred (below sacristy). 3. Replace two burned-out lights in parking lot 4. Replace damaged post in the playground 5. Youth Center: a) touch up paint in various areas and paint kitchen. b) install 2 exit lights c) wire together smoke detectors 6. Clean Youth Center garage and assemble storage shelf 7. Clean gutters in front of Fellowship Hall 8. Install 4 new security cameras in new locations 9. Clean padded folding chairs in Fellowship Hall 10. Pull network cable down main hallway; put new access point in Treasurer s office to increase WIFI strength 11. Replace lamps in Trustee s closet (behind stained glass in hallway) 12. Vacuum pews (after 1:30pm) 13. Paint stained wall where burst water pipe occurred 14. Paint Pastor s office 15. Remove carpet stain in sanctuary 16. Check and tighten screws on cabinet hinges and handles in several rooms 17. Thin out several trees in front of Fellowship Hall Amateurs as well as those with experience are needed. Let s all help to keep God s house at Mt Zion functioning and looking its best. If there is a task you can perform, but just not on Sat. the 13th, please contact Jill Scott at justjill6@verizon.net. Thank you. If you can take on a task, just not on Saturday, June 13th, please contact Roger Colvin at rdcolvin@verizon.net. NEW CHURCH PICTORIAL DIRECTORY SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW! It s time for our new church pictorial directory! High Bridge Photography will be creating our new directory and our church coordinators are Bettye Ames and Jan Plant. We need everyone to schedule an appointment to have their picture taken including all members, regularly attending families, plus friends and family of Mt. Zion UMC! Every sitting receives a free 8x10 portrait and earns our church a FREE directory. Schedule online at: It won t be complete without you, so make sure to sign up for your appointment today and be included in our church directory! You say you re not sure you want to be included in the directory, schedule your appointment anyway. You will still get the free 8x10 professional portrait and Mt. Zion still gets a FREE directory. Any questions? Contact Bettye Ames. High Bridge will be shooting portraits from June 15 through July 1. 5

6 MT. ZION YOUTH MINISTRY APRIL POINTER Weekly Ministry Events: Children s Sermon and Sunday School Schedule Every Sunday 9 a.m. KidZone in Nursery Area Every Sunday 10:05 a.m. 3 years-5th Grade-First Floor Education Wing Every Sunday 10:05 a.m. 6th-12th Grade-Youth Center Campus Every Sunday 5:00 p.m. 6th-12th Grade Trinity Choir Rehearsal- Choir Room Every Sunday 6:00-7:30 p.m. 5th-12th Grade Youth Fellowship Youth Center Campus Upcoming Events: Summer Series for Children and Youth begin June 28 Camp Hope Missions June 28-July 3 VBS-July with a VBS Picnic and Water Games at 12 noon on July 24 bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnic baskets September 13th Sunday School Kick-off and Community Block Party The Open Doors Food Pantry gave out over 8,300 lbs. of food, and other items on Saturday, May 16 th. We were able to feed 59 families, which is 225 people. A few people have asked if we buy all of the food, and other items that we give out. No, a lot of the items we receive are free from either the Howard County Food Bank (HCFB) or the MD Food Bank (MFB). For instance in April we had 4 large cases of Easter candy donated to us from HCFB because they got a large shipment of left over Easter candy from Target. Some items that we do buy each month are frozen meat, paper products (tissue paper), spaghetti sauce, and diapers. All of the items we receive on the Friday before the food pantry is free, even delivery. Below is a list of items that we bought, and also what we received free from the MD Food Bank. If you ever have a question about what we buy, or what you can do to help, please ask. We re always looking for new ideas, and people to help get the word out. You can Carol Hill or Pam Gebhardtsbauer at opendoorsfoodpantry@gmail.com. Bought for the May food pantry: Qty. Description Total Price 5 cases Spaghetti Sauce $ cases Paper Products $ cases Vegetables, canned $ cases Meals, canned $ cases Fruit, canned $ Total $ Free for the May food pantry: Description Lbs. Peaches, canned 405 Applesauce, canned 405 Green Beans, canned 405 Corn, canned 405 Jelly, Strawberry 60 Jelly, Grape 60 Tomatoes, Diced 210 Sauce, Spaghetti 190 Mac & Cheese, boxed 495 Nabisco, Asst. 697 Poultry, Chix Breasts 528 Cabbage, Fresh 580 Potatoes, Fresh 691 Cucumbers, Fresh 450 Green Peppers, Rhubarb, Cherry Tomatoes, Watermelons, Salad Greens 680 lbs. Total weight received for FREE 6,261 lbs. Special: June Food Pantry deliveries need your help: 1. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 (FRESH approximately 1:30 pm 2. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 (MARYLAND FOOD BANK approximately 11:30 am 6

