THE NEW MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF TAMPA, FL INC. “We Are Changing The World Through The Love of Christ— One Soul At A Time.” PROGRESSOR REV. LARRY L. ROUNDTREE II, PASTOR 2511 E. Columbus Drive Tampa, FL 33605 (813) 248-8101=Office Website=nmztampa.com THE Contemporary Choir debuted on Sunday, GRESSOR September 29. They, The Inaugural also, gave leadership Christmas Day Dr. Martin Luther in songs at the Unity Luncheon (December King, Jr’s. Parade Service on Sunday, 25, 2019 (see article January 20, 2020. December 29. (see article) PRO under Food Pantry). FEBRUARY 2020 THE In this edition, you Sunday School 31 are brief and filled with shall find the Sunday Nursery 32 trouble (Psalm Educator’s 32 following CONTENT Viewpoint 90:10). In that vein, we presented to you with Youth’s Viewpoint 33 should live with a LOVE: Teaching Children 33 mindset of making an Youth Happenings CONTENT Pages 34 impact and leaving a Gracefully Yours 34 legacy. I encourage From Our Special Holiday 35 you to pull over to a Pastor 2 Projects New Members 3 Getting To Know 36 spiritual rest stop from Something To 4 Us the rush hour of life, Think About Word Search INSERT and take time to reflect Church’s 117th 5 on God’s goodness to Anniversary 2020 Happy New 7 you through the Year years. Then, make a Facebook 8 Testimonies conscious decision to Black History 9 celebrate every victory Month (large or small), that Love From Within 14 Moves—Dr. King’s God has empowered Parade you to realize Breaking News 14 FROM OUR recently. Finally, OUR MINISTRIES PASTOR prayerfully seek 2020’s Leaders 15 “So teach us to number wisdom from God to Pastor’s Aid 16 our days, that we may make the most of the Brotherhood 18 apply our hearts unto time you have left. By Deaconess and 19 wisdom” – Psalm consistently being Ministers’ Wives aware of our mortality, Food Pantry 90:12 19 with God’s help, we Clym’s Clothes 20 By God’s grace, here Closet we stand in the dawn of should minimize Bereavement 22 a new decade! How unnecessary stress, Lost Love 23 blessed we are to be while maximizing the Music and Arts 24 alive and to be heirs of peace that God has Hospitality 24 made available to Usher Board #1 salvation through Jesus 24 us. May this month, Health Awareness 25 Christ. Although we Senior Women 25 have been given the gift this year, this decade Women’s 26 of life, we must not take and the rest of your life, Intermediate for granted that we be lived to its fullest Pearls For Christ 27 have many years potential to the glory of Couples 28 God! Security ahead of us. According 29 Because HE Lives, Golden Gems 29 to scripture; we are told that our earthly lives Pastor Roundtree 2 this year by thanking before the Lord God, our Pastor and Deaconess Sherryl First Lady, and each Cusseaux, Assistant and every member Director of New connected to New Mt. Members Orientation, NEW MEMBERS Zion. Some of you had and her husband Rev. Reported By family members who Allen Cusseaux who is Director came and united with very ill at this time. Minister Willie Kimbrough us; some came who As always, we give Praise the Lord! I will were strangers to us thanks for the praise the Lord with my but that did not stop ministries here at New whole heart, in the you from opening your Mt. Zion as they assembly of the upright arms and hearts to continue to work with and in the them and for that we us in our ministry. If congregation. are truly grateful and you think about it, we The works of the Lord thankful. As we look are connected to every are great, studied by all back over last year, we ministry here at New who have pleasure in can truly say that we Mt. Zion. When new them. His work is have been blessed to members complete honorable and glorious, be able to enjoy God’s orientation, they go and his righteousness grace and mercy into a ministry here at endures forever. toward us. We have New Mt. Zion. We have (Psalm 111:1-3, had our ups and downs, asked that all ministries N.K.J.V). As we start but through it all God take on the out this New Year, has been right there responsibility of we are thankful that we with us. If nothing else, becoming mentors for have an opportunity to think about the fact the new members. We sing praises to our God that you laid down last would like to thank for his faithfulness to night and you woke Pastor Roundtree and us; as He sent his only up this morning and Sis. Roundtree for their Begotten Son that that is a blessing. We continued support and whosoever believes in continue in