GREATER MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH

The Zion Trumpet

Volume 1, Issue 3 March 5, 2017

Inside this issue: Come Celebrate our 92nd Church Anniversary Church School 3 Health and Wellness / 4 Sunday, March 12, 2017 Social Action Inspirational Moment 5 7:30 Speaker: The Reverend Dr. Glenn B. Dames, Jr. Preached Word / 6 Allen Temple, Tampa Bible Trivia 11:00 Speaker: The Reverend Wayne E. Wilson Pastor’s Message 7 United Community Church, St. Petersburg Happenings 8-9 Black History 10 Theme: Zion Then and Now; Standing on God’s Promises Birthdays 11 Sick and Shut In 12 Scriptures: Roman 4:21; Hebrews 10:23, Isaiah 40:8 Children’s Church 13 The Fun Times 14 Colors: Black and Silver Stewardship 15

Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017 6 pm through Good Friday, April 14, 2017, 7 pm P AGE 2 T HE Z ION T RUMPET

Contact Information Jimmy Pritchett Steward Pro-Tem 727-866-0061 Reggie Reed, Trustee Pro-Tem 727-687-5157 Rev. Robert Boyd, Clergy 727-698-1368 Rev. Cherry Chaney 561-856-6535 Rev. Ira Whitson, Clergy 727-823-1923 727-768-6178 Rev. Dr. Sherisse Bryant, Youth Minister 727-608-7695 Valarie Lee, Health / Wellness 727-851-5339 Anna Herring, Social Action 727-258-4769 Elouise Brown, Evangelism Ministry 727-906-7191 Patricia Needom, Class Leaders 727-896-1085 Constance Shaw, Minister of Music 727-678-1921 Terry Bradley, Male Chorus 727-793-7048 Chauntea Kirnes, Voices of Praise 727-710-1620 Gary / Karen Stanford, Couples Ministry 727-784-7360 Shirley Morgan, Lay President 727-815-6563 Patricia Smith-Johnson, WMS 727-459-8584 Verna Thompson YPD 727-348-8509 Karen Stanford, Women’s Ministry 727-784-7360 Donna Butler, Kitchen Manager 727-599-4215 Dozier Harrell, Janitorial 727-656-0302 Frederick Robinson, Sons of Allen 727-563-6054

Excelling Through Talent & Academics V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 3 P AGE 3

03/21 The People Called to Repent Joel 2:15-17 03/22 God Restores Land and People Joel 2:20-27 03/23 Day of the Lord at Pentecost Acts 2:14-21 03/01 Believe in Jesus; Love One Another 03/24 The Final Day of the Lord 1 John 3:18-24 2 Peter 3:1-10 03/02 The Spirit of God Confesses Jesus 03/25 God Judges Nations; Proclaims 1 John 4:1-6 Judah’s Future 03/03 Loving God and Brothers and Sisters Joel 3:1-3, 18-21 1 John 4:20-5:5 03/26 Our Gracious and Merciful God 03/04 Thankful for God’s Steadfast Love Joel 2:12, 13, 18, 19, 28-32 Psalm 40:1-10 03/27 God’s People Seek a Resting Place 03/05 Dwelling in God’s Love Numbers 10:29-36 1 John 4:7-19 03/28 God the True Shepherd 03/06 God Be Merciful to Us Sinners Ezekiel 34:11-16 Luke 18:9-14 03/29 The Lord Brings the People Home 03/07 Justified by Faith Jeremiah 23:1-8 Romans 3:21-31 03/30 Jesus Sacrifices for the Flock 03/08 Christ Died for Sinners John 10:11-18 Romans 5:6-11 03/31 Shepherds in God’s Household Today 03/09 Raised with Christ Hebrews 13:17, 20, 21 1 Corinthians 15:12-25 04/01 Tending the Flock of God 03/10 Know the Love of Christ 1 Peter 5:1-11 Ephesians 3:14-21 04/02 A Caring Shepherd and Gracious Host 03/11 Live Worthy of Your Calling Psalm 23 Ephesians 4:1-6 03/12 God’s Overflowing Love Ephesians 2:1-10 03/13 Restore Your Vine, O Lord Psalm 80:8-19 03/14 Love, a New Commandment John 13:31-35 03/15 Self - Discipline for Holy Living 1 Peter 1:13-21 03/16 Walking in Truth and Love 2 John 4-11 03/17 Becoming One in Christ Ephesians 2:11-21 03/18 Abiding in God’s Love 1 John 4:16-b-19 03/19 Love One Another and Bear Fruit John 15:1-17 03/20 The Prophesied Day of the Lord Joel 2:1-11