7 These are our Stephen Ministers: Warren Howard We have been members of Mt. Zion UMC for 21 years. About 56 years ago, I persuaded Barbara, a city girl from Milwaukee, WI to marry me, a Kansas dairy farmer. However, financially our small family dairy farm was not viable. Regardless, for four years after we married, I farmed with my father and assisted in providing financial support for my parents and younger sister without gaining anything financially. After our son Donald was born, Barb and I decided that our long term financial outlook from farming was bleak. When my father was old enough to draw Social Security, I joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at their office in KC, MO. FDA is a law enforcement agency. I began a 30 year career in government service in FDA. I became an inspector of the quality controls used by food, drug, medical device, cosmetic and biologic manufacturers that ship their products in interstate commerce. To get promotions, we moved from Missouri to Chicago, to Philadelphia, and in 1973, to MD. During the last 10 years in FDA, I wrote and reviewed Federal Regulations and other documents that FDA publishes in the Federal Register (a government newspaper). These documents provide guidance to industry on how to comply with the complex Federal Food and Drug Laws. My important primary caregiving activity for years has been to assist Barb in raising our 3 children. Our oldest child, Donald, is autistic, so for the last 50 years I have been a care giver along with my wife for Donald. We are still coping with raising a disabled autistic child (now an adult) and trying to provide a normal life for our 2 younger girls. While living in NJ, we joined an organization helping parents cope with raising autistic children. We gained insight and felt like we provided some helpful suggestions to these mothers as I was the only father who attended. My favorite hobby is reading, which is almost as enjoyable is wood working. I make furniture, built a deck on our house, and made many intarsia projects. Barb and I spent one summer building a garage for our cabin near Berkley Springs, WV. My faith journey grew out of my caregiving activities. Although raised in the church, I was not really active while in college and immediately afterwards. While in the Army, I attended a Methodist church in Milwaukee, and through the church I met Barb. Later, Barb attended a church college, and I joined her in attending church when possible. After we married, I gradually became more and more committed to faith in Jesus. We were active members in the Methodist Church at each of the several cities where we lived including the UMC at Colesville, MD. I became a Stephen Minister as an outgrowth of coping with the many issues and problems of raising a handicapped child and have accepted Jesus as my personal savior. 7

8 POINTS OF LIGHT: I have finally gotten my act together enough to write up what I (we) did with the seed money you gave me in November. I apologize for taking so long to do this. There are ways that the chemo and this whole cancer treatment experience have affected me that become apparent at random times. This is one of them. I have realized that my ability to focus and get things accomplished is really off. I think part of it is the chemo and part is just the effect of going through the end of it in the winter. I'm hoping that warmer weather will have a positive effect... Since I can't figure out how to attach photos to this, I'm sending those separately in 2 s. Ignore the untitled attachment - it's nothing. And if this really should go to someone else, I'm trusting you will get it there. I'm not sure why this part is so overwhelming, but it is... Despite my slowness and frustrations with execution, I really do appreciate the opportunity to do this project. I feel like it made a difference in a way that means a lot to me. Hope you enjoy reading it and the pictures! Peace, Jenny Burtzlaf 8

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10 It all started with a beautiful wedding on April 11th when the Giovanni and Simpson families and friends gathered to witness the marriage of Becky and Stanley. The wedding reception was an extravagant affair. After a delicious dinner, the wedding cake was cut, and as the bride and groom enjoyed their first dance, the bride was shot dead before our very eyes! In reality, this event was Mt. Zion s 4th Murder Mystery Dinner Theater production, Till Death Do Us Part. The bride s mob-boss father Tony, disliked the groom, Stanley, so he hired his hit man to take out the groom at the reception. Did the hit man have terrible aim, or was there a more sinister plot? Every member of the family had a reason to get rid of the bride, but who did it? After examining the evidence, the case was solved thanks to a keen observation by the homicide detective (who had a striking resemblance to the beautiful bride)! The culprit was Brutus Simpson, the groom s brother and Best Man! The motive? Becky, the bride, planned to force her new brother-in-law out of the business owned by the groom and his brother. All of our talented actors and actresses performed brilliantly and were rewarded with uproarious laughter from the audience. From left to right below, the cast included: Bettye Ames, Tammi Brantley, Ken Sines, Rod Barr, Carol Hill, Marcy Amos, Malcolm Stranathan, Belinda Norton, Chris Maynard, Christy Erwin, JoEllen Sines, Wendy Singer, Mike Singer, Diana Bandy, and Jan Plant. Till Death Do Us Part was a production of Mt. Zion s Fellowship Committee members: Jan Plant, Diana Bandy, Kathy Shen, Carol Messerly, Lorene Brown, Jill Reese, and Stephanie with assistance from Chuck Plant, Rob Messerly, Frank Lineberger, and Frances Colvin. If you missed it, you can see the video highlights on YouTube at youtu.be/oirs7me-w-s 10

