VOL. 5 ISSUE 25 JUNE 28, 2014 GREATER MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH • 1801 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. AUSTIN TEXAS 78702 • LEAD PASTOR GAYLON CLARK Marriage Retreat Women’s Sorority: Resolution for Womanhood, July 12-Aug. 23 Aug. 1-2 W J oin Making Marriages Greater for a marriage retreat on Aug. 1-2 at the Elian Hotel in San Antonio. The theme for the retreat is Refocus: Choosing the Marriage You’ve Always Wanted. Rooms are $159 per night. Couples must make reservations directly with hotel under GMZ Marriage Retreat. Reserve your hotel room at http://www.eilanhotel.com or call 210.598.2900. The deadline to reserve the room is July 14. Continued on p. 2 SC 2.0 Update as of June 22 Oct. 2015 Financial Target $6,000,000 Total Contributions: $5,729,203.14 Balance to reach target: $270,796.86 omen's Sorority 2014 is based on the book Resolution for Women by Priscilla Shirer. This book is the sister curriculum to Resolution for Men, featured in the movie Courageous. This study challenges all women to be intentional about embracing God's beautiful and eternal calling on our lives. Together let’s inspire a revolution of biblical women by exploring together, this is who I am, this is what I have, and this is what matters to me. On Saturday mornings, we will begin with a general session and then break off into smaller discussion groups of 8-10 women each. Short, thought-provoking homework assignments will also be given weekly. Women who attend most of the sessions will graduate in a Resolution ceremony at church during the weekend of Aug. 23-24. Books are available in the GMZ Media center for $12 each, starting Saturday, June 28. Dare to be Free from Debt I f you were debt free, how much less stress would you have to deal with? The new dFree® Financial Series will teach you concepts that will help you become debt free. A dfree® lifestyle means living without debt, deficits and delinquencies. Classes start July 12 and will run for six weeks. Sign up through Access ACS, or the sign up tables after each service on July 5-6. The classes will be held on Saturdays from 3 to 5 p.m. Proverbs 22:7 "The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender". dFree® can help you break the chains of financial slavery. Sign up today. Marriage Retreat Continued from p.1 Please also register on ACS to confirm your participation in the retreat. For more information, contact Don and Nell Walker at dncounselgmz@yahoo.com. SUNDAYS | CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Greater Children’s Ministry is available for children 6-months to 6th-grade in Promiseland on the second floor behind the baptismal pool. Contact: Rev. Cynthia Sinegal-Jackson, Children’s Director csjackson@gmzaustin.org or call 512.633.3277. SUNDAYS|TEEN WORSHIP SERVICE Rebel Zone, a worship experience for middle and high school students to worship God freely and to filter Truth from Lies...Faith from Fantasy, is held Sundays at 10 a.m. in the Bacon Center. Contact: Student Pastor Kevin White, 512.413.0140. SUNDAYS | CONNECTION CARD Complete the Prayer Request Card located in the back of the pews, and designated areas in the balcony. Place your request in one of the white prayer boxes in the church foyer or in the front of the sanctuary. SUNDAYS | SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETS 10 A.M. Sunday School meets each Sunday at 10 a.m. in the church portable buildings next to the Craig House. Classes are available for both men and women. MEDIA BOOKSTORE/ONLINE BOOKSTORE CDs, DVDs of today's sermon and books on spiritual living can be purchased after service in the media sales bookstore, to your left before you exit the main sanctuary or online at www.gmzaustin.org. SUNDAYS | LORD SUPPER OBSERVANCE The Lord’s Supper is observed on the first Sunday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary, and also on the third Sunday of each month, during each worship service. TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY The GMZ Transportation Ministry provides transportation for all who are in need to come to worship service. We dedicate ourselves to the Kingdom of God by providing a safe and convenient way for seniors, youth, and physicallychallenged members a way to attend GMZ services. To serve, contact with us contact Gary Allen at gallen_44@hotmail.com. GREATER CARE MINISTRIES Life is not always easy; in fact, sometimes it can become virtually impossible to navigate. During these hard times in life, we need all the love and support we can get, both from God and others. Our Greater Care ministry team makes hospital visits, nursing home visits, care calls to members. Let us know your need by calling the church office at 512.478.7578. JUNE 29 | COMBINED SUNDAY SCHOOL The GMZ Sunday School will host its Combined Study on Sunday, June 29 at 10 a.m. in the Craig House. The speaker for the hour will be our own Bro. Rosco Graves. AUTOMATE THE IMPORTANT When you visit the giving page of our website, you can make a one-time contribution or set up recurring donations. It’s easy to make weekly, bimonthly, or monthly contributions tied to your bank account or debit card. It’s a great way to be intentional about honoring God and being generous. www.gmzaustin.org/giving.php. CONNECT WITH GMZ VIA ACCESS ACS Access ACS connects you to Greater and Greater to you. Create a personalized account to manage your personal information, connect to small groups, serving opportunities, or give your tithes and offerings online. It will help us connect better with you. If you experience any problems with Access ACS e-mail Kim Walker at kwalker@gmzaustin.org or call 512.696.2487 or office 512.478.7578. TUES/THURS|COMMUNITY OUTREACH Opens Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 469.9020 for an appointment. GREATER HOPE CENTER Greater H.O.P.E. Center offers several serving opportunities for individuals or groups. The Greater H.O.P.E. Center is located at 4136 E 12th Street. Hours are: Tuesday and Thursday, 4:30-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sign up via Access ACS or contact Pam Holt at 512.457.0999 or 512.803.6201. CHURCH UNDER THE BRIDGE Serve with GMZ at Church Under the Bridge (CUB) on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 7th Street and IH-35 across from the police station. CUB is a combined effort of churches in Austin serving the homeless. Volunteers tangibly demonstrate the love of God to the people living on our streets through the provision of hot meals, clothing, blankets and sleeping bags. Meet us at the Bacon Center at 9am for prayer and preparation for our time under the bridge. Email quincy.minor@gmail.com for more information. The service starts at 10 a.m. STAY CONNECTED TO THE GREATER NATION: LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/gmzaustin FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: www.twitter.com/greatermtzion DOWNLOAD THE GREATER MT. ZION APP: Available on iTunes and Google Play OurSTAFF Gaylon Clark, Lead Pastor gclark@gmzaustin.org Denise Sockwell, Business Manager dsockwell@gmzaustin.org Kevin White, Student Pastor kwhite@gmzaustin.org Rishonna Kindred, Receptionist rkindred@gmzaustin.org Aseante Hylick, Director of Programming ahylick@gmzaustin.org Kim Walker, Database Administrator kwalker@gmzaustin.org Cynthia Sinegal-Jackson, Children’s Director Clarence Conner, Media Director csjackson@gmzaustin.org cconner@gmzaustin.org Marcus Walker, Director of Music and Creative Arts mwalker@gmzaustin.org Vecente’ Coatney, II, Director of University Ministries vcoatney@gmzaustin.org OfficeHOURS: Tuesday to Thursday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. www.gmzaustin.org ALL (MEDIA AND NEWSLETTER) SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE MONDAYS AT NOON Send all announcements to announcements@gmzaustin.org. Submissions may be sent on or before Mondays at noon to be considered for publication, and are subject to editing. 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