Weekly Announcements

 

Announcements for the Week of May 30, 2025

To reach any of the contacts below, please call the church at (757)258-0491 or click here to send an email. 

  • MASKS ARE OPTIONAL. Masks will be available on-site if you choose to wear one.

 

 

  • June 2025 Let’s Pray! – We will pray as a church for these three things each day this month: 

    1. Pray for the New Zion’s Summer Camp that it would go very well, and be a positive experience for the youth, volunteers, and staff.

    2. Pray for Dr. Jocelyn Henry-Whitehead, Sister Dana Jones, Sister True Gallien, and others, as they will be on a Missions’ Trip in Peru, and that God would protect, and equip them to do His will.

    3. Give thanks for God blessing us from where we were five years ago during the pandemic.

 

  • Happy 34th Pastoral Anniversary Pastor Robert A. Whitehead, Sr., and Dr. Jocelyn Henry-Whitehead! Please join the Pastor’s Aid Ministry on Sunday June 1, 2025, to celebrate Pastor's 34th Anniversary. A meal will be served immediately following Sunday’s service.

 

  • We will NOT have evening Bible study on Wednesday, June 4th. Bible study will resume on Wednesday, June 11th in Amos chapters 1-2.

 

  • The daytime Adult Basic Bible Study group will not meet in the month of June. Sessions will resume on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at 12:00 PM.

 

  • NZBC Free Summer Camp! NZBC will offer a FREE 3 Week Summer Camp, Monday, June 16th – Thursday, July 3rd, for the youth of NZBC in elementary and middle school. Spaces are limited. We are now accepting applications from non-NZBC elementary and middle schoolers. A sign-up sheet is located on the bulletin board outside of the Pastor’s office. Volunteer opportunities are available for those who like working with youth. Interested persons are asked to contact Dr. Brenda Christian at newepiphany56@outlook.com. For more information, please see the attached flyer.  

    • If you’ve signed your child/children up for Summer Camp, your registration is not considered complete until you have filled out and returned all paperwork.

 

  • NZBC Family and Friends Day: Caring for the Health of our Community will be Saturday, June 21st, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. There will be food, games, and music. ALL New Zion members and the community are invited to come out and participate in the health education and testing available. In addition to mammogram testing, breast cancer/menopause education, prostate education and testing, document shredding and medication/drug take back, among many other services, will be available. The contacts are Sis. Karen Stokes and Sis. Nikki Perrin.  

 

  • The NZBC Choir Workshop will be on Saturday, June 28, 2025, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM. All who are interested are encouraged to sign up using the QR code or provide your information on the sign-up sheet located on the bulletin board outside of the Pastor’s office. The contact for this event is Sis. Sonya Smalls.

 

  • Meals on Wheels will begin on June 16th. If you are interested in delivering meals to kids this summer please contact Dr. Brenda Christian. Thanks for your support.

    • If you are a member of the Divine Nine and interested in delivering meals on Thursdays, please contact Dr. Brenda Christian.

 

  • VBS Volunteers Needed! The Tri-County Pastors Council is sponsoring a Community Vacation Bible School (VBS). We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help make this year’s Vacation Bible School a success! If you are interested in volunteering for the 2025 VBS, please call the church, and leave a message for our VBS Contacts, Deaconess Monique Randall, Sis. Dana Berkley, Sis. Leah Dowling, Sis. Janice Jackson, or Pastor Whitehead to receive more information. The next meeting will be Thursday, June 5th at 5:30 PM at New Zion in the Sanctuary.

 

  • Join the Youth Church Team! Are you passionate about sharing the Good News with our youth and helping them grow in the Lord? If so, Youth Church is the perfect place for you! If you’re interested in volunteering, please reach out to Rev. Monica Whitehead or Sis. Sonya Smalls. Volunteers must be members of New Zion for at least one year and must complete a background check. We look forward to serving with you soon!

 

  • PLEASE DONATE! New Zion will still be collecting plastic bags to assist James Blaine Blayton Elementary School with the Trex challenge. If they collect 1,000 pounds of plastic in three hundred and sixty-five days, the school will receive a composite bench. Donations can be dropped off and placed inside the white recycling bin in the vestibule.  The contacts are Brother Ernest and Sister Tina Gallien.