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Mt. Zion

United Church of Christ

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | MARCH 2017 From the Pastor: I stayed home Monday. It was my turn to experience the “crud” that is going around. I felt it coming last Friday. I was out back mowing the grass in the wind and cold. That will usually do it. So I stayed home. Even with a million channels on Dish TV there was nothing good on TV to watch. After lunch I went upstairs to my “workroom” and sat down at my desk. The scripture I was reading was Mark 12:41-44, the story of “The Widow’s Offering,” our lesson for this coming Sunday. The passage that kept drawing my attention was,”... but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” What a contrast Jesus makes between the rich, who out of their abundance put in large sums (knowing that there was always plenty leftover) and the widow who gave all she had to live on, “two small copper coins, which are worth a penny.” We are left pondering the question, of the two which is walking “just a closer walk” with Jesus. The Rev. N.T. Wright in his Commentary on the Gospel according to Mark points out that the Story of the Widow’s Offering is not just a commentary on the of the lives of the rich compared to the faith of the widow, but that it is also a commentary on our God. Our God is a God of abundance, but rather than holding something back like the rich, our God is “all in” like the Widow - our God has put in everything he has - Jesus. Here is Jesus sitting down opposite the Treasury of the Temple knowing that his Good News is falling on both deaf ears, the rich, and on the glad ears of the poor, the widow. The Pharisees are plotting to capture and kill Jesus, while the widow has taken Jesus’ message to heart and gives all she has to live on. Trusting, as always, that God will provide. God has provided for all God’s children, poor and rich, in the person of the one who is sitting in the Temple shade in the heat of the day asking of his Father, “Not my will, but Thy will be done.” When it comes to God’s children and God’s creation, our God is “all in.” We see this in the life of God’s

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son, Jesus, and the lengths that God is willing to go to be reunited with God’s people. God is putting in everything, so that we might all have abundant lives. As our Lenten journey of faith brings us all closer to Jerusalem, we too need to ask ourselves, “Am I in?” If so, how far are we willing to go in faith? See you in church.

Faithfully, Mark

Mt. Zion United Church of Christ CALENDAR

MARCH:

Monday Activities at Mt. Zion UCC 6:30-8:00pm • Boy Scouts (Scout Building) 6:30-8:00pm • Cub Scouts (Church Hut) 6:30-9:00pm • Bibles & Basketball (New Building) Tuesday Activities at Mt. Zion UCC 6:30-7:30pm • Zumba Class (in New Building) Wednesday Activities at Mt. Zion UCC 6:15pm • Handbell Choir Rehearsal 7:15pm • Chancel Choir Rehearsal

Sunday 19 4:30-6:00 PM - Children’s Choir/Youth Fellowship Monday 20 Spring Begins Tuesday 21 9:30-11:30 AM - Morning Bible Study Wednesday 22 11:00 AM - Golden Agers meet at Gary’s BBQ 2:00 PM - Dorcas Circle meets in Parlor Sunday 26 One Great Hour of Sharing Youth Outing after worship / Children’s Choir meet after worship Monday 27 7:00-8:30 PM - Ladies Home Bible Study with Shelly Hunter Tuesday 28 9:30-11:30 AM - Morning Bible Study

APRIL:

Saturday 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Friday 7 Sunday 9 Monday 10 Tuesday 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Saturday 15 Sunday 16

April Fools’ Day 4:30-6:00 PM - Children’s Choir/Youth Fellowship 2:00 PM - Dorcas Circle meets in Parlor 9:30-11:30 AM - Morning Bible Study Preschool Easter Egg Hunt 8:30 AM - Consistory meets Children’s Choir sings during worship 4:45 PM - Campbell Circle meets 3:00 PM - Book Club meets in Parlor - “A Man Called Ove” 7:00-8:30 PM - Ladies Home Bible Study with Shelly Hunter Preschool Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM - Nancy Fisher Circle meets in Parlor 2:00 PM - Myers Circle meets in Parlor - Margaret Corriher - Host Preschool Easter Egg Hunt Preschool Easter Egg Hunt 7:00 PM - Maundy Thursday Service with Holy Communion 10:00 AM - Easter Egg Hunt 6:45 AM - Easter Sunrise Service 7:30 AM - Easter Breakfast in New Building 9:30 AM - Easter Service with Holy Communion Children’s Choir sings during worship

