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[Silence] These are some things I think you need to know, but it would be good for us to be present at all of the meetings next week on Monday night, Wednesday night, Friday night, so that you will have input because the schools belong to the people

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and all that we are concerned with here ultimately has to do with the education of our children. [Silence] [MUSIC PLAYING] [MUSIC PLAYING]

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♪ There's a whiteness in God's mercy ♪ ♪ Like the whiteness on sea ♪ ♪ There's a blindness ♪ ♪ All see ♪

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♪ There's a blindness ♪ ♪ In his justice ♪ ♪ It is for our liberty ♪ ♪ It is for liberty ♪

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♪ Come to me ♪ ♪ Oh, my heavenly ♪ ♪ Place to be ♪ ♪ There is welcome ♪

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♪ For the sinner ♪ ♪ And more graces ♪ ♪ All are due ♪ ♪ There is mercy ♪

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♪ When the Savior ♪ ♪ There is healing ♪ ♪ In His blood ♪ ♪ He is calling ♪

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♪ Home to thee ♪ ♪ Home at the deep ♪ ♪ Grace to thee ♪ ♪ He is coming ♪

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♪ Come to me ♪ ♪ Lord ♪ ♪ I'm coming ♪ ♪ He's ♪

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♪ Coming ♪ - Amen. [audience laughing] [audience laughing]

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There were one or two other announcements I did not make and one has to do with a general meeting of the 11th Street Corridor Project which will be held on December the 11th, Tuesday at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph's Grand Lodge located at 1017 East 11th. Sister Ada Simon temporary chairperson of the 11th Street corridor planning

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committee. Every interested person is to attend. Sister Fannie Herbert is at Holy Cross Hospital in room 312. Now for the reading of our scripture, a scripture lesson, the gospel according to Luke the third chapter in the first six verses. Now in the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar Pontius Pilate being

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governor of Judea, in Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iteria and of the region of Trachonitis and of Lysanias, the tetrarch of Abilene. Annas and Caiphas being the high priest, the Word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. and he came into all the country about Jordan preaching the baptism of repentance for the

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remission of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet saying the voice of one crying in the wilderness prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be brought low and the crooked shall be made straight and the rough places shall be made smooth and all flesh shall see

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the salvation of God. May the Lord bless to us the reading and hearing of his word. May we stand now and sing is our congregational hymn number 308 Hallelujah. (piano music) (soft piano music)

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SECOND REPRESENTATIVE ORDER Do not come near our people, or you may be arrested. SECOND REPRESENTATIVE ORDER Do not come near our people, or you may be arrested. SECOND REPRESENTATIVE ORDER Do not come near our people, or you may be arrested. SECOND REPRESENTATIVE ORDER Do not come near our people, or you may be arrested.

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SECOND REPRESENTATIVE ORDER Do not come near our people, or you may be arrested. SECOND REPRESENTATIVE ORDER Do not come near our people, or you may be arrested. SECOND REPRESENTATIVE ORDER Do not come near our people, or you may be arrested. [MUSIC PLAYING]

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[music] The Word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. The Word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. The subject of the message,

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the Word in the wilderness. It seems rather strange. that a prophet goes to the wilderness to preach. Ordinarily we think of a prophet

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who is well prepared for his task, who has been properly trained. We think of him as preaching in the metropolitan centers. in the metropolitan centers.

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But here is one who grows up on the suburbs of metropolitan Jerusalem and he goes to the wilderness to proclaim the word of God. He introduces the word in the wilderness,

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for it is said that the word came to John in the wilderness. Now the wilderness is a lonely place. The wilderness is a desolate area, barren territory. The word of God came to John in the wilderness.

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There is a saying among us, what's the good word? And this question is often asked as persons exchange greetings.

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What's the good word. John is the bearer of the good word. The proclaimer of good news. The herald of a new day.

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The word is heard in the wilderness. People still ask today, what is the good word? We come to our churches at this hour all over our nation to hear a good word. People ask as they wait, is there any word from the Lord? Does God have a good word to say to me

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in my situation. Does God have a word that is addressed to me in the midst of my frustrations, in the midst of my loneliness, in the midst of the confusions of our time? Is there a good word that comes in such a time as this. We glance at the headlines of our newspapers and we receive no word that brings us cheer. Most of the news that we read is depressing. We listen to our radio

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and we have our TV newscasts, but what we hear for the most part is not a good word. And it seems that there is very little, if any, good news. But here is a situation in which the word is in the wilderness. All of us have our wilderness experiences. All of us have experiences of loneliness. For the word to come to us in the wilderness is good news. In the wilderness of

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you dear. There is barren, desolate, rocky region. I had the privilege of traveling in that section and my first visit to the land of Palestine and the company which I was a part of traveled from from Beersheba to Eilat. It was a distance that took us all day. The weather was very hot. It was a situation where the climate, the temperature often reached a hundred and twenty

