The Duke University Libraries Present:
An Evening with Percival Everett

Thursday, October 23  |  6:00 PM
Page Auditorium

In collaboration with the Duke Common Experience program, the Duke University Libraries will host an evening with Percival Everett, author of James, winner of the 2024 National Book Award and 2025 Pulitzer Prize. 

Everett will discuss his bestselling novel, a satirical reimagining of Mark Twain's American classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the enslaved character Jim's point of view. The book was selected as the Duke Common Experience reading for the incoming Class of 2029. 

This event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entry. Tickets are available for the general public starting on Tuesday, October 7 at 11:00 am EDT. 

Reserve Tickets

Watch the Livestream: The lecture will also be streamed online for those who are unable to attend in person. Visit the Duke Box Office website for the livestream link and tune in at the event start time. 

📣 Announcement:

This Sunday, October 19th, the Missionary Society invites everyone to join us in wearing shades of purple 💜 in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Let’s stand together in unity and compassion to support survivors, honor those we’ve lost, and help raise awareness about the importance of safety, healing, and hope.

💜 Wear Purple. Show Support. Spread Awareness.

🌸 You’re Invited! 🌸

The Women’s Home & Overseas Missionary Society (WH&OMS) of Mt. Olive AME Zion Church and our Parent Body President, Mrs. Brenda Allen, warmly invite you to a Special Sunday Morning Service in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

📅 Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Mt. Olive AME Zion Church
1515 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC 27705
🌐 Website: www.MtOliveAMEZ.net

This meaningful service will feature our distinguished Guest Speaker, Dr. Robin L. Hardie-Hood, a highly respected board-certified Hematologist-Oncologist with Duke Health.

About Dr. Hardie-Hood:

• MD: Temple University School of Medicine (1998)

• Residency: Internal Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

• Fellowship: Hematology-Oncology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

• Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine (Hematology & Medical Oncology)

• Affiliations: Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital

• Current Role: Medical Director, Duke Cancer Institute – North Durham

Dr. Hardie-Hood has dedicated her career to providing compassionate, cutting-edge care to cancer patients and their families, making her voice and expertise especially meaningful during this month of awareness, education, and hope.

Come dressed in shades of pink as we stand together in support, remembrance, and celebration of all touched by breast cancer.

🙏 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Reginald Broadnax
✨ Bring a friend or two—this is a service you won’t want to miss!

We will be participating in the upcoming National NIght Out event with the Walltown Community Association, Location:  915 Sedgefield St.  Time: 6pm- 8pm

National Night Out is a timely reminder to reflect on the partnerships our police department has built with community. As Durham officers visit the celebrations around the City of Durham, we are reminded what makes our city such a great place to live, work, and play is the collaboration with each of you. 

Theme: Called to Go & Teach: Educating and Empowering Disciples for Global Missions

All missionaries are asked to be dressed in their white attire and stoles for this Sunday service and everyone is asked to give a $25 assessment.

Get Ready, Durham!

Mt. Olive AME Zion Church invites YOU to our Back-to-School Youth & Young Adult Explosion!

Friday, August 29, 2025

Starts at 7 PM

1515 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC 27707

It’s time to celebrate the new school year with praise, purpose, and POWER! This is more than just a program — it’s an EXPERIENCE designed to uplift our youth and young adults as they prepare to walk boldly into their next chapter.

Expect an electric atmosphere filled with:

Youth & Young Adult Choirs bringing the sound of worship

Liturgical Dance Teams moving in the Spirit

Mime Ministries expressing God’s word without saying a word

Christian Step Teams stomping with purpose

Spoken Word Artists sharing truth and testimony

Children’s Choirs praising with passion

Whether you're participating or just coming to be blessed — this night is for YOU. Bring your friends, your family, your church crew, and your best praise energy!

Hosted by the Mt. Olive AME Zion Church Christian Education Department, we’re kicking off the school year with faith, fellowship, and fire for God!

Let’s pack the house and lift His name together!

#YouthExplosion2025 #MOAMEZ #BackToSchoolPraise #AMEZion #DurhamNC #MtOlive #CED #YoungAndOnFire #NextGenWorship #FaithAndFun #PraiseParty

HOMECOMING IN THE PARK TODAY

Merrick-Moore Park

632 North Hoover Road

Durham, NC 27703

Morning Worship begins at 10am

We invite you to join us in person or via our streaming.

Join us as we honor and celebrate our Class of 2025 high school graduates, Joshua Downing and McKenzy Green, at our Annual High School Graduates Celebration Program!

