Greater Little Zion Baptist Church 10185 Zion Drive

Fairfax, VA 22032 Phone: 703-239-9111 Fax: 703-250-2676

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

Communion Sunday Sunday, May 20, 2018

2018 Theme: "The Year of the Warrior"

Isaiah 59:17 & Ephesians 6:10-17

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

First Baptist Church of Merrifield Annual Missionary Day Today at the 10:00 a.m. service

POC: Joyce Bellamy, (703) 505-5550 or Kiralfy Forte (703) 472-4662

Ebenezer Baptist Church Usher & Medicine Ministry Day Today at 3:00 p.m.

Location: Family Life Center 13020 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192

POC: Church Office, (540) 654-1519

Providence Baptist Church Women's Day Presenting Women of the Bible

Today at 3:00 PM Address: Providence Baptist Church, 205 Church Street, SE

Leesburg, Virginia 20175 POC: Sister Carolyn Beamer, Secretary at (703) 777-3289

Heritage Fellowship Church Installation Service You are invited to the installation service of Rev. Dustin D. Sullivan

Today at 4:00 p.m. All participants and clergy members are asked to be at the church by 3:00 p.m.

Address: 2501 Fox Mill Rd, Reston, VA 20191 POC: Church Office, (703) 620-9515

Star Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church 10th Pastoral Anniversary Anniversary services and Events are as follows:

Pastor and People Anniversary Service – Sunday, May 27th at 3:00 p.m. 10th Pastoral Anniversary Service, Wednesday, May 30th at 7:30 p.m. 10th Pastoral Anniversary Banquet, Saturday, June 2nd at 4:00 p.m. 10th Pastoral Anniversary Service, Sunday, June 3rd at 10:30 a.m.

POC: Church Office, (703) 221-3888

Community Baptist Church 1st Annual Women’s Day Prayer Breakfast: Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Women of Faith Worship Service: Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. Address: 10112 Community Lane, Fairfax Station, VA 22039

POC: Deaconess Vee at (301) 785-4764 or cbc@communitybaptistva.org

Mt. Salvation Baptist Church Annual Deacons and Deaconess Day Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.

Deaconess Attire: All White Deacons Attire: Dark suits with white shirts

Address: 1961 North Culpeper Street, Arlington, VA 22207 POC: Deacon Melson Porter at (703) 525-3727

New Union Baptist Church Youth Anniversary Celebration Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 3:00 PM

Address: 205 Pleasant Street, SW, Vienna, VA 22180 POC: Church Office (703) 281-2556

For more information, go to www.glzbc.org, click on the Community Page tab.

Community Invitations to GLZBC

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

Today’s Music Leaders Musicians .…....… Min. Keith Exum and Bishop Dr. 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: “The Power of Praising Our Partner” Song of Solomon 1:12-17

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 …………………………………………………………………

Pastoral Prayer……………….……...…..… Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.

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: “The Power of Praising Our Partner” Song of Solomon 1:12-17 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:

Unit 3: Give Praise To God “Remembering with Joy”

Daily Bible Readings of this week:

Monday Leviticus 26:3-6 Tuesday Acts 4:32-37 Wednesday Galatians 6:1-5 Thursday Leviticus 26:9-13 Friday Leviticus 25:13-17 Saturday Leviticus 25:35-38 Sunday Leviticus 25:1-12

