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Grace UMC Pastoral Staff:
Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson, Sr. Pastor
Rev. Daniel Eplee, Associate Pastor for Evangelism and Assimilation
Rev. Ashley Buchanan, Associate Pastor for Nurture and Mission
July 20, 2022
From the Pastor
Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson
GRACEful Introductions
How will Reverends Cathy Jamieson, Daniel Eplee, and Ashley Buchanan get to know Grace? How will Grace get to know their special gifts and skills? Communication is the obvious answer.
Small group meetings facilitate communication. A relaxed home gathering of 10 ‑ 15 people along with Rev. Jamieson and an Associate Pastor is optimal. They get acquainted with us and our culture, and we get acquainted with them.
People who have offered to host will be contacted soon about selecting a date and time that works best for them. Once the schedule is determined, sign-ups will be available to the congregation.
Volunteers are still needed to host both afternoon and evening meetings. The host provides only the venue, attendees bring snacks or desserts. Rev. Jamieson guides the discussion.
In addition to the home gatherings, there may be meetings with Sunday School classes and Wednesday nights after WINGS.
Your help is needed to (1) make this transition successful, (2) identify opportunities, and (3) develop a plan for success. Call the church office to volunteer to a home gathering. Sign-up sheets will also be circulated in Sunday School classes.
Both the Church and Rev. Wilkes benefited from home meetings held when he arrived. SPRC chairs and moving pastors across the SC Conference learned about home meetings through a Transitions Webinar sponsored by the Cabinet. Reverend Jamieson advocates them. This transition, to be successful, needs them.
Thank you for your help.
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SUNDAY, July 24, 2022
WORSHIP SERVICES & SUNDAY SCHEDULE AT GRACE
8:30 AM - 830 Gathering Service, Sanctuary
Preaching: Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson
8:45 AM - LifeSong Contemporary Service, Wesley Center
Preaching: Rev. Daniel Eplee
9:45 AM - Sunday school for all ages
(see specific Ministry departments in e-Newsletter for more info)
Adult SS Dept.., Amber Forrest (amber@gotgraceumc.org)
Youth Dept.., Megan Stafford (megan@gotgraceumc.org)
Children's Dept., Yolanda McCabe (yolanda@gotgraceumc.org)
11:00 AM - Traditional, Sanctuary
Preaching: Rev. Cathy Jamieson
DRAMA and WESLEY SINGERS
These weekly programs will resume again in the Fall.
YOUTH SCHEDULE, July 24
6:00 PM - Evening Youth POOL PARTY, HAMMOND HILL POOL
See youth section for POOL PARTY REGISTRATION, DEADLINE: THURSDAY, JULY 21
Watch on LIVESTREAM
Please note: If you click on the LifeStream link you can see the previous week's 11:00 worship
Worship Bulletin available
If you are tuning in to worship each Sunday via LiveStream, you can follow along with the Worship Bulletin in one of two ways:
- Click on the link that will be provided on our Facebook page
- Go to https://gotgraceumc.org/live/ and click on the orange button below the LiveStream image
Weekly messages from our Pastors
Pastor Video Page
Focusing on Jesus isn’t just for Sunday morning worship. Join Pastors Cathy, Ashley, and Daniel throughout the week for videos that will further grow your faith! You can view these videos on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter – our handle is @gotgraceumc on each platform (don’t forget to follow/like us and share out the videos). Not into social media? That’s ok! You can also view the latest videos on our website from the Pastor Videos Page: https://gotgraceumc.org/pastor-videos/ . Videos will be shared on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Monday: Sermon Recap video
Wednesday Devotion: "MIdweek Faith Boost"
Friday: Sermon Preview Video
Worship Plan: Sermon Series July, August, September 2022
We will be focusing our worship themes around three inter-related topics:
Jesus, the Church, and our mission to reach new disciples.
July: Who is He?
“I am” statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John reveal the identity of Jesus. If we understand clearly who Jesus is, then we will know more clearly who we are.
