ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REV. KENNETH P.

MOORE, 21291
THREE NOTCH ROAD, PO BOX 341, LEXINGTON PARK MD 20653
JANUARY 2019

Our Mission - Trained, prepared, equipped servants of Jesus

Christ providing intentional, responsive, proactive, flexible and precise
ministry in our church, community, nationally and internationally.
Zion United
Methodist
Church
Rev. Kenneth P.
Moore, 21291 Three
Notch Road, PO Box
341, Lexington Park
MD 20653

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“When we take the best we have to offer and give to the Lord,
our Savior redeems our gift and turn it into something finer
than we ever could have imagined.”

Expansion Project Updates

Cumulative total as of 12/31/18 is $124,874.80.
Continue giving your monetary gifts as we approach Admin council next meeting is schedule for January
our second phase of acquiring the required building 22nd, 2019. However, if there is something that
permits. If you have an idea/suggestion for a requires us to get together prior to the next schedule
meeting, please let me know. We can conduct
fundraiser, please contact Min. Tony Branch. meeting via phone conference or in person.

…for God loveth a cheerful giver !!!Have a blessed and wonderful day!!!
2 Corinthian 9:7 Sister Stephanie M. Lee, Admin Council Chairperson
!ALL ARE WELCOME!

BALTIMORE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REV. KENNETH P. MOORE, 21291
THREE NOTCH ROAD, PO BOX 341, LEXINGTON PARK MD 20653
JANUARY 2019

New telephone Conference Call Number: Zion has beliefs, the administrative structure of the United
established a new Free Conference Call dial-in Methodist Church, specifics of ministries at Zion, and
number. Please use the following number and other detailed information. Please contact Sister
access code for all future telephone conference Sheila Milburn for additional info.
calls: Dial-in number is: (515) 604-9926; access
code is: 729389#; host PIN is: 3484. The previous
telephone conference dial-in number will be Organ Purchase
disabled and will no longer be usable. If you have
questions, please contact Pastor Bruce. As of 12/31/2018 $7,458.00 have been donated
toward the purchase of the new organ. If you are
Scholarship Opportunity - The Baltimore- willing, blessed, and able to make a monetary
Washington Conference is offering college donation, please contact Sister Cecilia Chandler,
scholarships for the Fall 2019 semester. Students Sister Lucinda Rothwell, any member on the Board of
can apply January 3rd – March 7th, 2019 through an Trustees (BOT). Or include your donation in a
online application system. Scholarships are Tithe/Offering envelope (indicate for ‘Organ
available to students attending or enrolling in an Purchase”. Place envelope in offering basket.
accredited colleges and universities. Students must
be an active member of a church for at least one
year and be attending (or will attend) an accredited
college or university as a fill-time student. Student
will need to provide their official transcript and
contact information for two church references
(pastor and another member of the church). In Worship Ministry: If you are interest in leading
addition, the student must have a minimum GPA of worship service occasionally as a Worship Leader,
2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. For additional please contact Pastor Bruce. Training will be
information and to apply, visit provided during the month of January 2019
www.bwcumc.org/administration/local-church- (Date/Time TBD).
resources/scholarships
Audio/Video Ministry: If you are a “technical gadget”
kind of person, Zion is seeking you to be a member of
its newly established Audio/Video Ministry.
Members will be trained to operate our current audio
system and future replacement audio/video systems.
Church Announcements Duties include assisting in the operation of the
systems during worship services and special events. If
interested, please contact Brother Ike Harris or
Brother Roy Myles.

Usher Ministry: The ushers are looking for a few

good men, women, and children to serve as
New Members' Class: Date TBD. All new members “doorkeepers”. If you have a greeting and serving
are highly encouraged to attend, as well as any Zion spirit, consider joining this ministry. See Sister
members who have not attended a new member's Juanita Commodore or any usher on duty.
class in the past. This class will provide information
about the history of the United Methodist and its
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THREE NOTCH ROAD, PO BOX 341, LEXINGTON PARK MD 20653
JANUARY 2019

