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Volume 21; Issue 4 Rev. Dr. Atu White, Pastor September 2019

Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 33 Oak Street, Springfield, MA 01109

MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday, September 1, 2019

10:00 a.m.

Enter to Worship.........Pause to Pray...........Depart to Serve

Call to Worship.............................................Rev. Milton White, Jr.

Invocation......................................................Rev. Milton White, Jr.

Worship through Praise

Praise & Worship….......................................................Mass Choir

Worship through Sharing

Pastoral Emphasis.......................................Rev. Milton White, Jr.

Welcome of Guests......................................Rev. Milton White, Jr.

Worship through Music

Song of Preparation......................................................Mass Choir

Worship through the Word

Morning Message.................................................Pastor Atu White

Invitation to Unite.................................................Pastor Atu White

If you wish to publicly profess your faith in Jesus Christ,

to reaffirm your commitment to Him, or to join the membership of this

Church, you are invited to come forward at this time.

Worship through Prayer

Altar Prayer...........................................................Pastor Atu White

Worship by Giving

Tithes, General & Benevolence Offerings…...Trustees & Ushers

Worship by Remembering

Holy Communion.....................…….…………...Pastor Atu White

Worship by Serving

Benediction.....................…….………….…..........Pastor Atu White

THIS MONTH’S THREE (3)

PASTORAL PREACHING ENGAGEMENTS

Our Pastor, Dr. Atu White, will be the guest revivalist at Zion Baptist Church,

4 Adams Street Extension, Lynn, MA on Thursday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Kirk Byron Jones is Pastor of Zion Baptist Church.

Mt. Zion is providing bus transportation for those who do not wish to drive to this service. The bus will leave Mt. Zion at 4:00 p.m. The cost to ride is $5.00 per person. You can sign up in the Welcome Center following Sunday morning service.

***** On Sunday, September 22, Pastor White will be preaching the 5th Church Anniversary Service for…

Grace Fellowship Sanctuary. The 5:00 p.m. service will be held at

Overflowing Love Church, 22 King Street, Springfield, MA.

Rev. Kelly Jones is Pastor of Grace Fellowship.

IMPORTANT: The Mass Choir will render the mu-sic, and our Ushers will be on duty for both services.

***** Monday through Wednesday, September 23-25, Pastor White will be the guest lecturer at

Union Baptist Church, 1921 Main St., Hartford, CT from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

He will be lecturing on the Book of Revelation. Rev. Y. Trevor Beauford is Union Baptist’s Pastor.

HAPPY SEPTEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

Sept. 1---------------Bro. Thomas Garner

Sept. 2---------------------Sis. Kelli Powell

Sept.3---------------Sis. Michelle Murphy

Sept. 4------Bro. Kenneth Asiamah, Jr.

Sept. 5--------------Dea. Ivrie Thompson

Sept. 6------------------Sis. Deborah Gary

Sept. 6----------Sis. Samantha Hamilton

Sept. 6--------------Bro. Camren Housey

Sept. 6------------------Sis. Rosie Madera

Sept. 6---------------Sis. Shakira Mitchell

Sept. 9---------------Sis. Tameka Bennett

Sept. 9------------Sis. Thomasina Jones

Sept. 10---------------Bro. Darryl Denson

Sept. 10-----------------Sis. Andrea Dixon

Sept. 11-----------------Sis. Nicole Taylor

Sept. 12----------------Sis. Jahyra Wilson

Sept. 14-------------Sis. Angela Caldwell

Sept. 15------------------Sis. Alycia Drake

Sept. 17------------Sis. Earlean Caldwell

Sept. 17--------------Sis. Tracy Johnson

Sept. 18------------Bro. Samuel Thomas

Sept. 21---------Sis. Lakisha Coppedge

Sept. 21--------------Sis. Hilda Ledbetter

Sept. 21----------------Sis. Ebony Shippy

Sept. 23-----------Sis. Adreana Caldwell

Sept. 25----------------Sis. Suzetta Crane

Sept. 25---------------Sis. Deborah Stone

Sept. 26------Bro. Earl 'Mitch' Andrews

Sept. 27----------------Sis. Tashia Jordan

Sept. 28-----Sis. Aundrea Paulk-Lopez

Don’t Quit Author Unknown

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists & turns, As every one of us sometimes

learns, And many a fellow, turns about When he might have won

had he stuck it out. Don't give up, though the pace

seems slow You may succeed, with another

blow.

