after three years of ministry at First Church. Jon will re-ceive an appointment to another church. We wish him well. These changes may result in other changes to our minis-try. We may return to two worship ser-vices. There will be changes in the way we operate our youth program. We will use more part time, and less full time help on staff. In all, our ef-forts continue to be to provide the most effective ministry possible with the re-sources we have at hand. God is good, and surely will guide us through these changes.

Dillon Staas Senior Pastor

Someone once ob-served that the only thing that never changes is the fact that things always change. There are some changes com-ing at First Church in 2010 that we want to tell you about. Susan Mathew, our Christian Education director and technol-ogy facilitator has been employed at First Church in one capacity or another for 40 years. Her ser-vice has been highly dedicated and ex-tremely effective. Susan is ready to join her husband David in retirement during 2010… almost. David has retired from public school teaching but is now working as principal

at St. Mary’s elemen-tary. Like Dave, Susan will not move suddenly and com-pletely into retire-ment. She will re-main with First Church on a part time basis from January through June to train her replacement. The Christian Educa-tion position will be a part time position and is currently open. The tasks of newslet-ter editor and televi-sion coordinator are currently in limbo. As announced in No-vember, Pastor Jon Exman will also be leaving us in June. The current financial recession has re-sulted in the elimina-tion of the associate pastor position. We will say goodbye to Jon, Lesa, and family

Change is Coming

Stewardship Update

Our stewardship drive for the 2010 church budget is winding down and we want to thank you for your sup-port of the ministry of First Church. To date we have received 130 pledges totaling $291,420.

This compares to 155 pledges last year totaling $339,732. We know there are some who are concerned with the effect of the troubled economy on their personal income and are reluctant to make a pledge they might not be able to keep. Please, whether you have pledged or not, continue to give as generously and regularly as you are able during 2010.

We continue to accept pledges through January. In response to the shortfall in income, the church is spending far less than has been budgeted for 2009, and is making further cuts in next year’s budget. We are confident the steps we are taking will keep First Church on sound fi-nancial footing into the future. Once again, thank you for your support.

The Friendly Visitor

Inside this issue:

Our Church Family

Church Staff

2

The Sleuth Report

Retro News

3

Spiritual

Formation

4

Youth 5

Child Care Schedule

Children Sunday School

6

Weekday Preschool

Mustard Seeds

7

Women’s Ministry 8

Financials 9

Publication Info Sunday Schedule Worship Team Preaching Schedule

10

January Calendar 11

January Birthday and Anniversary Calendar

12

January, 2010

Volume 56, Issue 1

Special points of interest:

• Financial Peace University

• Bible 101 • Bible Song—date

change, January 10th • Mustard Seeds Winter

Session • “Good Search”

News

HEALTH CONCERNS: Rudy Adams, Saul Alva-rez, Fran Baum, Rick Bilderback, Rochelle Campbell, Lloyd Elston, Judy Feeney, Bill Jerome, Alivia Lucas, Brad McGue, Delores McMillen, Janet Merkle, Susan Mills, Noah, Marianne Schneider, Teresa Magdich Shaver, Lori Schaffner, Sandy Shepherd, Mi r iam Stoodt, Rebecca Strick-l e r , Su san , J i l l Witherow.

M I L I T A R Y : T o m Gerken, Jordan Ned-derman (B Troop 2nd/107 /Cav, Camp Taji, APO AE 09378), J. R. Price, Families of military who have been killed, POWS, Refu-gees of war, perse-cuted Christians. MISSIONARIES: Gaston & Jeanne Ntambo–Congo, Jose Luise Ramos and family, Ella Manken.

GLOBAL CONCERNS: US, state governments; governments in Af-ghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Africa, Middle East, Israel, North Korea.