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NURSERY SCHEDULE

If you have further questions or concerns about the Nursery, please contact Emily Bancroft NURSERY (During Worship Hour): March 19: March 26: April 2: April 9: April 16:

Sunday • March 19 Sunday • March 26 Sunday • April 2 Sunday • April 9 Sunday • April 16

Tilda Corriher & Savanna Bancroft Lisa & Megan Lowder Vickie Ridenhour & Betty Corriher Sandee Carrigan & Tilda Corriher Angela Lizarazo & Janie Bostian 4:30-6:00 PM - Children’s Choir/Youth Fellowship Children’s Choir meet after worship Youth Fellowship Outing after worship 4:30-6:00 Children’s Choir /Youth Fellowship Palm Sunday - Children’s Choir sings during worship Easter Sunday - Children’s Choir sings during worship Please check bulletins for any changes!

Please Welcome

E.J. and Donna Miller to the Mt. Zion UCC Church Family. E.J. and Donna joined Mt. Zion UCC Sunday, February 19, 2017

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Easter Sunrise Service & Breakfast 7:00 PM - Thursday, April 13, 2017 - Maundy Thursday Service 6:45 AM - Sunrise Service in Historic Cemetery - Weather Permitting 7:30 AM - Easter Breakfast in New Building 9:30 AM - Easter Service in Sanctuary with Communion

APRIL NEWSLETTER

The April Issue of the Mt. Zion UCC Newsletter will be mailed out on Thursday, April 13. If you have any information for the APRIL NEWSLETTER, it must be turned into the Church Office no later than Monday, April 10. Please keep in mind the mailing date for your articles so that information needed is to be included! Mt. Zion UCC March 2017 Newsletter Page 3

Mt. Zion UCC Presents

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I’M BORED Trends in our children’s lives.

March 26, 2017 | Breakfast - 9:00am | Program - 9:30am with GUEST LEADER Jordan Baker, Millbridge Elementary Principal and GUEST SPEAKER Christa Graff, Millbridge Elementary Guidance Counselor 1415 S. Main Street | China Grove | 704.857.1169 www.mtzionchinagrove.com | [email protected]

WINNER WINNER Chocolate Covered Easter Eggs The Mt. Zion UCC History Committee is selling homemade, chocolate covered peanut butter and coconut Easter eggs.

Each egg is $7.00 Please fill out the order form below and return to the church office or mail to P.O. Box 1298, China Grove, NC 28023. All orders and payment must be turned in by

CHICKEN DINNER

The New Construction Fund Fundraiser Committee will once again be selling delicious chicken pies. Forms to order the pies are below. Please fill out and return the form with payment no later than Tuesday, March 28, 2017 to the Church Office or place it in the offering plate. ALL checks need to be made payable to: Mt. Zion UCC New Construction Fund. If you have further questions, call Sandee Carrigan at 704.857.2513 or 704.640.6770. Pies can be picked up Sunday, April 2, 2017 from church kitchen.

Friday, March 31, 2017

================================================ CHOCOLATE COVERED EASTER EGG ORDER FORM: NAME: ____________________________________________________ # Peanut Butter Eggs ___________ x $7.00 = Total $____________ # Coconut Eggs________________ x $7.00 = Total $____________ TOTAL ORDER: $____________________________________________

Check should be made out to the Mt. Zion UCC and earmarked History Committee Easter Eggs. If paying by cash, please have exact amount included in your order. Thank you for your continued support.

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9" Moravian Chicken Pie .................................$13 each, 3 for $36 9" Vegetable Chicken Pie ................................$13 each, 3 for $36 4 Pack 5" Moravian Chicken Pie ........................... $16 per 4 Pack 4 Pack 5" Vegetable Chicken Pie .......................... $16 per 4 Pack 52 oz Baked Spaghetti ............................................... $13 per Pan Vegetarian Baked Spaghetti ....................... $13 per pan, 3 for $36 Cream Cheese Brownies ........................... $13 per pan, 3 for $36

Name_____________________________________________________ Telephone #________________________________________________ Total Number of Pies (from above)______________________________ Total Order Amount__________________________________________

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Mt. Zion UCC

Saturday April 15, 2017 10:00am

Preschool to Elementary Please bring your own basket 1415 S. Main Street China Grove, NC 28023

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For Men ages 16-96

The Men’s Fellowship meets on the THIRD SATURDAY of every month. The next meetings will be on Saturday, March 18 and April 15, 2017. If you have further questions, please contact Clark Corriher (704-363-8514).

