Greater Little Zion Baptist Church 10185 Zion Drive

Fairfax, VA 22032 Phone: 703-764-9111 Fax: 703-764-9162

Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Email: admin@glzbc.org Website: www.glzbc.org

Communion Sunday Sunday, May 21, 2017

2017 Theme: "The Year of Self-Worth" Proverbs 23:7a

Church Vision: The vision of GLZBC is to reach the unsaved with the saving message of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20

Church Mission: The mission of GLZBC is to lead everyone to a

full life of development in Christ. Luke 4:18-19

Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr., Pastor E-mail: James.T.Murphy@glzbc.org

Worship on the Lord’s Day 7:45 a.m. Service

Today’s Music Leaders Musicians.………....… Min. Keith Exum and Bishop Paul Taylor

Minister of Music .…...……………………… Bro. Robert Fairchild Call to Worship ……………….………………………………………………....

Invocation ..……………………......……...….………..…………... Minister

Musical Selection (2) ………………….…...............…… GLZ Church Choir

The Spoken Word/Sermon …………......... Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.

Sermon Title: Lord, why is it taking so long? Exodus 19:1-4

Invitation to Salvation ………….………….. Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.

Worship of Giving/Prayer …………..……...… Board of Directors/Deacons

(Bring Prayer Request As Well With Offering)

Welcoming of Visitors ….…...……………………………. Greeter’s Ministry

Announcements …………………………………………………………………

Holy Communion ……………………………Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.

Please do not enter or leave the Sanctuary during this time

This is my Bible. I am what It says I am. I have what It says I have. I can do what It says I can do. Today I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess that my mind is alert, my heart is receptive and I will never be the same.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Sermon Notes Message Notes 7:45 a.m. Scripture (s): Sermon Text:

Worship on the Lord’s Day

10:45 a.m. Service

Today’s Music Leader Musician ..……..………….………..……………… Min. Keith Exum Minister of Music .…...……..…………….… Bro. Robert Fairchild Praise and Worship ………………..…..….……………………………...…… Call to Worship ………………………………………..………………..……… Congregational Hymn #244…................................The Old Rugged Cross Worshippers may enter

Invocation ..…………………......………..…..………..…………... Minister Musical Selection ……………......…….…..….….……… GLZ Church Choir Welcoming of Visitors ….……………………….……..…. Greeter’s Ministry Announcements …………………………………………..………….………… Worship of Giving/ Prayer …...…..….……….. Board of Directors/Deacons Congregational Prayer Time ………………………………………..........… Musical Selection ……………......….……...……………. GLZ Church Choir The Spoken Word/Sermon ……...........….. Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.

Sermon Title: Lord, why is it taking so long? Exodus 19:1-4

Invitation to Salvation

Holy Communion …………………….....….. Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.

Please do not enter or leave the Sanctuary during this time.

This is my Bible. I am what It says I am. I have what It says I have. I can do what It says I can do. Today I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess that my mind is alert, my heart is receptive and I will never be the same.

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Sermon Notes Message Notes 10:45 a.m. Scripture (s): Sermon Text:

Bro. James Adams, AK – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Jean Withers-Taylor’s father) Bro. Richard Boffman – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Jerdleen Boffman’s husband) Sis. M. Evelyn Briggs – Health & Healing Concerns Dr. Chuckie Chandler (Rev. Estelle Chandler’s son) Sis. Barbara Collins – Health & Healing Concerns Sis. Annie & Bro. Ted Davis – Health & Healing Concerns Sis. Henrietta Davis, fighting cancer of the kidney (Sis. Denise Snowden’s first cousin) Sis. Mary Evans – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Karen Talley’s mother) Sis. Janice Tate-Fawver, CA – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Joyce Moseley’s sister) Sis. Annette Fletcher Sis. Bailey Jon Puller-Gamage (Sis. Jocelyn Puller’s daughter and Sis. Harriet Puller’s Granddaughter) Sis. Rosalind Gardner (Sis. Jacqueline White’s cousin) Sis. Ruth Garrett Sis. Yetta Howard - Health & Healing (Sis. Yedetta Felton’s sister) Sis. Joan Marie Hulett – Health & Healing (Sis. Joyce Moseley’s co-worker) Sis. Kiara Ingram, NC – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Cyndel Hill’s friend) Bro. Roy Miller (Sis. Jannie Eaddy’s cousin) Bro. Joseph Oliver – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Ruth Garrett’s brother) Sis. Ruby Parkey – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's aunt) Sis. Tyra Parkey – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's cousin) Bro. James Self– Health & Healing Concerns Sis. Mary Lee Spates, Lake City, SC (Sis. Denise Snowden’s mother) Bro. Samuel Sullivan – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Doris Dunkley’s father) Bro. Bernardo Snowden – Health Concerns (Sis. Denise Snowden’s brother-in-Law) Bro. Joel Anthony Tate, Northern, CA (Sis. Joyce Moseley's brother) Bro. Joshua Thomas – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Crystal Thomas’ father) Sis. Jennifer Tibbs – Health & Healing Concerns Bro. Tommy Williams (Sis. Annette Fletcher’s brother) Sis. Anna Young, TN – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Cynthia Hill & Sis. Elanese Pitt’s Aunt)

