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Carmel United Methodist Church Monthly Newsletter July 2016TRANSCRIPT
At CUMC we are CONNECTING with God and others, GROWING in faith and love through Biblical learning, and SERVING our community and world, as followers of Jesus Christ. Carmel United Methodist Church Fax: 317-848-8790 621 S. Range Line Rd. phone: 317-844-7275 Carmel, IN 46032 e-mail: [email protected]
JULY 2016
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Our nation is still reeling in the aftermath of the massacre in Orlando, Florida. We continue to unite as a nation in prayer and support of families and loved ones whose
lives were tragically taken away from them. We unite in prayer for our government leadership to continue to search for ways of preventing anything of this magnitude from happening again.
And as we move forward, one of the issues that is essential for healing and moving forward is forgiveness. I know that many will respond by saying, “Forgiveness??!! How can we even think of such a thing!?”. As hard as it may be to believe, forgiveness is necessary for healing and moving forward. As Christians we know this clearly through the Word of God.
“70 x 7” is a Biblical concept that Jesus made very clear.
The name 70x7 is synonymous with God's eternal forgiveness. We find this in Matthew 18:21-22 as Jesus answers Peter:
“Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him,” Not seven times, but I tell you, seventy-seven times.”
Jesus isn't telling us to forgive our brothers 490 times, or 70 times, or 77 times. He's telling us we should always forgive our brothers when they have sinned against us. God in heaven has forgiven us all of humanity's sins. How wrong it would be for us to deny our brothers and sisters a similar forgiveness. Jesus then went on to elaborate this point by telling a story (parable), the parable of the unforgiving servant. You will find that in Matthew 18.
Wow!!
Does he mean I have to forgive myself for the sins I have done?
Does he mean I have to forgive those who have hurt me...even those who have never indicated that they cared that they hurt me?
Does he mean I have to forgive terrorists?
Forgiveness is an issue that leaves none untouched. All of us sin and hurt others. All of us have been sinned against and hurt.
This is why we will kick off our fall with a series entitled 70x7. We will be launching this four week series on Sunday, August 14 with a speaker/author I am very excited about, Jeannie Bishop. How can you be preparing and be ready for this series?
Buy Jeannie’s book. It will be on sale in the Gathering Place on Sundays. I have already read the book and promise that you will be touched and amazed.
Mark your calendar NOW for August 14 when Jeannie Bishop will preach all the worship services that day and stay beyond the services for a book signing and Q & A session
Plan to invite a friend, neighbor, or co-worker as this is a naturally easy ask for someone to come to church with you not only on August 14 but for the series as we continue to look at many aspects of forgiveness
Watch for our yard signs and when available put one in your yard, help us spread the word about this series within our community
Pray for Jeannie and the series and for yourself...that through this series the Holy Spirit may convict you in the way that you need surrounding forgiveness
70 x 7...
Pastor Patti
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Pastoral Staff Senior Pastor: Rev. Patti Napier Associate Pastor: Rev. Mike Collins Director of Music Ministry: David Morton Director of Contemporary Worship: Scott McDermid Director of Youth Ministries: Scott McDermid Minister of Children & Families: Rev. Aj Mildenberg Minister of Adult Discipleship: John Kouns Minister of Youth and Minister of Sports & Recreation: Kevin Andrews Minister of Local Outreach: Mike Podgorski Minister of Shepherding & New Members: Barbara Krueger Minister of Visitation: Jim Shirey Retired Pastor in Residence: Jack King
Office Staff Church Administrator: Kevin Sweeney Office Manager: Pat Morrison Financial Secretary: Elizabeth Shiverdecker Communications & Media Specialist: Rachel Ferry Membership Secretary: Karen McTaggart Building Superintendent: Art Enlow Preschool Director: tba Preschool Administrative Coordinator: Nicole Todd Children’s Ministry Assistant: Amy Severson Music Associate: Ray Lahrman To email any staff: first initial, last name @carmelumc.org (i.e. [email protected])
Leadership at CUMC:
IN THIS ISSUE:
Church Governing Council
The Church Governing Council meeting schedule is posted outside of the Church office.