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A Beginner’s Guide to Getting in Shape

This might be the first, tenth, or fiftieth time you’ve tried to lose weight and get healthy. Sure things didn’t work the last time, or the time before that, or even the time before that…”but things are going to be different THIS time,” right? The answer is right—here are a few tips!  Identify your kryptonite—if you tried to get in shape in the past and failed, it’s important to know WHY. Educate yourself on the hurdles and kryptonite that made you fail, and work on either avoiding those pitfalls or develop methods to deal with them.  Clean up your diet—believe it or not, 80% of your success when it comes to getting healthy will depend on your diet—unless you are running marathons on a daily basis, you cannot outrun your fork, and you can’t out-train a bad diet. Most people fail at eating better because they try to make TOO many changes at once, their stomach freaks out and they run back to their comfort foods. Pick a food change every few weeks, and stick with it. Whether it’s eating less calories per day, drinking one less soda, eating more vegetables or cooking your own meal once a week...small changes can lead to big successes in the long run.  Find an activity that makes you happy, and do it all the time—Maybe you like yoga, or dodgeball, or Ultimate Frisbee, or rock climbing, or whatever! DO IT!  We’re genetically designed to BE ACTIVE—If you don’t like to move, then it’s time to try new things until you find something that you DO like. Sign up for a new class, join your company’s running club for a day, try out something in your living room, just keep trying new stuff until you find something that you like. And then do it as often as you can. Exercising regularly will help you build muscle, strengthen your heart, lose wright, increase your endurance, stamina, and / or flexibility. On top of that, regular exercise keeps your mind thinking healthy, which in turn will keep your stomach thinking healthy, which will cause your mouth to continue eating healthy foods.  Put it all together: These are the steps you can take today:  Determine your goals or habits you want to establish. Write them down and hang them up.  Determine why you failed in the past and how you can avoid it in the future.  Start cleaning up your diet in whatever method works best for you.  Pick an activity that makes you happy, and do it. A Lot. V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 3 P AGE 5

Twenty Dollars

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this $20 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this.”

He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up. He then asked, “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?”

Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by...WHO WE ARE.

YOU ARE SPECIAL—DON’T EVER FORGET IT.”

- Author unknown

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February 5th February 12th 8:00—Rev. Clarence Williams 7:30—Rev. Dr. Darrell Pulley Genesis 42:22-23 Unity Temple, St. Petersburg “Truth Matters” Matthew 5:1-12 10:00—Rev. Clarence Williams “Healing of Heart Disease” Genesis 43:6 11:00—Rev. Clarence Williams “Truth Matters (Part 2)” 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2 “Being Bold in the Lord”

February 19th February 26th 7:30—Rev. Clarence Williams 8:00—Rev. Robert Boyd Joshua 1:3-9, 6:2, 4-5, 10, 21-23 Colossians 1:14 “Six Keys to Victory in God” “He’s Already Done What He Said 11:00—Dr. Yohuru Williams He Would Do” “Reflections” 10:00—Rev. Robert Boyd Romans 8:33-34 “I’ve Got to Finish What He Started”

Trivia Question for Trivia Answer for February

February God is interested in every one of us, therefore, He told Jonah “And should I not Why did God say He was have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred interested in Nineveh? and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?” Jonah 4:11

Trivia Question for March

What THREE things did Micah say God requires of His people? V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 3 P AGE 7

God the Holy Spirit

“For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” Ephesians 2:18

In our communion with God in the inner chamber, we must guard against the danger of seeking to know God and Christ in the power of the intellect or the emotions. The Holy Spirit has been given for the sole purpose that “through Him we...have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” Let us beware, lest all our labor be in vain because we do not wait for the teaching of the Spirit.

