.:: Missions ::.
Mt. Zion is involved in different mission aspects and they will be displayed here, from missions that the Methodist Church as a whole is involved in to missions that Mt. Zion is involved in by itself and with other local churches.

::: Children's Coins :::
The last Sunday of each month, the children at Mt. Zion collect coins for three missions that they pick and collect coins for. At the end of the year, the total of the year's collection is divided and distributed to three missions the children have selected for the year. It is truly amazing how those coins add up by the end of the year...so save them and donate them to the children's missions every month!

In 2009, the children collected a total of $416.61. The funds were distributed equally among Heifer International, The Indiana United Methodist Children's Home, and the Mt. Zion Camp Fund ($138.87 to each mission). The children each chose an animal or tree to donate to Heifer International, and from the coins collected were able to send chickens, ducks, rabbits, and shares of trees, a goat and a pig to other parts of the world.

The children have chosen UMCOR - Haiti, Riley Children's Foundation, and the Mt. Zion Camp Fund for coins collected in 2010. UMCOR - Haiti is the United Methodist Committee on Relief's effort to help earthquake victims in Haiti. Riley Children's Foundation is committed to improving the health and well-being of Indiana's children through philanthropic leadership in support of Riley Hospital for Children and its research programs. The Mt. Zion Camp Fund helps provide funding for any child attending Mt. Zion to attend camps offered by the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church.

::: Cluster Group :::
Mt. Zion is involved with five other local churches [Attica, Weaver Chapel, Wesley Foundation, Stidham and West Point]. Any reports of those cluster meetings will be listed here.

The next cluster meeting will be held November 8, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. at West Point United Methodist Church.

::: Soldier Missions :::
There is a need for items gathered for our soldiers overseas. There is a box in the back of the sanctuary where you can leave things to be sent overseas for the men and women protecting our country. This is a list of those items:
  • Medical supplies
  • School supplies
  • Personal hygiene items
  • Toys (small games and toys to give to the children there)
  • Bags of hard candy to throw to the children when they drive past...the kids love it!
  • Beef Jerky
  • Slim Jim's
  • Easy Mac (microwaveable mac and cheese)
  • Pop Tarts
  • Microwave popcorn (oatmeal flavored)
  • Coffee singles
  • Coffee mug or thermos
  • Tea bags (flavored)
  • Hot chocolate (packets)
  • Apple cider (packets
  • Tuna
  • Chicken foods, etc.
  • Powdered drink mixes (for bottled water)
  • Little Debbie snack cakes
  • Cereal boxes (single servings)
  • Cup-O-Noodles
  • Froot Roll Ups
  • Peanuts Trail Mix
  • Cookie Granola Bars
  • Dried Fruits
  • Cheese crackers
  • Monky Butt powder (rural king has it)
  • Disposable cameras
  • Cameras (both AA and AAA)
  • Silly string (for trip wires)
  • Flip Flops
  • Sunscreen
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Baby wipes