Mt. Zion United Methodist Church is a church with a great past but believes its greatest days lie ahead. 
In 2003, the church began working on its vision for the future. This exciting vision came from a pastoral and laity team seeking to discern and articulate God's dream for Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and her future. The exciting strategic planning document has become a wonderful roadmap to the future for the church. A small team of persons, assigned to various strategic emphases, meets monthly to help the church stay on track with the vision. Included in our exciting plans for the future are exploring possibilities for: retirement housing, a group home for developmentally disabled citizens, sanctuary expansion, a great parish hall to serve the community as a performing arts center and contemporary worship space as well as dining, a faith based inclusive school teaching fine academics, a spiritual fitness trail, as well as other plans.
MT. ZION VISION PLAN UPDATE (May 2011)
The survey on the Mt. Zion Christ Campus has been completed and the plat has been recorded. The deeds are being prepared, the Autumn Care & Mt. Zion UMC lease is being amended and will be ready for signatures in the near future.
The land lease for the second UMAR Home, the Disciple House, has been received and is under final review before signing.
The MIR (Monthly Implementation Review) Committee is continuing to work on identifying potential partners to develop Senior Housing on the Christ Campus. A presentation by Wood Partners will be made at the MIR meeting in the near future.
Finally the MIR is continuing to research the feasibility of Adult Daycare in the Cornelius, Davidson & Huntersville region and two members made a visit on Monday, April 4th, to Blessed Assurance Adult Day and Health Care Services in Matthews. The facility was very impressive and plans are to follow up with the Executive Director at a future MIR meeting.
Thanks, John D. Langston
Vision Plan Chair
MT. ZION VISION PLAN UPDATE (September 2010):
Wesley CDC UMAR Home:
A workday is scheduled for September 25th with two groups of 20 people (one group scheduled from 8:00-12:00 Noon from 12:30 to 4:30PM) for the Lake Norman UMC District Churches to provide volunteers to continue work on our 2nd UMAR home. Participants must register to work, so please contact Dianne Beam in the District office to get your name on the list .
Skilled Care Facility:
On Tuesday, September 7th The Town Board of Cornelius voted to approve the formal rezoning of Mt. Zion Christ Campus property to allow construction of the Skilled Care facility.
A Called Charge Conference is scheduled at 9:35 AM on Sunday, September 12th at Mt. Zion for the Administrative Board to vote on the proposal for the Trustees to sign a ground lease for a skilled care center as part of Vision Plan.
Phase 2: Senior Housing
A follow-up meeting on providing Senior Housing options on the Mt. Zion Christ Campus is being finalized and will be scheduled the last week in September. The Vision Planner Monthly Implementation Review (MIR) Committee will meet with Wood Partners, BJW Architecture, Walker Marketing, and Dr. Alan Rice. A small group of MIR committee members have toured a Senior Living Facility located in Charlotte, developed, built, and managed by Wood Partners recently and were impressed with the property. One key item to discuss will be an update of the Market Potential Survey as well as appropriate research surveying area UMC Churches.
In August four sessions with the pastors of the Lake Norman District were conducted by Dr. Lillie Jones and her staff. Dr. Alan Rice also attended and reviewed Senior Housing in the Vision Plan. The four sessions with the pastors of the Lake Norman District went well. Additional input from the churches was requested concerning the needs of those in the communities being served. John D. Langston, Vision Chair