Vacation Bible School
Youth Update
Sports & Rec
The Pathway
New Staff
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Births… Lydia Christine Gay, born June 17, 2016 to Earl & Jenn Gay. Proud grandparents are Ken & Marge Hubert. Baptisms… Lincoln Edward Catt, son of Ryan & Ashley Catt was baptized June 19, 2016. Grandparents are John & Nedra Greene.
With Sympathy To… The family of Doreen Ficara who passed away June 20, 2016 Dolores Stanbridge & family on the death of her husband, William (Bill) Stanbridge, who passed away June 22, 2016. Wayne Lerner & family on the death of his father, John Lerner, who passed away June 29, 2016. The family of Roger Mattingly who passed away June 29, 2016. Pam Immel, Brian Immel & Laura Gadberrry on the death of mother & grandmother, who passed away July 4, 2016
Thank you to everyone who attended the Community Worship Service on July 3rd. Unfortunately due to the weather, the service was moved indoors, but we are still calling it a SUCCESS!!
All of the elements of the service came together perfectly. A wondrous shout-out to the Contemporary Worship Team, on their flexibility in moving the service and getting setup in the FLC on such short notice.
Carmel UMC was blessed to meet 5 new families on Sunday the 3rd, and we want to thank all in the congregation who welcomed them so warmly.
It is hopeful that a Community Worship Service can be scheduled again next summer!!
Thank YOU!
Carmel UMC is happy to announce the addition of some great new team
members!
David Morton, Director of Music Ministry (you can read all about Dave on page: 18)
Ray Lahrman, Music Associate (you’ll see Ray on Sunday mornings at the organ and piano))
Amy Severson, Children’s Ministry Assistant (Amy is Pastor Aj’s new right hand - and left hand, well... her everything!)
Women’s Circles
Dinner Bells
The Dinner Bells will meet on July 12 at Dooley
O’Toole’s. The hostesses this month are Janet
Haskett and Marcia Lurie.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The prayer shawl ministry meets every Tuesday
from 12:30 until 2:30 in room 124. Anyone is
welcome to join. Call Jenny Andrews at 989-0586 for more information.
Quilters Group
Meet each Friday from 9:30 am until 12:00 noon, and we welcome new members, even if they don’t know
how to quilt. Any questions, please contact Marie Harris at: [email protected].
Ruth Anna
No meeting in July or August. We look forward to our next gathering on Tuesday, September 13 at 9:30
am in the church Gathering Place. Have a blessed summer.
Lydia Circle
No meeting in July or August. Enjoy the summer!
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, September 17th
Our half day women’s retreat in 2014 was a lot of fun, so we are doing it again this fall in the Family Life
Center. Save Saturday September the 17, 2016 in your calendar!
More details coming soon…
REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!!!!! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER
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Traditional Service Summer Sunday School
This summer Sunday School is themed, Vacation at
CUMC. We will divide the kids by age and
classrooms. One room will be an amusement park/
carnival and the other is a beach! The room that
your child is in is based on their current grade. We
ask all parents to sign up to help at least one time
per child, 2 kids, 2 times. We have asked the 5th
graders to go in the younger kids classroom, to
assist and lead.
Please sign up to help today!
Contemporary Service Summer Sunday School
It's that time again! We need your help for summer
Sunday school for the CONTEMPORARY
SERVICE. Please view the dates below and
sign up for the time slot that best fits your
schedule. We are asking each family to sign up for
at least one slot per child: 2 kids, 2 slots. This is a
great way to get involved with your child and the
church. The lessons are easy to teach and will
already be prepared for you. Thank you for your
help and for sharing the love of Jesus with the
children of CUMC.
Sign-up here to help with the Contemporary
Service Summer Sunday School.
From the Carmel UMC Preschool The hallways of the Church are filled with laughter,
chatter, teaching, friendship, and so much Love.
Preschool Registration 2016-2017
We are still accepting registration for the 2016-2017 school year. We offer classes for 18 months to age 5.
Please Call the Preschool Office @ 844-1958 or email Nicole Todd at: [email protected] with questions or for a tour.
