Kenny Speakes is the
husband of Judy Smith Speakes and the father of three grown
children. His in laws are Margorie and Rev. Wayne Smith (The
Bob Hope of the Ministry) which explains why Kenny has been
entertaining audiences with his songs, humor and messages of
hope for over 20 years. Writing many of the songs he sings
while living the stories he tells, Kenny’s unique style
engages audiences of all ages while stimulating everyone to
find the way through the challenges of life. Countries such
as The Bahamas Honduras, Israel, Jamaica, Mexico, the
Ukraine & China have enjoyed his talents and experienced the
hope he shares. You too can laugh, you may cry, but most of
all you will be given the opportunity to discover,
accept and equip yourself for the opportunities waiting to
cross your path.
JD Miller has played for worship services and revivals since
1962. He has performed with the Miller Trio, a family group that
was regularly featured on the live country and western
television show, "Big Red Jubilee." The trio also performed for
youth rallies and revivals in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky,
Virginia, Texas, West Virginia and New Mexico before disbanding
in 1970. Between 1978-1983, Miller engineered, wrote, produced, and partnered at Lemco Studio in Lexington, where he produced jingles and albums for Nationwide Insurance, The Red Mile, Fayette Mall, and numerous banks and automobile dealers. During this time, he also engineered sessions for many artists, including Ricky Skaggs, New Grass Revival, Doyle Lawson, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck and J.D. Crowe.
His career flourished from 1983 to 1995. Miller was the writer, producer, and vice president of Allen Martin Productions in Louisville, where he managed several publishing companies and studios. At this time, he produced jingles for Kentucky Fried Chicken, McDonald's, Convenient Food Mart, Budget Rent-a-Car, and Chevron.
Then he began writing songs with Bill and Gloria Gaither, and signed publishing contracts with Ariose/StarSong. Miller toured with the Gaither Vocal Band, Larnelle Harris, Allison Durham, The Talleys, LuLu Roman Smith and others. He wrote the musical "Fat, Fat Jehosophat" with Kathy Hill, which was nominated for a Dove award.
Other awards won during this time include Addy’s , Telly’s, Louie’s, Dove’s, Silver Microphone’s and a Cleo.
From 1995-2007, Miller served as the technical director for nine years for "Time Out for Women" and also directed the National Evangelizers Workshops for seven years. He operated Miller Melodies production studio in Versailles and Earpeace Studios for Shelby Christian Church while on the church's staff.
Miller has been married to his wife, Cheryl, for 33 years and has two grown daughters and two grandchildren.
Darlene Newsome has a unique way of
teaching youth about the world and the Bible. She combines
techniques that have been proven to solidify all ages into a
tight unit which shares and cares for each other, and the
community. Visiting Nursing Homes, Hospitals and performing
Mission Trip duties, are a few of the ways Darlene seeks to
demonstrate the idea of "You Get Out Of It What You Put Into
It."Each year Darlene commandeers the youth to Wilmore, KY for the Annual Icthus Concert Series. If you have ever been to one of these concerts, you understand how one must be a youth to truly enjoy yourself...and Darlene gets right down on their level and loves it.
Every spring the Youth go to Bad Branch Falls where they hike to the highest point in Eastern KY. Swimming in a lake at the top of the mountain is always a treat...even if the water temperature isn’t what you’d like it to be. This is what makes throwing in a Youth Director or two such fun.
Darlene is awesome and your children will enjoy learning scriptures while applying them to their daily lives as they are introduced to the world we live in and the way God intended for us to live. Come see what all the commotion is about in our Youth Department...You will be glad you did.
What can we say...Nancy Gray is one of the greatest Children’s
Church Ministers we know. Each year Mt. Zion has the best VBS
(Vacation Bible School) and each year it is something different.
Children from other churches love coming to programs such as Kidz Blitz, Christmas Play’s, Easter Performances, Eggs-N-More, Music Camp, gathering pumpkins at the "Big Stink Farm" and the always entertaining Trunk-N-Treat.
Nancy’s love for children is evident in the excitement she spins into every lesson. Moms and Dads take turns helping out with teaching, skits, food and projects. Throughout the year Nancy leads the children to many sites off of the Mt. Zion location as she understands the Great Commission to "Go Ye Therefore."
One of the best ways to help your child is with a good foundation. With Nancy Gray, your child is sure to have that firm foundation and mature into an adult who remembers church as a great place to be.
Sharon is a wife, a mother to 2 dogs, Maxie and Gracie, and a
retired beautician with 24 years of service. She retired in 1996
prior to moving to Ky. where she lived all of her life in
Williamson, WV. In February of 2004 Sharon started attending Mt.
Zion and was baptized by Kenny on March 31, 2004. She has been
involved with the kitchen ministry ever since.
Sharon loves her ministry area especially when it comes to the big events
like VBS, Eggs N' More, the Easter breakfast, and Trunk N'
Treat. You can always bank on the crowds being large when the
children's ministry is involved in any way.
If you are looking for an area to get involved, please look her up. You
don't have to be able to cook, you only need to come with a
smile and ready to laugh and have fun. The kitchen needs
YOU!!!!!