August: Who are we?
Various scriptures in the gospels and Paul’s letters reveal who we are as individuals (saved sinners) and who we are as the Church, called to reach new people
September: Who are they?
Various scriptures in the gospels and Paul’s letters help us understand who the unchurched are (“nones” and “dones”), and how to reach them with the love of Jesus Christ. The sermon series in September will tie in with a Wednesday night class taught by the pastors on how to share faith with the unchurched.
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WAYS TO HELP UKRAINE
Please click on the button below
for 2 ways to send AID to Ukraine through the UMC
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Business Admin Job Description:
Grace United Methodist Church, a vibrant church in North Augusta, seeks a full-time Business Administrator to join our excellent staff team. Minimum 4-year degree in business administration, finance, other related field, or equivalent experience. Skills and experience in all areas of financial management, facility management, personnel policy, general administration, and technology. Must be a team player, committed to Christian faith and serving the church. Salary commensurate with experience.
Send resumes to karenbmays@gotgraceumc.org.
Amber
Grace UMC
Connections Catalog Updates
As we prepare for a new season in the life of our church, we need to make some updates to our annual Connections Catalog. The Connections Catalog is our publication that shares all the opportunities available to adults, families, students, youth, and children here at Grace.
If you are a leader/contact for a group, please be on the lookout for an email from Amber Forrest (amber@gotgraceumc.org) requesting your input on any updates that might be needed for your group's entry in the Connections Catalog. If you are the leader/contact for a group and have not yet received a contact from Amber, please reach out! All updates are due by Friday, August 12, for inclusion in the new Connections Catalog.
2022 Altar Flower Calendar
 The altar flower calendar is available for sign-up in the narthex. We do not have anyone for the next 4 Sundays! If you are interested in placing flowers in the sanctuary in memory or honor of someone, or in honor of someone, or in honor of a special event, please fill your name and info on the flower calendar. If you call the office, I will need to confirm no conflict with the Narthex flower calendar.
Contacts: Suzanne Rudisill at 706-833-6947 or call Karen at the office, 803-279-7525
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SAVE THE DATE: The Women of Grace will again sponsor our Pillow Ministry Day on August 27, 2022, from 9:30-12n in the Wesley Center.
We will meet in person this year after two years of covid separation. It seems that our pillows are more in demand than ever before, unfortunately, because there have been so many people diagnosed with cancer lately. The Breast Health Center, The infusion Center at AU Health, several oncologists’ offices, and The Lydia Project have all been recipients of our beautiful pillows. Of course, whenever there is a need, all one has to do is ask and a pillow will be provided. This is such a worthwhile project and we should all be proud as participants to know that this will be our 8th year!
We need your help. We need sew-ers, stuffers, ribbon pinners, ironers, and baggers. We hope to make approximately 200 pillows in about two hours. Come join the fun while at the same time providing a much-needed service to those in need. We will have a light lunch afterwards. There will be sign-ups coming soon through Sunday School classes, Circles, and Facebook. For questions, please call Linda Smith or Kathy Batten.
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Ways to help the Indigenous people of Bolivia
Mission Collection Update 6/27:
As the mission committee is still working toward a scouting / sending medical supplies representative going to Bolivia in the Fall 2022.
We are still in need of the following:
Toothbrushes (no toothpaste please) collected 57.....need 500 total
Reading glasses collected 142....need 300 total (NO bifocals, please)
Sunglasses collected 86......need 200 total (kids too!)
Vitamins need total of 1000 for each:
Adult complete collected 125
Women collected - 210
Kids collected 160
Prenatal collected 6
As you can see, we are still in need of supplies as well as small travel size lotions and sunscreens. Please turn into collection bins on each floor of the Wesley Center or to the volunteer window of the Asbury Bldg. And a Big Thank you for your help!
Questions: Janis Collins at janlyn618@gmail.com
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Adult Ministries Council needs you!
