• Church Outing: Pastor Stone and GZMBC Family will worship with St. Mark BC, 422 Sherman St., Waco, TX 76704, Sunday, July 26^th at 3:00 PM for Men and Women’s Day. Rev. Vonzell Baucham, Jr., Pastor.

• Area Brotherhood will be held Monday, July 27^th at 6:30 P.M. at St. Paul Baptist Church, 600 E. Ward St., Robinson, TX 76706. All men of Zion are asked to come out and support. See Deacon Charles Clayborne, Area President for questions. 
• Vacation Bible School & Back-to-School Round-Up: “Train up a child in the way he should go.” — Proverbs 22:6. Join us for a day full of learning, fellowship, and fun at our VBS—Vacation Bible School and Back-to-School Round-Up on Saturday, August 8, from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. This special day will help encourage and equip our youth as they prepare for the school year ahead. For questions, please see Sis. Shelia Williams, Youth Director. To donate school supplies or other items for the youth, please see Bro. Christopher Freeman.
• Mark your Calendars! Greater Love IME Church, Bishop Ruby L. Minnitt, Pastor. Climbing the Stairway to Heaven Gala Banquet. Saturday, August 15^th, 2026 &:00 P.M. Dewey Recreational Cent We are honored that our very own First Lady, Sister Vicki Stone, will serve as the guest speaker. Deadline for tickets are on July 26^th. Donation: $25.00. See Sis. Stone for more information. 
• Greater Zion Church Family will fellowship with Mt. Pleasant BC, 8387 South 3^rd St. Road, Waco, TX 76706 on Sunday, August 16^th at 3:00 P.M. for their Choir Annual. 
• Bible Study: PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO BIBLE STUDY on WEDNESDAY, JULY 22^ND.  Bible study will resume July 29^{th. |}  6:00 P.M.

UBDA Congress and Association 97^th Sunday School and BTU Congress and the 129^th Annual Session of the Union Baptist District Association to be held Saturday, July 18-Sunday, July 26, 2026. The following schedule highlights this year’s annual session.

Sunday, July 19 – 6:30 P.M. ~ Youth Extravaganza 

Monday, July 20 – 7:00 P.M. ~ District Musical

(Toliver Chapel BC, 1402 Elm St., Waco, TX 76704)

Tuesday, July 21 – 7:00 P.M. ~ Men’s Ministry Night

(Rev. Corey D. Robinson, Pastor - New Zion BC, McGregor, TX)

Wednesday, July 22 – 7:00 P.M. ~ Women’s Ministry Night

Thursday, July 23 – 7:00 P.M. ~ Usher’s and Nurses’ Ministry Night

(Rev. Brill R. Stone, Sr., Pastor – Greater Zion MBC, Waco, TX) 

GZ members come out and support our pastor!

Friday, July 24 – 7:00 P.M. ~ PRESIDENT’S NIGHT

Sunday School and BTU Congress will convene Tuesday, July 21 – Friday, July 24, 2026 from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon each day. Following the Friday Congress session on July 24^th, everyone is invited to enjoy the annual DISTRICT PICNIC!

Sunday, July 26^th – 6:00 P.M. ~ Sacred Annual Memorial Hour

Submit names of deceased members to the Memorial Committee no later than, Monday, July 20, 2026

Sunday, July 26^th – 7:00 P.M. ~ MODERATOR’S NIGHT CELEBRATION

      Union Baptist District Association, 1925 E. Loop 340, Waco, Texas 76705

• Blessings and Happy Birthday to all born in the month of July. May your special day be filled with showers of love and joy! 
• Jeremiah 30:17 “For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord.” Continue to pray for our Sick and Shut-In members: Sis. Joyce Anderson, Sis. Margaret Brandon (home, recuperating), Sis. Tammy Davis (St. Catherine’s), Sis. Ollie Crain, Sis. Rochelle Murphy, Sis. Virdie Sunday, Sis. Ernestine Rhodes, Sis. LaMequa Mack, Bro. Charles Johnson, Bro. Elwain Davis (home), Sis. Raquel Hopkins, Bro. Vance Murphy, Jr., Bro. Billy D. Williams, Sis. Janice Jackson, and others whose names may not have been called. 
• Remember to keep ALL bereaved families uplifted in prayer. Let us continue to pray for the leaders of our city, our state, and our nation.