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Please ll out a Get Connected form and place it in the offering basket after the message. Thanks!

WELCOME!
We are so glad that you are part of the Creekstone Sunday gathering today! It is our prayer that you will nd Creekstone to be a church family with whom you can connect, grow and serve. We really want our Sundays together to be an environment where folks can come as they are to experience heartfelt, God-centered worship and substantive, yet practical grace-centered teaching in the context of authentic community. So, please ll out a Get Connected form and place it in the offering basket after the message. Wed love to know that you were here!!

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TEAM LEADERS
McKay Caston, Pastor of Preaching & Leadership mckaycaston@gmail.com Andy Woznicki, Pastor of Community & Discipleship ajwoznicki@gmail.com Kandi Ledford, Ministry Associate kandi.m.ledford@gmail.com Jay Smorey, Music and Technology Team Leader creekstonemusicandtech@gmail.com Graham Sibley, Youth Discipleship Team Leader gmsibl7262@northgeorgia.edu Dottie Smorey, Nursery & GraceKids Team Leader creekstonechildrensministry@gmail.com Jim Keane, Greeter & Hospitality Team Leader jimandjanetkeane@windstream.net Colt Dyer, Set Up & Facilities Team Leader colt.dyer@ung.edu James Fitts, Usher Team Leader jctt9563@northgeorgia.edu Dean Legler, Logistics & Transportation Team Leader, dean.legler@gmail.com Larry Charles, Compassion in Action (CIA) Liaison larrycharlespt@yahoo.com Dr. Jeff Stull, Counseling Ministry accessgrace@gmail.com Creekstone is a partner with Campus Outreach at UNG. For more information, contact Campus Director, Jeremy Moore at rjmo521@gmail.com.

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CREEKSTONES MISSION
"Creekstone Church exists to glorify God by helping people come alive to the wonder of the Gospel."

CREEKSTONES MOTTO
"Grace Changes Everything!"

CORE COMMITMENTS
! Grace-Driven Teaching

! Grace-Shaped Community

! Grace-Motivated Ministry

! Grace-Activated Outreach

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! Grace-Inspired Generosity

For more information concerning our denominational connections, theological orientation, and other distinctives, please visit www.creekstonechurch.com.. The Creekstone ofce is located on the Historic Square at 40-B Public Square South just above the Mass Bay Trading Company. Our mailing address is PO Box 1234, Dahlonega, GA, 30533.

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Message 5 of 6 Pay It Forward Dr. McKay Caston, Pastor of Preaching and Leadership
TODAYS KEY BIBLE PASSAGES

STAY IN THE CURRENT

The Generosity Factor

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The Get Connected form in the bulletin is for you to ll out and place in the offering basket after the message. Let us know you were here! Our offering goes to support the ministry of the gospel locally through Creekstone and Campus Outreach, regionally through our church planting partnerships, and globally thorough the missionary families we support in India and Africa. Your giving is making a difference toward the ripple effect of grace!

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Matthew 6:19-21, 19 Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (ESV)

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THE GENEROSITY FACTOR Money is not just a secular, nancial issue; it is a profoundly theological, spiritual issue. Therefore, we are taking six weeks to explore The Generosity Factor, a sermon series through Nov. 24 that will help us discover how Gods view of money and possessions really can revolutionize our lives. FREE PARENTING SEMINAR - FRUITFUL PARENTING ! TONIGHT! Tonight at the Dahlonega Market Place, Kristy and McKay Caston will be leading a free parenting seminar from 5:30-7:00 p.m. This free event is open to anyone in the community. Limited childcare will be available at the church ofce on the Square. PLEDGE SUNDAY ! NOVEMBER 24 At the conclusion of our present sermon series, next Sunday, November 24, everyone committed to supporting the mission of the gospel through Creekstone will be asked to make a pledge toward what they intend to give toward the mission in 2014 as God provides. This will help us plan effectively for stewarding Gods resources as we prepare for particularization. Envelopes will be provided. Please be in prayer and discussion with your family as we approach this special time of worship together. DISASTER RELIEF To provide practical grace for people affected by the disaster in the Philippines, just go here: http://www.mtw.org/Pages/Disasterphilippines.aspx GIFT WRAPPING MINISTRY ! SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 Get ready for a fun day of serving our community with Creekstones Annual Gift Wrapping Ministry on Saturday, December 14. CREEKSTONE COUNSELING Did you know that Creekstone has a counseling ofce? Dr. Jeff Stull meets with clients at the Creekstone ofce on Fridays. For more information and/or to set up an appointment, email Dr. Stull at accessgrace@gmail.com. GRACEKIDS! GraceKids is a teaching environment during the morning service that is designed for children ages 3 through 5th grade. Children who wish to participate in GraceKids will be dismissed from the service just before the sermon. Parents may pick up their children after the service. THE SUNDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP ! NOW MEETING AT DORKS! The Sunday Night Fellowship for college-age folks meets on Sunday evenings from 5:30-6:30 at Dorks Books. Join us for a great time of worship, fellowship and study. CAMPUS OUTREACH Creekstone is an enthusiastic partner with Campus Outreach at UNG. For more information and/or to get involved, please contact Campus Director, Jeremy Moore, at rjmo521@gmail.com.

Mark 9:41, For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward. (ESV) 1 Timothy 6:17-19, 17 As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy. 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, 19 thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. (ESV)

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QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) How does giving make you feel? Describe the emotions, both negative and positive. What did Jesus give and why? How does it make you feel when you hear that you are his treasure? If you knew that what you gave away would bring you a 10,000% return in heaven, what would you do with more of your money? What is God leading you to pledge to the mission of the gospel in 2014 from what you expect him to entrust to you nancially?

TRY CREEKSTONES MOBILE GIVING APP Yes, you can give to the work of the Kingdom through Creekstone using your phone. Just scan the QR code and you will be transferred to our mobile app, Givr, where you can select Creekstone Church. You only have to register once to set up an account with Givr, whether you want to give weekly or would prefer to set up a recurring giving account. However you give, please know how much we appreciate your participation in the gospel through nancial stewardship at Creekstone! You can download a QR reader at the App Store for iOS or at Google Play for Android.