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GREATER MT. ZION A.M.E. CHURCH The Zion Trumpet Volume 1, Issue 4 April 2, 2017 Inside this issue: Church School 3 Health and Wellness / 4 Social Action Inspirational Moment 5 Preached Word / 6 The Road to Calvary - Holy Week Bible Trivia Pastor’s Message 7 Palm Sunday, April 9th — 6pm Happenings 8-9 Monday, April 10th—7 pm Black History 10 Birthdays 11 Friendship Missionary Baptist Church Sick and Shut In 12 The Reverend Dr. John A. Evans Children’s Church 13 The Fun Times 14 Stewardship 15 Tuesday, April 11th — 7 pm Wednesday, April 12th — 7 pm Word of Life Fellowship Church The Reverend Dr. Ellis R. Hodge Thursday, April 13th — 7 pm Good Friday, April 14th, 12 (noon) and 7 pm Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church The Reverend Clarence A. Williams 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 Tamia I. Kennedy inducted into the Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society at Florida State University with a GPA of 3.527 Gabrielle Wright Community involvement: Bayside Gymnastics Level 1 Tropicana Competition qualifying into the 9.0 Club for Vault, Beam and Floor. 4th Grade Student at Sanderlin I.B World School V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 4 P AGE 3 04/21 God’s Will Shapes Human Direction Romans 8:26-30 04/22 Paul’s Faithful Ministry Despite Suffering 2 Corinthians 11:21b-27 04/23 God’s Love Never Changes Romans 5:6-11; 8:31-39 04/01 Tending the Flock of God 04/24 Why You Don’t Understand 1 Peter 5:1-11 Matthew 13:10-17 04/02 A Caring Shepherd and Gracious Host 04/25 God Will Rescue the Endangered Sheep Psalm 23 Ezekiel 34:1-10 04/03 God’s Salvation Is for the World 04/26 The Shepherd Cares for the Lost John 3:17-21 Matthew 18:1-5, 10-14 04/04 Don’t Love the World’s Things 04/27 Pastors, “Feed the Church of God” 1 John 2:15-17 Acts 20:25-28 04/05 Nicodemus Pleads, “Give Jesus a Hearing” 04/28 Peter, “Feed My Sheep” John 7:45-52 John 21:15-19 04/06 The Serpent in the Wilderness 04/29 The Blind See Numbers 21:4-9 John 9:35-41 04/07 Nicodemus Brings Spices for Burial 04/30 Jesus the Good Shepherd John 19:38-42 John 10:1-15 04/08 Rebirth and Renewal by Water and Spirit 05/01 God Knows Where I Am Titus 3:1-7 Psalm 139:1-6 04/09 God’s Saving Love in Christ 05/02 Can I Flee from God’s Presence? John 3:1-16 Psalm 139:7-12 04/10 Jesus’ Side Is Pierced 05/03 The Lord’s Voice in the Storm John 19:31-37 Psalm 29:1-9 04/11 The Spirit, Water, and Blood Agree 05/04 Compassion After Rejection 1 John 5:6-12 Isaiah 54:1-10 04/12 The Lord Breaks No Bones 05/05 God’s Wrath Against Nineveh Psalm 34:15-20 Nahum 1:1-8 04/13 Soldiers Cast Lots for Jesus’ Clothing 05/06 Fleeing from God’s Call John 19:23-25a Jonah 1:1-6 04/14 Jesus’ Final Words to His Mother 05/07 God’s Sustaining Love Despite Rebellion John 19:26, 27 Jonah 1:7-17 04/15 The Women and Peter Were Amazed Luke 24:1-12 Join us in Church School 04/16 Victory over Death Easter Morning, April 16, 2017 John 20:1-10; 1 Peter 1:3-5, 8, 9 8:30 am 04/17 Mutually Sharing the Gospel of Christ for our Romans 1:1-15 “Resurrection Celebration” 04/18 Fruit of Justification by Faith Romans 5:1-5 A delightful program and breakfast are being 04/19 Grace Abounds Through Jesus Christ prepared for your enjoyment. Romans 5:18-21 Thank you, 04/20 Believers’ Present Suffering and Future Sister Dawn Bannister and Glory Sister Wilma Lancaster, Romans 8:18-25 Church School Superintendent P AGE 4 T HE Z ION T RUMPET Are You Election Ready? A Few Facts About Elder Abuse The Primary Election for Pinellas County Residents is August 29, 2017. 