Men of Zion Standing in His Will Proverbs 27:17

Greater Little Zion Baptist Church 10185 Zion Drive

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

Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr., Pastor

Worship on the Lord’s Day, June 24, 2018 9:45 a.m. Service

Today’s Music Leaders Musicians ..….……... Minister Keith Exum and Bishop Dr. Paul Taylor Minister of Music .……………..…………………Brother Robert Fairchild

Worship Leader … Brother Julian Amaker

Praise and Worship ……………………………………….. Men’s Day Praise Team

Call to Worship …………..…….………………………… Brother Brandon Crockett

Processional ……………………………………………….…. 2018 Men’s Day Choir

Congregational Hymn # 480 ………………....................... I Am On The Battlefield Worshippers may enter

Invocation ..………………………………......……... Rev. Dr. Everett D. George

Musical Selection ………………………………….….......… 2018 Men’s Day Choir

Welcoming of Friends ….…...…………………..…………. Brother Marc Anderson

Worship of Giving ………………… Brothers Aayan Simelton and William Rhodes

Announcements ……………………………………. Rev. Dr. James T. Murphy, Jr.

Musical Selection ……………………..………….….......… 2018 Men’s Day Choir

Introduction of Guest Speaker …………………………….. Brother Hosea Pickett

Scripture Reading ……...…… Psalm 27:17 …...…..… Brother Jeffery Allen, Sr.

Congregational Prayer Time …….………..…………….. Deacon Dr. Al Moseley

Musical Selection ………………………………….….......… 2018 Men’s Day Choir

The Spoken Word ………………………………………......... Rev. Martin T. Pickett Pastor, Faith Encounters Community Church, Vienna, VA

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

Special Presentations……………………… Brothers Jimmy Jones and Al Woods Co-Chairs, GLZBC Men’s Ministry

Benediction ……………………………….……..….. 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 9:45 a.m. Scripture (s): Sermon Text:

Pastor Martin Pickett

Pastor Pickett continues to defy description and labels by

integrating worship, praise, preaching, teaching and

encouragement.

Born and reared in Maple Hill, NC, Martin Pickett is the middle child of Samuel and Pearl Pickett. He was called to

preach at the tender age of 18. He was licensed to preach

in 1989 by the late Reverend C.W. Pate, the esteemed

Pastor of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Maple

Hill, and ordained in 1996 by the Middle District Baptist

Association.

While attending the University of North Carolina, Reverend Pickett met and married

Angela S. Norman. They are the proud parents of three beautiful children: Marcia,

Solomon and Azeb.

Pastor Picket graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a

degree in Psychology and Biology. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Divinity with

emphasis in Pastoral Counseling from Shaw University School of Divinity.

He served as Youth Minister, Assistant Pastor and was Chaplain for the Forsyth

Department of Corrections’ Jail and Prison Ministries of Winston-Salem. He is the

youngest minister ever to serve as a chaplain for Forsyth County Department of

Corrections.

Pastor Pickett’s many accomplishments in ministry include being featured on the Tom

Joyner Morning Show for creating a book club for African-American males in a penal

institution. The Tom Joyner show donated the literary material to aid in the men’s

understanding of the life-changing power of knowledge.

After ten successful years of diligent service as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church

Merrifield in Falls Church, Virginia, Reverend Martin Pickett was led by God to begin

again and establish Faith Encounters Community Church (FECC) in December 2016.

Since its inception in December, FECC has grown from 5 to over 50 members and

continues to grow weekly. Services are temporarily held at Vienna Assembly of God

Church in Vienna, VA.

Other major accomplishments Pastor Pickett has achieved as a pastor have been

ordination of several men and women in ministry, establishment of good rapport and

support of local churches, government, businesses, and the communities in Fairfax

County. Also, he actively supported a mission in Trinidad with Mt. Calvary Holy

Church of America under the great leadership of the presiding Prelate Bishop Alfred A.

Owens, Jr. and other missions such as Trinidad and Tobago, Mexico City, Ethiopia, The

United Kingdom, Brazil, and Zimbabwe.

Zimmerman, Matthew Augustus, Jr. (1941– )

Chaplain (Major General) Matthew Augustus Zimmerman Jr. is a retired American Army officer who served as the 18th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to hold this position. Zimmerman was born on December 9, 1941, in Rock Hill, South Carolina. He attended a Baptist church where his father, the Reverend Matthew A. Zimmerman Sr., was a pastor. Zimmerman also attended an elementary school where his father was the principal. His mother, Alberta Zimmerman, taught him in the first grade.

At age sixteen, Zimmerman graduated from Sims High School in Union County, South Carolina, as class valedictorian. He then enrolled in Benedict College where he earned a degree in biology and chemistry in 1962. Zimmerman, who originally wanted to attend medical school, enrolled instead in the Duke University Divinity School on a fellowship. In 1965 he became the first African American to earn a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University. Later that year, he was ordained by the National Baptist Convention, Inc. USA.

Matthew Zimmerman entered the army on March 21, 1967, with a commission as first lieutenant. He completed the Chaplain Officer Basic Course at the U.S. Army Chaplain School in Fort Hamilton, New York, and was then assigned as chaplain with the U.S. Army Training Center (Infantry) at Fort Gordon, Georgia. In January 1968, Zimmerman was sent to South Vietnam as assistant chaplain with the United States Military Assistance Command. There he was promoted to captain, helping orphanages collect clothing and other needed supplies.