Often the goal is nearer than It seems to a faint and faltering

man; Often the struggler has given up When he might have captured the

victor's cup; And he learned too late when

the night came down, How close he was to the golden

crown.

Success is failure turned inside out, The silver tint in the clouds of

doubt. And you never can tell how close

you are, It might be near, when it seems afar; So, stick to the fight when you're

hardest hit; It's when things seem worst

that you must not quit.

http://psalm40.org/dontquit.html

IT’S PARTY TIME!

On Saturday, November 16th,

we are throwing a party

to celebrate the

40th Birthday of our Pastor,

Dr. Atu White.

The celebration will be held at

Chez Josef in Agawam

from 6:00 -11:00 p.m.

Tickets are

$80.00 per Adult &

$45.00 per Child.

Tickets can be purchased from

any Birthday Committee

member. They are:

Sis. Kim Weir

Sis. Shirley Walker

Sis. Lakisha Coppedge

Sis. Alonzetta Gabriel

Sis. Gwen Godbolt

Sis. Angela Westbrook

Sis. Priscilla White

Mark your calendars and plan

to party on November 16th!!

3 Months & Counting…

BOOK BOX

OUTSIDE

Last month, Christ

Child Society (CCS),

installed a ‘Book Box’ on our prop-

erty at the entrance off the Orle-

ans Street parking lot. At first

glance, one might mistake it for a

bird house, but a closer look re-

veals lots of books inside for chil-

dren for ages 5 to 12. The purpose

of the program (offering free

books) is to encourage reading and

help build literacy among our

youth.

The book box is stocked with

books and maintained by CCS.

However, if you would like to do-

nate children’s books, please DO

NOT put them in the box itself.

Rather, bring the books inside,

where we have a tote in the Wel-

come Center to collect books for

this purpose.

MISSIONARY MINISTRY

TO HOLD WORKSHOP

The Mt. Zion Missionary Ministry

will be holding a workshop on

“Evangelism” next month. It will

be held on Saturday, October 12th

from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. here

at the Church.

Rev. Charles Hightower, Pastor of

The Baptist Church of All Nations

in Taunton, MA will be the guest

instructor. More information about

this event will be shared in upcom-

ing weeks.

BAPTISM & NEW MEMBER UPDATE There were no new members or

baptisms last month.

The date and time for our next

baptism class and baptism ser-

vice will be announced later.

BIBLE STUDY TO RESUME

7:00 p.m. Bible Study:

The 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible

Study for both youth & adults will

resume on Wednesday, September

11, 2019.

On the 11th, we will have a day of Praying & Fasting, beginning at sun-up and concluding at Bible Study with a prayer service.

On this day, as the Holy Spirit leads, you are asked to …

✓ Fast from sun-up to sundown. [Note: If you are unable to give up food and beverages (except water) due to health reasons, give up something that is important to you.]

✓ Pray for Salvation of Friends & Relatives

✓ Pray for Our Church Family ✓ Pray for Our Current & Future Community Partners ✓ Pray for Additional Financial

Resources ✓ Pray for a Spanish Church

Partnership

1:15 p.m. Bible Study:

The 1:15 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study will resume on Wednesday, September 18, 2019.

“Praise & Glory: A Musician’s Celebration” Our drummer, Bro. Darryl Denson, is leaving. Before he departs, how-ever, he has planned an uplifting and spiritual evening of Gospel Music called “Praise & Glory: A Musician’s Celebration.” It will be held at Mt. Zion on Saturday, September 7th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be several musical guests includ-ing Soloist Michelle Brooks Thomp-son and the Holy Trinity Church of God & Christ’s choir. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend!!