Christ taught His disciples this truth on His last night. Speaking of the coming of the Comforter, He said, “In that day ye shall ask...the Father in my name...Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:23-24). Take hold of the truth that the Holy Spirit was given with the one great purpose of teaching us to pray. He makes fellowship with the Father and the Son a blessed reality. Be strong in the faith that He is working secretly in you. As you enter the inner chamber, give yourself wholly to His guidance as your Teacher in all your intercession and adoration.

When Christ said to the disciples on the evening of the Resurrection, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost” (John 20:22), it was, for one thing, to strengthen and equip them for the ten days of prayer and for their receiving the fullness of the Spirit. This suggests to us three things we ought to remember when we draw near to God in prayer: 1. WE MUST PRAY IN THE CONFIDENCE THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT DWELLS IN US. And we must yield ourselves definitely, in stillness of soul, to His leading. Take time for this. 2. WE MUST BELIEVE THAT THE “GREATER WORKS” (JOHN 5:20) OF THE SPIRIT WILL BE GIVEN IN ANSWER TO PRAYER. Such “works” bring us toward the enlightening and strengthening of the spiritual life, toward the fullness of the Spirit. 3. WE MUST BELIEVE THAT THROUGH THE SPIRIT, IN UNITY WITH ALL GOD’S CHILDREN, WE MAY ASK AND EXPECT THE MIGHTY WORKINGS OF THAT SPIRIT ON HIS CHURCH AND PEOPLE.

“He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of His belly shall flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). “Believest thou this?” (John 11:26) P AGE 8 T HE Z ION T RUMPET

The Lay Organization and Church School needs your help as we partner to support a Neighborhood Assistance Program “MPIR”, which provides housing and food assistance with non-perishable food items to those in need.

This is an on-going project; our goal is to provide, not just once but serve as a continual Resource to bless others. We would appreciate your assistance in this effort. You may place your items in the receptacle in the Fellowship Hall labeled “MPIR”.

We reach out at special times of the year but the need for many continues on.

HELP US AS WE HELP OTHERS!!

Thanks in advance, Sister Shirley K. Morgan, Lay President and Sister Wilma Lancaster, Church School Superintendent

Do you have a green thumb or an hour to spare? If so, the Floral Committee "YOUR" Lay Organization needs YOU! would love for you to be a part of their You are all invited to join in as we host the Ministry to help with the care of the St. Petersburg District Lay Organization’s plants inside the Church.

(SPDLO) monthly meeting. Please call or see Edna Stevens @ Saturday, April 1st at 10:00 am. 727-327-8780 if this Ministry is for you!

Let's come together Mt. Zion, Strong!! Thanks in advance, Sister Shirley Kicklighter Morgan, President

Do you own your business and would like to advertise it? One of our members, Sister Angela Wilson is interested in organizing and publishing a book listing businesses of our members. The process of collecting data will begin on March 11, 2017. She is going to provide you with a form to gather information and the process will begin. If you are interested in having your business listed, please look for an announcement in the coming weeks. Sister Wilson will make herself known to everyone and if you have an interest in assisting her with this project, she will take your information also. Stay tuned for more details. V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 3 P AGE 9

Trustees and Stewards on Duty for the Month of March

James Brown, Sr. Male Chorus - 1st Sunday Rodney Davis March 5th Mamie Jackson Malory Williams Unity Choir - 2nd Sunday Willie Williams March 12th

Voices of Praise - 3rd Sunday (Please make sure your event, March 19th activity, rehearsals (Choir and Dance), are listed on the monthly Youth Choir - 4th Sunday calendar so we can adequately March 26th provide coverage for the build- ing). Rehearsals Schedule:

Mass Choir March 21st Thank you, Reggie Reed, Male Chorus March 14th Pro-Tem Trustee Board Unity Choir March 7th Voices of Praise March 2nd and 16th Youth Choir March 18th and 25th Board of Christian Education Mrs. Constance T. Shaw, Minister of Music Youth Worship March 26, 2017 11 AM Guest Speaker: Esque Dollar Tampa based Success Coach, Author, Speaker

Ladies! Please join us Saturday, March 11, 2017 10 am to 12 (noon)

for Fellowship, Friendship Encouraging Words, and Love!

