The Mount Newsletter for September 17, 2025

Our 158th Church Anniversary & Homecoming is SUNDAY.

Who have you invited?

Will you be joining the BIGGEST SMZBC Mass Choir ever?

Meet Us at The Mount on Sunday!

Rev. Marvin Gilliam, Pastor of The Mount Carmel Baptist Church, will be our guest preacher.


For Members Only: The approved 2025 Church Budget has a goal of raising $15,800.00 for Church Anniversary and Homecoming. We need 100 Mount Members to commit to help us reach that goal. Can we count on you? You don't have to wait until Sunday to give!


For this year's  No Complaints November  devotional, we would like to feature (at least) 30 testimonies of Mount Members. What about you? If you have a testimony about God's goodness and blessings and are willing to share it with your church family, let us know by completing the form below.

If you already signed up, please click here to schedule a time to meet with Rev. Butler to record (audio only) your testimony. We must record by September 24th.


The Men of The Mount Book Club Thursday at 6:30 PM
(in-person at the church)




Need a Ride to Worship?

If you need transportation, please contact the church office (804-648-7511) by Friday at 12:00 PM. Let us know that you plan to attend worship every Sunday and you will stay on the list each week. It is your responsibility to let the church office know by Friday if you will NOT need a ride.



Your Giving Matters

Here are ways you can give to Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church:

  • Drop Off at the Church or Mail: You can bring your tithes and offerings with you on Sunday or mail them to the church. 
  • Zelle: giving@smzbc.org
  • Venmo: @SixthMountZionBaptistChurch or use the website
  • Click one of the options below


Online Giving

One of the easiest ways for you to give

is through Realm,

our secure online community.

We recommend that you consider setting up a recurring donation through your Realm profile.

Realm Online Giving

Cash App, Apple Pay, Google Pay

Many of our members

and friends enjoy the convenience

of using peer-to-peer giving apps

 on a daily basis. Now, through Stripe, you can use them at SMZBC!

CashApp, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Link

Connect App

Download the Realm Connect app.

Login with your Realm account to give.

The Realm Connect app

also allows you
to setup a recurring donation.

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By Dwylene Butler September 14, 2025
Our 158th Church Anniversary & Homecoming is NEXT SUNDAY. Pastor Nelson has put out a call for the LARGEST SMZBC Mass Choir ever! The sisters already hold the Mass Choir down...but we're looking for the brothers (at least 15)...some millennials...some Gen Z representatives... and young people in Middle & High School to overflow the choir loft. Will you lift your voice and sing? Tell everyone you know to Meet Us at The Mount on Sunday, September 21st! Rev. Marvin Gilliam, Pastor of The Mount Carmel Baptist Church, will be our guest preacher. For Members Only: The approved 2025 Church Budget has a goal of raising $15,800.00 for Church Anniversary and Homecoming. We need 100 Mount Members to commit to help us reach that goal. Can we count on you?
By Dwylene Butler September 10, 2025
For this year's No Complaints November devotional, we would like to feature (at least) 30 testimonies of Mount Members. What about you? If you have a testimony about God's goodness and blessings and are willing to share it with your church family, let us know by completing the form below.
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