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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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