A SOLDIER GONE HOME

SIS. TAWNYA PITTS-JONES went home to be with the Lord on

Saturday, August 10, 2019.

Sis. Pitts-Jones was a member of the Missionary Ministry

and the Media Ministry.

She will be sorely missed.

SOUP KITCHEN EXTENDS

THANKS FOR REPAST HELP Written by Sis. Andrea Dixon

I would like to extend a HUGE thank you to the BEST Crew Ever—Anywhere, and the Plus Crew (D.P.P.—you know who you are!) for what you did to help the repast for Sis. Tawnya Pitts-Jones flow. You’re awesome!

Thanks are also extended to the Missionaries and others who donated food.

We work well together, and Sis. Pitts-Jones’ family was quite pleased with our service. May you all be blessed! God continues to show us what we can do as long as He’s First. Mimmie

MEMBER TO BE RECOGNIZED

AT NAACP BANQUET

The Springfield Branch of the

NAACP is pleased to announce

they will recognize Sis. Deloris

Culp as the “Veteran of the

Year” at their Annual Member-

ship Banquet on Thursday,

September 12th at 6:00 p.m.

The banquet will be held at

Chez Josef in Agawam. Tick-

ets are $85.00 and includes

membership. Call (413) 782-

7397 for tickets and/or addi-

tional information.

FunFest 2019 Needs You

Written by Sis. Charlette Scott

Calling all volunteers AND MINISTRIES to assist with the 3rd Annual Funfest. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, October 31st.

If you have been to the FunFest event in the past, then you know that it is a community event that is well at-tended and supported by our partners WITHIN AND AROUND THE GREATER Springfield area. If you are interested in being a part of the planning process, volunteering, donating candy or individually wrapped healthy treats, making a financial contribution, or simply being a sponsor, please see Sis. Charlette Scott.

Past sponsors and partners of FunFest include WTCC-90.7 FM; Bethel AME Church; Bethlehem Baptist Community Church; Wesley United Methodist Church; Councilwoman Tracye Whitfield; MLK Jr. Family Ser-vices Inc.; Lenzy Dermatology, PC; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.; New England Fit; Legacy Dance Studio; The Center After School Program, Inc.; Grace Baptist Church; Mason Square C3; Springfield Literacy Labs Volunteers with guest appearances by the STCC Basketball Team; DCF - Foster Care Recruit-ment; Springfield Fire Department-Engine 8; and the Springfield Thunderbirds Mascot, Boomer.

For a pictorial history of FunFest, please check out our website at wearemtzion.com.

Hope to see you there.

PRAYER PAGE

Please pray for our current and future partners:

MT. ZION’S CURRENT PARTNERS:

YMCA: Youth sports for 660 kids and 220 adults

The Center After School Program, Inc.: Licensed before and after school program for 80 kids

Legacy Dance Studio: Dance instruction for 60+ kids

Johnson’s Red Dragons: Karate instruction

YWCA of Western MA: Supervised visitations

Urban League Brown Bag Program: Brown bags for 320 households

Mobile Food Truck --Western MA Food Bank, Urban League, Mt. Zion: Fresh produce for up to 350 households

Please pray for future opportunities:

1) Spanish Church Outreach

2) Launching our own After School Program

3) The Kitchen Renovation Project

Please pray for our known sick & shut-in members: Sis. Charlotte Caldwell Sis. Bessie Cole Sis. Bamma Garvin

Bro. John Gabriel Sis. Helen Kitt Sis. Zula Wright

Beware A Scam… “I just got a call from an ‘860’ (CT) area code. Thinking it was someone I knew, I answered. It was a man claiming to be from customer service (didn’t say what company, only “customer service.”) The first thing he asked was “Can you hear me?” I re-membered something I saw on Facebook saying people are calling and asking if you can hear them, then using the recording of your “yes” reply as a way to sign you up for all kinds of stuff. So, I replied, “I hear you.” To which he again asked, “So you can hear me?” I said, “I hear you.” He said, “I just need a yes or no.” I repeated, “I hear you.” He hung up. Thanks to whoever posted that story. I probably would have answered ‘yes’ the first time he asked.

