Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church March 3, 2019 Volume 3, Issue 3 2nd Quarterly Conference Wednesday, March 6, 2019 6pm All Officers must be present! Thank you, Rev. Clarence A. Williams INSIDE THIS ISSUE Preached Word/Bible Trivia ….….3 Bible Discovery……...………………..4 Health Wellness/Social Act ……...5 Sick List / Condolences ………….. 6 From the Pastor’s Desk…………….7 Announcements……….………… 8/9 Black History Moment….………..10 Birthdays……………………….…......11 Children’s Church………….…..….12 Fun Times……………………….…...13 Inspiring Moments………………..14 Faith and Finance………………….15 Wednesday, March 6, 2019 7:30 pm SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST • Couples Ministry Painting with a Twist, Friday, March 8, 2019, 6:30 pm • 11th Episcopal District Mid-Year, Rosen Centre, Orlando, March 14—15, 2019. • Sons of Allen Fish Fry, Saturday, March 16, 2019, 9 am • WMS Men’s of Distinction, Saturday, March 16, 2019, 4 pm Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019 Officers on Duty for March, 2019 thru Cornelius Bell Good Friday, April 19, 2019 James Brown Pierce Bryant Gwendolyn Elliott Contact Information Malory Williams, Steward Pro-Tem 727-687-6384 Kelvin Davis, Trustee Pro-Tem 727-409-8749 Rev. Robert Boyd, Clergy and 727-698-1368 Evangelism Ministry Rev. Cherry Chaney, Clergy 561-856-6535 Rev. Clifford Tyson, Clergy 813-562-8351 Rev. Ira Whitson, Clergy and 727-823-1923 11 am Vintage Adult Bible Study 727-768-6178 Rev. Dr. Sherisse Bryant, Youth Minister 727-608-7695 Valarie Lee, Health and 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 Rodney Davis, Male Chorus 727-327-5496 Gary / Karen Stanford, Couples Ministry 727-784-7360 Shirley Kicklighter Morgan, Lay President 727-815-6563 Patricia Smith Johnson, WMS 727-459-8584 Verna Thompson, YPD 727-348-8509 Rosalind Macon, Women’s Ministry 727-492-6186 Donna Butler, Kitchen Manager 727-599-4215 Dozier Harrell, Janitorial 727-656-0302 Frederick Robinson, Sons of Allen 727-563-6054 Mable Gibson, Church Clerk 727-867-2562 Excelling Through Talent and Academics Airman 1st Class Rodtavia McCall, 377th Medical Squadron, Medical Logistics Technician stocks medical supplies. She is a team member of the Medical Logistics Flight that won Air Force Global Strike Command Medical Logistics Team of the Year. She and her team members also won the yearly Air Force Global Strike Command Outstanding Medical Home Award. 2 February 17th 7:30 —Rev. Clarence Williams 1Corinthians 1:10 “Let’s Stay Together” 11:00—Rev. Clarence Williams 2 Corinthians 13:5 “The Most Difficult Exam” February 3rd 7:30—Rev. Clarence Williams Hebrews 10:36 “The Will of God 11:00—Rev. Clarence Williams Hebrews 10:36 “The Will of God, Part II” February 24th 7:30—Sister Constance Shaw February 10th 2 Samuel 9:9-13 7:30—Rev. Clarence Williams “Coming Out of LoDebar Philippians 4:4-8 11:00—Dr. Wilmer Leon Political Scientist and Author “Let’s Get It Right” “Reading and Knowledge, the Pathway 11:00—Dr. Yohuru Williams Dean, College of Arts and Sciences from Slavery to Freedom” University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN Frederick Douglas Life and Others “The Power of Testimony in History” Trivia Question for February How did Paul refer to himself and the apostles? Trivia Answer for February Trivia Question for March Paul referred to himself and the apostles as The last enemy that Christ will destroy is we should be “Fools For CHRIST’S Sake.” what? Read 1 Corinthians 4. 3 03/01 Serving with Love on the Sabbath 03/24 Receiving Salvation, Correcting Injustice Luke 14:1-6 Luke 19:1-10 03/02 The Great Dinner for all Peoples 03/25 Jethro Hears of Deliverance Luke 14:15-24 Exodus 18:1-9 03/03 Humility, the Right Path for Believers 03/26 Sustained by God Luke 14:7-14 Deuteronomy 8:1-11 03/04 Answering the Lord’s Call 03/27 God Speaks to Disciples Mark 4:10-20 Luke 9:28-36 03/05 It’s Hard to Enter the Kingdom 03/28 Well Pleased Mark 10:23-31 Matthew 3:11-17 03/06 Call and Conflict 03/29 Tempted in the Wilderness Matthew 10:34-39 Matthew 4:1-11 03/07 The Father Honors Those Who Follow 03/30 Good News and Healing John 12:20-26 Matthew 4:23-25 03/08 Suffering and Knowing Christ Jesus 03/31 Called and Enabled for Ministry Philippians 3:7-16 Matthew 4:12-22 03/09 Faithful Witness in Suffering 04/01 Jeremiah, Prophet to the Nations 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Jeremiah 1:4-10 03/10 Cost Counted, Call Answered 04/02 Ananias Welcomes and Baptizes Saul Mark 1:16-20; Luke 