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degrees. You saw no one for the most part during that whole day. There were a few villages scattered here and there and it's a very narrow road. Whenever we met another vehicle, a car, approaching us we would have to get off a part of the road or the driver of the other vehicle had to get off a part of the road. There were no large inhabited

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areas along the way. It was very, very lonely. Life is like that. It's a very lonely experience. And there are certain decisions that you face and I face that we have to make for ourselves. And so in a real sense we belong to what may be called the lonely crowd. We must in our own heart of hearts make the decisions that have to do with our future and decisions that ultimately have

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to do with determining our destiny. And what is the good word in the lonely experiences of our lives. When we are left alone and when we commune in solitude in the wilderness what is the good word that comes in that hour? Those who dwell in solitary places dwell in the wilderness they wait for a good word. And Christmas is for millions a very lonely experience. We await now for the

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coming of Christmas and many people who feel so alone feel that the Christmas observance is one of the most lonely experiences in all of their lives. And there are more suicides that occur in connection with Christmas and any other time of the year. What's the good word in the wilderness of loneliness? When we feel so left alone, when we feel so deserted, when we feel that there is not

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anyone who really understands, who sympathizes, and who cares. What's the good word in such an hour? What's the good word? For in a very real sense we are all wanderers in the wilderness. What is the good word? There are times when our best efforts are unfruitful, that's a wilderness experience. Have you ever really worked on something that you really wanted to see, realized, and you worked

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hard and somehow it didn't appear. Your works were not fruitful, non-productive. That's a wilderness experience. And what's the good word in the midst of our phase? What's the good word? We work and our efforts appear to be in vain. Our Our energies are wasted, it seems.

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And we are like the disciples in that event where they fished all night and caught nothing. That's a wilderness experience. And what is the word that comes to us

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in such a time as this? In the barren places amidst the failures of life, when we wait for an encouraging word, what is that word? Matthew says in those days came John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness and Luke tells us

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that the word came to John in the wilderness in those days. What kind of days were those that faced. Well they were days where there was laxity in morality, where people were given to loose living, where people did many things that were not in keeping with an orderly way of life. They really didn't care and they were days when authentic religion was a thing of

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the past in those days. When form and fashion were the order of the day, when ritualism and ceremonialism somehow buried the true witness of the faith, in In those days came John the Baptist. The word came in the wilderness.

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In those days when the voice of the prophets spoke no more, people had waited for a long time for a word from the Lord and no word seemed to come. In fact, we are told here by the writer,

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that for 400 years there had been no profit in the land. In those days came John the Baptist, the word in the wilderness. So much do we need that word in the wilderness.

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So desperately do they need that word in John's day, so desperately do we need it in our own time. And so often there is a time when a word needs to be heard. And that word is not heard.

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There was a man who cursed a great deal. He was just given to cursing. And he had his truck that was loaded with

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apples and it went up the hill and I don't as they were almost as they almost reached the hill the the truck stopped and the Back of the truck became open and apples all rolled out down the hill and the man had some words to say

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On that occasion Some curse words to say His minister talked to him about the fact that he ought not curse like that and he lectured to him and he listened he said Reverend you're right and so the minister tried to work with him and they

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later went fishing and as they were fishing he caught a fish that was a large one and the fish he fought with him for quite a while and he was able to get him almost up to the boat and just as he got there he broke the net and the minister said you know something needs to be said. There's often a time when something needs to be said

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but it needs to be a good word, needs to be a good word. And so often we find ourselves in conversations with others and we really know that there is that witness within us that tells us that what they are saying is wrong and we know it's wrong and we need to witness to them about what is right and so often

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we don't say anything and we know something needs to be said the good word needs to be said and the word needs to come right in that situation the word needs to be heard the word needs to come in the wilderness experience in the wilderness places the word needs to be heard it needs to be said. John a lonely

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prophet. John gives himself, he makes the sacrifice, he deprives himself of many of the luxuries and many of the delights of his time that he might be a vehicle of the Word. He goes to the wilderness, he goes to a barren place, he goes and and permits themselves to be a channel of God.

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And the word came to John in the wilderness. And John becomes a channel of God's word for others. That's what we must be in our time. We find ourselves in the wilderness.

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I think Austin right now is in a wilderness experience. And the word needs to come in the wilderness. You know how the children of Israel behaved in the wilderness. There were those who complained against Moses when Moses said what was the law of God and what the people were to do. They said

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Moses we don't want to hear you and they were bitten with fiery serpents and many Many of them died in the wilderness because they really didn't hear the word. They didn't open themselves to receiving the word. The wilderness today, in the wilderness of loneliness, in the wilderness of frustration,

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even in the wilderness of hostility, that somehow the word needs to be heard, that word which deals with acceptance, accepting what life brings. Many times life brings something that we would like to avoid. Many things that are unpleasant for the time, but as we experience them,

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as we somehow open ourselves to them, Many times we discover that when it's all over that those experiences that we thought were so unpleasant were in reality blessings in our lives. As the poet says, "The clouds you so much dread are filled with blessings."

