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<div style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">If you have a bulletin announcement (print/digital),</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:mailto:Office@gracechurchrootstown.com" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;">email it to the church office</a> by Wednesday afternoon.</p></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 10px; margin-top: 9px; padding-left: 10px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Missionary Spotlight</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">December: Ken and Amy Lowe in Portugal</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">Updates</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">1.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">Pastors Groups&nbsp;– Ken is hosting two groups of pastors the first week of each month. Please pray for these men during that week.</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">2.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">Interim Pastor&nbsp;– Recently Ken was asked to take charge of the church as the pastor needed to take a sabbatical. This has changed the focus of the ministry, but things are going well.</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">3.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">Counseling&nbsp;– The counseling load for both Ken and Amy has increased this fall. Please pray for their wisdom and discernment in very delicate situations.</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">4.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: &quot; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;Psalms of Lament –&nbsp;They have just finished a study guide on 15 different Psalms. It is a study guide to help those who are dealing with long term grief.&nbsp;Here is the link if you would like to download the study.&nbsp;</span></strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.drkenlowe.com/psalmstudyguide" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">https://www.drkenlowe.com/psalmstudyguide</span></a></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">“Thank you for your interest in our ministry. We really appreciate your involvement in our lives.”</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: center; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 0.9em;">*Please check out the Mission Table for new missionary letter updates</span></strong></p></div>
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