Reverend James Moore, Sr., Pastor 215-753-9333 (H)

CHURCH DIRECTORY month. Please see Sis. Dionne Hyatt for details Reverend James Moore, Sr., Pastor 215-753-9333 (H) Minister Doreatha Davis-Brown, Associate Minister WEEKLY PROGRAM Church School 9:00 AM Sunday Church Orientation 9:00 AM Monday Church Orientation 7:00 PM Men’s Discipleship 7:00 PM Tuesday Women’s Discipleship 7:00 PM Male Chorus Rehearsal 8:00 PM 12:00 & 7:00 PM Minister Pandora Curtis, Associate Minister Adult Bible Study 7:00 PM Minister Christopher Dixon, Associate Minister Wednesday Youth Bible Study Minister Wilhelmina Haskins, Associate Minister Prayer Meeting 8:00 PM Reverend Kevin Palmer, Associate Minister Thursday Adult Mass Choir 7:00 PM Minister Anthony Stafford, Associate Minister Saturday Youth Mass Rehearsal 1:00 PM Minister Sean Tripline, Associate Minister Minister Terrance Williams, Associate Minister Deacon Norman Haskins, Deacon Ministry Chairman 215-248-4778 (H) Trustee Vicki Culbreath, Trustee Ministry Chairwoman Trustee Charles Smith, Jr., Treasurer Sister Cheryl Haigler, Church Orientation President 215-492-9594(H) Email Address: [email protected] Church Fax Number: 215-382-4656 If anyone needs a ride to church for Sunday service, please call the office and leave a message by 2:00 PM Friday afternoon

All check requests must be in the office 2 weeks in advance

If anyone would like to purchase an audio recording of the service, please see Trustee Willie Williams, III or Sister Kellie Williams immediately after worship service

All announcements, notices, & programs must come into the office by Noon Wednesday via phone, fax, or email to appear in the Sunday Bulletin

THE ZION NEWS All Newsletter submissions must be received by the 3rd Wednesday of the THEN HE SAID TO THEM ALL, “IF ANYONE DESIRES TO COME AFTER ME, LET “RESHAPED FOR MINISTRY” HIM DENY HIMSELF, AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY AND FOLLOW ME”─LUKE 9:23 “AND BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD,BUT BY THE RNEWING OF YOUR MIND, THAT YOU MAY PROVE WHAT IS THAT GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD” ─ROMANS 12:2

AUGUST 16,2015 Second Mount Zion Baptist Church 3812-20 Parrish Street P.O. Box 34655 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 215-382-1536 Website: smzbc1.org Reverend James Moore, Sr., Pastor

ORDER OF WORSHIP SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2015 OFFERTORIAL RESPONSE Minister: It’s time to give!!! Church School 9:00 AM Praise & Worship 10:00 AM Call to Worship 10:30 AM

10:00 AM WORSHIP SERVICE

BULLETIN REVIEW ****************************** Congregation: Praise the Lord!!!

PRAISE & WORSHIP Minister: It’s Tithing and Giving Time!!! Congregation: Praise the Lord !!! CALL TO WORSHIP Minister: Why should we tithe? INVOCATION Congregation: Because the Lord says: “Bring ye ****************************** all the tithes into the storehouse RESPONSIVE READING—#585 that there may be meat in mine CONGREGATIONAL HYMN—#248 house.” ****************************** Malachi 3:10 Minister: Who should tithe? SCRIPTURE Congregation: “Let everyone of you lay by him in store, as God has ****************************** prospered him” I Corinthians 16:2 SELECTION Minister: How should we tithe? ****************************** Congregation: “Now consider how great this man was to whom Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils” Hebrews 7:4 MINISTRY MOMENTS Minister: What’s God’s promise to the tithers? SELECTION Congregation: “And prove me now herewith saith the Lord of host, if I will WELCOMING OUR GUESTS not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it” ****************************** Malachi 3:10 ALTAR CALL Minister: What did Jesus say about the tithe? SELECTION Congregation: “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have omitted TITHES & OFFERING the weightier of matters of the law, judgment mercy and HYMN OF MEDITATION faith: these out ye to have done and not to leave the other SERMON undone” Matthew 23:23 Minister: How does God reward the giver? INVITATION TO DISCIPLESHIP Congregation: “He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and BENEDICTION he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully” II ***** USHERS OPEN DOOR ***** Corinthians 9:6 Minister: What kind of giver does the Lord love? Congregation: “God loves a cheerful giver” II Corinthians 9:7 ANNOUNCEMENTS THOUGHT FOR TODAY