📅 Saturday, July 19th
🕐 1:00 PM
📍 Mt. Olive AME Zion Church – 1515 W. Club Blvd, Durham, NC

Let’s come together to show our love and support as these amazing young people step into their next chapter. Family, friends, and community—don’t miss this special moment of recognition and encouragement!

🎉👏 #ClassOf2025 #MOAMEZ #mtolive #ZionProud #GraduationCelebration #DurhamNC #BullCityScholars #NextChapter #amezionchurches

📣 You're Invited! Join Us This Father's Day at Mt. Olive AME Zion Church! 🙌🏽

Celebrate and worship with us in person or streaming live on Facebook and Instagram (@MOliveAMEZ) this Sunday, June 15 at 10:00 AM for a powerful Father's Day Worship Experience! 💙👔

📍 1515 W. Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27705

We’re honored to welcome Rev. Charles Mathews as our special guest preacher for the morning. Get ready for a Word that uplifts, challenges, and blesses. ✝️

🎶 Music will be provided by The Men of the Mighty Mt. Olive Male Chorus, lifting praise with power and soul!

🕊️ “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.” — Psalm 103:13 (HCSB)

📖 “The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.” — Proverbs 20:7

Host Pastor: Rev. Dr. Reginald Broadnax

Let’s honor our fathers, honor our God, and worship together in unity. Whether you’re near or far — come experience the Mount!

#MOAMEZ #mtolive #FathersDayWorship #AMEZion #DurhamNC #ComeExperienceTheMount #ZionStrong #MenWhoPraise #MightyMenOfMtOlive #BlackChurch #NCChurches #SundayWorship #MaleChorus #FaithAndFamily #Psalm103 #Proverbs20 #FatherhoodAndFaith

You’re Invited to First Sunday Worship & Holy Communion

Mt. Olive AME Zion Church – Durham, NC

Rev. Dr. Reginald Broadnax, Pastor

Join us this morning, Sunday June 1st, as we gather in sacred fellowship for First Sunday Worship and Holy Communion at Mt. Olive AME Zion Church. Come experience the presence of God through spirit-filled praise, a timely Word, and the sacred act of Communion.

Worship begins at 10:00 AM

1515 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC 27705

Rev. Dr. Reginald Broadnax will bring the message:

"How Dense Can You Be?"

Let’s journey together through the Word as we explore the disciples’ confusion, Christ’s ascension, and the promise of power from on high. Come with open hearts and leave empowered.

Communion will be served. Prepare to partake in this sacred moment of remembrance and renewal.

All are welcome. Bring a friend, bring your faith, and Come Experience the Mount!

#MOAMEZ #mtolive #FirstSunday #HolyCommunion #AMEZion #DurhamNC #ComeExperienceTheMount #Zion #ameziondurhamdistrict #bullcitync

Special Friday night edition of our Sunday School; starting at 6:30pm with dinner and Sunday School following at 7pm.

🌸 You're Invited! 🌸
Mother’s Day Sunday Morning Worship
Mt. Olive AME Zion Church
📅 Sunday, May 11th at 10:00 AM
📍 1515 W. Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27705
🙌 In person or streaming live on Facebook & Instagram: @MOAMEZ

Join us for a very special Mother’s Day celebration and the culmination of our powerful Women’s Conference 2025 weekend!

We are honored to welcome Rev. Brenda Richardson, minister at St. Paul Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC, as our guest preacher.

🗣️ Sermon Title: Moving From Fear and Faith to Freedom and Favor
📖 Scripture: Numbers 27:1–7

Let’s worship together in gratitude, strength, and sisterhood—celebrating mothers, women of faith, and God’s abundant favor. This will be a morning of worship you won’t want to miss!

✨ Come experience the Mount!

#MOAMEZ #WomensConference2025 #MothersDayWorship #FaithAndFavor #ComeExperienceTheMount #amezion #DurhamNC #MtOlive

Mark your calendars for our Annual CED Black History Month Program, where we uplift our heritage through education and inspiration. And of course, don’t miss our renowned Soul Food Café on 4th Sunday, where we gather in fellowship over the flavors that have nourished generations!

Black History Month at The Mount!

Join the Mt. Olive AME Zion Church Christian Education Department (CED) as we celebrate Black History Month 2025 with special themed Sundays!

2nd Sunday – February 9 | HBCU/Divine 9 Sunday

Rep your HBCU or Black Greek-letter organization with pride! Wear your school colors or fraternity/sorority gear as we honor the institutions that shaped Black excellence.