prayer for encouragement. We Him shall not perish, all of our families here extend thanks to all but have eternal life. at New Mt. Zion; but who work with us We, of the New especially for our especially the W.I.A. Members’ Orientation, sick and shut-in. We Ministry (Women’s would like to start out would like to continue Intermediate Auxiliary) to support and lift and their undying faith 3 toward the ministry, Ashley Mobley were far from Him (Isa. and to the staff of the Eamonee George 29:13). As children of God, we must take this seriously New Members’ Sincere George and consider whether we Orientation. I thank Jahsiah George are actually worshipping God for you all. Trinity Mobley the Lord or just going In 2019, 115 souls Myla James through the motions. To truly worship, we must united with New Mt. REMINDER: For your do more than mouth words Zion. Of that completion, New of praise and look attentive. number, 81 went on to Members’ Orientation is Our minds should be set on complete orientation held on Sundays and the Lord, not lesser things. Tuesdays. and became Like the psalmist, our entire inner being should be functioning members of engaged in both exaltation a ministry. "To God be of the Lord and humble the Glory." Let us submission to Him as our continue to pray for the Maker and Shepherd. Genuine worship also ones who did not requires a heart of faith and complete orientation to “SOMETHING TO a disposition of obedience come back and finish. to God. It would be difficult THINK ABOUT” for unbelievers to worship Listed below is the last Submitted By Church graduating class of the Lord, because they Clerk—Sis. Marilyn don’t have the Holy Spirit 2019. Congratulations Washington and cannot understand to them as they Psalm 95 spiritual things (1 Cor. continue on their See if you identify with this 2:14). Nor does God find Christian journey scenario: You go to church worship acceptable from and sing the songs, but you believers who cling through life. May they aren’t really paying unrepentantly to sin (Ps. continue to enjoy all attention to the words or 66:18). Drawing near to the blessings that God their meaning. The pastor Him requires clean hands has in store for them. stands up to pray, and your and a pure heart, which is MOST RECENT mind begins to wander. possible only through During the sermon, you Jesus Christ (Ps. 24:3-4). GRADUATES become distracted and The goal of worship is to Waynenitra Anderson miss a large part of the glorify God, and it begins Acelin Walker message. with our attitude. We must Ethan Johnson We’ve all been there, come into His presence haven’t we? It’s a common with a repentant and Extavia Bloodsworth experience and has been humble heart, a mind Janyia Daniel for a long time: Isaiah focused on Him, and a life Jermaine Daniel denounced the Israelites that demonstrates Earvin Bailey for honoring the Lord with obedience. (InTouch Ministry October 2019) Tanyia Bloodsworth their lips while their hearts 4 CHURCH’S 117th Four major events led us up against them during to our culmination of the field day event. ANNIVERSARY Anniversary Worship Their strategy, confidence, service, ‘Every Hue of Blue- and teamwork paid off The 117th Celebration’, in the end because they which were: walked away as the first • Food, Fun & Family Field group of champions that Day day! • The Classic Gospel Concert - A Blackout Event • Family & Friends’ Day • Jesus, Jazz & Jokes - An All White Affair Reported By Sis. Syntia King Our epic 117th Church’s Anniversary was spearheaded by our millennial/young adult ministry--Generation Real. Our never intimidated and This joyous quite competitive Pastor, observance was Rev. Larry L. Roundtree, coined as ‘The II, ran a home run during 117th Homecoming the kickball competition Celebration in recognition which helped crown his of our rich history and team, the Ambitious strong community. The (1) Food, Fun & Family Adults, as the fundraising goal was Field Day was an champions of our Kickball $30,000 (which will be unforgettable day of Kickoff! The Zionnettes, allocated towards the community fun which our ladies’ team for the enhancement of our featured a modern twist to day, received special church’s parking lots) and our traditional, recognition for their hype after expenses. We came annual picnic. The main and Ethan Johnson was in just shy of our goal. event was field day where recognized for an Nonetheless, we made the youth, men and extraordinary kick during great memories and women of NMZ competed the kickball competition.