WORDS MAY SHOW A MAN’S WIT, BUT HIS ACTIONS SHOW HIS MEANING. The Lord’s Supper 2nd Sunday B-A-M (Bring a Man) Sunday 3rd Sunday th SERMON NOTES Baptism Sunday 4 Sunday 5th Sunday SERMON TITLE: Education Sunday SERMON TEXT: Friday, August 28th- Youth Ministry Hosting Family Fun Night @Dave N Busters. See Sister Amber Bullock for more details.

Saturday, September 5th-12p.m. ─Joint Board Meeting ─Women’s Ministry Meeting

Friday, September 11th -7-9p.m.─ Queens of Zion Meeting

Saturday, September 12th -11a.m.─Deaconess Ministry Meeting 12 p.m. ─Missionary Ministry Meeting

Saturday, September 19th -12 p.m.─ Ushers/Hospitality Ministry Meeting 5 p.m.─REV. HARRY MOORE, SR. PASTORAL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Tithing: We will fellowship @ Mt Olive Baptist Church-637 N. 37th St. It’s not enough to care about tithing but you must care enough to tithe. Wednesday, September 23rd –We will have our REGULAR SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE Reading what God says: due to the Papal visit. Malachi 3: 8-10/Matthew 23:23/Leviticus 27:28-30 ***THERE WILL BE NO SERVICE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER, 27,2015***

Each member is asked to be obedient to God and “Tithe”. It is by Monday, September 28th -30th – 7 p.m. nightly─ SMZ FALL REVIVAL ─ Our obeying the Master’s will that we are truly blessed Revivalist will be Rev. Keith Reed on Monday, Rev. J. Louis Felton on Tuesday and Rev. Keith Pelzer on Wednesday night. SCRIPTURE READING

15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard CHURCH ORIENTATION SCHEDULE-AUGUST 2015 the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience. SUNDAY MONDAY 16 “No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a vessel or puts it August 9 Lesson 1 August 10 Lesson 5 under a bed, but sets it on a lampstand, that those who enter may see August 16 Lesson 2 August 17 Lesson 6 the light. 17 For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything August 23 Lesson 3 August 24 Lesson 7 hidden that will not be known and come to light. 18 Therefore take heed NEW AND OLD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COME OUT AND LEARN MORE ABOUT how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will be given; and whoever JESUS does not have, even what he seems to have will be taken from him.” LUKE 8:15-18 MISSION STATEMENT Sister Theresa Powell

SECOND MOUNT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH EXISTS TO CARRY OUT THE GREAT COMMISSION BY USING If you or any member becomes ill, please call the office to leave a message so that OUR CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE TO INTRODUCE JESUS THE REDEEMER TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE the Pastor can have confirmed knowledge. Thank you! WORLD, AS LORD AND SAVIOR. (MATTHEW 28: 18-20; ACTS 1:8)

RESPONSIVE READING #585- The Upright Man – Psalm 1

Blessed is the man who walketh Therefore the ungodly shall not not in the counsel of the ungodly, stand in the judgment, nor sinners nor standeth in the way of sinners, in the congregation of the nor sitteth in the seat of the righteous. scornful. For the Lord knoweth the way of But his delight is in the law of the the righteous: but the way of the Lord; and in his law doth he ungodly shall perish. meditate day and night.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff, which the wind driveth away.

SICK & SHUT-INS Please remember to pray and show that you care

Sister Cora Williams Brother Henry Williams Sister Evelyn Payne Brother James Wing Sister Cynthia Robinson Sister Leola Whitaker Sister Betty Fisher Brother Charles Smith Jr. Deacon Willard Davis Sister Modess Smith