Thank you, Sister Karen Stanford, President P AGE 10 T HE Z ION T RUMPET

March 01, 1927 Entertainer and Civil Rights activist Harry Belafonte is born. March 07, 1917 Prima Ballerina Janet Collins is born. March 11, 1959 Lorraine Hansberry's play, A Raisin in the Sun premieres in New York City. March 14, 1933 Composer and Musician Quincy Jones is born. March 20, 1883 Jan Matzeliger receives patent for the shoe-lasting machine. March 26, 1872 Inventor Thomas J. Martin receives patent for the fire extinguisher. March 29, 1918 Entertainer Pearl Bailey is born. March 31, 1871 First Black heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson is born.

Janet Collins who was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 7, 1917 is the first and only Prima Ballerina to be hired full time by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. At the age of four her family moved to Los Angeles California, where she received her first dance training at a Catholic Community Center. Ms. Collins studied primarily with Carmelita Maracci, Lester Horton, and Adolph Bolm, who were among the few ballet teachers who accepted black students. At the age of fifteen, she auditioned with success for the prestigious Ballet Russe De Monte Carlo, but up- on finding out that she would have to paint her face and skin white to perform, she declined the position. For her performance in Cole Porter’s “Out of This World”, she won the Donaldson Award for best dancer on Broadway. Ms. Collins was a ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher who performed on Broadway, in films, and she also appeared frequently on television. Even with this talent, she struggled against racism, which meant she could not tour in parts of the Deep South. She retired in her late forties, turning to religion and finding comfort as an oblate in the Benedic- tine Order. She died at the age of 86 in Fort Worth, Texas as an accomplished painter. V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 3 P AGE 11

03/02 Darhea Blakely 03/03 Leon Grant 03/03 Steven Walker 03/03 Ja’Niyah Clark 03/03 Deidre Morgan 03/03 Keisha Patrick If you were 03/03 Thomas Lawrence born in 03/04 Sequoia Bilal March… 03/04 Nicole B. Spears Your 03/04 Markeisha Battles characteristics 03/05 Maxine Salter show you are 03/05 Joe Newton 03/05 Labria Ware Romantic, 03/05 Janice Howard Generous, 03/06 Dimetric Q. Williams Receptive, 03/06 Danny James Honest and 03/06 John Gilbert Affectionate 03/06 Johntae Gwyn

03/07 James Butler 03/15 Mable Thomas 03/07 Willie Peak 03/15 Andre Sermon Birthstone: 03/07 Victoria Giles 03/16 Danny James The Aquamarine 03/08 Donald Baker 03/17 Frank Wells 03/08 Melody Jones 03/18 D’aye Alexander 03/09 Corey Gibson, Sr. 03/18 Trinesha Davis 03/09 Clara Clark 03/18 Angela Kilpatrick 03/09 Gregory Ervin 03/18 Latroy Killens 03/09 Rafael Lowe 03/19 Angelina Williams 03/09 Sabrina Thomas 03/19 D’Ayez Alexander 03/09 Willie Williams, Jr. 03/20 Caira Jenkins Birth Flower: 03/10 Barbara Smith 03/21 DeShawn Blue Jonquil (aka 03/10 Giovonte Powell, Jr. 03/21 Cojuana Mitchell Daffodil or 03/11 Patricia Landers 03/21 Samara Cooper 03/11 Cynthia Millhouse 03/22 Julian Hill Narcissus) 03/11 Shanikka Wynn 03/22 Alicia Gonzalez Means 03/12 Henrietta Johnson 03/23 Sharif Rahab Friendship and 03/12 Lori Sisler 03/24 Cynthia Crumb Domestic 03/12 Joanna Keys 03/24 Latwanda Brown Happiness. 03/12 Erica Burnett 03/24 Malory Williams 03/12 Andrew Harris 03/24 Michael Wilson 03/12 Tameka McMurray 03/24 LaWanta S. Porter 03/13 Belinda Gonzalez 03/24 Moneii Bryant 03/13 Ruby Dee Coleman 03/25 Dozier Harrell Jr. 03/13 Ashia Holmes 03/25 Jewelle Chambliss 03/14 Helen Evans 03/26 Rodney Davis 03/14 Willie Searcy 03/26 Dwight Eva 03/14 Phillip Haywood, Jr. 03/26 James Weldon P AGE 12 T HE Z ION T RUMPET