Mt. Zion Book Club The Mt. Zion Book Club will meet April 10, 2017 at 3:00PM. We will be discussing the book, “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrick Backman. In this “charming debut” (People) from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations. A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review). We would love for you to join us! If you have further questions, please contact Shelia Nance (704-857-1360)

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GOLDEN AGERS

The next Golden Agers meeting at Gary’s BBQ will be March 22, 2017. A sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the hallway. Anyone that wishes to go with the Golden Agers on their trips is more than welcome! You do not have to be 60 to enjoy the fun and fellowship that this group has. Just plan to join by signing up!

HISTORY COMMITTEE

Next meeting will be April 20, 2017 due to Maundy Thursday. We have a wonderful Team in place and the History Committee is always looking for new faces to join in the fun. Interested? We invite you to visit the History Room anytime.

Mount Zion Women’s Prayer Blanket Ministry.

Shelia Nance is the coordinator for this ministry, with help from the MZW Leadership Team. Please contact Shelia if you have questions or if you feel the Spirit leading you to participate in this ministry with us.

PLEASE REMEMBER ONGOING FUNDRAISERS

• Sell of Food Lion Food/Gift Cards. A 5% of the total sold from the MZW will be received for their treasury for upcoming projects. These cards are available for purchase from Lisa Lowder. Please make your checks payable to Mt. Zion UCC for ALL Food Lion Gift Cards! Mt. Zion UCC March 2017 Newsletter Page 6

May 14, 2017 The Mt. Zion UCC Nancy Fisher Circle is sponsoring a booklet honoring all mothers and other special women who inspire and have inspired us. Donations of $1.00 are requested per name. All proceeds benefit the Mt. Zion UCC New Construction Fund. Names and payment must be turned in by April 30, 2017 to the church office at PO Box 1298 China Grove, NC 28023. Please contact Pat Corriher, Becky Drye or church office for further information. In HONOR:__________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (please print names) Given By:____________________________________________________________ In MEMORY:_________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ (please print names) Given By:____________________________________________________________ Amount enclosed $_______________________ Please make checks payable to Mt. Zion UCC New Construction Fund

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Mount Zion UCC Preschool News! Happy spring days from the preschool. There are plenty of flowers, shamrocks, Easter eggs and sneezes amongst our classrooms! Our preschool is currently featured at the South Rowan Regional Library on their large board in the children’s department. Our children’s art is currently displayed there. Stop in and take a look! Registration for 2017-2018 is winding down. For next school year, we have several openings for 2’s, 3’s and 4’s. We receive several calls each week and expect to be full soon! Feel free to share our number with friends and neighbors. We’d love to have them as a part of our preschool. We are currently talking with Rowan Salisbury about hosting a meet and greet in an effort to promote and support our local schools. All will be invited to attend this information session! Watch for more info to come. We’d love for you to invite your friends and family! Thanks again for providing us with such a beautiful, safe and clean place to learn and play. As I show our preschool to our new families, they are so impressed with and complimentary of our facility.

Emily Bancroft, Director

DON’T FORGET -- BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION! Box tops can be redeemed by local schools for 10¢ each! Box tops can be found on cereals, Pillsbury bread items, Betty Crocker cake mixes, diapers Kleenex, among many others! A box is provided for you to place them in on the shelving in the Church Library! If you have further questions, please see Emily Bancroft.

Our deepest es sympathi

Our deepest sympathy is extended to Charlie Hodge and his family. Charlie’s brother, Joe, passed away and services were held second week of March. Our deepest sympathy is extended to the Cress family with the passing of Louise Cress Stubbs and the Rev. James Cress. Services for Rev. James Cress were Monday, March 13, 2017 at Powles-Staton Funeral Home.