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13 Those Called to Serve and Lead Worship Service Times June 7 June 14 June 21 June 28 Acolyte 9:00 Phoebe Island Kyle Gettier Julia Baskett Josh Davis Kid s Time 9:00 Mark Dubbs Carol Messerly Pastor Malcolm Jenny Burtzlaff Counters Greeters 9:00 Andrea Smolen, Rob Messerly Lynn Jacobson, Jackie Derr Roz Norman, Sally Williams Roz Norman Roz Norman Evan Saunderson Larry & Koral Murdoch Larry Murdoch, Will Scott, Sam Hergert Will & Jill Scott 11:00 Mark Coffin Mark Coffin Evan Saunderson Mark Coffin Liturgist 9:00 Jenny Burtzlaff Ellen McKinzie Betty Cashmark Dave Ball Projection Sound Usher Captains 9:00 Sam Hergert Anna Yurick Sam Hergert Adam Johnson 11:00 Sam Hergert Sam Hergert Sam Hergert Sam Hergert 9:00 Your Name Here Sam Dennis Your Name Here Scott Johnson 11:00 Bill Ray Al Hill Bill Ray Al Hill 9:00 Steve Reyda Steve Reyda Steve Reyda Steve Reyda 11:00 Gary & Patricia Heinz Gary & Patricia Heinz Gary & Patricia Heinz Gary & Patricia Heinz If you are unable to serve, please find a substitute and notify the church office at mtzionhighland@verizon.net. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING: Acolyte: Steve Dennis (thedenni@verizon.net) 8:30 Children s Time: Jena Meredith (jenameredith@hotmail.com) Counters: Evan Saunderson (esaunderson@corridormtg.com) 9:00 Greeters: Larry & Koral Murdoch (jlmurdo@verizon.net) or Louise Sehman (cdppsehman@verizon.net) Liturgist: Dave Ball (dlball72@verizon.net) Nursery: Kathy H. (mtzion_nursery@yahoo.com) Projection: Sam Hergert (samary13730@comcast.net) Sound: Rob Messerly (rob.messerly@verizon.net) 9:00 Ushers: Steve Reyda (sjreyda@verizon.net) or Sue Strickland (sandcstrict355@verizon.net) 11:00 Ushers: Eric O Keefe (ericwokeefe@yahoo.com ) Pointer Editors: Sue Ball (sbball72@verizon.net) & Gale Stanford (gale.stanford@verizon.net) 13

14 Birthdays 1 Zachary Doser Karen Crawford Suzanne Perry 2 Jennifer Plant 3 Mark Reed 4 Cliff Roundtree Donna McEldowney Suzanne Green 5 David George 6 Carroll Molesworth Frances Entsminger 7 Daniel Murdock Amy Roundtree Emily Riseberg Sandy Sehman 8 Christina Boretos Deborah Burgio 9 Barbara Patrick Earl Stoyer Gavin Hartz 11 Lauren Borchers Jessica George Thomas Burgio 12 Terry Moynihan Jean Ellis 13 Debby Carr 14 Chris Amburn 15 Brittany Rachin Carolina Collison Danny Kamen 16 Polly Hawkes Sandy Bowser 17 Rod Barr 18 Justin Robertson 19 Chuck Sehman Evan Saunderson Laurie Norwood Lorene Brown 20 Ken Shipley Kimberly Baker 21 Abigail Ball Connor Hawthorne Mark Coffin Wes Amos 22 Carol Cantelo Nicole Clinger Warren Howard 23 Andrew Lascola Anthony Salmans Sue Powers 24 Casey Cashmark 26 Colton Kratz William Hawthorne 28 Bruce Bowser Jenny Fetters 29 Scott O'Keefe 30 Diana Parr Henry Wainwright Jerry Donohue Regular Children's Sunday School and Kid's Zone will end on June 14th. However, our Summer Programs will begin on June 28th! 14

