July Newsletter 2020

Zion life MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | ZION BAPTIST CHURCH | JULY 2020 – VOLUME 39 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Church Events name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to • July 1st – Relentless observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to Students, ZKids, Choir the end of the age.” and Orchestra Resume Matthew 28:19-20 • July 2nd – Church Office Closed MISSION MOMENT First and foremost...Thank you for all the encouragement received over the past few • July 6th – Stewardship months. We have all seen things from a different angle lately due to the ongoing Meeting Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. I would like to give you a short update on the Relentless Student Ministry here at Zion. We were caught off guard, as most were • July 9th – Stitchin’ Sisters and had to quickly react to the changing dynamics of ministry and the needs of our students. We have continued to keep in touch with our youth, not only by using • July 12th – 25 years of phone calls, but also able to minister to them through online zoom meetings. During Service Recognition for our zoom calls we have had the joy of listening to testimonies from my family Wayne Rickard members and personal worldwide friends. Throughout our meetings we have encouraged and emotionally supported our youth during this difficult and confusing • July 14th – Personnel experience. We even had a young man come to know Christ as his own personal Meeting Lord and Savior. Praise the Lord! From March onward our activities were suspended but we still managed to get the youth involved in landscaping projects • July 25th – ZKids Game here at the church. We are looking forward to our in person transition in July, and Night even planning a pizza and hot wing supper for the returning youth on July 1. Our new time moving forward will be 6:30pm on Wednesday nights. Thank you again, • July 20th – Widows for your consistent prayers and support. Luncheon In Christ Love, • July 22nd – Relentless Students Swim Party Timothy and April McNarry

25 Years of Rev. Wayne Rickard Service Learning to lead and working with Wayne was saved at age 7 and volunteers have helped Wayne stay and answered God’s call into the ministry in thrive at Zion. Wayne’s dad, a pastor for 45 1974 at age 18. God provided his first years said of Wayne, “he is a “churchman”. ministry three months later at the He ministers to the whole church.” God’s call Immanuel Baptist Church in in Wayne’s life was to minister and help Independence, MO. After serving 5 change lives in whatever way God asked churches, Wayne, Jo, and their two him to. boys, Brian and Barry, moved to Covington to begin serving at Zion as While at Zion besides leading worship and Worship Pastor/Minister of Music. Zion choirs, Wayne has preached, baptized, Baptist Church and the Rickard’s are performed weddings, and funerals. He has celebrating 25 years of service together. been a good listening ear for many who What a blessing it has been. have sought counseling. On an When Wayne came to Zion, the church associational level Wayne was the Music was still worshipping in the Chapel. Director for the Stone Mountain Association Within three months the choir had for 15 years. Wayne served as a Chaplin for grown and therefore the stage was the Rockdale Hospital for 5 years. He also enlarged to accommodate for the new served on the Senior Adult Task Force for choir members. He also was the Georgia Baptist Mission Board for many “instrumental” in starting the orchestra. years. He is an active member of the ‘Sons Wayne says that one of his most of Jubal’ the men’s chorus for the GBMB. cherished thoughts is how many church members and new Christians joined the Wayne and Jo say “Thank You” to our church after joining the choir or Zion family for these 25 years of orchestra first. serving together as your Worship Throughout the years, the music Pastor/Minister of Music. ministry grew with preschool choirs, children’s choirs, Youth choirs, Senior Adult Choirs, and Handbells choirs. Under Wayne’s ministry a Banner Ministry was started and over 30 people were involved in making our beautiful banners. His main musical signature at Zion is the musical Pageant ministry. Throughout his 25 years people from all over have attended Christmas and Easter pageants with many lives changed. This has been one of the only pageant ministries in the area. Wayne is very mission motivated and has taken choirs, youth groups and senior adults groups on many mission trips, choral trips and choral tours all with the purpose of sharing the gospel to as many people as possible through the singing of God’s Word. He himself has been on many mission trips from the state of Georgia to the ends of the world.

SAVED TO SERVE All Month Clothes Closet Wednesday Volunteers 4-5:30pm Thursday Volunteers 10am-2pm Donations Needed Operation Christmas Child Tablets / Notebook Paper Pencils / Erasers / Crayons Sharpener / Markers Color Pencils / Scissors Healing Online Events Hearts Sunday Sermon - Every Sunday 2:00pm Young at Heart Luncheon ZKids LifeGroup and Worship - Every Will Resume in September Sunday 10:00am Relentless Students LifeGroup - Every Sunday 9:00am Monday Check-In - Every Monday 10:00am Tuesday Worship - Every Tuesday 10:00am Wednesday’s Word - Every Wednesday 10:00am Relentless Students Bible Study - Every Wednesday 6:30pm Wednesday Night Bible Study - Every Wednesday 6:30pm Thursday Prayer - Every Thursday 10:00am

STATISTICAL REPORTS ONLINE WORSHIP SERVICES IN PERSON WORSHIP SERVICES Date Views Date AM 6/7 141 6/7 130 6/14 137 156 6/21 6/14 176 6/28 78 6/21 135 235 6/28 TREASURER’S REPORTS June 2020 Designated: $9,267.78 FLC: $2,755.00 GCO: $220.00 Prov. 22:6: $205.00 Benevolence: $746.00 Utilities: $1,914.97 Sling Update: $888.00 Youth: $100.00 Children's Home: $1,000.00 Bank Service Fee: $38.81 Building & Ground: $40.00 Cemetery Maintenance: $50.00 Cemetery Trust: $1,300.00 Office: $10.00 Monthy Needs Amount: $78,139.08 Budget Receipts: $57,786.97 Over/Under Budget: ($20,352.11) Online (included in totals above): General: $5,780.57 DEACONS ON CALL Start End Name Phone 28-Jun 4-Jul Gary Hamlin 700-359-9098 5-Jul 11-Jul Ken Jackson 770-987-9445 12-Jul 18-Jul Eddie Martinez 678-975-1777 19-Jul 25-Jul Wayne McKie 404-272-4125 26-Jul 1-Aug Dwight Hodges 470-678-1815

Contact Information Frank Daws, Community and Discipleship Pastor……………………………….……[email protected] Wayne Rickard, Worship Pastor……….……………....…………………………[email protected] Reese Sanders, Pastor Emeritus and Pastoral Care Pastor Tim McNarry, Interim Youth Leader…..….………………………… ……[email protected] Gail Bemis, Children’s Director…………..……………………..……………………[email protected] Robin Rivers, Financial Secretary.……........................................................................rrivers@zbcga.org April McNarry, Administrative Assistant.………………………………...………...…[email protected] Dottie Rowe, Communications and Media Director…….…[email protected] Jo Rickard, Pianist Phil Myers, Organist David Williams, Orchestra Director Ron Bolen, Deacon Chairman George Waddy, Moderator Hershel Lynch, Treasurer Dian Morgan, Clerk Office Hours: Monday through Thursday • 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Follow us on Social Media @zbccovingtonga Zion Family & Friends, Thank you for ministering to us during our time of loss. The calls, emails, and texts were of great comfort as well as the meal provided. -The Hensleys, and the McAdams