The Carmel UMC Preschool is currently hiring a full-time Preschool Director, a Preschool Teacher for 2
year olds, 4 days a week, and a Preschool Teacher for 4 year olds, 3 days a week. Salary is based on
experience. Teaching Certificate or degree required. For additional information please contact Nicole
Todd @ 844-1958 or [email protected]
New Beginnings…
The Carmel UMC
Preschool is incredibly
grateful for the many
years of dedication given
by Preschool Director,
Marian Fales.
Marian submitted her
letter of resignation, due to
health reasons, on July
1st. She will be incredibly
missed by the children of
the preschool, the teachers, and all of the staff at
Carmel UMC. Her bright light and passion for children
learning, not only their ABC’s but about having a
relationship with Jesus, is something that will always be
cherished.
The entire Carmel UMC family wishes Marian and her
husband Steve well as they take the next journey in
their lives.
Thank you Marian, you are a true example of
Connecting, Growing, and Serving.
Preschool Walk To Bethlehem 12-15-2004
Dr. Seuss’ birthday, 2016
SIGN-UP ONLINE TO VOLUNTEER
FOR GLEANER’s DAYS!
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“Last night was so awesome!! She’s better at English than I thought. It was a blast - I’m so glad, I really like her a lot!”
(text message from a college student who became an ESL tutor. She has a job, full course load and loves meeting with her student)
No teaching experience required to be an ESL tutor, just a desire to share God’s love in a tangible way. For more information, please contact [email protected] or Barbara Krueger at [email protected] (317) 903-7007.
MORE Volunteers are needed for the Food Pantry! The pantry is in need of regular volunteers to work during open pantry hours, to assist visitors. Additional volunteer opportunities are available for various tasks at the pantry, like stocking shelves and organizing (this would be a great family activity).
If interested, please contact Lisa Williams to arrange a time to volunteer via email: [email protected] or call: 317-507-7410
The next Soups On event is Sunday, July 17th at Roberts Park UMC.
Sack lunches will also be prepared at Carmel UMC on Saturday July 16th
at 10am. Please contact John Greene to sign up or if you have questions:
727-403-7069 or email: [email protected]
Carmel UMC’s FALL KICKOFF SERIES—”70x7: Forgiveness” The 5-week series on FORGIVENESS kicks off on Sunday, August 14 with a special guest speaker—Jeanne Bishop.
Jeanne is the sister of Nancy Bishop Langert, who was shot to death at age 25 along with her husband and their unborn child. Jeanne and her book have been featured on CBS National News and we are thrilled to have her visiting our church to speak to us on the topic of forgiveness.
Jeanne’s book is available for purchase ($15).
From the Quilting Table:
The Carmel UMC Quilters are looking for another quilt top to quilt this fall. If you have a quilt top that needs to be hand-quilted, we would love to quilt it! Please bring it to us any Friday morning between 9:30 and 11. We charge a modest amount for doing this, and all proceeds go to charity.
At Carmel UMC we encourage everyone to join and participate in a Grow Group, an
intentional gathering of people who commit themselves to work together to become
better disciples of Jesus Christ through Connecting, Growing, and Serving. Groups
gather, learn about God and each other, support one another in the normal challenges
of life, and work together to serve the community. If you are interested in participating
in or leading an adult Grow Group, please contact John Kouns, Minister of Adult
Discipleship, at [email protected].
The Pew Re-Upholstery Project!
The pews in the Sanctuary are being recovered! This project started first thing on July 5th! The Sanctuary is buzzing with power tools this week while the project gets finished.
Funds are still be collected to for this project. If you’d like to contribute to the Pew Fund, please make a memo on your contribution.
Each pew costs approximately $300 to reupholster. It is more important than ever to please not bring any food and/or beverages into the Sanctuary.
Thanks to the team of individuals who spear headed this project!
PHASE 1: THE NEW FOAM
PHASE 2: STRIPPING DOWN TO THE
WOOD BENCH
PHASE 3: APPLYING NEW FOAM TO THE BENCHES
PHASE 4: APPLYING THE NEW FABRIC!!!!