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They will break with blessings for your head. The word in the wilderness. John says that in order to receive the word in the wilderness that you've got to have certain preparation.

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In order to really receive the word that you have to prepare the way. has to be training ground. There has to be certain readiness for the reception of the word. You know if you were going to plant a garden or something like that you'd have to make certain preparation, you'd have to go and clear the place, you have to get the stumps and the weeds and all of those

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things moved away if you were to plant it. So what is pictured here is that there needs to be a road in the wilderness, there needs to be a highway in the wilderness. If we're going to get through the wilderness here that Austin faces right now, there needs to be a highway through this wilderness. And too

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Too often we find ourselves dwelling in alleys when we need to be on the highway. Too often we find ourselves on dead-end streets when we need to be on the highway. And the word, the word in the wilderness that comes requires that preparation will be made. oh there are some stumps there. You got to build a highway and the prophet says

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that the stumps that are there must be removed. And not only must the stumps be removed, there are some hills there and those hills must be brought low. There are some valleys and those valleys must be built up and there are some rough places that have to be smoothed out in order to get through the wilderness and the word comes it's a word of hope it's a word of acceptance

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it's a word of love that comes to us in the wilderness it's a word that comes to lead us on our journey it's a living word that comes right where we are, addresses us in the situation that we face and helps us along the way. So get ready for travel King is coming that's what John is really telling them that the King is

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coming and if if we would have joy if we would have peace if we would have happiness in our lives, we must have the word to come to us in our wilderness experience. And somehow as that word comes to us, it prepares us to accept whatever life brings. And it leads us on our journey out of the wilderness.

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The wilderness of sin, the wilderness of misunderstanding, the wilderness of frustration, the wilderness of controversy, the wilderness of conflict, the Word of God comes right where we are in our wilderness experience and somehow leads us on our journey out of that wilderness into Canaan's fair and happy land.

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The Word came to John and John was God's vehicle announcing the presence of a Word, God's eternal word of security of strength of light of faith and hope God's word comes to us in our wilderness experience well there is an old spiritual I must not be too long there is a spiritual that says tell me how did you feel when you come out the

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wilderness. Come out the wilderness. Come out the wilderness. Tell me how did you feel when you come out the wilderness? And then it goes on to say, "Leaning on the Lord." It says, "I am leaning on the Lord. I am leaning on the Lord. I am leaning on the Lord who died on Calvary." In other words, if you would be equipped to come out of the wilderness, then somehow you

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must lean on the crucified one. You must lean on the one who suffers and dies for redemption. You must lean on the one who bears the burdens in the heat of the day, who walks that we must ride.

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must lean on that one who is our Savior, who is our Lord, and if we do that we can come through the wilderness victoriously in times like these. Times, yes, like John's where there is confusion, where there's misunderstanding, where there are bad and severe, but in times like these, there is the word in the midst of our wilderness

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experience to strengthen us. Even though we may be bitten by fiery serpents, there is the word that heals us. Even though we may be hungry, there is the word that fills us and gives meaning to our experiences there in times like these.

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So as we come now to our time of commitment, we would ask you during this invitation to accept God's gracious offer to come into your life, to lead you through the wilderness,

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to come to you where you are in the midst of your wanderings, that that word of redemption may come to lift you, to help you all along life's way. Once you come now, as the doors of the church are open,

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you may come by letter, by Christian experience. You may come for restoration. (soft piano music) (soft piano music)

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(soft piano music) [ Music ] In times like these, you need a savior. In times like these, you need an anchor.

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Be very sure. Be very sure. Be fearless and hold firm. In times like these, you need the Bible.

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In times like these, be not idle. Be very sure. Be very sure. Your anchor holds and grips the solid rock.

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This rock is Jesus. Yes, we know this one is Jesus. The only one. Be very strong.

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Be very strong. You're in the woods. I'm grips. A solid rock.