Between 1969 and 1974, Zimmerman ministered to soldiers and their families at Fort Hood, Texas, with the 1st Armored Division; in West Germany with the 3rd Armed Division, U.S. Army, Europe, and the Seventh Army. He was promoted to major on October 3, 1974, while a student in the Chaplin Officer Advanced Course at the U.S. Army Chaplain Center and School located at Fort Wadsworth, New Jersey. In 1975 Zimmerman received a Master’s Degree in Education from Long Island University in New York. In June 1975, he joined the Office of the Chief of Chaplains, U.S. Army in Washington D.C. as an operators’ training staff officer. Three years later, he returned to Europe as deputy corps chaplain with VII Corps and the Seventh Army.

On August 6, 1979, Zimmerman was promoted to colonel. In July 1980, he was named division staff chaplain with the 3rd Infantry Division, U.S. Army, Europe, and the Seventh Army, but in June 1982, he returned to the United States to attend the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. The following year, Zimmerman took on duties of assistant command chaplain, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Virginia.

On July 1, 1984, Zimmerman was appointed command staff chaplain at Forces Command (FORSCOM), Fort McPherson, Georgia. In August 1989, he served as deputy chief of chaplains for the army. Zimmerman was promoted brigadier general on October 1, 1989 and to major general on August 1, 1990. That same year, he also became the first African American chief of chaplains for the army. In 1994 Zimmerman retired from the army as major general. Zimmerman is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.

Bro. Ernest Blake, Lakeland, FL (Sis. Carmen Holt’s father) Bro. Charles Chandler, Sr. – Health & Sickness Concerns (Rev. Estelle Chandler’s husband) Sis. Charity Collins – Health & Sickness Concerns (Sis. Brenda Perkins-Johnson's mother) Sis. Francis Davis (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, Louisiana, GA – Healing (Sis. Dolores Dennie’s cousin) Bro. Michael Jenkins, MS (Sis. Johnnie Goins’ brother) 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 (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) Sis. Judy Skipwith - Healing 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)

Mourning the Loss of a Loved One… Sis. Martha Word (Death of her father)

Unit 1: God Is Just and Merciful “Reaping God’s Justice”

Daily Bible Readings of this week:

Monday Psalm 49:1-4, 16-20 Tuesday Proverbs 22:1-2, 7-9, 16 Wednesday James 5:1-5 Thursday Luke 6:20-26 Friday John 3:16-21 Saturday Matthew 19:23-30

Sunday Luke 16:19-31

CSTM Presents Healthy Habits For the Month of June: Drink water every morning

Drinking a glass of water as soon as you start your day will help reduce morning dehydration. Not only is it a refreshing habit, but it can also help with weight loss. Hydration is vital for exercise, so keep the water flowing to maximize your performance. Be Strong! It's summertime so time to get

strong. Add at least two sessions of strength training to your weekly fitness regimen.

The Cancer Support Team Ministry recognizes the following Cancer Awareness for the month of June: National Cancer Survivors Day

http://www.choosehope.com/calendar-of-cancer-awareness-months

Thank You! We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Reverend Murphy, Reverend Chandler and our Zion

family for all the cards, flowers, calls and messages of condolence for the loss of our father and grandfather. Your support is truly a blessing.

Many thanks, The Word Family

Attention Nurses If you are a nurse and you would like to be a part of our GLZ Nurse Ministry, please see Bro.

Jimmie Barber or Deacon Terri Bazemore.

Women's Ministry Meetings Canceled The Women's Ministry meetings have been canceled for the months of June and July. We will

resume on August 26th. POCs: Sis. Dottie Henson or Rev. Estelle Chandler

Youth Bible Study Youth Bible Study will be held on June 27th at 7:00-9:00 PM in the Old Sanctuary.

POC: The Youth Ministry

Office Closed In observance of the Independence Day Holiday, the Admin Office will be closed on Wednesday,

July 4, 2018.

GLZBC Scholarship Application deadline for the fall 2018 scholarship is July 15, 2018.

Applications are on the church’s website. If you need assistance, contact Sis. Rosalind Blunt.

POCs: Sis. Rosalind Blunt - rosalindblunt@aol.com and Sis. Marlene Coleman -

teachermsc@aol.com

Ushers’ Ministry Car Wash The Ushers’ Ministry is having a car was Saturday, July 21, 2018

from 9:00 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. The location is the parking lot at GLZBC.

Please put this date on your calendar and come out and support the Ushers' Ministry. Your donations are greatly appreciated.

USDA STEAM Summer Camp

The USDA in partnership with George Washington University is

offering a free summer camp focusing on using Open Data for

high school students ages 15 - 17. One definition of Open Data

(http://www.govtech..com/data/Got-Data-Make-it-Open-Data-

with-These-Tips.html) "…is the idea that some data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control."

USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer and the Data

Science Program at George Washington University are teaming

up to design and deliver a tuition-free "summer camp" in 2018

for high-school students (ages 15-17) in the Washington Metro

Area that focuses on using Open Data related to Science,

Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Math (STEAM).

This two-week long (July 23-August 3, 2018) project-based

Summer Camp will introduce participants to the use of data for

making important decisions, in the context of the USDA's work

with food nutrition, forestry, and urban agriculture.

The camp will take place on the GWU campus in Corcoran Hall

from July 23rd until August 3rd from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

To apply, access this link: USDA STEAM Summer Camp - GW

Data Science.

For more information, go to: https://dataprograms.gwu.edu/usda-

open-data-summer-camp/

Announcements

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. June –

August 2018, Theme: “Justice in the New Testament”

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. POCs: Theme: Moving Forward By the Spirit. The Family Ministry Focus Prayer for the month of

June: Lord, we are praying for the continued growth of those in our families. We seek to glorify you in our walk as we battle through trials and tribulation, always on the move, moving forward in the LORD, guided by your Holy Spirit. Scripture: Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. (Romans 8:12-14) (NKJV) 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 (MS)

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)

(MS)

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 Deacons’ 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 (FH) POC: Bro. Al Woods

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

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 (MS)

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 (OS) – 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 (MS)

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

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