Marilyn Bebout Ex 0 Office manager/sec’y firstchurch@wcoil.com Jana Thompson Ex 5 Spiritual Formation Dir. jthompson@wcoil.com Gloria Wendel Worship coordinator/ organist gwendel@wcoil.com

Dillon Staas Ex 2 Senior Pastor dstaas@wcoil.com

Jon Exman Ex 306 Assoc. & youth pastor jexman@wcoil.com

Paul Miller Ex 6 Visitation pastor

Susan Mathew Ex 4 Director of Education smathew@wcoil.com

Paul Hoverman Chancel choir director aphoverman@juno.com

Juanita Hotmire Ex 1 Preschool administrator jhotmire@wcoil.com

David Leiendecker Superintendent of building

Jason Kreischer Custodian

Long Term Prayer List...

Church Staff

Betty Kelly, mother of Ric Kelly,

December 12, 2009

Glen Coleman former custodian

December 16, 2009

Within Our Congregation...

Baptism: Lucy Laine Gutierrez December 27, 2009

Laine and Adrian Gutierrez

Deaths:

Joanna Stoops November 27, 2009

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The Prayer Team

asks for your help

in keeping our list

up-to-date.

Contact

Arla Allen or

anyone on the

Prayer Team with

your updates.

Thank you

Observe! Keep your eyes open! That’s the sleuth’s advice for the New Year. For instance, have you observed the covers of the church bul-letins? “During the ordinary times of the church calendar we have a sketch of our building, but during the spe-cial seasons, I wanted to communicate a message,” Reverend Staas indicated. “When I learned how creative Diane is, I solicited her help. She has the ability to ‘just make it happen’!”

Diane Thompson was in Juarez, Mexico with the church mission team when she felt a calling to join the Contemporary Worship Praise Band. It was through her music that Dillon discovered her creativity, and he seized the opportunity to expand the church’s ministry with her art. “He explains to me the vision in his head,” Diane began. “I try to really feel the message, and then I sketch it out in lead. From there I do some shading with

chalk, and take it to Dillon for review. We build the drawings around seasonal themes and selected scrip-tures.” A favorite men-tioned by both Diane and Reverend Staas was used during the 2008 Lenten season. It portrays Christ’s praying hands with a shadow of the Cross flow-ing across them. The sleuth was inspired by the recent Advent portrayal in which three people anx-iously await the arrival of Jesus as from a distance they watch Mary & Joseph traveling toward Bethle-hem. Diane has done over twenty bulletin covers, usu-ally four per year. All are available in the church of-fice, and you are encour-aged to stop by to give them a second look.

Diane’s art goes beyond the band and the bulletin. Be a sleuth yourself, and take note of First Church’s Peony Parade floats. Each year the float displays the theme

of the up-coming Vacation Bible School. With lots of help from the Bible school staff (and their husbands) Diane aids in the design and building of the float. “We usually move her de-sign directly from the wagon to the altar where it serves as the backdrop for the week of VBS,” ex-plained Susan Mathew. And while you are sleuth-ing around, you will learn that the First United Meth-odist program, Sacred Space, is often built around an actual space. It is Diane Thompson, along with Jana Thompson, who designs those ‘spaces.’ “She brings all those won-derful impressions to cre-ate an inviting place to be,” enthused Jana.

“I like to be a helper, a support person,” Diane mused. As we enter this New Year, let us be grate-ful for all the artistic contri-butions of our talented congregation.

From the July 5th, 1961 FV.---A well informed congregation, we feel is more active and interested in the total program of the church. We pledge to you our efforts to bring to you through this publication all the information and news we are able to obtain in our church office that will enable you to become a more active participant in our church wor-ship services, church school, youth and adult groups.

In order to make this a more effective "messenger" we also ask that every person con-sider himself a "reporter" and keep us informed as to business meetings, social and rec-reational activities and other matters of general Interest to readers of this paper.--------

Mrs. Forrest Gribler was the soloist for the worship service Sunday morning. Her selec-tion was , "Today I walked where Jesus walked.”

----------I have a terrible conscience- it doesn't keep me from doing things; it just keeps me from enjoying them

Ah, well------- David

The Sleuth Report

from the archives applicable yet to-day, no???

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Al Arnold

Diane, an

artist, is able

to use the

gifts God has

blessed her

with to serve

the church.

for 8 weeks for a simple overview of the Bible Basics. Our emphasis will be on the New Tes-tament. We will meet on Sundays at 9:30 in the library. We begin Sun-day, January 17th. Please let me know if you plan on attending, so we will have enough materials. Questions, contact Jana Thompson.