Outreach Ministry: The food pantry needs volunteers Notary Service

to assist in bagging and restocking shelves. If you
can commit to one Thursday a month, please see Notary Service is now available at ZUMC. Please
Sister Cecilia Chandler or Sister Janie Hunter. Hours contact Pastor Moore for an appointment.
are from 6-7:30 pm. Appointments can be done after worship service.
Seniors Ministry: Sister Lendora Moon (chairperson)
is seeking help in planning outings and activities for Praise Reports
the ministry. Send suggestions to
[email protected]. Sister Janie Hunter gives thanks and praise for her
daughter’s continuing healing. She states “My
Communication Ministry: If you would like to write daughter Ericka was diagnosed with a rare type of
or contribute an article for Zion’s Good News cancer and was operated on 1 Year ago (December 4,
Courier, please email or give a typed copy to Sister
2017). Thanks be to God she has finish her chemo
Ophelia King or Pastor Bruce Jackson. Emails are
[email protected] and [email protected] and they are planning to remove her port early 2019.
respectively. God is awesome. Keep her in your prayers. God is
just so good to all of us. Amen!!!”
Upcoming Events at a Glance Bible Study Information
Feb 8 th – th
10 2019 Youth “ROCK” Retreat 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself
See Sister Karen Camp & approved unto God, a workman that needeth
Sister Likie Milton for not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
additional information truth,” KJV

Date TBD SPRC Training

Youth Bible Study – First Sunday Youth/Children
Feb 17 th
Senior Recognition Day Church Class with Sister Likie Milton.
Chair (TBD)
General Bible Study - On Wednesdays at 7:00 PM,
Pastor Bruce Jackson will facilitate the class. Come
Feb 24th Black History Heritage Potluck out and bring your Bibles and your questions. Join us!
Chair (TBD) Wednesday Night Bible Study; each Wednesday at
7pm; facilitator is Pastor Bruce. Come and spend an
Mar 23rd Battered, Bruised, and Broken hour gaining knowledge and a better understanding of
Workshop “Releasing the Pain God's Word. You are guaranteed to receive a
of Your Past” Minister Mary blessing...
Davis
Women’s Bible Study – Meet at 6PM on the 2nd
Apr 21 st
Easter Breakfast and 4th Tuesdays of each month. Minister Sheila
Men’s Ministry Milburn will facilitate. Come on out!

May 19th Women’s Day Celebration Brother ’s Only Bible Study

Sister Deborah Hutchins, Chair
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THREE NOTCH ROAD, PO BOX 341, LEXINGTON PARK MD 20653
JANUARY 2019

The “Brothers Only” Bible Study will meet only on also increases the water that’s lost through breathing
the fourth Monday of each month Pastor Bruce and the water that evaporates from the skin.
Jackson will facilitate. Come on out! Diet. If you eat a lot of salt or protein, your kidneys
need more water to excrete the excess. So the more
Sunday School Study each Sunday at 9:30 AM meat and high-sodium restaurant food and processed
foods you eat, the more water you need.
KEEPING IT HEALTHY – Mother Florence Lanham
Caffeine. The general consensus is that moderate
caffeine intake doesn’t dehydrate you.
Bodies of Water In one study (funded by an industry-backed
How much – and which kind – H2O do you need? foundation), researches randomly assigned 59 young
men to get roughly 450, 225, or 0 milligrams of
caffeine per day. (A Starbucks grande Pike Place
“Keep your body deeply hydrated.” “Soothe Roast has around 300 mg.) After five days, there was
soreness.” “Amp energy.” “Stay balanced.” no difference on hydration markers measured over 24
“Replenish lost electrolytes.” “Neutralize acid.” hours.
The bottled water aisle isn’t what it used to be. Alcohol. Alcohol turns down a hormone that tells the
Companies make it sound like drinking ordinary kidneys to retain fluid. So it’s a diuretic. If you drink
water would leave you weak, exhausted, and alcohol, try to drink more water than you normally
dehydrated. Here’s a primer on how much water is would.
enough.
Older age. To say that we don’t have a good
How much water do you need? understanding of hydration needs in older people is an
You’d think we’d have a one-sentence answer. But understatement.
it’s much more complicated. But some changes are well documented. For
The usual advice to drink eight 8 oz. glasses of water example, older people aren’t able to concentrate urine
a day – the 8-by-8 rule - seems daunting. But it was as well. That means more trips to the bathroom.
never about water alone. What’s more, the sensation of thirst gets weaker in
The National Academy of Medicine now older people, so they don’t always realize when they
recommends about 9 and a half cups a day for women need to drink fluids.
and about 12 cups a day for men. That includes all Older adults are often taking a variety of medications
fluids: coffee, tea, juice, milk. (It doesn’t include the that increase or decrease their fluid needs.
two to three cups of liquid you’re likely to get from
How can you tell if you’re getting enough fluid?
your food.)
Urine color isn’t a perfect measure of hydration, but
In fact, that’s how much the average adult consumes
it’s useful. The color of lemonade. (If your urine is
(which influenced the Academy’s advice).
colorless, you could be overhydrated.)
Exception: people over 70 average only about 7 cups
a day. For a more systematic approach, you can check what
is called the WUT criteria first thing in the morning.
But the advice is just a rule of thumb. How much you
need depends on how much you lose. What may Weight: Down more than 1 percent from your
matter: average morning weight.
Heat or exercise. Heat or physical activity boosts Urine color: Apple juice or darker.
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THREE NOTCH ROAD, PO BOX 341, LEXINGTON PARK MD 20653
JANUARY 2019

