Chairperson Ingrid Blalock, with Trustee Emeritus Miles Cobbs, Sister Judy Cylar and Deacon Harland Booth

Ministry

Elders Ministry

What is an Elder?
An Elder is a person who has been a faithful member of East Mt. Zion Baptist Church for 50 or more years.

Elders are Faithful!
Their longevity as a member of East Mt. Zion Baptist Church substantiates their love for God and the family of East Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

II Corinthians 9:7; Elders are Cheerful Givers!
They have financially supported East Mt. Zion for 50 or more years; obedience to and the love of the Lord is how they have accomplished this for half a century or more.

James 2:26; Their Love of the Lord Moves Them to Action!
In summary, an Elder is a person who has been a faithful member of East Mt. Zion Baptist Church for 50 or more years, who love the Lord and cheerfully contribute their time, talents and monies in support of East Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Statement

The Elders of East Mt. Zion Baptist Church are annually acknowledged by the church membership and a repast is held in their honor. A picture of each with a brief description of their involvement in the church is displayed in the Historical Elders Book which is displayed in the vestibule of the A. Charles Bowie Education Wing.

ANOINTED TO GROW: PROTECT THE REVELATION

May 11 2025- by Rev. Dr. Brian A. Cash, D.Min., Pastor

Mark 4:21-34

21 He said to them, “Do you bring in a lamp to put it under a bowl or a bed? Instead, don’t you put it on its stand? 22 For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. 23 If anyone has ears to hear, let them hear.”

24 “Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more. 25 Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”

The Parable of the Growing Seed

26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed

30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.”

33 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand. 34 He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.