15 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 7 12:15p Stephen Min/CR3 12:30p Lets Have Lunch/Offsite 1:00p Preplanning For Funerals/CR1 1:45p Cub Scout Dens/ p-5:30p Bok Hwa/Sanc & FH 5:00p Trinity Choir/ :05a B.P. Screening/Lib 10:05a Sandwich Making/FH 12:15-3p Stephen Min/CR3 5:00p Trinity Choir/ One Big Service Followed by Farewell Luncheon 5:00p Trinity Choir/ :15-3p Stephen Min/CR3 5:00p Trinity Choir/133 6p-7:30p CS P-702 Pack/FH 1 10:00a Bible Study/CR2 7:00p Worship Arts/OMR 7:00p BS-MSAR/FH 8 10:00a Bible Study/CR2 5p-7:30p Stephen Min/CR3 7:00p BS-MSAR/FH 15 10:00a Bible Study/CR2 12:30p Rt 1 Shelter Meals 7:00p BS-MSAR/FH 22 10:00a Bible Study/CR2 7:00p BS-MSAR/FH 29 10:00a Bible Study/CR2 7:00p BS-MSAR/FH 2 10:30a EDWBA/FH 7:00p Trustees/CR1 7:00p Finance/CR2 7:30p Mary Martha/Offsite 9 10:30a EDWBA/FH 7:00p SPRC Mtg/CR1 8:00p P-702 Com Mtg/FH 16 MD Food Bank Del/FH 10:30a EDWBA/CR3 6:50p Circle of Friends/EO 7:30p Missions Mtg/CR1 7:30p BS T-702 Committee Meeting/Lib 23 7:00p Church Council/CR :30a EDWBA/FH 3 9:30a Seated Chair Exer/FH 6:30p Church & Soc/Lib 7:00p GS T-2108/132 7:00p Small Group Min/CR2 7:30p BS Troop 702/FH 7:45p Chancel Choir/Sanc 10 9:30a Seated Chair Exer/FH 10:00a Prayer Shawl/CR1 12p-2p Sage Brigade/CR1 6:00p Lay Leadership/CR1 7:00p New Member s Class/ CR2 7:30p BS Troop 702/FH 7:45p Chancel Choir/Sanc 17 9:30a Seated Chair Exer/FH 11:30a Ginny White/CR2 7:30p BS Troop 702/FH 7:45p Chancel Choir/Sanc 24 7:30p BS Troop 702/FH 7:45p Chancel Choir/Sanc 4 7:00p Praise Band/FH 11 10:30a Ada Disney/CR1 7:00p Praise Band/Sanc 18 7:00p Praise Band/FH 25 7:00p Praise Band/FH 5 1:30p-3p Food Bank Delivery/FH 6:30-9:30p CBT Setup/ Sanc 12 6:00p UMW Party/Offsite 6:30-9:30p CBT Setup/ Sanc 19 6:30-9:30p CBT Setup/ Sanc 26 7p-10p CBT/Sanc 6 8:30a-1:30p CBT/Sanc & All Classrooms 1p-6p Camp Hope Board Meeting/FH 2-4p Papavizas/Sanc 4p-7p CBSDA/Sanc 13 8:30a-1:30p CBT/Sanc & All Classrooms 9a-4p Church Work Day 2-4p Papavizas/Sanc 20 8:30a-1:30p CBT/Sanc & All Classrooms 2-4p Papavizas/Sanc 3p-10p Fellowship/FH 9a-11p Mount Zion Open Doors Food Pantry/FH 27 8:30a-1:30p CBT/Sanc & All Classrooms 2-4p Papavizas/Sanc 15

16 I sincerely thank the many Mt. Zion members who sent me cards, called to check on me, prayed for my return to good health, and the knitter of the prayer shawl. Mt. Zion is truly a caring congregation and I was greatly blessed to receive an outpouring of your love and concern and God's healing in answer to your prayers. Margaret Rose In this Month s Pointer Page 1 - Farewell for the Stranathans Page 2 - Pastor s Letter Page 3 - Prayers for Nepal Page 4 - Gifts from the Heart Page 5 - Church Work Day & New Church Directory Page 6 - Youth Ministry Page 7 - Stephen s Minister Profile Page 8 & 9 - Points of Light Page 10 & 11 - Murder Mystery hi-lights Page 12 - Mother Daughter Banquet Page 13 - Opportunities to Serve Page 14 - Birthdays & Children s Ministry Page 15 - June Calendar Back Cover - Thank you! & UMW Party Early July POINTER Please submit all articles by Wed., June 17