WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 10/30/2011

Praise God from whom all blessing flow...why? Because He is worthy of all our praise. From the rising of the sun, to the going down of the same, He's worthy to be praised. I send a very huge heart-felt "thank you" to the many of you that have been so supportive of me and my family in our time of loss. Beloved, it is a honor to Pastor such a wonderful group of people. To God be the glory!
This Sunday Rev. Shprecher is going to bless us with the preached word. Here is his text...
 
PRIMARY TEXT:
Acts 9:10-19 (NIV)
10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!”
“Yes, Lord,” he answered.
11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem.
14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.”
15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.
16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”
17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord — Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here — has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and
19 after taking some food, he regained his strength.

WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: Who does God wish us to minister to and how?  

SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: Let’s encourage them to be confident and willing to talk about the God they are learning about and serving.

RESPONSIVE READING: #580 World Missions

OCTOBER MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." (NIV)

God bless and keep you saints,
In Christian Love,

-- Pastor W. C. Hill

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 10/23/2011

Give glory to God Saints, give glory to God. And remember to be anxious over nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God who is able to make all grace abound toward you. This week in our preaching, we are going to again hear from Minister Andre Bennett. He is taking his text from Mark 5:26-34. (KJV)
 
PRIMARY TEXT: Mark 5:26-34(KJV)
26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: Overcoming by faith.              

TITLE: Press Past Your Opposition

SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: Let’s encourage our children to continue to believe and trust God. (the lesson of learning to wait on God)

RESPONSIVE READING: #596 Faith

OCTOBER MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." (NIV)

Let keep on praising God...
In Christian Love,

Pastor W. C. Hill

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 10/16/2011

I am excited about the upcoming Women's Day Celebration! We have much to be grateful for when we consider the wonderful women that God has brought to Zion Baptist Church. I am thankful for and encouraged by the sincere devotion to God, tireless service in ministry, and support demonstrated by The Women of Zion.
In keeping with the occasion,  this week I am continuing in the series entitled "Reaping the Bountiful Blessing," with a look at a special woman who learned to get her priorities right and was blessed by God. Remember, the goal of this series is to teach and demonstrate Biblical truths about money and how we can be blessed by good stewardship. This week I want to focus on Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath.
  
PRIMARY TEXT: Malachi 3:10 NIV
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

SECONDARY TEXT: 1 Kings 17:8-16
8...Then the word of the LORD came to him: 9 “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” 10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” 11 As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of bread.”
12 “As surely as the LORD your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.”
13 Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. 14 For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain on the land.’”
15 She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. 16 For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah.

WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: How we are blessed when we learn to put God first.                  

SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: Let’s encourage our children to keep God as the "most important" thing in their lives.
 
RESPONSIVE READING: #579 Stewardship
 
OCTOBER MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." (NIV)

Let the joy of the Lord be yours,
In Christian Love,

-- Pastor W. C. Hill

WORSHIP SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SUNDAY 10/09/2011

The joy of the Lord is available, let's seize it and hold on tight saints. The day after a wonderful Home-going service for our beloved sister Queen, let's be encouraged our sister is safe in his arms. Again Zion, you have made me proud to be your pastor, served the grieving family well, and brought glory to God. Great job by all on yesterday. I appreciate each of you.
This week I am continuing in the series entitled "Reaping the Bountiful Blessing." Remember, the goal of this series is to teach and demonstrate Biblical truths about money and how we can be blessed by good stewardship. This week I want to ficus on Jacob, a tither.
  
PRIMARY TEXT: Malachi 3:10 NIV
Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.

SECONDARY TEXT: Genesis 28:16-22
16 When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, “Surely the LORD is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” 17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven.”  18 Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had placed under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on top of it. 19 He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz. 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear 21 so that I return safely to my father’s household, then the LORD will be my God 22 and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

WHAT THE SERMON IS ABOUT: How we return to the place we started with God and revisit the attitudes and actions that we have allowed to become part of our Christian walk.                  

SUGGESTED CHILDREN'S MESSAGE: Let’s encourage our children to consider their responsibility to give back to God a portion of what he has blessed them with. (i.e. allowance, gifts, money they earn, etc.)
 
RESPONSIVE READING: #578 Christian Giving
 
OCTOBER MEMORY VERSE:
1 Timothy 6:10 "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." (NIV)

I thank God for you...
In Christian Love,

Pastor W. C. Hill