1. Elderly Abuse most At that time, we will elect a Mayor and often takes place in the fill several vacant City Council home where Seniors live. positions. It can also happen in Institutional settings, i.e. This is a Great time to make chang- Nursing Homes, Mental es, i.e. address, party, name and Health Facilities. signature. If you need to make 2. One (1) in ten (10) older adults experience changes or need to register to vote, some form of abuse. see Anna Herring in the Health and 3. Most victims are dependent on their abuser Wellness and Social Action Office for basic needs. between Worship. 4. Seniors who have been abused have a three hundred percent (300%) higher risk of death DO THIS NOW, in the next three (3) years compared to those BE ELECTION READY IN AUGUST! who weren’t. 5. The most common form of abuse is financial exploitation, with physical neglect and Autism is a Disorder, emotional abuse following. not a Disease Anna Herring Commissioner for Social Action Vintage Bible Study April 12, 2017 Anna Millet An Investigator with Pinellas County Consumer Protec- tion Agency will make her second appearance. Her presentation will include FREE Services offered by her Agency. Additionally, she will share tips on saving money and time when purchasing groceries, clothing, or big ticket items. Come Out and Become Informed! Thank you, Anna Herring, Commissioner, Social Action V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 4 P AGE 5 Hearing God The young man had lost his job and didn’t know which way to turn, so he went to see the old Preacher. Pacing about the Preacher’s study, the young man ranted about his problem. Finally he clenched his fist and shouted, “I’ve begged God to say something to help me. Tell me, Preacher, why doesn’t God an- swer?’ The old Preacher, who sat across the room, spoke something in reply—something so hushed it was indistinguishable. The young man stepped across the room. “What did you say?” he asked. The Preacher repeated himself, but again in a tone as soft as a whisper. So the young man moved closer until he was leaning on the Preacher’s chair. “Sorry,” he said. “I still didn’t hear you.” With their heads bent together, the old Preacher spoke once more. “God sometimes whispers,” he said, “so we will move closer to hear Him.” This time the young man heard and he understood. We all want God’s voice to thunder through the air with the answer to our problem. But God’s is the still, small voice...the gentle whisper. Perhaps there’s a reason. Nothing draws human focus quite like a whisper. God’s whisper means I must stop my ranting and move close to Him, until my head is bent together with His. And then, as I listen, I will find my answer. Better still, I find myself closer to God. - Author unknown P AGE 6 T HE Z ION T RUMPET March 12th—Church Anniversary March 5th 7:30—Rev. Dr. Glenn Dames 8:00—Rev. Clarence Williams Allen Temple, Tampa Mark 13:1-3, 15-16 Revelations 2:18-20, 24-29 “Watch!” “Hold What You Got” 10:00—Rev. Clarence Williams 11:00—Rev. Dr. Wayne E. Wilson Mark 13:33-37 Unity Community Church, St. Petersburg “Watch! (Part 2)” Matthew 16:13-18 “My Church” March 19th March 26th 7:30—Rev. Clifford Tyson 7:30—Rev. Dr. Sherrisse Bryant John 4:5-7 Luke 8:11-15 “Happy Hour at “J’s Place” “Hold On to the Word” 11:00—Rev. Clarence Williams 10:00—Mr. Esque Dollar Mark 8:35-36 “Do Better” “Mind, Body and Soul” Trivia Question for Trivia Answer March March Today, God still requires us TO: 1) Do Justly What THREE things did Micah 2) Love Mercy, and say God requires of His people? 3) Walk humbly with God See Micah 6:8, and lets all begin this walk. Trivia Question for March What did Nahum say with the “dust of His [the Lord’s] feet”? V OLUME 1 , I SSUE 4 P AGE 7 The Thoughts of God “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are…My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:9 In giving us His promises of what He will work in us, God reminds us that, as high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are His thoughts above ours — altogether beyond our power of spiritual understanding.