So you have the desire to s t u d y the Bi-ble. You

really want to join a Bi-ble Study, but you’re SURE everyone knows more than you about the Good Book. And, you don’t want to make a fool of yourself. Join us

Spiritual Formation

Bible 101

the bulletin board out-side Jana’s office. Any questions, contact Jana. Jthompson @wcoil.com or 419-238-0631 x5.

Calling all Emmaus Pilgrims!

Join us for a First UMC Potluck at the Thomp-sons on Saturday, January 19th. We will gather at 6:00 p.m. for some good food and fellowship. Some of you have expressed an interest in a Fourth Day Group so we will ex-plore this possibility. Mostly we will eat and talk. Please sign up on

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Sunday Mornings 9:30 a.m.: Hal Hunt Class. Dining Room International Sunday school lessons Pastor’s Class, Conference room, book of James Adult Bible Class, Room 102—Bob Scheidt, The Book of Revelation Young Adults, Room 203—Al Arnold, The Book of Acts Bible 101, Library, Jana Thompson

Mondays—Adult Cell Group. 7:30—9:00 p.m. Meet at Matt and Judy Krites bi-weekly

Tuesdays—Prayer Group—10:00 a.m. Contact Gloria Wendel Conference room Tuesday Toolbox—watch for times Disciple Bible Study, The Gospels—6—8 p.m. John Auld, Conference Room

Wednesdays—Men’s Bible study. 7—8 am Contact David Leiendecker. Dining hall. Men’s Bible study. The Book of Acts. 8—9 a.m. Contact Roy Souders. Conference Room. Women’s study. Beth Moore Studies. 4—5 p.m. Contact Shirley Jarvis. Conference Room Evening Men’s Study 6:00 p.m. Led by Bob Spath. Conference Room Twenty Somethings Plus 8:00 p.m. The Apprentice Series. Contact Jana Thompson. Meets in homes.

Thursdays—Women’s Study. 7:45—9:15 a.m. The Apprentice Series. Contact Jana Thompson Room 102

FREE PREVIEW January 10, 2010

6—7 p.m. Class will cost $93.00 per family

Classes begin January 24, 2010

6—8 p.m.

IMPACT, the youth group for 5th and 6th graders, resumes January 13 after school.

JUNIOR HIGH youth group is on Sundays in the Youth Room 5:00-6:30

SENIOR HIGH Youth Group—Sundays in the Youth Room 7:00-9:00pm Cell Group—Wednesdays at the Exmans (440 South Ave.) 7:30-9:00pm.

*January 10 No Youth Group— Jon will be returning from the Council on Evangelism in New Orleans *January 13 Cell Group and IMPACT *January 17 Regular Youth Schedule

January *January 3 No Youth Group—Jon will be at Council on Evangelism in New Orleans *January 6 No Cell group - Jon will be gone

*January 20 Cell Group and IMPACT *January 24 709…doors open at 609 and things get started at 709 *January 27 Cell Group and IMPACT *January 31 Regular Youth Schedule

Youth Group Winter Opportunities Each Week

Calendar

closer relationship with their Savior.

Before we get into the calendar I wanted to talk about something. In the last few weeks we have had some news that is hard to deal with. Be-cause of the financial situation of the church, there will no longer be an associate pastor here at First UMC. This means that the Exman family will be moving and appointed to an-other church in July. News like this is always

hard to take, it seems as if we just got here, but that is just the way things go sometimes. I ask that you pray for my family as we go through this transition and know that we will be praying for you. Things will work out because God is always with us. I just wanted you to know that while I am finishing up my last six months at First UMC; your teenagers will still have plenty of ministry opportunities. I am excited for the

Youth Group info and updates for January… Teens and Parents and Everyone else,

Happy New Year! 2010!!! We have a lot of things go-ing on this year…Confirmation will start on Sunday January 17th, so for all of you in the 7th grade get ex-cited! (Hint… look for your letter in the next few weeks!) Also IM-PACT will start back on the 13th. We just fin-ished up a great year of youth ministry at FUMC. I am so proud of all the kids for their spiritual growth and excitement for having a

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Confirmation for

7th graders

begins

January 17th

at 9:30 a.m.

things we are doing and I hope you are too. My family and I have appreci-ated our time here so much. Thank you for al-lowing us to share it with you.

