Aug 2021
A newsletter of Zion Hill Baptist Church
THE LIU (pronounced LEE-UU)
Back-to-School Days 2021
T
his year’s virtual Back-to-School Days Rally at ZHBC was amazing and uplifting . The drumline from Pebblebrook High School as well as some youth and children made us hype and ready for the rally with their enthusiasm and the announcement of this year’s Back to School theme, “Press!” Dr. Parker’s famous roll call assisted by the musicians was a blessing to experience. Azizi and Generation 8 reminded and expressed to all of us: “Hang on” despite the different challenges
that we fill face during the school year. The highlight of the service was Minister Chism’s sermon entitled: “My Calling Is Calling Me”. The message was centered around Philippians 3:13-14 which essentially says, “Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it on my own; but this thing I do: forgetting what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus”. The biggest takeaway I personally learned from the sermon is that we can sometimes miss
our calling from becoming distracted by what others are doing. This resonated with me the most because sometimes in society some of us can easily compare ourselves to others, only to lose sight of what our mission is. The message was uplifting to hear and inspired me to keep pressing forward for the school year. Even though the rally was virtual, the atmosphere was still felt throughout the comments section. n –Submitted by Sis. Korinna Bryant