Submitted by Sis. Andrea P. Dixon

September is Women’s Ministry Month

THEME: "Blessed is She Who Has Believed"

SCRIPTURE: Luke 1:30-45

COLORS: Royal Blue; Black or Royal Blue Shoes; Silver Accessories

BIBLE STUDY: Wednesdays, September 11th (Fasting & Prayer),18th, & 25th.

SPECIAL EVENT: Saturday, September 21st -- Rainbow Fall Tea

SHE SHED: Friday, September 27th -- Topic, “Women & Sickle Cell Disease”

WOMEN’S DAY WORSHIP SERVICE: Sunday, September 29th -- Women's Day Service & Women’s Day Choir (Rehearsal dates can be found on the Church calendar inside this issue.), & After Service Church Luncheon

Are You Interested?

A Women’s Retreat sponsored by The Women’s Ministry

Written by Sis. Angela Westbrook

Hey Ladies,

What are your thoughts on attending a 2020 Women's Retreat? Our theme is "Going to the Beach." We will be going to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina during their off-peak season next year to meet up with a few other women's ministry groups for a weekend of fun as we share our stories and testimonies.

Currently, it is in the planning stages along with the other churches down south, but you can start saving your pennies so you will be prepared when it goes into action. If you’re interested in setting up a vacation club this year, you can speak to Sis. Kasha' Gabriel with the Pioneer Valley Credit Union for details.

This will be a wonderful experience for all the ladies to get to know one another better. More information will be coming out soon.

MT. ZION TO OFFER A

TEACHERS SUPER STORE

Teachers often spend their own resources to provide students with supplies. (Nationally, it’s about $480 per year). This year, Mt. Zion plans to help.

At the start of the school year (August & September), several organizations provide supplies to teachers and their classrooms. Our plan is to replenish those supplies at the start of the second half of the year (December or January). Once a date is set, we will invite local teachers to come to Mt. Zion for a day and “shop for free.”

We are asking members to donate and bring in school supplies. All supplies will be stored here at the Church until the date of the event. Help us help our teachers help our students.

The Newsletter Ministry is heading up this project.

Youth Ministry News

[Note: All articles on this page were Written by Sis. Patrice Caudle, except “Free Haircuts.”]

August Children's Church

Children's Church was held Sunday, August 11, 2019 and was attended by eight (8) kids & three (3) adults. This month's les-son was about Jesus feeding the 5000. We focused on how the little boy gave Jesus his lunch and how Jesus used what He was given to perform a miracle. The children learned that the things we think are small, like giving $1 in the offering plate, or giving our old clothes/toys away, can be turned into something bigger when we give it to Jesus. They also learned that even though they are young, they can be used by Jesus to do something big, just like the small boy in the story. Then the children decorated a lunch bag and wrote down 3 things they could give to Jesus now while they are young that they can use to make a difference. After our snack we prayed and dismissed.

2019 Back-to-School Week Activities:

FREE HAIRCUTS Written by Sis. Stephanie Fahey

On Monday, August 19th, the Youth Ministry offered free haircuts to youth as they prepared to go back to school. Seven (7) young boys received either a haircut, line-up, or a fade from Min. James Coppedge. Min. Coppedge did an awesome job and the boys were satisfied as well as their parents. Light refreshments were served. Youth Ministry Leaders, Sis. Mary Moore and Sis. Stephanie Fahey were present to help where needed.

SUMMER MOVIE CLUB AT EASTFIELD MALL On Wednesday, August 21st, the Youth Ministry sponsored a trip to the Eastfield Mall movies. Eight (8) youth and six (6) adults were ready to watch "Peter Rabbit" but after sitting in the theater for 10 minutes, no movie was on the screen. We were getting a little disappointed but cheered up after the theater attendant told us we would be watching the new "Angry Birds 2" movie since "Peter Rabbit" would not start. After a few more hiccups, the movie finally began, and we settled in with our snacks to watch the movie. We won't give any spoilers, but it was a good movie. After the movie was over, we returned to the church to have lunch at the Soup Kitchen. We were treated to outstanding service by our Soup Kitchen Ministry and enjoyed cold cuts, chips, cookies, and drinks. Special thanks to Sis Mimmie & the Soup Kitchen Ministry and to our van driver, Dea. Dan Jones.

