Youth Ministry

Donna Dallas, Youth Director

1 Timothy 4:12

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers,

in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

WE WANT TO SEE YOUTH IN EVERY MINISTRY OF OUR CHURCH

FROM THE CHOIR TO THE USHER BOARD 

 

2023 YOUTH MINISTRY HAPPENINGS!

 

SEPTEMBER 2023

 

Bookworm Reading Program

 

AUGUST 2023

 

Members of the Elks World Champion Elite Striders Drill

and Drum Corps as they return from Baltimore, MD

 
Maranda Leonard, Mariah Edwards, Car’mell Bell and Chaperone Gloria Bouie

 

North Chicago Community Days Parade

 

 

   

 

   
 

   

  

 

   

JULY 2023

 

4th Sunday

Devotion – Joshua Rice

 

Praise & Worship – Samara Jones

 

Music Ministry – Kameron Luster

 

Church Picnic

 

 

JUNE 2023

4th Sunday

Praise & Worship – Kameron Luster

 

Devotion – Colin Christy

 

Announcements – Deja Balentine 

 

Academic Achievement  – Somaya Presley

 

Juneteenth Meditation – Mykayla Trice Moreno

 

Music Ministry – The Duffie Girls

 

Baptism

 

Leaving to Pursue Mastor’s Degree in Journalism at Syracuse University -Za’Tozia Duffie

 

YOUTH DAY

Devotion and Academic Achievement – Darryle McDaniel

 

Announcements – Zor’Nelle Duffie

 

Meditation Speaker – Derrick Washington
 

Youth Day Choir

 

“All in the Family” – Car’Mell Bell, Zor’Nelle and Zymphony Duffie

 

Youth Day Prayer

 

Youth Vessels of Praise

 

Introduction of Speaker – Cameron Reed

 

Youth Day Speaker – Tony Medlin (Chicago Bears Equipment Manager)

 

Raffle Winners – Zor’Nelle Duffie & Jassiah Jones

 

Let the Church Say Amen” – Geordon Woods

 

 

 Graduate Sunday

 

 

 

  

  

 

Meditation Speaker – Rose Garay-Rodriguez

 

Jonas Porter Scholarship Recipients – Kameron Luster and Zor’Nelle Duffie

 

MAY 2023

 

Chicago Sky Basketball Game – Wintrust Arena

 

    

4TH SUNDAY

 

 Devotion / Academic Excellence / “Let the Church Say Amen” – Geordon Woods

 

Athletic Excellence – Kerlin Garcia

 

Music Ministry – Zor’Nelle & Zymphony Duffie

 

APRIL 2023

 

Supporting Kameron Luster’s Performance

“Into the Woods”

 

4th SUNDAY

Devotion / Praise and Worship – Mykayla Moreno Trice
 

Announcement Clerk – Gia Shaw

 

Music Ministry – Zymphony Duffie

 

Chicago Field Museum Field Trip

 
 
 
 
 

Easter Sunday

 

 

Induction into the National Honor Society:  Darryl McDaniel III

 

Narrator:  Car’Mell Bell 

Jesus:  Darryle McDaniel III

 

Soloist:  Tozia Duffie
Gun Violence Speaker:  Rev. Craig Neal, Sr.
Bullying Speaker:  Darryle McDaniel III

 

MARCH 2023

Academic & Athletic Excellence – MyKayla Trice
John R. Lewis Middle School

 

Academic Excellence – Erin Irvin

Cook Magnet School

 

Baptism – Little Miss Howell

 

FEBRUARY 2023

 

95th Church Anniversary

“The Original 12”

Descendents of Original Founding Members

Original Member:  Sister Nettie Hill

The Battle Family

 

Original Member:  Sister Gertrude and Brother George Taylor

The Parkard Family

 

Original Member:  Sister Demples Hodge

The Brooks Family
 

4th SUNDAY

Zion Park District Black History Program

Junior Vessels of Praise

NAUW – North Shore IL Branch 28th Annual Educators Luncheon

Scholarship Awardees – Kameron Luster & Zor’Nelle Duffie

 

 

Theme – “First Corinthian Black History Makers”

4th Sunday – Medical

 
Narrator- Kameron Luster
Announcer – Gabby Neal
Black History Maker – Kim “Pete” Luster

 

3rd Sunday – Law

Narrator- Zymphony Duffie

Announcer – Gabby Neal
Black History Maker – Lalania Gilkey-Johnson

 

2nd Sunday – Finance & Business

Narrator- MyKayla Trice
Announcer – Gabby Neal
Black History Maker – Bertine “Bunny” Nixon

 

1st Sunday – Olympian

Narrator- Ja’Kiya Kirk-Cobb
Announcer – Gabby Neal
Black History Maker – Olympian Shakedia Jones
 

“War at Home” stage play held at ZBTHS

 Zor’Nelle Duffie and Kameron Luster

 

JANUARY 2023

 

4TH Sunday

Academic Excellence – Gordon Woods

 
Baptism – Karter Burke
 

Youth Speaker – Minister Bernard Carpenter

 

MLK Jr. Speaker – Vatr Jackson

Film Premier, “Lost N Found”

 

Youth Ministry Team Members:

 

Sis. Shaniece Adams

Sis. Deja Balentine

Sis. Tanya Verrett

Sis. Vanessa McClelland

Sis. Darielle Hay

Sis. Pauline Johnson

Sis. Margo Leonard

Sis. Jackie Robinson

Sis. Maneshia Young

Sis. Jerial Woods

Sis. Brenda Baskin-Pearson

Sis. Aleshia Wilson

Sis. Kalynn Lane