Mourning The Loss of a Loved One… Death of Sis. Gladys Katzman – Prayer for the family Sis. Beth Wunderly-Mason and Family, Sis. Jessica Tibbs’ friend (Death of her father)

CHURCH COVENANT

Having been led, as we believe, by the Spirit of God to receive the Lord Jesus Christ

as our Savior; and on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now in the presence of

God, angels, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with

one another, as one body in Christ.

We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit, to walk together in Christian

love; to strive for the advancement of this church in knowledge and holiness; to

give it a place in our affections, prayers and services above every organization of

human origin; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to

contribute cheerfully and regularly, as God has prospered us, towards its expenses,

for the support of a faithful and evangelical ministry among us, the relief of the poor

and the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. In case of a difference of

opinion in the church, we will strive to avoid a contentious spirit, and if we cannot

unanimously agree, we will cheerfully recognize the right of the majority to govern.

We also engage to maintain family and secret devotion; to study diligently the word

of God; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and

acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be kind and just to those in our

employ, and faithful in the services we promise others; endeavoring in the purity of

heart and good will towards all men to exemplify and commend our holy faith.

We further engage to watch over, to pray for, to exhort and stir up each other unto

every good word and work; to guard each other’s reputation, not needlessly

exposing the infirmities of others; to participate in each other’s joys, and with tender

sympathy bear one another’s burdens and sorrows; to cultivate Christian courtesy; to

be slow to give or take offense, but always ready for reconciliation, being mindful of

the rules of the Saviour in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew, to secure it without

delay; and through life, amid evil report, and good report, to seek to live to the glory

of God, who hath called us out of darkness into His marvelous light.

When we remove from this place, we engage as soon as possible to unite with some

other church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of

God's Word.

Unit 3: God’s Pervasive and Sustaining Love “God’s Love Nineveh”

Daily Bible Readings of this week:

Monday Jeremiah 1:4-10 Tuesday Zechariah 1:1-6 Wednesday Luke 15:8-10 Thursday Matthew 11:20-24 Friday Acts 20:18b-24 Saturday Acts 11:11-18

Sunday Jonah 3

Niagara Movement (1905-1909)

The Niagara Movement was a civil rights group organized by W.E.B. DuBois and William Monroe Trotter in 1905. After being denied admittance to hotels in Buffalo, New York, the group of 29 business owners, teachers, and clergy who comprised the initial meeting gathered at Niagara Falls, from which the group’s name derives.

The principles behind the Niagara Movement were largely in opposition to Booker T. Washington’s philosophy of Accommodationism. Trotter, editor of the Boston Guardian, had publicly reprimanded Washington at a Boston, Massachusetts meeting in 1903. In The Souls of Black Folk (1903), DuBois had also condemned Washington for his lowered expectations for African Americans. The Niagara Movement drafted a “Declaration of Principles,” part of which stated: “We refuse to allow the impression to remain that the Negro-American assents to inferiority, is submissive under oppression and apologetic before insults.”

The Niagara Movement attempted to bring about legal change, addressing the issues of crime, economics, religion, health, and education. The Movement stood apart from other black organizations at the time because of its powerful, unequivocal demand for equal rights. The Niagara Movement forcefully demanded equal economic and educational opportunity as well as the vote for black men and women. Members of the Niagara movement sent a powerful message to the entire country through their condemnation of racial discrimination and their call for an end to segregation.