COLLEGE PREP 101 College Prep 101 was held Wednesday. August 21st at 6:30 pm. Our speaker was Mt. Zion's own Sis. Akisha Maddox. Sis. Maddox works at AIC in the Admissions Department and was excited to come in and speak with our youth. We had five (5) adults and nine (9) youth of middle to high school age in attendance to learn some steps to prepare for college. The youth watched a video titled, "College Doesn't Just Happen," and then discussed what they learned. They also asked very good questions based on the video. In case you were unable to attend, here's a summary of what was discussed:

⁃ Step 1: Be a Pain--in a good way: Ask questions about college & others’ experiences when they were in college. Find adults that can help you, like a guidance counselor or your parents.

⁃ Step 2: Push Yourself: Take challenging courses while you are in middle and high school. Try Advanced or Honor classes and make sure you have good time management.

⁃ Step 3: Find the right fit: Think about what field you want to study in college. Research colleges that offer the field you would like to study. Plan to visit multiple colleges to see which is the best fit for you.

⁃ Step 4: Put your hands on some cash: Research scholarship and grant awards. If you are working, save your money to use for school. Try not to spend money on things you don't need and look for things you can give up spending money on to save for college.

Thank you to Sis. Akisha for taking the time to speak with our youth and all the Youth Ministry leaders that helped volunteer preparing refreshments and serving.

IT'S OK TO NOT BE OK On Friday, August 23rd, we held our final program for Back-to-School Week. "It's Ok to Not be Ok" was focused on youth men-tal health. Our speaker was Min. David Lewis, Sr. Min. Lewis is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Director of The African Diaspora Mental Health Association here in Springfield. Min. Lewis spoke to the kids about how to rec-ognize signs of mental health issues, told them who they could ask for help from, and discussed the stigma around seeking help for mental health issues and barriers to treatment. After a dinner of wraps, chips, veggies, and assorted desserts served by the Youth Ministry leaders, we played a few rounds of Back-to-School bingo. Zachary Caudle, Jordan Holmes, and Tracetta Caudle were the winners and received Amazon gift cards for their prize. This topic will be revisited throughout the year with different activities. Thank you to all who attended the various events this week.

SCHOOL’S IN… Written by Sis. Awilda Oxios

…And it’s time to resume our

Spanish lessons.

This month,

we’ll learn our colors,

or as we say in Spanish, colours.

English: Black

Spanish: Negro

Pronounced: Nehgro

English: White

Spanish: Blanco

Pronounced: Blonco

English: Red

Spanish: Rojo

Pronounced: Roho

English: Blue

Spanish: Azul

Pronounced: Ahsool

English: Yellow

Spanish: Amarillo

Pronounced: Amarijo

English: Brown

Spanish: Marron

Pronounced: Mahron

English: Green

Spanish: Verde

Pronounced: Verdeh

A New Stockade Fence Hopefully by now you’ve no-ticed the new stockade fence in the Orleans Street parking

lot, separating it from our neighbor’s backyard. We extend our thanks to an anonymous donor (who purchased the fence panels) and a group of ded-icated men who installed it this past July. The fence looks amazing!!!

PART-TIME

CUSTODIAN WANTED

Mt. Zion is still accepting resumes

of individuals interested in a part-

time Custodian position.

Resumes should be submitted to

Sis. Phyllis Tolbert. The deadline

for accepting resumes has been

extended to the end of September,

Sunday, September 29, 2019.

CUSTODIAN JOB DESCRIPTION

Below is a list of the key tasks,

activities and responsibilities as-

sociated with the Custodian posi-

tion.

