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DECEMBER 1, 2013

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Sunday Worship

A Thanksgiving in EgyptA Thanksgiving in EgyptA Thanksgiving in EgyptA Thanksgiving in Egypt

Genesis 45: 7Genesis 45: 7Genesis 45: 7Genesis 45: 7----8888

Presented byPastor Justin Greene

God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and

to keep you alive by a great deliverance. Now, therefore, it was not youwho sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh and

Lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.Genesis 45:7-8

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A THANKSGIVING IN EGYPT

Genesis 45:7-8

Presented byPresented byPresented byPresented byPastor Justin Greene

December 1, 2013

In his book, Joseph, a Man of Integrity and Forgiveness, Chuck

Swindoll writes, none of us who saw it will ever forget the

scene at Clark Air Base in 197 when 1! brave "en stu"bled

out of an air#lane $ so"e bent, so"e cri##led, but all of the"

returning #risoners of war, now freed fro" #risons in %orth&ietna"' (he highest ranking soldier on board that first flight,

fort)*eight*)ear*old %aval Ca#tain +ere"iah enton, a #risoner

for nearl) eight )ears, stood before the "icro#hone and, with

-uivering voice, said, ./e are honored to have had the

o##ortunit) to serve our countr) under difficult circu"stances'

/e are #rofoundl) grateful to our co""ander in chief and to

our nation for this da)'0 After a brief #ause, he "anaged to

sa), .od bless A"erica20 (hen he and the others who hadbeen flown to freedo" fell into the ar"s of their waiting fa"ilies'

/ords fail to conve) the e"otion of such scenes' 3erel)

i"agining the" can bring tears to our e)es' I "ean this in the

right sense when I sa) that such scenes are al"ost too

e"otional to anal)4e ob5ectivel) $ too sacred to watch' (here

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stand fa"il) "e"bers who have lived on "e"ories and s#ent

literall) hours in the throes of concern, wondering if the) would

ever see each other again' As life went on while the) werese#arated, not a da) #assed without their hearts returning to

one another' And then, there the) were together again $

struggling to #ut those )ears of se#aration into words' As

songwriter, 6ann) Crosb) once #ut it, .Chords that are broken

''' vibrate once "ore'0

A scene not dissi"ilar fro" those I have 5ust described is about

to occur in our stor) of +ose#h' Again, the e"otions that

surround it are difficult to #ut into words as all the brothers of a

fa"il), se#arated for "ore than two decades, will soon be

united'

YOU ARE HERE

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A STORY OF GRACE

A painful pastis no predictionof the future.

A life of strivingand deceiving would tarnish Jacobs wealth with fear.

Jacobs favoritismwould prove fatal.

NEWSFLASH!

JOSEPH WOULD, ONE DAY, RULE EGYPT!

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Present circumstancesare not the finalindicatorof Gods love.

God often uses painful circumstances to:

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NEWSFLASH!

JOSEPHS FAITH WOULD THRIVE EVEN IN

DESPERATE PLACES!

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The God of providenceand grace will work all things together for good!

This led to:A reunion of heart not ust people.

The e"perience of healing not ust fi!ing.

The revivalof hope not ust happiness.

NEWSFLASH!

JOSEPH LOOKED FORWARD TO HIS PEOPLESRETURN TO THE PROMISED LAND AND JACOB

LOOKED FORWARD TO THE MESSIAH!

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FOSTER PARENT NIGHT OUTFOSTER PARENT NIGHT OUTFOSTER PARENT NIGHT OUTFOSTER PARENT NIGHT OUTWe will be doing our annual Foster Parent Night Out gift baskets

again this year. If you would like to participate, either as a small

group or individually, please stop by the table in the Registration

Area and pick up a basket and a flier with giftbasket suggestions. Please be sure to indicate on

the sign up sheet the gift basket number. All filled

baskets will need to be returned to the church byDecember 15. If you have questions, Shawn and

Molly Barnes will be available to assist you.

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Info & News

Our children are working hard on this years Christmas

Program, Angel Alert. Join us to watch theirmeaningful message during one of the times listed

below. Invitations are available in lobby areas TODAY

for you to take to invite neighbors, family andfriends. Posters are also available for you to hang at

your place of employment. This is a program you will not want to miss!

Saturday, December 14 at 4:00 PMSaturday, December 14 at 4:00 PMSaturday, December 14 at 4:00 PMSaturday, December 14 at 4:00 PM

Baby BasketsBaby BasketsBaby BasketsBaby BasketsWe are currently in great need of gift items to fill the baby basketsthat welcome new little ones into our church family. Lotions, bathsoap, bath items, teething rings, snack to-go cups, small toys,and sparkling cider are just a few of the things we need to fill thesebaskets. There is also a current need for soft, fleecy blankets in

purple, blue or pink. If you are interested inhelping with this need or have questions aboutother items that could be used to fill thesebaskets, please contact our church office at 503-588-0403. Thank you for making our familieswith new little ones feel loved.

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Calendar of Events

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WOULD YOU BE WILLING?WOULD YOU BE WILLING?WOULD YOU BE WILLING?WOULD YOU BE WILLING?

GIRLS NIGHT OUT is having a festive celebration at the historicMission Mill on December 9. We are looking for individuals orcouples who would be willing to volunteer their time that evening

from 5:30pm - 9:30pm so many of our childcare workers couldattend this special event. If you would be willing to serve, pleasecontact the church office at 503-588-0403 or Theresa Johns at 503-932-1312.

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Giving Update

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