Jon Exman

On the SECOND Sun-day of January, parents and children will meet in the dining room of the church for a com-bined session beginning at 9:30 a.m. Families (that’s mom and dad, too) with children of preschoolers through junior high are invited to come and experience a high energy fast paced introduction to “The Uptown District” rotation lesson and

verse for the month. It is called “Bible Song.” The remaining 3 Sun-days will have the pre-school children in their classes, elementary children in rotation, the youth and parents in their respective classes. In this is a very exciting tool called “The Faith 5”. If you care to have some fun, keep your family communicating every night, and grow

in your understanding of yourself and God, we urge you to try this simple five-step process see if it doesn’t help!

Please prayerfully consider joining us

and mark Bible Song on your calendars

for the 2nd Sunday, January 10th this

month. This is important!

January 17 Nursery Infants—2 8:00—Janet Gearhart 9:15—Smelsers 10:45—Mark & Tonia Verville Preschoolers—Ruth Ann & Bruce Dowler

January 24 Nursery infants—2 8:00—Steve & Cindy DuVall 9:15—Smelsers 10:45— Greg & Michele Amstutz Preschoolers—Mitch & Brooke Gearhart

January 3 Nursery infants—2 8:00—Jared and Sara Owens 9:15—Smelsers 10:45—Barb Showalter Preschoolers— Bob & Sara Spath

January 10 Nursery infants—2 8:00—Marcia Osenga 9:15—Smelsers 10:45—Eric & Melody McCracken Preschoolers—Jeff & Amy Tomlinson

January 31 Nursery infants—2 8:00—Matt & Judy Krites 9:15—Smelsers 10:45— Christie Wendel Preschoolers—Katie Thomp-son and Beth Howell

Bible Song

Child Care Schedule for January

Virtue Word for the month: Learning Spending the time it

takes to find out what you need to know.

Uptown District Teachers:

Studio One—Arlene Hurless

Jos & Son Hardware—Jon and Nancy Rhoades

Peace.com—Mary Alvarez

Preschool Staff

2/3 year old staff—Amy Koontz, Karlyn Koontz

4/5 year old staff—Amy

Kopack, Michael Smelser

January Rotation

Fishing for People

Matthew 5:13a, 14, 16 You are the salt of the

earth… You are the light of the world. A

city built on a hill can-not be hid. In the same way, let your light shine before

others, so that they will see your good works and give glory to your

Father in Heaven.”

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January Rotation is Fishing for People

Art by He Qi

The first

Sunday of

January, the

children will

have a

New Year’s

Event.

Meet in Krout

to begin.

The Faith 5F a i t h A c t s I n T h e

H o m e 1. SHARE your highs & lows of the day 2. READ and highlight a verse of scripture in your Bible 3. TALK about how the bible verse relates to your highs & lows 4. PRAY for your highs & lows, for your family, and for the world 5. BLESS one another

CHILD’S NAME_________________________________ BIRTHDATE_________________ GRADE ______ SCHOOL _________________________ AGE_____ CHILD’S NAME ________________________________ BIRTHDATE _________________ GRADE ______ SCHOOL _____________________________ AGE __________ _____ I WANT MY CHILD PICKED UP AT THEIR SCHOOL EACH WEEK _____ I WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR MY CHILD _____ I CAN PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR OTHER CHILDREN _________________________________ PARENT NAME (PLEASE PRINT) PHONE # WHERE YOU CAN BE REACHED DURING SEEDS SESSIONS ___________________________ PLEASE LIST ANY KNOWN ALLERGIES OR CONDITIONS THAT MAY AFFECT PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES: ______________________________________________________________________________ _____ I CAN HELP OUT AT SEEDS SESSIONS _____ I CAN HELP PROVIDE SNACKS _____ I GIVE MY PERMISSION TO USE MY CHILD’S IMAGE IN CHURCH ADVERTISING. _____ I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY STUDENT'S BEHAVIOR AT ALL TIMES AND THAT I AND MY STUDENT ARE EXPECTED TO TREAT ALL STAFF MEMBER/VOLUNTEERS OF FIRST CHURCH WITH RESPECT. _____ I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE TO COME INSIDE TO PICK UP MY STUDENT AT THE JEFFERSON STREET ENTRANCE OF THE CHURCH. PARENT SIGNATURE ___________________________ EMAIL CONTACT_________________________ FOR OFFICE USE ONLY $10.00 FEE/CHILD PAID ____________ DATE ______________