Rowan One Church One Child The Outreach and Missions Committee will once again sponsor Easter Baskets for DSS’ “One Church, One Child” program, which serves children in foster care in Rowan County. Our goal is to provide baskets for 75 children, and we are asking members of our congregation to help support this project. The cost of each Easter basket is $15. We will gladly accept funds of $15, or whatever you are able to contribute, and we will accept your donations until April 16, Easter Sunday. Please put your contribution in offering plate and mark it “Easter Basket.” Please be sure and include name if donating cash. For more information, contact Carole Brooke. Thank you for your generosity. Mt. Zion UCC March 2017 Newsletter Page 8

Main Street Mission Hours of Operation: Monday’s and Friday’s ======= 1:30-4:00 PM. Tuesday’s and Thursdays ===== 8:30-11:00 AM. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Hope Oliphant at 704-798-5929 or e-mail at [email protected]. Thank you! For more information or any questions about any of their needs or projects, you may also call Anne Corriher at 704-798-5177. A Hope Team At Main Street Mission, we use the term “Hope Team” in regard to our Getting Ahead graduates and those who have participated in our Bridges Training. A community team is formed and relationships are built. A group of wonderful volunteers came together 3 years ago to plan and organize this new initiative. The term Hope Team was a unanimous choice to name the ones who would willing to circle around and encourage our future Getting Ahead Graduates. From a Christian perspective, the word “Hope” is “the assurance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). It is the faith that cannot be moved by circumstances or what the eyes cannot see. One definition of hope in the dictionary is “the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best”. The word “Team” means a coming together to achieve a common goal. Therefore, our neighbors who are graduates and our neighbors who are certified in bridges training, come together to make a Team; a Team that has the Hope and the feeling that what is wanted can happen and will turn out for the best! Have you ever had a “cheerleader” in your corner? Have you ever had someone to encourage you in good times or bad? You probably have had at some point in your life someone who cheered you on. Someone who stood by you in thick or thin, who helped carry your burdens. God does not intend for us to walk alone, and when people journey together and lives are shared, true community happens! The community that God has designed for us from the very beginning! Thank you God for the cheerleaders and encouragers in our lives! In community love, Anne

Shout out

Thanks to the following groups that came and worked on a special project for Main Street Mission. Mt Zion UCC Youth Group | Rock Grove UMC Youth Group | Northwest Cabarrus FFA PET PALS Main Street Mission is about to unleash a new program for our neighbors that we think will be the cat’s meow! It’s called “Pet Pals”. The program will bear no cost to MSM, nor deflect from the primary mission goal. Pet Pals will be available only in relation to support and participation within the community. Many of our neighbors that come in for services are pet owners, and for many of them, their pet is a trusted and loyal companion, and Pet Pals will give support to that special bond between person and pet. Our program will be quite simple; neighbors enrolled in our network can register their pet into the Pet Pals program and will receive a “Pet Pass” and “Pet Owner’s Manual”. Then, each time they come in for family food, they present their Pet Pass and receive whatever is available at the time. One may receive pet food, snacks, treats, or maybe a toy or even a new leash. Wouldn’t that be special? We are recruiting supporters and donors for this simple, yet kind hearted program and look forward to your involvement! More news to come! For information or support, please contact Main Street Mission. COME…SIT…SHAKE…WOOF…PURRR…THANKS!!!

Sincerely, Ron Brown

Main Street Mission has ‘One Can Do More’ necklaces now! Receive one when you make a $25 donation and represent Main Street Mission wherever you go. Pantry Needs: Jelly • Toilet Tissue • Canned Pasta • Macaroni & Cheese • Cereal Canned Fruit • Canned or Powdered Milk Mt. Zion UCC March 2017 Newsletter Page 9

T han k You Thank you for your visits, prayers, thoughts, phone calls and cards. Thank you for remembering me during my time of sickness. Hazel Hileman

Thank you for your caring and concerns and all your prayers, phone calls, and beautiful cards. They were an inspiration and hope for me. Love you all. Doris Hileman Todd Bare had surgery Thursday, February 16. He was released from the hospital that weekend. He is doing well and recovering at home. Thank you for all the thoughts, prayers, phone calls and other acts of kindness during his recovery. The Bare Family

New Construction Fund Yard Sale Items Need to clean out or downsize. Save it for the Mt. Zion UCC Spring New Construction Fund Yard Sale being held in the CHURCH HUT April 21-22. Get your items together and we will let you know when you can start dropping them off. Final details are still being confirmed, so please keep items until further notice. Please consider supporting our event by donating gift certificates, merchandise or services for our SILENT AUCTION. As always, THANK YOU for your support for the NCF Yard Sale. Do you or anyone in your family have a new address, telephone number or email address? If so, please notify the Church Secretary as soon as possible with this new information. This information is needed for the mail outs of the Monthly Newsletter, and other important Church mailings!