Do you enjoy dreaming up new ideas and planning ways to bring them into reality? We are looking for a team of 8-10 people to help create and sustain opportunities for the faith formation and discipleship of adults here at Grace.
Please contact Amber Forrest(amber@gotgraceumc.org) if you are interested in learning more about the Adult Ministries Council.
We are needing to add to our list of VOLUNTEER RECEPTIONIST to help fill the void when either Debbie and I are off and to cover lunch hours. 
Grace is blessed to have Deb Campbell, Barry Whitney, Leta Burnett, Jerry Howland, Betty Wilson and Jim Travis to help us out on a weekly basis. Plus, they also need breaks too! We do need someone for Thursday afternoons. If you don't want to commit to a particular day, you can be added to our substitute list and be called when we need you!
Duties are greeting people who come in, answering the phone, computer knowledge is a plus, helping when jobs come up like stuffing, labeling and stamping envelopes or other needs as they arise. (We help with answering the phone too!)
Thank you for considering this relaxing way to help your Grace staff!
Do you love to read? Do you love to organize? Have we got a job for you!
The Timmerman Library (in the Asbury Building) offers a wide selection of books for both children and adults. Weekly tasks include reshelving books, determining which books to showcase, and purchasing new materials as needed; 1-2 hours per week is usually more than enough time to complete this work. This volunteer position does not require any specific education/degree, just an interest in curating and caring for a vast collection of books for use by our church family.
If you are interested in learning more about serving as a librarian of the Timmerman Library, please contact the Church Office or Carolyn Williams at FCWilliams904@gmail.com for more information.
Book Requests
Do you ever run out of places to keep books that you or your kids have already read? The Timmerman Library is in search of gently-used, current books to add to our collection. Books can be for children, young adults, or adults. If you have any books that you would like to donate, please bring them to the Church Office.
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On Tuesday, June 28, many of our members received an email from Karen (our church secretary) through Realm announcing that a change was made to your privacy settings. The email notified you that your privacy settings have changed from “Leaders/Groups” to “Anyone.”
No cause for alarm! This notification just means that now every Grace UMC church member can see your picture and contact information when they log into our secure Realm online directory!
After several weeks of announcing this via emails, letter, and newsletter articles, changes are being made in our Realm system so that our online directory is usable to our Grace church members. If you are a member of Grace and you have not yet received this privacy change notification, you should be receiving an email within the next week. These changes are slow-going as we make sure to not leave anyone out of our online directory!
If you are concerned about these changes to your Realm privacy settings, please contact Amber Forrest at amber@gotgraceumc.org or by calling the church office (803)279-7525.
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Helpful links:
One spiritual gift inventory is located at:
www.gotgraceumc.org/ resources
Places where you can serve located at:
www.gotgraceumc.org/serve
Questions? Contact the church office at 803-279-7525
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
Yolanda McCabe, Director of Family and Children's Ministry at yolanda@gotgraceumc.org
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ELEMENTARY AND PRESCHOOL and SUNDAY BLAST INFO BELOW
Sunday School Preschool schedule for Summer 2022:
3k – 5k will be following the HeartShaper curriculum in their classrooms. Join us as kids learn a weekly Bible story and memory verse and do fun activities. The kids will take home student magazines to work at home with their families.
Unit 2 Kings Who Loved God
July 24 - Jehoshaphat Asks for God's Help (2 Chronicles 17, 20)
July 31 - Josiah Reads God's Word (2 Kings 22, 23)
SPARK HOUSE SUMMER 2022 CURRICULUM
ELEMENTARY SUNDAY SCHOOL
SparkHouse Summer Lessons
Large group and Small group
SUMMER FUN TIME
SUNDAY BLAST KIDS
Bible stories and crafts
SparkHouse Summer Lessons:
Noah's Ark
Jonah and the Big Fish
Walking on the Water
Woman at the Well
Lydia
Click on the links to stay connected with our Children's Department:
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WHAT'S UP THE NEXT FEW MONTHS?
