8:00 a.m. Service
Mt. Zion AME Church
2nd Sunday Service
August 9, 2026, 8:00 AM
Pastor, Rev. Carlos D. Bounds
Servant Leader, Peggy Ann Scott
Opening Praise
I Woke Up This Morning with My Mind Stayed On Jesus
by Tamesha Pruett Ray
Opening Words
“This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Call to Worship:
Minister: I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord, our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
People: For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Minister: Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Minister: Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. Lord, I have loved Your habitation, the place where Your honor dwelleth.
People: For the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.
Minister: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer.
People: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth, sing praises.
2nd Sunday 8AM Communion
Year of Transition Jeremiah 29:11-13
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. 13 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Invocation
Selection
“He Knows My Name”
By Tasha Cobbs Leonard ft. Jimi Cravity (5:00)
Scripture Lesson
Sister Pattice Hinton Hall
OT 2nd Kings 19:14-19 NT Acts 4:23-31
Tithes & Offering
Offertory
“All things come of Thee O Lord; and of thine own have we given thee, Amen”
Sermonic Selection
“I Never Lost My Praise”
By Tramaine Hawkins (5:00)
Sermon
Peggy Ann Scott
“The Letter”
2nd Kings 19:14–19
“Dear God” Moment
Invitation to Discipleship
Benediction
Jude 1:24-25 KJV
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10:00 a.m. Service
Mt. Zion AME Church
1312 Willow St. Norristown PA 19401
Youth Sunday Worship Service: August 9, 2026 - 10:00am
Worship Leader: Evangelist Ebony Staten-Fortson
Preacher: Evangelist Alaia Bradshaw
Doxology
Opening Words
“This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Call to Worship
Minister: I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord, our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.
People: For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Minister: Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good.
People: Those that be planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Minister: Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. Lord, I have loved Your habitation, the place where Your honor dwelleth.
People: For the Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.
Minister: Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer.
People: O sing unto the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth, sing praises.
Congregational Hymn-
“This little Light of Mine”
Invocation
Brother Nasir Flagg
Choral Response
Welcome
Sister Jaelynn Torres
Selection
Youthful Praise Choir
Benevolent Offering
Evangelist Ebony Staten Fortson
Collection Plates-Stewards of the Day
Scriptures
Sister Lena Lett
OT: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 (187) NT: Luke 8:18-21 (1053)
Words from Our Pastor
Tithes & Offering
Sermonic Selection
Praise Dance - Sister Sielle Torres
Sermon
Evangelist Alaia Bradshaw
Invitation to Discipleship
Ministerial Staff
Benediction
“The Year Of Transition”
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)