14:25-33 Acts 9:10-19 03/11 Transformed by Christ 04/03 Paul Called by a Vision Ephesians 2:1-10 Acts 16:6-10 03/12 God Seeks the Scattered 04/04 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Ezekiel 34:11-16 Mark 6:7-13 03/13 God’s Compassion 04/05 A Great Harvest but Few Workers Hosea 11:1-4, 8, 9 Matthew 9:35-38 03/14 Calling Sinners to Repent 04/06 Handling and Surviving Persecution Luke 3:12, 13; 5:27-32 Matthew 10:16-25 03/15 Lost Sheep, Lost Coin 04/07 Twelve Chosen and Commissioned Luke 15:1-10 Matthew 10:1-15 03/16 Understanding and Recognition Luke 15:25-32 03/17 Forgiven and Reconciled Luke 15:11-24 03/18 Laws of Confession and Restitution Exodus 22:1-3; Numbers 5:5-7 03/19 Israel’s Commitment Deuteronomy 26:16-19 03/20 I Must Proclaim the Good News! Luke 4:38-43 03/21 Let the Children Come to Me Luke 18:15-17 03/22 Entering the Kingdom of God Luke 18:18-30 03/23 Blind Man Blessed Luke 18:35-43 4 What Is….. The AME Church’s founding in 1787 represents the first Tips For Clean Eating civil rights movement in this country. It is ironic that the You’ve probably heard of clean eating, but you may not know what it is “walk out” from St. George’s exactly or how to go about it, try these tips: Methodist Episcopal Church was also in Philadelphia Load Up On Fruits and Vegetables—eating more fruit and where the constitution of the vegetables can help significantly reduce your risk for a number of USA was being shaped and chronic diseases, including high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart freedom was being debated. disease, obesity and cancer. The fiber in whole produce also helps The leader was Richard Allen, keep your microbiome (the collection of good bacteria that live in your a clergyman who embraced gut) happy, which can reduce your risk for autoimmune diseases, fight the basic theology of off pathogens and infections and even improve your mood. Methodism but rejected the practice of separatism and Go Whole Grain—the cleanest whole grains are the ones that have discrimination against people been touched the least by processing. Think whole grains that look of color. The second civil most like their just-harvested state—quinoa, wild rice, oats. Don’t get rights movement begun in duped by “whole=grain” claims on labels though, to eat clean 1955 was sparked by Mother packaged who grains you’re going need to take a closer look at the Rosa Parks, a lifelong AME. ingredients. Whole grains should always be the first ingredient, the Her quiet demur manner ingredient list should be short and recognizable, and it should have masks the strong convictions minimal (if any) added sugar. of this lay woman who took a stand of conscience. Eat Less Meat—more and more research suggests cutting back on meat is healthier for you and the planet. Veganism isn’t a AME Social Action Commis- requirement for clean eating though—just eating less meat can help sion is the social justice arm reduce your blood pressure, reduce your risk of heart disease and of the AME Church. It’s work help keep your weight in check. Plus, eating more plants helps bump is representative of the up the fiber, healthy fats and vitamins and minerals in your diet. ongoing fight for Civil Rights and Social Justice in the Watch Out for Processed Foods—keep an eye out for anything with world, and ongoing efforts to lots of sugar and refined grains, super-long ingredient lists with food uplift and education through- you don’t recognize and anything with partially hydrogenated oils. out all of our endeavors. Clean processed foods exist like plain yogurt, cheese, whole-wheat Social Action is basic to pasta, and packaged baby spinach. Ministry in African Methodism. Limit Added Sugar and Keep an Eye on Sodium—the American The Commissioner for this Heart Association recommends no more than about 6 teaspoons per Committee is Anna Herring. day for women and 9 teaspoons per day for men of sugar. The Institute of Medicine recommends capping sodium at 2,300 milligrams From AME-Social Action Commission daily, about one teaspoon of salt. 5 Sister Addie Bryant 2225 17th Street South Sister Brenda Collier 712 46th Avenue North Brother Johnny Dallas 3126 1/2 Oakley Avenue Sister Patricia Daniels 1391 63rd Avenue South Sister Lizzie Donald 2520 21st Street South Sister Dezra Flournoy-Hudson 2012 69th Avenue South Sister Sallie Johnson 1230 40th Street South Sister Sylvia Johnson 1035 Arlington Avenue North #307 Rev. Edward Jones 1909 29th Street South Ms.