Sister Betty Covington Bouey 1458 15th Street South Sister Linda Churches 701 1/2 18th Avenue South, Back Apt. Brother Herbert Currington 3022 Melrose Avenue South Sister Leola Currington 3022 Melrose Avenue South Brother Marvin Flemmings 2901 22nd Avenue South Sister Dezra Flournoy-Hudson 2012 69th Avenue South Brother Rubin Jackson 1920 26th Street South Sister Sallie Johnson 1230 40th Street South Brother P.L. Keys 2546 6th Avenue South Sister Terri Murph 1430 63rd Avenue South Brother Charles Myrick 514 Kingston Street South Sister Daisy Powell 3474 15th Avenue South Sister Elizabeth Smith 2528 17th Avenue South Ms. Jasmine Walker 1955 29th Street South

Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Centers Sister Ethel Eva Pinellas Point Rehab 5601 31st Street Brother Eugene “Gino” Harrell Egret Cove 550 62nd Street South, Bed 18B Sister Betty Jordan Menorah Manor 255 59th Street North Brother Quentin Keys Shores Acres Rehabilitation 4500 Indianapolis St. N.E.

Hospital Brother Marcus Wynn Bay Pines Hospital

Tim and all other Family Members on the loss of your Brother and the entire Greater Mt. Zion

Family on the loss or our dear Member / Musician: Mr. LeRoy Flemmings

Ralph and Earline Gilbert and all other Family

Members on the loss of your Sister: Ms. Lorraine D. Gilbert New York V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 3 P AGE 13

Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Youth Department is seeking your help!

We are looking for Committed Servants of God to serve as:

Church School Teachers Youth Church Teachers Nursery Volunteers

If you love working with youth, and is led by God to assist us, please contact Rev. Bryant directly.

Thank you, Rev. Dr. Sherrisse Bryant Youth Minister

Open on Sundays for ages up to three years.

Let us keep your babies while you enjoy Worship! Mrs. Keisha Patrick, Director P AGE 14 T HE Z ION T RUMPET V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 3 P AGE 15 Commission on Stewardship and Finance

A Few Financial Basics

1. Draft a financial vision board. You need motivation to start adopting better money habits, and if you craft a vision board, it can help remind you to stay on track with your financial goals. A vision board is a poster or bulleting board you fill with images and words that illus- trate your ideal life. 2. Set specific financial goals. Use numbers and dates, not just words, to describe what you want to accomplish with your money. How much debt do you want to pay off—and when? How much do you want to save, and by what date? It’s a method that has helped individuals to pay down $40,000 of debt. 3. Adopt a spending mantra. Pick out a positive phrase that acts like a mini rule of thumb for how you spend. For example, ask yourself, “is this [fill in purchase here] better than Bali next year?” or “I only charge items that are $30 or more.” 4. Love yourself. Sure, it may sound corny, but it works. 5. Make bite-size money goals. One study showed that the farther away a goal seems, and the less sure we about when it will happen, the more likely we are to give up. So in addition to focusing on big goals (say, buying a home), aim to also set smaller, short-term goals along the way that will reap quicker results-like saving some money each week in order to take a trip in six months. 6. Banish toxic money thoughts. Hello, self-fulfilling prophecy! If you psych yourself out be- fore you even get started (“I’ll never pay off debt!), then you’re setting yourself up to fail. 7. Get your finances—and body-in shape. One study showed that more exercise leads to higher pay because you tend to be more productive after you’ve worked up a sweat. Plus, all the habits and discipline associated with, say, running marathons are also associated with managing your money well. 8. Learn how to savor. Savoring means appreciating what you have now, instead of trying to get happy by acquiring more things. 9. Get a money buddy. According to one study, friends with similar traits can pick up good habits from each other—and it applies to your money too! So try gathering several friends for regular money lunches, like one woman did, paying off $35,00 of debt in the process.

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with Rev. Clarence A. Williams

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:00 PM Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cross and Anvil Human Services, Inc. 90th Church Anniversary 1201 7th Avenue South 3700 22nd Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33712 St. Petersburg, FL 33711 Phone: 727-821-1285 Fax: 727-821-0002 See You There!! www.crossandanvil.org

The Office Staff