While the movement had grown to include to 170 members in 34 states by 1906, it also encountered difficulties. W.E.B. DuBois supported the inclusion of women in the Niagara Movement, William Monroe Trotter did not. Trotter left the movement in 1908 to start his own group, the Negro-American Political League.

The Niagara Movement met annually until 1908. In that year a major race riot broke out in Springfield, Illinois. Eight blacks were killed and over 2,000 African Americans fled the city. Symbolically important because it was the first northern race riot in four decades and because it was in the hometown of Abraham Lincoln, black and white activists, including members of the Niagara Movement, felt a new more powerful, interracial organization was now needed to combat racism. Out of this concern the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed. The Niagara Movement was considered the precursor to the NAACP and many of its members, such as W.E.B. DuBois, were among the new organization’s founders.

http://www.blackpast.org/aah/niagara-movement-1905-1909

CSTM Presents Healthy Habits

For the Month of May: Start a new workout program.

Avoid a weight-loss or fitness plateau by varying your workout regimen. It takes your body between 3 and 12 weeks to get used to new exercise, and the fitter you are, the shorter that time frame. You want

to experience a little soreness from your workouts, so as soon as you stop feeling that, it’s time to switch things up.

Eat Breakfast Every Day! This month is when you commit to eating healthy; eat a balanced breakfast every day. Eating regularly

is a great way to boost your metabolism.

The Cancer Support Team Ministry recognizes the following Cancer Awareness for the month of May:

Brain Cancer Awareness Month (Grey)

Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month (Black)

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month (Marigold/Blue/Purple) http://www.choosehope.com/calendar-of-cancer-awareness-months

Thank You! To My Zion Family

Thank you for all of the warm expressions of sympathy for the recent loss of my dear brother-in-law. My sister and her family were so appreciative of our pastor attending the service, the calls received and

notes expressing care and empathy. Praise God for my Zion family. Sincerely, Terri Williams-Henderson

Graduates’ Recognition Sunday, June 11, 2017

Today is the last day to submit Name of Graduate with Profile: Sunday, May 21, 2017 Forms are in the vestibule and on the church’s website.

White Form for High School Graduates and Green Form for College Graduates POC: Sister Rosalind Blunt

(703) 978-2077 or rosalindblunt@aol.com

Ushers’ Ministry Car Wash The Ushers’ Ministry is having two car wash fundraisers:

Saturday - June 17, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. and Saturday - July 15, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. till 11:30 a.m.

The location is the parking lot at GLZBC. Please come and support this ministry.

GLZBC Women’s Retreat September 15-17, 2017 at the Wyndham/Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center

$75.00 Non-refundable deposit is due at registration. Double Occupancy: $356.00 per person Single Occupancy: 492.00 per person

Includes: 3 days, 2 nights stay, 5 buffet meals and snacks POC: Sis. Jean L. Newton (703) 485-8515 or Sis. Renee Purcell

Forms are available in the vestibule

Sunday

7:45 and 10:45 a.m. Worship Service - Each one bring one

7:45 and 10:45 a.m. Children’s Church 1st and 3rd Sunday (OS)

7:45 and 10:45 a.m. Youth Church 1st and 3rd Sunday (FH)

8:30 a.m. Sunday School 5th Sunday - Pastor Murphy is the Adult Class facilitator

9:45 –10:30 a.m. Sunday School - POC: Bro. Jeffery Allen, Sr., Superintendent – March–

May 2017, Theme: “God Loves Us ”

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Morning Prayer period – Main Sanctuary POC: Prayer Ministry

9:45 a.m. Worship Service 5th Sunday

1:00 p.m. Pastor’s Aide Ministry Meeting 1st Sunday (FH) - POC: Bro. James McCoy

1:00 p.m. Family Ministry – Family Prayer Day, 3rd Sunday upstairs in the prayer room,

Theme: Praying to the Sanctity and Strength of Mothers. The Family Focus Prayer for the

month of May: During this month of May, we acknowledge, honor, thank and give praise to

all mothers, those by birth and those who have taken an active interest in our lives, for our lives would be empty without the love of mothers. Our prayers this month will simply be that

the LORD continues to bless our mothers, for they truly are sent by the LORD for our well-being. They are a true blessing, and we pray for their continued favor in GOD’S plans.