3rd Sunday – February 16 | Black Out Sunday (All Black Everything)

Let’s unite in all-black attire as a symbol of strength, solidarity, and the power of our heritage.

4th Sunday – February 23 | Old School / African Attire Sunday

It’s Throwback Sunday! Come dressed in your best old-school church fashion or celebrate our African roots with traditional African attire.

Let's honor our history, culture, and faith together! #BH365 #MOAMEZ #BlackHistoryMonth #Divine9 #HBCUPride #BlackOutSunday #ThrowbackSunday #AfricanAttire

Saturday Sunday School at Mt. Olive AME Zion Church!

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 11 am

Join us for an engaging and spirit-filled Saturday Sunday School designed for all ages! Dive into God’s Word, grow in faith, and connect with our church family.

🌟 Join Us for MLK Sunday 2025! 🌟

Mt. Olive AME Zion Church invites you to our MLK Sunday Observance as we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through worship, reflection, and community.

🗓 Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM
📍 In Person: 1515 W. Club Blvd, Durham, NC
💻 Livestream:
👉 Facebook: www.facebook.com/MOliveAMEZ
👉 Instagram: www.instagram.com/MOliveAMEZ

✨ Pastor: Rev. Dr. Reginald Broadnax

Come worship with us and be inspired as we celebrate faith, justice, and the enduring dream of equality. We look forward to seeing you there!

#MLKSunday2025 #MtOliveAMEZ #FaithAndJustice #DurhamNC

Mass Meeting 10AM at Mitchell Chapel

The District Buds and Youth are sponsoring this mass meeting, our very own Mason Smith will be the Master of Cermonies for the event and Malayna Williams will present the “Youth Blast."

New Year’s Eve Worship Service Invitation

Join us at Holland Chapel AME Zion Church for a spirit-filled New Year’s Eve Worship Service as we reflect, rejoice, and step into the new year with hope and purpose!

Date: Tuesday, December 31st
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: 360 Burgess Rd, Apex, NC 27523

We’re thrilled to feature an incredible lineup of guest speakers:
Rev. Dr. Julian Pridgen – St Mark AME Zion Durham
Rev. Charles Chip Mathews – Holland Chapel AME Zion Church
Rev. Dr. Reginald Broadnax - Mt Olive AME Zion Church
Rev. Dr. John Morrison – Kyles Temple AME Zion Church
Rev. Tomario Howze – Long Memorial AME Zion

Bring your loved ones and join us for a heartfelt time of worship, fellowship, and celebration, as we prepare our hearts for the blessings of 2025!

Can’t attend in person? Watch the service LIVE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thedurhamdistrictamez

Let’s End the Year in Worship, Begin the Year in Grace

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” – Hebrews 4:16

#NewYearsEveService #HollandChapelAMEZion #ApexNC #WorshipTogether #DurhamDistrict #AMEZionChurch #TheDurhamDistrictAMEZ #ZionChurch #NewBeginnings

Sunday, December 15th at 2pm, the Christian Education Department of Mt. Olive AME Zion Church will be hosting their annual Christmas program.

Join us as we come together with the Presiding Elder, Rev. Dr. Ricky Frazier to discuss important church business, ministry updates, and plans for the future. Your presence and input are vital to the success of our mission.

Mt Olive AME Zion Church is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Mt Olive AME Zion Church's Members Zoom Meeting
Time: Dec 2, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Rev. Edward Spence, Pastor of Glover’s Grove AME Zion Church of Siler City, will serve as the special guest preacher.

🍂 Join us for the 2024 Fall Festival, sponsored by our CED, on Sunday, October 27th, right after Sunday Morning Worship from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM!

Enjoy a bouncy house, face painting, and hotdogs, plus trunk-or-treat fun for the kids and a cake walk for the adults. It’s going to be a great time for all! 🎨🍰

📢🎀 Pink Sunday for Breast Cancer Awareness 🎀📢

Join the Mt. Olive Women's Home and Overseas Missionary Society (WH&OMS) as we observe a Pink Sunday in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 💗 On Sunday, October 27th, we invite all members to wear pink attire to show support, honor the thrivers, celebrate the survivors, and remember those currently in treatment for this life-changing illness. Let’s come together in unity, hope, and strength as we stand against breast cancer. 💪💕

#PinkSunday #BreastCancerAwareness #WHOMS #SupportSurvivors #WearPink #MtOlivegoesPINK