IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 1, 2012 Church Office Closure — _ The church office will be closed Monday, January 2’ oan observance of the New Year’s holiday Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, January 3” 2012 Pocket Calendar of Events The 2012 New Zion Pocket Calendar of Events will be available for distribution on Sunday, January 8". These calendars are an excellent tool to aid ministry leaders in their program, project and event preparations for the upcoming year Please see Sis Betty Smauldon, Church Clerk, for additional information. Pastoral Search Pulpit Committee Training Session In accordance with approved recommendation made at our last church quarterly business meeting, the deacons will present a Pulpit Committee Training Session on Saturday, January 21”, at 10:00 a.m. All interested church members are invited to attend this training in preparation for the compilation of our pastoral search pulpit committee. Please see any of our deacons for more details Usher’s Day Service Unity Baptist Church has invited New Zion to join them in the celebration of their Annual Usher’s Day Program on Sunday, January 8", at 3:30 p.m. Their theme is, “You Have to Humble Yourself to be a Good Doorkeeper for the Lord” [Luke 14:11]. Their guest speaker of the hour will be Elder Andrew Clark, Pastor of Ebenezer Church of God in Christ. Posting of Weekly Church Announcements For your information, the announcements made today are posted on the church bulletin board, our church website and on Face Book for your additional reference during the upcoming week.