Happy BIRTHDAY March: 21st Madeline Bostian & Lisa C. Smith 22nd Barbara Corriher, Chris W. Corriher & James C. Corriher 23rd Becky Leinbach

25th 26th 27th 29th 31st

Candace Bills Joel Corriher & Sarah Safrit Mary M. Corriher & Sharon Isley Louise Cress Alexandria “Ally” Cress, Karrigan Mushala & Willa Yost

April: 1st Brenda Bassinger 3rd Kayla Corriher, Tim Kirk, Greg Delong & Annie Shuping 5th Kathy Short 7th Devin Bare & Nick Volz 8th Chris Honeycutt, Dylan Nance & Ken Sides 9th Dustin Bills 10th Albert Wallace

11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th

Sylvia Hardin Emogene Safrit Griffin Bostian, Ellen G. Corriher & Larry Sloop Rev. Mark Burns Vickie Ridenhour Rita Goodwin Cameron Corriher & Brent Hunter Jane Corriher

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EXCERPTS FROM CONSISTORY MINUTES MT. ZION UCC – FEBRUARY 12, 2017 The Consistory of Mount Zion UCC met on February 12, 2017. A total of 13 members were present, including Rev. Mark Burns. Rachel Rawlings gave devotions. Minutes from December 2016 reviewed and approved. Reviewed Treasurer’s Report. 1. Executive Committee – Carole Brooke a) Met to plan agenda 2. Elders and Deacons (Spiritual Life) Carole Brooke a) Visitation opportunities were distributed. 3. Deacons will be meeting to select a chairman. 4. Board of Trustees – An additional member was needed. Thomas Hoke was nominated and second by Cynthia Miller. Nomination was passed by a voice vote. 5. Pastor’s Comments a) First Pancake Dinner was a big success providing > $1200 for church utilities. Wednesday night meals will resume 3/15/17 with Albert Wallace and his great pork chop menu. Proceeds will be for New Construction. b) Workcamp in Pocahontas, VA is scheduled for July 16-22. 5 have signed up for the 8 reserved slots. Need a female 21 or older as chaperone. Spaghetti fundraiser is being held today after service. c) VBS – Scheduled for July 23-28. Members of Christian Education are planning. d) Fourth Sunday will be 2/26/17. Program may include Jordan Baker as speaker. Topics will be trends in children’s lives or stewardship. e) Quarterly Conference was held on January 29th. Questions regarding budget were addressed. f) Thank you was received from Curley for the $1500 sent for JRVC. This is Curley’s last year as director of the JRVC. Rev. Burns will be counselor the last week in June. Concerns were expressed over the condition of camp grounds during Family camp in September. Rev. Burns will share concerns with Curley. 6. Staff Reports a) Jason requested committee to pursue full time organist. Recommendation made that Laura Agner be approached regarding full time position. Carole will consult with Choir members to serve on selection committee. 7. Old Business a) Meeting with Billy Harrison – Rev Burns met with Billy Harrison regarding George and Ada Fleming Scholarship. He gave $25,000 of principle from mortgage for scholarships. Motion was made by Alan Cress to give half of funds in scholarships and retain half in Trust Account for future scholarships as long as money was given from mortgage principle. Motion second by Franklin Corriher and passed by voice vote. b) Consistory Retreat held January 28. Thanks to all participants. Take time to review update of vision. 8. New Business a) Resignation of Harold Roseman – Letter of resignation was shared. Position will not be filled with alternate due to plan for reduction of total membership. b) Southern Conference Training Workshop is scheduled for February 18th. See Rev. Burns if you can attend. c) Appointment of scholarship committee. Alan Cress, Laura Holshouser, Don Carrigan, Clark Corriher (Endowment Chairman) and Carole Brooke will serve on 2017 committee. d) Rowan County Sheriff Department Youth Camp approved for June 19-23 with reminder for children to be supervised. e) Approval was given to host Western Carolina Open House round table discussion March 16th. f) Don Carrigan made a motion that we approve request from South Rowan Academy for Mount Zion be designated Disaster Location. Motion second by Rachel Rawlings and passed by voice vote. g) Two tickets are available for the UC Homes and Services Luncheon to be held 3/16/17. 9. Other Business - None Ministry Updates: 10. Congregational Care Ministry – Don Carrigan – Ice Cream Social is being planned for summer. 11. Educational Ministry – Tilda Corriher – None 12. Evangelism/Welcome Ministry – None 13. Outreach Ministry – Carole Brooke – None 14. Preschool – Emily Bancroft – None 15. Worship Ministry – None Mt. Zion UCC March 2017 Newsletter Page 11