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WHAT'S GOING ON THIS WEEK
Deadline to RSVP for the Pool Party at Hammond Hills Pools is Thursday, July 21st.
Click the link below to RSVP (The pool requires a guest list; dinner is provided):
Pool Party RSVP Link
Sunday Morning Gathering - Paul will be teaching Sunday School
Sunday Evening Gathering - Pool Party at Hammond Hills Pool 6-8pm
SUMMER ACTIVITIES ARE IN FULL SWING!
July 24 - Pool Day @ Hammond Hills Pool 6-8pm (Must RSVP if you plan to attend)
July 29-31 - Whitewater Rafting Trip (No Sunday School or Sunday Evening Gathering. Please plan to attend 5th Sunday Brunch with your family during the Sunday School hour)
August 7 - Family Cookout and Parent Info Meeting 6 to 8 p.m., dinner provided (Click the link to RSVP)
August 14 - Back to School Worship and Prayer (6 to 7:30, Youth Wing)
AND FOR THOSE THAT REALLY LIKE TO PLAN IN ADVANCE...
October 14-16 - Ridge Haven Retreat |
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For info with Adult Ministries contact:
Amber Forrest, Director of Adult Ministries at amber@gotgraceumc.org
GRACE SMALL GROUP INFORMATION
GriefShare, Led by Susan Waller & Kevin Hendricks, weekly on Sundays April 24 - August 7 from 3:00 - 5:00PM, Cokesbury SS class
Ukelele Class for all ages, Beverly Blevins, 7:00 PM, weekly on Mondays in the Asbury Building Journey SS class; Learn the basic chords for this happy little instrument and strum with your friends
Tuesday Morning Ladies Bible Study, Mary Chris Newell, 9:30 AM, Youth Wing (OFF FOR THE SUMMER)
NEW! Treading Tuesdays led by Ally Gentile meets at 10AM in the Grace Gym parking lot to Brick Pond Park. Dates: 6/28, 7/12, and 7/25 (allygentile17@gmail.com)
What to bring: Water, sunscreen, comfy shoes, strollers and wagons are welcome!
The Chosen Summer Series Small Group led by Amber Forest, Tuesdays, June 21 - August 9, 6:30 PM, Asbury Bldg., Chapel
Upper Room Encouragers, Laura Lusk, 10 AM, weekly on Weds. in the Youth Wing (OFF FOR THE SUMMER)
Digging Into the Bible, Cheryl May & Jen Thomas 7:00 PM, Wednesdays, On-line. (WILL RESUME AFTER LABOR DAY)
Questions, Contact Cheryl at Camay@bellsouth.net or Jen at JenRichThomas@hotmail.com
GIFTS(Gathering in Fellowship to Share) in the morning, Mary Jane Wisenbaker, 10:00 AM, monthly, 2nd Thursdays. Please join us as we fellowship together while we crochet, knit, and sew.
Caring and Sharing, John Mullins, 6:00 PM, Thursdays, Roundtable Class
Wisdom of the Ages, 11:00AM, Thursdays, Conference Room (LOOK FOR UPDATES SOON!)
Foster Mom Bible Study, Lindsey Rosenlieb, 7:00 PM 1st and 3rd Thursdays, meet in homes. Contact for more information. (lrosenlieb@gmail.com)
Grace Messengers, Anne Comer & Dave Redmond, Continue their support to shut-ins and others facing difficulties through cards of encouragement
Therapy Dog Training, Lynn Ealey, 2:30 PM, 3rd Wed or Yolanda Markham, 2nd & 4th Friday, contact CSRATherapyDogs@att.net
Sunday School Classes currently meeting at 9:45am
Grow in Christ and Serve Together Through Adult Sunday School
If you are not currently a member of a Sunday School Class, Grace has some great ones! Check one out!
NEW CLASS!
Cokesbury: Large, growing class of active empty nesters. Participates in a wide variety of mission projects. Current Study: Adult Bible Studies Series. Classroom B Downstairs Wesley Center.
