Mount Zion Baptist Church

This morning, I'm going to church service at my church home of Mount Zion Baptist Church. I've been going to Mount Zion since 1985 or so and have been a regular church goer ever since I was a kid growing up in Sacramento, Ca. I go to church every Sunday and just can't stand to miss it for anything.

Church service is important to me because it's a place where I can refocus in my efforts to be the best that I can be. It's a place where I can "spiritually fuel up" and get ready for another blessed week that lies ahead. It's a place for "fellowship" with other like minded people and to have a since of "family". I just love the "word of God" and being reminded that there is so much work for each and every one of us to do to help make this word a better place. Sometimes, when it seems that the world is going to "hell in a handbasket", church is a wonderful place for me to be to remind me that "God is in control" and that "if we do our best... then God will do the rest". I'm so glad that my God is my Lord and Savior... it's a beautiful thing!

I invite anyone out there who wants to experience a wonderful church service and possible church home for yourself, join me in going to Mount Zion Baptist Church on 19th & Madison in Seattle.

The Black Collective

A great day of running around and enjoying the day. I went to The Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective meeting this morning in Tacoma. It's one of my favorite groups and I've been going for years. Actually, The Collective has been around itself for almost 40 years now. They meet on every Saturday morning at 8:30am - 10am, 52 Saturdays a year! It's an amazing group consisting of business, political, community and educational folks from all around the region. We discuss just about everything you can imagine, all within an agenda and some good structure to it. Afterwards, I usually head off to breakfast with several friends from The Collective and it's a good time for fellowship and friendship for us all. I drive down from Seattle every Saturday morning just so I don't miss it!

I came back home after that and got a few things done before heading out and enjoying the rest of the weekend.