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Today is Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-10 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King 21 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3 If anyone says anything to you, say that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 5 “Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a] 6 The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna[b] to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[c] “Hosanna[d] in the highest heaven!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?”

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MT. ZION HISTORY - OUR BLACK HISTORY Lillian Thompson and Joanna Owens Both were born in Hamilton where they lived most every year of their lives and both were lifelong members of the church. Friends since childhood, the girls were schoolmates. Just as the church serves the community, Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Owens served the church. “Lillian and I went to school together in Odd Fellows Hall, when it was in the back of our church,” Joanna remembers. Joanna has memories of the original church. “It had,” she says, “a balcony and we youngsters enjoyed sitting up there.” Recalling earlier days of the church, both women describe the annual camp meeting as a highlight of the year. “During one week in August the church family would gather for a revival. It was a big time for our church. Relatives in other cities would all make a point of coming home and we would stretch a tent to accommodate all the people,” Lillian relates. Everyone, according to the ladies, was welcome at these meetings, which featured a whole lot of preaching and praying and music during morning, afternoon, and evening services and a whole lot of wonderful food and companionship during the big midday dinners. As Lillian and Joanna grew older, their dedication to Mt. Zion grew as well. It wasn’t as if these women had a lot of free time on their hands—they married and had families of their own: Joanna had 12 children and Lillian four. They were busy working inside and outside their own homes, but the church always played a dominant role in each of their lives. Although these two amazing women are no longer with us, their family members are and have been a part of the Mt. Zion Church family, from the very beginning.

This Sunday at Mt. Zion I will give a short Black History talk and powerpoint about the "Reclaim Your Story" exhibit at Oatlands Plantation that depicts the life of the Enslaved - Jim Crow period. The exhibit was dedicated in Nov. 2018. Below are a two of the six pieces of art in permanent exhibit by artist Gertrude Evans. There is much more information provided in the exhibit. For more information about Oatlands go to www.oatlands.org.

Due to the inclement weather, MZL, MZH, and WC will NOT have Sunday Services on 1/13/19!

Today is the Third Sunday of Advent.

On the second Sunday of Advent, the second purple candle called the "Bethlehem Candle," is lit. This candle represents love and symbolizes Christ's manger.

What a wonderful afternoon celebrating our Sister-in-Christ Mary Carey for all that she does for our Mt. Zion Church family. We appreciate her work, love and devotion to our many ministries. God Bless you and thank you for being a shining example of what Love is.

Getting Mt. Zion ready for Christmas.

This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Advent. This is a short video from Chuck about the meaning of the Advent Wreath.

Thanksgiving Services have been canceled for this morning at Mt. Zion Hamilton.

A wonderful night at Mt. Zion Leesburg praising God and getting our laugh on! "Joe Daddy Goes to Church"

“Dirt Don’t Burn: A Community Celebration for Equal Education Between the End of the Civil War and 1968” will be held from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 10th, at Douglass School. For decades, Loudoun County lost many of its school records for the period from the Civil War to integration. Then they were found in an abandoned school house. For two years, the Edwin Washington Project has been studying these records. What they reveal is a courageous struggle by both white and African-American families to give their children a great education. Come hear the stories and music of the times, the later performed by three different Loudoun schools and private performers. This educational and fun event also includes opportunities to sit at tables and share stories with people who went to school before integration. This event takes its name from an occurrence in the 1950s. A teacher complained one cold winter that she had run out of wood and coal to heat her school house, finally remarking to the superintendent that she could not burn dirt. She received her coal, demonstrating both the tenacity of teachers during segregation to serve their pupils and the inequity of basic resources. For questions about “Dirt Don’t Burn,” go to www.edwinwashingtonproject.org or email Larry Roeder at [email protected]. Douglass School is located at 407 East Market St., Leesburg. Attendance and parking is free. FYI - That teacher was Mrs. Ethel Smith a former teacher and member of Willisville Chapel UMC. I hope many of you can come out - Gert Evans

Karaoke at Mt. Zion last night.

The youth did a fantastic job for their Black History segment this morning. Their program was broken up into 3 segments; a black history jeopardy quiz, the reading of 3 african american folk tales, and a first time praise dance by three of your youth.

Last night at Mt. Zion's Memorial Service, we praised the Lord the way our ancestors did 130 years ago, singing with no music, foot stomping, to he beat. Leading this effort is Rev. Isaac Howard and the Howard Ministries Choir - Oh, what a time!