Weekday Preschool

Registration, 2010 Winter Mustard Seeds

God’s Word…trust it…and turn to it daily. The Bible will spring to life through fun lessons, everyone’s-involved skits, powered-up praise music, and top-notch music videos. Each week your kids will live the Bible… Life application is built right into each lesson, because knowing God’s

Word isn’t enough—kids need to live God’s Word, too!

Each week your kids will sing the Bible… Music is an integral part of learning God’s Word—kids will learn songs to praise God. They will have opportunities to sing in worship services as well.

Mustard Seed Sessions

Each week your kids will use the Bible… They’ll explore God’s Word, find key pas-sages, and learn key Bible truths. There’s only one Hands-On Bible MAX student book: the Bible itself! Each week your kids will love the Bible… They’ll learn to rely on

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Preschoolers sang in worship

Dates:

January 13—March 17

Afterschool until

5:00 p.m.

Kindergarteners—

Grade 4

Fee: $10.00/child

Please register by January 11

Each class enjoyed a Christmas Party

5th Graders came to present a Christmas play to the

Preschool

Lydia Circle— January 12 -noon Devotions— Marilyn Bebout Hostess— Marilyn Bebout Sarah Circle— January 18—7:30 p.m. Conference Room Knitting Circle—January 19—7 pm Dining Room

Dorcas Circle— January 20—10:00 a.m. Krout Martha/Ruth Circle— January 20— 1:30 p.m. Library Sewing Circle—Interested in sewing lap quilts or other small pro-jects, call Helen Huston at 238-5713

Circles are open to any woman in the church. For further information about the circles, please contact Jeanne Zeigler, chair of the Women Team Ministry. 419-238-4047 or Marilyn in the church office. 419-238-0631, x 0

who gave monetary gifts to the program. A special thanks to Jim & Val Weber for making the maps for the drivers...to Jana Thompson for coordi-nating the drivers and to Marilyn Bebout for getting

Sarah Circle would like to thank every-one for helping to make this year's An-gel Tree program a success. Thanks to all who purchased gifts and those who delivered the gifts and to those

the inserts and an-nouncements in the bulletins. We serviced a total of 79 children and 39 families.

Circle Meetings

Angel Tree Update

financial assistance by the Women's Min-istry in 2009. Needy Poor Fund, Food Pan-try, YWCA Summer F o o d P r o g r a m , YWCA's Transitional Living Program & Emergency Shelter, Angel Foundation, House of Transition, Victims Services and

the Pregnancy Life Center. UPCOMING EVENT: Teddy Bear Sunday will be Sunday, February 14, 2010.

Women’s Team Ministry Report

The monthly meeting for the Women’s Team Ministry will be held on January 7th at 4:45 p.m. in the Conference Room.

The Women's Minis-try is pleased to an-nounce the following missions were given

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Serving children of prisoners

The profit from

the projects of

the Women’s

Ministry goes

to missions.

Thank you for

your support.

$548,807.00 2009 Budget $503,073.08 Year to date portion of Budget

$ 68,578.08 Operating receipts for November $442,125.34 Operating receipts for the year $ 48,564.72 Operating expenses for November $479,709.34 Operating expenses for the year $ 37,577.00 Shortage of giving to cover expenses

$785,786.14 Mortgage balance as of December 1, 2009

Stand up for what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything.

“Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Galatians 6:9-10

Budget Report

Earn Money for the Church Using the “GoodSearch” search engine

12/13/09 Offering for week $ 13,436.50 Building Campaign 4,037.00 Christmas Offering 2,535.50 worship 8:00 – 87 9:15 – 37 10:45 – 254 Sunday School - 133 Childcare – 26

12/20/09 Offering for week $10,825.50 Building Campaign 2,324.67 Christmas Offering 1,600.00

Worship 8:00 - 114 9:15- 35 10:45 - 281 Sunday School – 133 Childcare – 16

12/27/09

Offering for week $10,928.89 Building Campaign 5,408.00 Christmas Offering 778.00 Worship 8:00 - 73 9:15-39 10:45 –207 Sunday School – 121 Childcare – 13

By the Numbers

11/29/09 Offering for week $ 9,630.26 Building Campaign 1,248.33 Worship 8:00 – 91 9:15 - 33 10:45 – 316 Sunday School - 180 Childcare - 20

12/06/09 Offering for week $ 9,982.04 Building Campaign 13,173.00 Worship 8:00 - 97 9:15 – 30 10:45- 238 Sunday School - 114 Childcare - 11

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Here is an easy way for the church and preschool to receive money for searching the internet. Bring up the internet on your computer; and search for “Good Search.” There it will tell you how to make Good Search your home page. In the space where it reads, enter your charity here, type in either First United Methodist Church (Van Wert, Ohio) or First United Methodist Preschool. Click verify and you are set to search the web AND earn money for our church or preschool. Please help us earn money by using this simple tool.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! – Your offering envelopes for 2010 are in the Jefferson Street Narthex, please pick them up as soon as possible, so we don’t have to mail them out. Need envelopes? See the church office.

Worship Team

CONTACT US: Mailing address: First United Methodist Church 113 W. Central Avenue Van Wert, OH 45891

Phone: 419-238-0631 Fax: 419-238-3608 E-mail: firstchurch@wcoil.com

Sunday Schedule

8:00 a.m.—Blended Service Nursery open

9:15 a.m.—Contemporary Service Nursery open

9:30 a.m.—Sunday school 2 year olds—adults

Nursery open

10:45 a.m.—Traditional Service Nursery open

A.W.E.—K—grade 4

First United Methodist Church

Office Hours: M—F, 8:30—4:30 Saturday hours: 7:30—11:00

We’re on the web at www.vanwertfirst.net

Jefferson @Central Van Wert, Ohio

The newsletter is published each month at First United Methodist Church

in Van Wert, Ohio by Susan Mathew

Editor smathew@wcoil.com

Upcoming issues & deadline dates:

Newsletter Deadline Publication Month Date Date February January 13 January 27 March February 15 February 24 April March 15 March 31

You can email your articles!

January Greeters: Carol and Rachel Taylor Dave and Kim Clouse

Head Usher: Neil Shaffer

Sound: Kent Smelser, Ron Allison, Kyle Wendel, Bob Sowers

Powerpoint: Jill & Michael Smelser, Jim and Val Weber, Ron Allison

Television production: Dave and Jo Thompson, Ron Allison, Ric Kelly, Bob Sowers, Kurt Massillo, Jacob Brake

Praise Band: Dillon Staas, Cheri Oechsle, David Mills, Diane Thompson, Susan Burchfield, Jacob Brake

Preaching Schedule

January 3 Dillon 8 and 10:45 Jon 9:15 January 10 Dillon 8 and 9:15 Bob Scheidt 10:45 January 17 Dillon 8 and 10:45 Jon 9:15 January 24 Dillon 9:15 and 10:45 Jon 8 January 31 Dillon 8 and 10:45 Jon 9:15

January 13 - March 17 beginning at 5:00 p.m. We are in need of the following help: Clean Up Crew Members – run the dishwasher and clean up the dining room; Dessert Coordinator – make phone calls to ask people to bring desserts. This can be two people who split the phone calls. If you can help with either, please contact Jana Thompson at jthompson@wcoil.com or 419-238-0631 x5.

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