Hoe Down
A HOE DOWN FOR A CAUSE!
Come hang out for a fun fall night under the stars and pavilion lights — square dancing, country karaoke, a bonfire, cornhole, and a good time all around.
No experience needed! Jump in or just grab a chair in the audience. Come for the cause, stay for the fun!
Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Mount Zion Pavilion
Tickets are FREE. Grab yours at the Eventbrite link Fall Hoe Down. Tickets help us plan — and you can request your karaoke song when you register!
For a Cause
This event supports Hearts & Homes for Youth, a Maryland nonprofit that empowers young people who have experienced trauma, homelessness, abuse, or unsafe environments. We’ll be collecting donations to bless youth in their care — every bit of support makes a difference!
SHP Bed Build October 4, 2026
Sunday, Oct 4 Mt Zion Youth Ministry & Missions hosted a Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build at our pavilion. We had over 30 people participate ranging in age from 5th grade through senior adults. In 3 hours we were able to build the frame components for about 20 beds which will be delivered (and fully assembled upon delivery over the next few weeks). Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a national organization that builds wood frame beds (and provides mattresses and bedding) for children who do not have a bed to sleep in. The Howard County chapter is already approaching providing 200 beds just this year to children in our community. We hope to host another Build in Spring 2027.
VBS-sponsored water project:
Safe Water Access Point, Ugunja, Kenya
Read more about providing Bibles to the community on Facebook.
Get to Know Appalachia Service Project.
Mt Zion Youth will be partnering with a new mission organization this summer. ASP, or Appalachia Service Project, was founded by a Methodist Pastor, Tex Evans, to address the substandard living conditions he regularly encountered in the Appalachian region where he served. We invite you to get to know ASP and its mission a little better...
Meet the Staff
Sarah Bates - Center Director
Claire Diffenbach – Logistics Coordinator
Ian Lewono – Operations Coordinator
Casey Graves – Communications Coordinator
Simon Hanford– Resource Coordinator
The ASP Experience
ASP provides a trusted, nationally recognized, and uniquely rewarding service experience—mobilizing thousands of nationwide volunteers to perform critical home repairs and replacements for families in need throughout Central Appalachia. Since 1969, we have made homes warmer, safer, and drier for families and offered transformational service experiences for volunteers.
Mt Zion will partner with ASP the week of July 12-18 in Kanawha County, WV. Please keep our team and the people they serve in your prayers.
Sunday School Curriculum