Youth Mission Trip
Wow! What a great week of learning God’s Word, serving the forgotten and discovering the blessing (and challenge) of being in close connection with the church family during our time in Nashville, TN from June 6-11.
29 students and 5 adults learned to “Pu Cho Werk N” (translated “Put Your Work In”) as we studied 2 Timothy 2:4-6 and learned lessons from the soldier, athlete and farmer in regards to following Jesus. Ask one of the mission trip attendees to share a highlight of the experience but in the meantime, here are a few examples of the impact students felt.
“I never thought I'd ever make such strong friendships in such a short period of time, nor did I think I could fix broken relationships in that same time. I did both.”
“I don't think I've ever worked that hard, yet laughed so much in my life.”
“I've never quite realized how I impact others, and Jesus has given me that gift this week. I am so thankful to have been able to go to Nashville and serve Him.”
“Missing my second family. Thank you guys for a crazy, loving, amazing time in Nashville. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for us!”
“I spent a whole week creating beautiful relationships and serving the Lord with one of the best families out there, Thank you
Jesus!”
“This week at Nashville was great with helping and serving people in need, and meeting new people along the way.”
“We had some struggles throughout the week but we all focused on one thing- God.”
“I didn't believe I could get closer with my
church friends. I was so wrong.”
“I made so many new friends this year and have loved getting to know all of the younger kids! Definitely learned so much!”
Students will have another opportunity to turn their
faith into some sweat during the July 11-15 Local
Mission Week. We are serving shut-ins from our
church and partnering with local organizations to
benefit low-income families and homeless
individuals right here in central Indiana. Students
are encourage to work as many days as possible
with the flexibility to miss one or more days if they
have other obligations. $10 per day covers the
cost of lunch and work supplies.
REGISTER HERE!
Youth Renovation Update
The Youth Renovation Team has been hard
at work. Meeting on a regular basis, some
of the items the group has been working on
are:
A list of potential youth volunteers has been compiled
A communications plan is being developed
A grow group plan is being developed
Plans for a 7-year youth curriculum are under way
Wednesday Night Worship started June 15 and
will occur every Wednesday from 7-8:30pm
through the start of school. This is a weekly
connection to adults, peers and God. We will
enjoy the relaxed atmosphere around the fire pit
and take a couple of “road trips” as well.
Rain, Rain, Go Away… naaaah. The Youth and their leaders made the most of a Wednesday Night Worship that got moved into the church due to rain… an impromptu game of “Human, Hungry, Hungry, Hippos”
Join them this Wednesday for another fun adventure!
Kudos to the Youth Ministry Team who came out
early on the 4th of July to assist parade attendees
with parking at Carmel UMC. This annual fundraiser
for the Youth Ministry is a free-will donation. The
Youth were able to raise over $1100!! This money
goes directly into the Youth Ministry Fund.
Thanks to the following for your willingness to share your talents and the spiritual gift of music during the month of July. We have heard such great music already this season, and it continues to abound at Camel United Methodist Church. Here is what we have to look forward to in the next few weeks.
Special Music
Sunday, July 3 – Ron Dobson
Sunday, July 10 – Mina Keohane
Sunday, July 17 – Missy Hampton
Sunday, July 24 – Dave Morton
Sunday, July 31 – Blair Clark
Summer Choir
Sunday, July 10 – “Forever” arr. Larson
Sunday, July 24 – “Through It All’ arr. Dennis Allen
Every anthem is available in the Carmel UMC Mobile App. To hear them, select News and Announcements, then select summer choir to listen to the anthems above. Summer Choir will meet in the choir room to rehearse from 9 - 9:30 am on the very Sunday the anthem is to be sung for the 9:30 and 11:00 am service. Summer is a great time to sing for those who don’t have a lot of time to practice and all are welcome at any time.
Thanks again to all who have given tirelessly to
create a meaningful music ministry, and remember
there is always plenty of room for many more!
Please contact [email protected] for more
information.