Bro. Ernest Blake, Lakeland, FL (Sis. Carmen Holt’s father) Rev. Donald Carmichael, Health & Healing (The Hill & Pitts Families’ cousin) Sis. Charity Collins – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's mother) Sis. Francis Davis, Reston Hospital (Bro. Jon-Michael Chandler’s godmother) Bro. Ted & Sis. Annie Davis – Health & Healing Concerns Sis. Mary Evans – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Karen Talley’s mother) Bro. Marquise Fulmer - liver cancer (Sis. Joyce Moseley’s cousin) Sis. Ruth Garrett - Health & Healing Concerns Sis. Bobbie Holliday-Gordon – Health Concerns (Sis. Jackie White’s friend) Sis. Yetta Howard - Health & Healing (Sis. Yedetta Felton’s sister) Bro. Carl Hudson in the Hospital, Louisiana, GA (Sis. Dolores Dennie’s cousin) Sis. Trina Jones (Sis. Jacqueline White’s niece) Sis. Karen Kyle, Houston, TX – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Pat McClenic’s sister) Sis. Christel Lipscomb - Health & Healing (Sis. Malinda Paige’s sister) Sis. Linda McClenic, Richmond, VA – Health Concerns (Sis. Pat McClenic’s sister) Bro. Shane McCullough, Fairfax Hospital (Sis. Rosa McCullough’s son) Sis. Dorothy McFarland, Health & Healing, Memphis, TN (Bro. Steve Hill’s mother) Sis. Brenda Mixon - Health & Healing (Sis. Adrienne Marshall’s friend) Bro. James Murphy, Sr. – Health & Healing (Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.’s father) Bro. John Penny (Sis. Debbie Penny’s husband) Bro. Joseph Oliver – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Ruth Garrett’s brother) Bro. Karl Roberson– Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Renee Purcell’s father) Sis. Tina Ross – Health & Sickness Concerns (Bros. Keith, Dajawn & Michael Williams’ great grandmother) Bro. William Skipwith – Health & Healing Concerns (Sis. Judy Skipwith’s father) Bro. Bernardo Snowden – Health Concerns (Sis. Denise Snowden’s brother-in-law) Rev. Rufus Snowden – Health Concerns Bro. Joshua Thomas – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Crystal Thomas’ father) Sis. Christina Williams – Health & Healing (Bro. Larry Pyos’ mother) Sis. Sheila Yeary – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's cousin)

Loss of A Loved One… Sis. Quinise ‘Nikki’ Sherman (Death of her mother) Bro. Carl Hudson, Sis. Dolores Dennie’s cousin (Death of his wife, mother and niece)

Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842-1914)

Born into slavery in Kentucky in 1842, Allen Allensworth gained his freedom in the Civil War when the Forty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry was camped in Louisville, Kentucky. Young Allensworth dressed in an old uniform, plastered mud over his face and marched boldly up Main street with the Union soldiers. After escaping he served as a civilian nursing aide with the Forty-fourth Illinois.

He later served a two year enlistment in the U.S. Navy and was Captain’s steward and clerk on the civil war gunboat U.S.S. Tawah when it was destroyed in an engagement with Confederate batteries at Johnsonville, Tennessee.

After being honorably discharged from the Navy, Allensworth operated two restaurants with his brother William, taught in Freedman’s Bureau schools in Kentucky, was ordained as a minister, and served as Kentucky’s only black delegate to the Republican National conventions of 1880 and 1884.

After a two-year campaign in which he solicited the support of Congressmen John R. Lynch of Mississippi and Senator Joseph E. Brown of Georgia, President Grover Cleveland signed his appointment as Chaplain of the 24th Infantry Regiment.

While serving at Fort Bayard, New Mexico Territory, Allensworth wrote Outline of Course of Study, and the Rules Governing Post Schools of Ft. Bayard, N.M., which became the standard Army manual on the education of enlisted personnel.

On April 7, 1906, after twenty years of service, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel making him the first black officer to receive this rank. In 1908 retired Chaplain Allensworth and four other black men formed the all-black town of Allensworth, California. Six years later, in 1914, Allensworth was crossing a Los Angeles street when he was killed by a motorcycle.

http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/allensworth-allen-1842-1914

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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 three 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. Breakfast Every Day!