Thirst: Not just a dry mouth, but so dry that it’s hard Depending on which Bible version read, charity and
to form saliva. love is interchangeable. Charity comes from Latin
If two of these criteria are present, it’s likely that caritas, love akin to carus, dear. The same word
you’re not getting enough water. gives us caress and cherish.
If all three are present, you’re almost definitely
dehydrated. One might think if a person did all that’s listed in
verses 2 & 3 they must have charity (love). Right?
Else why do it. My interpretation of the scriptures is
ALTAR FLOWERS
GOD is everything; which sums up to LOVE. GOD
Remember your loved ones with a special
is LOVE. And though on earth great intellect and
arrangement. Adorn the sanctuary with your gift.
wealth is possessed, in God’s kingdom it’s all for
If someone requests flowers for the altar (e.g. naught because of the void and/or lack of the one
birthday, graduation, or any personal event) the
payment for the flowers must be received by the attribute GOD seeks. LOVE. The primary reason for
following Sunday. This does not include flowers the giver is driven by the desire to receive earthly
budgeted for Women’s Day, Men’s Day, etc. accolades and/or recognitions. But God desires we do
Altar flowers for all occasions, including special those things because of love for our fellow man. In
events, may be purchased for $35 (tax incl.). Matthew chapter 22 verses 37 – 40: (39) Jesus said …
Please contact Sis. Janie Hunter at (H) Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart,
301.863.7114 or (C) 301.904.9182 to place your and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. (38) This
order. is the first and great commandment. (39) And the
second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour
PASTOR’S OFFICE HOURS as thyself. (40) On these two commandments hang all
the law and the prophets. KJV
By appointment, please call in advance
(301) 247-8636. All calls will be returned What say you. Written responses will be published in
within 24 hours, unless specified as an emergency.
next month GNC.

Todays Thought - Charity

PUBLICATION DEADLINE
New announcements for the Courier need to be presented
1 Corinthians 13:2 And though I have the gift of at the Administrative Council for approval. Please email
prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all your written announcements to Sis. Ophelia King at
knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could [email protected] and Pastor Bruce Jackson at
remove mountains, and have not charity, I am [email protected] by the 25th of each month.
nothing. KJV
1 Corinthians 13:3 And though I bestow all my goods The Good News Courier can be found on Zion’s
to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be website: www:ZionUMClp.org.
burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me
nothing. KJV

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ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH REV. KENNETH P. MOORE, 21291
THREE NOTCH ROAD, PO BOX 341, LEXINGTON PARK MD 20653
JANUARY 2019

If you ever had an inkling (desire) to write something for publication, . Or maybe
you want to expand upon your God given talents, .

Zion’s Good News Courier (GNC) is asking all children, regardless of level of education to write an
article(s) for the GNC.

First pray about it, and secondly talk about it with your parents. If the Holy Spirit leads you, typed or
print legibly your article(s).

Submit your article(s) to Sister Ophelia King at [email protected] or to Pastor Bruce at

[email protected]. You can, also, hand deliver them to either person listed above.

I know you can do this. But most of all God knows you can do this. THANK YOU!

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