BLESS ALL MOTHERS IN THE WORLD! Scriptures: Proverbs 31:10-11, 28 & 29: A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has

full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value. Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. Give her the reward she has earned, and let her works

bring her praise at the city gate. POCs: Deacon Anthony & Deacon Terri Bazemore

1:00 p.m. Game of Chess, Food, Fun and Fellowship, immediately after the 11:00 a.m. service, (please see website calendar for dates) in the Fellowship Hall. POC: Bro. Al Hayes

and Sis. LaKita Jones

1:00 p.m. Rock The Rim, immediately after the 11:00 a.m. service, every 2nd

Sunday at the Pinn Center. POC: Deacon William Windley and Bro. Mervin Fanfon

1:30 p.m. Christian Education Ministry Meeting 1st Sunday – POC: Sis. La Kita Jones

1:30 p.m. Cancer Support Team Meeting (CR) 2nd Sunday – POC: Sis. Christine Davis

Monday 7:00 p.m. Church Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday

6:30 p.m. Academic Enrichment (Tutoring) POC: Deacon Dr. Al Moseley

7:00 p.m. Zion Inspirational Choir Rehearsal (except the Tuesday after the 1st Sunday)

7:00 p.m. Music and Performing Arts Council meeting Tuesday before the 1st Sunday

7:00 p.m. Board of Directors’ Meeting 2nd Tuesday (CR) – POC: Sis. Dolores Claytor

7:00 p.m. Deacons’ Training 2nd Tuesday

7:30 p.m. Hospitality Ministry Meeting 4th Tuesday (Kitchen) – POC: Sis. Christine Davis

Wednesday

6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting - A one-hour group session led by the Deacon Ministry. Come and

pray with us. Location: Main Sanctuary, All are welcome

7:30-8:30 p.m. Bible Study (Fellowship Hall) All are welcome

Thursday

6:00–8:00 p.m. GLZ Praise Dancers Ministry Rehearsal (OS) POC: BOD Dolores Claytor

6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Meeting 1st and 2nd Thursday (FH)

7:00 p.m. Children’s Ministry Meeting 1st Thursday

7:00 a.m. Church Choir Rehearsal Thursday before the 3rd Sunday

7:00-8:00 p.m. Junior Ushers’ Meeting 4th Thursday (OS)

7:30 p.m. Missionary Ministry Meeting 3rd Thursday (CR)

7:30 p.m. Youthful Praise of Zion Choir Rehearsal (MS) Except after the 2nd Sunday

7:30 p.m. Women of Zion Choir Rehearsals Thursdays before the 5th Sunday

8:30 p.m. Young Adult Praise Team Rehearsal (MS) POC: Sis. Kiara Mack

Friday

7:00 p.m. Baptism Orientation 1st Friday (CR) – POC: Rev. Estelle Chandler

7:00 p.m. Zion Inspirational Choir Rehearsal Friday before the 1st Sunday

Saturday 7-9 a.m. Men’s Ministry Prayer Breakfast 1st Saturday (FH) - POC: Bro. Al Woods

8:00 a.m. Male Chorus Rehearsal (MS)

9:30–11:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study 2nd and 4th Saturdays (FH) - POC: Deacon Geraldine

Woods

10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Women’s Ministry Meeting 3rd Saturday (FH) – POC: Rev. Estelle Chandler (Nov & Dec Meeting in the Old Sanctuary)

10:00 a.m. Beautification Ministry Meeting 3rd Saturdays (CR) – POC: Sis. Annie McLaurin

10:00 a.m. Deacons Meeting 3rd Saturday (OS) Special on-call teleconference held periodically. POC: Deacon Anthony Bazemore

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Ushers’ Ministry Adults Meeting 4th Saturday – POC: Sis. Gloria Lofton

10:00 a.m. New Member Orientation Saturday before the 2nd Sunday

11:00 a.m. Women of Zion Choir Rehearsal the Saturday before the 5th Sunday

2:00 p.m. Seniors Ministry Meeting every 3rd Saturday (Pinn Center)

Please see web-site calendar (www.glzbc.org) for more scheduled events