This month is when you commit to eating a healthy, 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)

Thank You! The family of Anthony & Terri Bazemore would like to thank all for their prayers, words of comfort, cards,

blessings and support in the passing of my mother Rosa M. Bazemore. I thank all those in GLZBC for the overwhelming support that was given to my family and me. I am truly blessed to be a member of GLZBC,

and I thank GOD for your love. Many blessings to all and I thank you. Sincerely, Deacon Anthony M. Bazemore

Graduates’ Recognition Sunday, June 10, 2018

Deadline to Submit Name of Graduate with Profile: Sunday, May 20, 2018 Forms can be completed and submitted on the church’s website and are in the vestibule.

White form is for high school graduates, and Green form is for college graduates. POC: Sister Rosalind Blunt, (703) 978-2077 or rosalindblunt@aol.com

Women’s Ministry Meeting The Women’s Ministry meeting is Sunday, May 27th in the Fellowship Hall, immediately after the 10:45 a.m.

service. POC: Sis. Dottie Henson or Rev. Estelle Chandler

Office Closed In observance of the Memorial Day Holiday, the Admin Office will be closed on Monday, May 28, 2018.

Chess Club Meeting Chess Club (Food, Fun & Fellowship) When: Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the Old Sanctuary

POC: Bro. Alvin Hayes or Sis. LaKita Jones

Ushers’ Ministry Car Wash The Ushers’ Ministry is having two car wash fundraisers: Saturday, June 16, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. till 11:30

a.m. and Saturday, July 21, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. The location is the parking lot at GLZBC. Please put these dates on your calendar and come out and support the Ushers' Ministry.

Your donations are greatly appreciated.

GLZBC Vacation Bible School VBS Begins: Sunday, June 17, 2018 @ 9:45 AM (During Sunday School) Week Nights: Monday, June 18,

2018 – Friday, June 22, 2018 At 6:00 PM POC: Sis. Jean Newton

Youth Bible Study Youth Bible Study will be held on Saturday, June 9th at 10:30 AM and on June 27th at 7:00-9 PM in the Old

Sanctuary. POC: The Youth Ministry

Calling ALL men of Zion to join the Men's Day choir to bless His holy name!

Men's Day Choir Rehearsal

Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 9, 2018 - 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018 - 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 8:30 a.m.

"O Magnify the Lord With Me, and Let Us Exalt His Name

Together." Psalms 34-3

Men's Day Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 9:45 a.m. (one service only)

Sunday School: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Announcements

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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)

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 2018, Theme: “Acknowledging God”

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. Family Ministry Prayer Focus for May: Theme: Trusting, Seeking and Waiting for GOD. Focus Prayer: LORD, as we approach the spring time of the years, give us all the patience and vision to SEEK the LORD in all our endeavors. Trusting him to be an everlasting light in our families, for we need you LORD to soothe our soul as we interact with each other in our families and walk through our daily struggles. Scripture: For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. 2 He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. 5 For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation, my

fortress; I shall not be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2 & 5-6) POCs: Deacons Anthony & Terri Bazemore

1:00 p.m. Game of Chess, Food, Fun and Fellowship, immediately after

the 11:00 a.m. service, 2nd Sundays (also please see website calendar for other 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 (during the

Summer and Fall months)

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

1:30 p.m. Deacons Meeting 3rd Sunday (CR) POC: Deacon Anthony Bazemore

1:30 p.m. Women’s Ministry Meeting 4th Sunday (FH) – POC: Rev. Estelle Chandler

Monday

7:00 p.m. Church Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday

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

appointment only)

7:00 p.m. Zion Inspirational Choir Rehearsal (the Tuesday 2 weeks before 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

7:30 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

7:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study 1st Thursday of the month POC: Bro. Al Woods

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

7:30 p.m. Youthful Praise of Zion Choir Rehearsal (MS) the 2 Thursdays prior to the 2nd

Sunday

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

8:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. GLZ Prayer Line every Thursday, Dial: 1-641-715-0857

Access Code 635104# POC: Sis. Gina Colbert or Sis. Diane Ward

8:30 p.m. Young Adult Praise Team Rehearsal (MS) the 2 Thursdays prior to the 2nd

Sunday 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

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

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

Geraldine Woods

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

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 event