New Director of Music Ministries
Dave Morton has a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Huntington University, a Master of Music in Conducting from Butler University, and an Education Specialist Degree from Ball State University. He is currently employed as Department Chair for the Performing Arts for Choir and Dance at Lawrence North
High School in the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township. He has also served as Director of Music Ministries for the Mount Comfort United Methodist Church in Greenfield, Indiana, Minister of Music at Broadway United Methodist Church, in Indianapolis, Director of Music for St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, in Carmel, and Music and Worship Leader for Gateway, formerly known as Sunrise United Methodist Church in the Geist area.
While using the arts as Dave’s principal tool, he attempts to unveil God’s presence and looks for the opportunity to share God’s relevance to all. Dave’s ultimate goal is that everyone will have an intimate, personal relationship with God and it is through music and the arts that he hears a strong call to help all connect with God and understand His presence in every aspect of their lives. With this in mind, Dave strives diligently to have an important impact on effective worship and music ministry, and considers it a privilege to work with the congregation and staff of the Carmel United Methodist Church.
Music Ministry Notes
Vision:
Carmel UMC Sports & Recreation Ministry exists to leverage sporting and recreational activities as a platform for members of the Carmel UMC family to build intentional relationships with persons without a church home toward the goal that they become connecting, growing and serving followers of Jesus Christ.
Every organization has to decide not only what they hope to accomplish but how they plan to do so. This is the final installment of a series to introduce the values that guide how we achieve the goal of more followers of Jesus through the relationships that develop in every SRM program. Thanks for sticking with us.
Sports & Rec Ministry Value #4
Success is measured by spiritual movement.
In sports, winning is typically a simple thing to define. However, in sports like boxing or gymnastics, there is a bit more room for judges to consider “artistic impression” and other subjective measures. As a ministry of Carmel UMC which is tasked with “making followers of Jesus Christ” (Matthew 28), Sports and Recreation has a high expectation to be influencing people in spiritual ways. We will not be able to base success solely on figures that can be summarized on a scorecard or spreadsheet. We must discern the ways that each program facilitates relationships that lead to spiritual interest and engagement.
Jesus reflected this value following one of his most spectacular and crowd attracting miracles: the feeding of the 5,000. If we read John 6 we discover that Jesus measured success in different ways than
we might expect. His focus on spiritual realities even meant that the crowd thinned out a bit from its original size and fervor.
While we believe that Sports and Recreation programs will attract people to Carmel UMC, we
also recognize that there must become a bigger reason for them to stay if we truly hope to complete the job of making disciples.
As people look for a place to belong and discover a relationship with Jesus, we will truly have reason to celebrate that God’s will is being done “on earth” at the corner of Rangeline and 126
th St, the heart of
Carmel.
Contact us at [email protected] to find out ways you can invest in people and have a front row seat to the transformation that God plans to do as a result.
Kevin Andrews Minister of Sports & Recreation
Kevin Andrews Minister of Youth and Sports & Rec
Technology News! Carmel UMC recently rolled out the Pathway to all full-members and constituents. This secure, online database will give you access to people and group information from Carmel UMC. If you did not receive an email invitation, please email: [email protected]
There have been several questions about the security of your information in the Pathway. Church Community Builder, the parent company who owns the software that Carmel UMC has branded “the Pathway”, has taken extraordinary efforts to make sure your information is safe and secure. Here is an article direct from CCB about the measures taken to make sure your information is safe.
Some more FAQs:
Who has access to the system and my information?
The primary answer to this is: Pastoral Staff and you. The purpose of the Pathway is two-fold. Carmel UMC wants to give YOU the opportunity to connect with groups within the church, as well as other members of our church family. However, in order to see other people’s information, you have to connect with them as “friends”, and their privacy settings have to be set to “friends” or send them an email directly through the system. Your personal information is not viewable by others, unless they are an immediate family member. You can see all of the profile information for your immediate family (i.e. spouse, children).
Additionally, Carmel UMC wants to be able to engage with users to see how your discipleship pathway is progressing. This aspect is not in a “big brother” sort of way, but rather a “Brother or Sister in Christ” sort of way. It is important that people are encouraged from the very beginning of their relationship with Christ. The ability to take attendance at group events, classes, and/or activities, allows Pastoral staff at Carmel UMC to walk alongside you and guide you as needed.