The Custodian shall provide services to Mt. Zion Baptist Church as it relates to the maintenance/upkeep of the Church and The Dunbar Center. These custodial services in-clude, but are not limited to: In designated areas…

✓ Vacuum carpet & floor ✓ Dust and polish furniture ✓ With suitable equipment,

dust ceiling fans & lighting fixtures

✓ Clean floors (e.g., sweep, mop, etc.)

✓ Clean restrooms, including toilets, stalls, sinks & sink fixtures, and restock re-stroom supplies

✓ Pick up and empty trash around the facility

✓ Clean the sanctuary (i.e., pick up paper, vacuum floor, straighten chairs, dust and polish the lectern, etc.)

✓ Clean Church’s administra-tive areas and offices

TWO UPCOMING

COMMUNITY

EVENTS

Mattoon Street Festival

Written by Sis. Awilda Oxios

Please join us on September 7th

and 8th from 10:00 a.m. to

5:00 p.m. for a weekend full

of art, music, and wonderful

people. I will be there among

over 100 vendors and I would

love to see you, so please stop

by my tent.

***

The African American

Female Professor

Award Association

presents the 2019

3rd Annual Awards Celebration.

It will be held on

Thursday, September 26th at

Bay Path University,

588 Longmeadow Street,

Longmeadow, MA

in the Mills Theater

from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $20.00 per person,

of which $10.00 supports

AAFPA Scholarship Fund.

The keynote Speaker will be

Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernandez,

President, Greenfield Commu-

nity College. Dr. Salomon-

Fernandez is a staunch advo-

cate for reinventing higher ed-

ucation in the age of the

Fourth Industrial Revolution.

She has been recognized as a

thought leader, writing and

speaking on issues related to

rural invocation, workforce

development, and women’s

leadership.

Submitted by Sis. Donna Seymour

This is Priceless

Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment.

The woman apologized to the young girl and explained, “We didn’t have this ‘green thing’ back in my earlier days.”

The young clerk responded, “That’s our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations.”

The older lady said that she was right—our generation didn’t have the ‘green thing’ in its day. The older lady went on to explain: “Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So, they really were recy-cled.

But we didn’t have the ‘green thing’ back in our day. Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags that we reused for numerous things. Most memorable besides household garbage bags was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our schoolbooks. This was to ensure that the public property (the books provided by the school) was not defaced by our scibblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags.

But too bad we didn’t do the ‘green thing’ back then. We walked up stairs because we didn’t have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a 300+horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn’t have the ‘green thing’ in our day.

Back then, we washed the baby’s diapers because we didn’t have the throw away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-grabbing machine burning up 220 volts. Wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in the early days.

Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn’t have the ‘green thing’ back in our day.

Back then we had one TV, or radio, in the house—not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana.

In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didn’t have electric machines to do everything for us.

When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used to wad up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap.

Back then, we didn’t fire us an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power.

We exercised by working so we didn’t need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she’s right, we didn’t have the ‘green thing’ back then.

We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of wa-ter. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blade in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn’t have the ‘green thing’ back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service in the family’s $45,000 SUV or van, which cost what a whole house did before the ‘green thing.’

We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint.

But isn’t it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn’t have the ‘green thing’ back then?

Taken from Mt. Calvary Baptist Church’s Newsletter

Makes you think…Is this the best of times???

Submitted by Sis. Andrea “Mimmie” Dixon

A Thank You Card FRONT: You have no idea how amazing you are. You go out of your way to care

about others, sharing your strength, wisdom, and love in ways that lift spirits and

touch hearts.

INSIDE: You’re amazing in all that you are and in everything that you do. Thank

You!

PERSONAL NOTE:

To: Pastor, Rev. Dr. Atu White, & the Mt. Zion Baptist Church,

Words cannot express the love and the gratitude that I feel in my heart towards

you for your love, graciousness, and prayers and outpouring support to me and my

family during the difficulty of the loss of our dear sister, Tawnya Pitts-Jones.

Everything you did to make sure we were accommodated will never be forgotten.

Thank you so much and May God continue to bless.

Bro. Marcus Pitts & Family