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It's time to leave. ♪ I have a Savior ♪ ♪ In times of ease ♪ ♪ I have an income ♪

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♪ I'm very sure ♪ I'm very sure I make the holes and grips the solid rock. ♪ They suck in Jesus ♪ ♪ Yes, he's the one ♪

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♪ They suck in Jesus ♪ ♪ The only one ♪ ♪ The only one ♪ ♪ The only one ♪

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♪ You're in the woods ♪ ♪ And grips the solid rock ♪ ♪ If Jesus ♪ ♪ Can hear the rock ♪

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♪ This rock is Jesus ♪ ♪ The only one ♪ ♪ In every stroke ♪ ♪ In every stroke ♪

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[ Music ] [MUSIC] ♪ The beating of an arm ♪ ♪ Has struck the Jesus ♪

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♪ The only one ♪ ♪ The only one ♪ [MUSIC] ♪ Your halo ♪

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♪ And grips the sunny ♪ ♪ Rock ♪ The word came in the wilderness in those days and in times like these it still comes. The word comes to help us in our lonely experiences, in our times when our efforts are non-productive

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And it seems that our energies are wasted. The Word comes to tell us to be of good cheer. That victory is near. That's the announcement John makes

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as the Word came to him in the wilderness. And that's the experience we share with one another that is true, not only in our lives, but in the lives of all who would trust in the Lord.

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Before we go, would you take just a moment now to hear an announcement from Sister Eileen Street? [Cough] While she's coming, I presented to you the name of Brother

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Bolden and would like to receive action on him in an official way. All who are accept in favor of accepting Brother Bolden, who is 87 years of age, is a former member of this church, And to the fellowship of our church, would you say aye?

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Opposed no, and it's carried. This is Brother John Bolden, the father of Sister Naomi Crawford. Each year the Internal Revenue Service sponsors the volunteer income tax assistance VITA program and this program is designed primarily to help

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lower income, elderly, and non-English speaking people. The purpose is to help to provide assistance to taxpayers with special needs. The IRS helps train these volunteers, and once the training program is completed, the VITA program will usually be run by your own organization along with help from the IRS.

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this help is by providing forms, technical assistance, publications, technical backup, and assistance with publicity. Your area VITA coordinator will help make these arrangements for you. VITA assistants receive no remuneration from taxpayers or from IRS. The objective of the program is to provide quality service to taxpayers and by working together this

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can be accomplished. This year the training classes, there are going to be two special sessions. The first starting December 10th and going through the 14th. That's tomorrow it starts, Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for those who have never prepared tax returns before. Then on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 p.m. to 4 p.m. those persons

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who have had some experience will go to that session. Then on Friday, those who have a a lot of experience but maybe are not familiar with the changes in the tax laws as of 1979 would attend that session. This is during the week so we're hoping that the January classes will be on the weekend

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so that those individuals that work, that are interested in volunteering would be able to attend some of the training classes. We think that the Ebenezer community could benefit from this volunteer service. I was wondering if I could get some kind of response about how Ebenezer feels about this

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and if there are any persons willing to volunteer their services. This would mean, well, it would just depend on what the community wanted as to how many days a week or how many hours. it's most of the centers operate about two days a week and you know for a few

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hours in the evenings and I was just wondering are there any persons who would be willing to volunteer for this program? Okay good. Is there anyone else? Oh good, great. Could you give me, come down and talk with me afterwards and we'll work it out. Oh that's great. Okay. Those persons who raised their hands if

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you don't mind if you would just come down here at the front and also the persons who are to be chairpersons for the fellowship hour would you come right during this period please before we have our closing song the chairpersons for the fellowship hour and those persons so that you might

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Do this briefly now sister Street is an employee of ours. So she is interested in this project being Promoted here and I am too because I think this provides Well, you see the bind us together Lord

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it's just a synod song for closing and I'd like very much in your meetings and the like if you would Use this little song bind us together Lord. Now. I'm going to sing it and you listen very well then you will start on the one night at the Prayer service. There was quite a few missionary sisters here and they sang it beautifully

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So wherever you are, sisters, you help out with your voice this morning. [Clears throat] [Piano music] Now listen real close.

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[MUSIC] [MUSIC] I'm going to sing a part. [MUSIC]

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♪ We're going to be broken ♪ ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪ ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪ ♪ Find us together ♪

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Now everybody sing, you gotta be in line. ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪ ♪ Find us together ♪ ♪ Oh, let them not be broken ♪

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♪ Find us together, Lord ♪ ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪ ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪ - Now, Lieutenant, when Reverend has us to stand,

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you'll catch hands with someone, and you'll sing this before we go. - All right, let's do that. Let's stand and catch hands now.

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[Music] - You have them to catch hands with. - Just join hands, come on down. - Join hands with someone.

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When you sing this, all the time. (piano music) All right. ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪

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♪ Find us together ♪ ♪ With cause that cannot be broken ♪ ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪ ♪ Find us together, Lord ♪

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♪ Find us together with the Lord ♪ - Now Reverend, we'll give them. It's time for them. - Them?

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- Benediction or something? - Yes. - Maybe bow our heads. Grace, mercy, and peace be with you from God our Father

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in Jesus Christ, our Lord, amen. - Amen. [Music] [BLANK_AUDIO]