Contact: Susan Jackson
Family Foundations: Consists of married, single, divorced and widowed members. Very active in missions and support for one another. Family Center Lounge.
Contact: Christi McClintock
Journey: Consists of those 30-40 with and without children. Class is active in missions, particularly in the area of Children’s Ministries and Angel Tree. Members rotate teaching responsibilities. Upper level Asbury Building.
Contact: Abbie Ethun
New Life: Mission focused group of singles and married couples ages 30 and up. Member-led weekly Bible study and “Mission of the Month” support. Classroom A Lower Level Wesley Center.
Contact: Michele Chiswell
Seekers: Relaxed and informal singles and married couples primarily 60 and up who focus on discussions of how our faith, the Bible and United Methodist beliefs relate to everyday lives. Class supports a variety of missions including Ronald McDonald house. Class meets Classroom C lower level Wesley Center.
Contact: Bruce Wilson.
Stillwell: This SS class is 72 years strong and comprised of singles and couples 60 and older. Uses Adult Bible Studies series, presented by excellent teachers. Class is very involved in missions and significant goal of class is “glad to do whatever we can for those who need our help.” Class meets lower level Wesley Center classroom H.
Contact: Sandra Guest.
Women of Faith: Comprised of married and single women of all ages. Class strives to be a sanctuary for all in attendance and offer a safe place to lean on each other in times of need. Currently the class is studying Fierce: Women of the Bible who Changed the World. Class meets in Classroom G lower level Wesley Center.
Contact: Irene Smith.
For more information
Amber Forrest, Director of Adult Ministries at the Church Office, 803-279-7525
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Greetings from Sanctuary Music at Grace!
We welcome new volunteers to all of our ensembles (Chancel Choir, Wesley Singers, and Handbells). Please reach out to Chris Leysath at cleysath@acpsd.net for more information. Thank you for your continued support and encouragement of Sanctuary Music at Grace.
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PRAYER and PRAISE REQUESTS ARE THROUGH JULY 20
Pastor contacts:
Church Office: 803-279-7525
Rev. Dr. Cathy Jamieson, Senior Pastor, cjamieson@gotgraceumc.org
Rev. Daniel Eplee, Associate Pastor, deplee@gotgraceumc.org
Rev. Ashley Buchanan, Associate Pastor, abuchanan@gotgraceumc.org
Please Note: if you have a family member on our prayer list, or know of someone on our list who is much better, please keep us informed! Also, those in need of prayer. Much appreciated.)
Prayer Request:
Steve Yano, Horace Sweat, Harling Mayson, Julia Wise, John Hollins, Bob Young, Beth Ann Young, Wilma Allen, Deborah Prater, Wanda Lowry, Harling Mayson, Margaret Lemon, Katie Smith, Ted Thompson, Jane Murdock , Bobby Oliver & Angie Oliver
Charlie (Lynn) Ealey, his surgery is rescheduled for August 1
Bill Walker, brother of Ray Walker
Mattie Coleman, mother of Linda Cullum
Sympathy to:
Bob Young and Angie (Bobby) Oliver in the death of Glenice Young, wife and mother respectively, who died on July 17. (Visitation at Posey's tonight from 5-7PM. Funeral is Thursday, July 21 at 11AM at Grace UMC in the Sanctuary.)
Piedmont Hospital
Nancy Lowry (Heart Tower)
Mike Taylor, Grace Custodian
Stevens Park Heath & Rehab:
Harriett Lynn
With Thanks:
Dear Grace Family,
Thank you so much for the calls, cards, prayers and other expressions of sympathy for my family and me during the loss of our father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a wonderful man and will be missed. We are blessed to have such a caring church family.
In Christ, Kay Poss
Click on the box below for our Homebound and Assisted Living members.
(Latest update 7/20/2022)
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Your gifts to the annual Operating Budget of Grace provide for everything we do here in our beautiful church, in the community and in the world around us. Your gifts provide for worship, missions, children’s programs, youth retreats, Christian education classes, music, and community outreach- as well as the staff that allow these ministries to continue every day. Grace has several options to assist you in your giving.