Fellowship Updates: 16. MZ Women – All women will meet March 12th after worship to authorize expenditure of funds. 17. Men’s Fellowship scheduled to meet Saturday, Feb. 18th. Committee Updates: 18. Building and Grounds Committee – Alan Cress a) Approved carpet squares for Nursery and roll carpet for meeting room. $3,000 approximate cost for MZ Women. b) Flooring for Fellowship Hall tabled until additional bids and considerations can be made. c) Paint repair for walls in Sanctuary. Allen is meeting with 3 people for bids. d) Odor from men’s restroom in New Building due to Hot Water Tank. Recommendations are to turn off hot water heater and install on demand unit in bathroom. Estimated cost $300. Alan moved that we approve funding up to $5,000 for Sanctuary wall repair and hot water upgrade. Motion second by Kay Kluttz and approve by voice vote. 19. Cemetery Committee – None 20. Endowment Fund Committee – None 21. History Committee – Kay Kluttz reported committee plans to sell Easter Eggs again as fundraiser. Duplicate tapes of worship services are being organized and reduced to save storage space. 22. Scholarships Committee – None 23. Scout Committee – Tim Corriher thanked Mt Zion for support of their food drive for Main Street Mission. Continue to explore availability of Cub Leaders. Tim will talk with Scouts regarding grounds cleanup around house. 24. Van Committee – None 25. NCF Fundraising Committee – Thanks to Don Carrigan, Pete Kluttz ,Kay Kluttz and Sandee Carrigan for making 65 pecan pies. Pies were shared with Meals on Wheels clients and remainder sold for a profit of > $300 for NCF. May do Chicken pie order in Spring. 26. Carole Brooke will discuss with Kathy Ayash and Rev Burns the possibility of offering a key with deposit to individuals renting the building so that they can enter and leave without leaving the door unlocked. They could also have the door locked while working in the building alone. Sexton of the week would be responsible for deactivating and activating the alarm. Respectfully Submitted, Carole Brooke – President Shelia Nance- Secretary

ELECTRONIC GIVING If you are interested in becoming an electronic contributor to the church, please contact the Church Office or Chrissy Harwood. You will receive a form with the information for you to be able to do this and any questions you may have will be answered.

Forms may also be downloaded at

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An accurate and up-to-date email address, phone number and/or mailing address is the best step you can take to ensure you never lose contact with your church family. Please take a moment and make sure the email address, phone number and/or mailing address we have for you is up to date. Thank You Mt. Zion UCC March 2017 Newsletter Page 12

Budget Reports | FEBRUARY 2017 MT. ZION BUILDING & IMPROVEMENT FUND REPORT - SCOTT CORRIHER, TREASURER

Balance brought forward February 1, 2017......................................................................................................................$16,541.81 RECEIPTS: Deposits...................................................................................................................$50.00 Interest .....................................................................................................................$0.38 TOTAL RECEIPTS ................................................................................................................................$50.38 DISBURSEMENTS: NO DISBURSEMENTS Total Disbursements ..................................................................................................................................$0.00 BALANCE ON HAND February 28, 2017........................................................................................................................$16,592.19 MT. ZION NEW CONSTRUCTION FUND REPORT – SCOTT CORRIHER, TREASURER Balance brought forward February 1, 2017....................................................................................................................$107,283.20 RECEIPTS: Deposits........................................................................................................... $8,832.50

TOTAL RECEIPTS

...........................................................................................................................$8,832.50

DISBURSEMENTS: Bank of the Ozarks - Mortgage payment (Principal: $7,479.27; Interest: $2,430.73).....................................$9,910.00 Total Disbursements ..........................................................................................................................$9,910.00 BALANCE ON HAND February 28, 2017......................................................................................................................$106,205.70 NCF PRINCIPAL BALANCE as of FEBRUARY 28, 2017 • $656,467.62





AMOUNT NEEDED AND RECEIVED TOWARD 2017 CHURCH BUDGET Needed to date ($4,699.00 x 9)......................................................................................................................$42,291.00 Received as of February 28, 2017.................................................................................................................$36,351.00 Through February 28, 2017 ........................................................................................................................<5,940.00>

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Actual Versus Budget | February 2017

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