What are the default privacy settings?
When the information from the previous database Carmel UMC used was merged, the only information that was made viewable by people with a login to the system, is gender, first and last name, and birth month and date (not year). The default has been changed to first and last name, and email address. If you want more information published, you can easily adjust your privacy settings.
Who received a login invitation to the Pathway?
It is true, there are over 4,000 people in the database for Carmel UMC, however, not everyone received an invitation to the system. Any person who walks through the door at Carmel UMC, attends a worship service, and fills out an attendance pad, is entered into the system. It is important that Carmel UMC follows up with guests and those who attend regularly; that is why the number is so high.
In order to receive the initial invitation to the Pathway, the user’s designation must have been either: 1. a full-member or constituent, who has attended at least 3 times since August 2015 or 2. a donor to Carmel UMC (if donations are made to Carmel UMC, you can download your giving statement at any time) or 3. a student over the age of 15 who is active in the Youth Ministry Program. Future logins will be given to individuals as their attendance reaches a milestone and/or if a login is requested and the individual is active at Carmel UMC.
Who can see my financial information?
Donations to Carmel UMC are very private and personal. The only people who can see your financial information are YOU, the Senior Pastor, and the Financial Secretary for Carmel UMC, Elizabeth Shiverdecker.
Can I Opt-Out of the system?
The best answer for this is, no. Again, the Pathway’s primary purpose is for the Pastoral Staff to be able to see attendance at events, and to make sure that all of our programs are active and fulfilling the church’s vision of Connect, Grow, and Serve. If you feel as though you would rather not have any of your information viewable, you are welcome to change your privacy settings in the system. It is not required that anyone login to the system and use it. Carmel UMC hopes that you find the Pathway to be a useful system and a great way to Connect, Grow, and Serve.
If you have any questions about the Pathway that haven’t been addressed in this article or on the FAQ online, please don’t hesitate to email: [email protected].
Don’t Miss the Boat!
Act Now If You’d Like to Be Part of the
Next Stephen Minister Training Class!
Time is running out if you want to be part of CUMC’s next class of Stephen Ministers, which will
begin on Monday, August 1.
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to grow in faith, develop stronger relational skills, and bring
Christ’s love into the lives of hurting people.
To be part of this class, you will need to pick up a
copy of the Stephen Minister Application from
the church office. Fill it out and return it to the
church office.
We will then schedule a time when you can meet
with a couple of our Stephen Leaders to learn
more about the training and so we can learn more
about you.
If you have any questions, talk with one of our
Stephen Ministry Leaders:
Debbie Carriger, Jan Lefton,
Wayne Lerner, Sandy Phillips, or Mitzi Rose.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRAYER GROUP:
Be brave and courageous. Come and pray in the Chapel on Wednesday evenings at 6:30. We pray for about an hour, some times silently and sometimes out loud. Occasionally, we sing. Contact Richard Carriger:
CARMEL UMC E-PRAYER This ministry is a vital piece of electronic communication with-in our church family, used to share (via e-mail) timely pray-er requests and concerns about family and friends. If you would like to begin receiv-ing and using CUMC E-
Prayer, please send your e-mail address to Ed King at [email protected].
The Transportation Ministry is in full swing! This ministry is designed to help friends of Carmel UMC at the Barrington arrive safely at church to worship or enjoy Sunday School. If you’re a resident at the Bar-rington, and would like to participate in this ministry or if you’d like to volunteer as one of the drivers, please contact Jim Shirey 317-217-0172
The bus schedule currently running to the Barrington is:
Bus Arrival at The Barrington: 8:45 a.m. Depart from the Barrington: 9:00 a.m. (sharp) Depart CUMC following worship: 11:00 a.m.
Arrive at Barrington: 11:15 a.m.
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
621 S. Range Line Road
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317-844-7275
Fax: 317-848-8790
E-mail: [email protected]
www.carmelumc.org
At Carmel UMC we are connecting with God and others, growing in faith and love through Biblical learning, and serving our community and world as followers of Jesus Christ.
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