Acceptable Giving Methods
We’re excited to announce that we are now accepting ApplePay as a way to make your tithe to Grace. This is in addition to the continued methods of online & kiosk giving, ACH giving, church envelope & check. If you’d like to set up your donation as a recurring gift to the church, contact the church office at 803-279-7525. It’s simple to schedule it, and it’s a convenient and effective way to support Grace UMC!
Traditional Giving- During all of our worship services, you will have the opportunity to give using a check or cash. For your convenience, the church provides personalized offering envelopes and additional envelopes are located in the pew racks.
Kiosk Giving- Conveniently located in the Wesley Center and Asbury Building entrance hallways, our giving kiosk provides another secure way to give with your debit or credit card.
Online Giving- The most convenient and safe way for our members to give is online. With a simple click of the mouse, you can get started giving online today! Please CLICK HERE to get started today!
Secure Give QR code
ACH GIVING- The church can automatically draft contributions from your checking or savings account to keep your contributions on track.
Contact the Church Office at 803-279-7525 or Debbie Yano at debbie@gotgraceumc.org for more information.
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FINANCIALS
General Budget: June 2022
Revenues $93,635.57
Expenses $97,387.55
YTD Finances through 6/30
Budget $605,538.00
Revenues $595,766.75
Expenses $560,513.19
MEMORIALS
July 17, 2022
IN MEMORY OF:
Jeffrey Greenway, Sr.
(General Budget) Robert & Rolla Lacey
Sandra Griffin
(General Budget) Mike & Pam Pope, Dick & Harriett Day
(Women of Grace Scholarship) Bill & Lana Alexander
Charles Meadors
(Bigger Music Fund) Jennifer & Tom Dorn
(Choir Fund) Chancel Choir
Ivy Moore, sister of Cindy Haley
(General Budget) Forrest & Jo Ann McKie
Ethyl Volf, mother of Pat Lemmon
(General Budget) Roland & Jane Meyers
Frank Yano, father of Steve Yano
(General Budget) Roland & Jane Meyers
(Infrastructure) Mickey & Peggie Ruben, Forrest & Jo Ann McKie
IN HONOR OF:
Eric Forrester in honor of his service to the elderly of Grace
(General Budget) Frances Thomas
Ted Thompson on his 91st birthday
(Choir and Handbells Fund) Shirley Lankford
Online Memorials 5/14—6/22, 2022 (These were not listed previously)
IN MEMORY OF:
Margaret Kokovich, mother of Mark Kokovich
(General Budget) Ray & Linda Griffin, David & Beverly Blevins, Steve & Debbie Yano
Nancy Runager, mother of Jane Meyers
(Epworth) Bob & Barbara Sweeney
(General Budget) Steve & Debbie Yano
Janet Davis
(General Budget) Jimmy Adams
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For a detailed listing of our Calendar events, go to
https://gotgraceumc.org/calendar/
When meeting at the church, please refer to your Small Group and Committee guidelines and bring your mask from home. If large attendance is expected please hold your meeting in the Chapel, Journey SS classroom or Youth Wing (except Sunday evenings). Thank you!
WEEKLY
JUNE & JULY
- GriefShare., Wednesdays, 3:00PM, Cokesbury SS class
- "The Chosen," Summer Series Tuesdays, 6:30PM, Chapel
- Peach Jam at Grace, July 20-23, Curly’s Court (no gym use)
- Women of Grace Executive Mtg., July 24, 4PM, Conf. room
- Youth Group Pool Party, July 24, 5-8PM, Hammond Hill Pool
- Treading Tuesdays, (on a Monday) July 25, Gym Parking lot
- Staff Meeting, July 26, 9:30AM, Journey SS class
- OCC (Operation Christmas Child) Mtg., July 26, 10AM, 5th Grace SS class
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