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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.5; text-transform: none;">Hi Everyone,</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Last week, Idorenyin led us on a discussion on the meaning of "Hope and Peace" during this Christmas season. Together we learned:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">Advent season is a time of celebration and reflection: celebrating the birth of Jesus, reflecting on who He is, what He has done, and awaiting His return.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">There's a difference between the hope that is talked about in the world and biblical hope. Biblical hope is full confidence, rooted in Christ with a sure expectation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">The Hebrew word for peace is "Shalom" which means "whole, completeness".</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;">Sin separated us from God, but through the blood of Jesus, we
</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">have peace with God and have been reconciled to Him.</span><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-transform: none;"> (Romans 5:1, Colossians 1:19-23) </span></div>
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<span style="color: currentcolor; line-height: 1.5;"><b>Today</b></span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); line-height: 1.5;">, starting promptly
</span><span style="color: currentcolor; line-height: 1.5;">at 6:30PM</span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); line-height: 1.5;">, Sidd will be leading us on the last parts of the Advent series centered on the meanings of "Joy and Love". </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Snacks & light refreshments will be provided.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.5;">We look forward to seeing You!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.5;">🗒️ tldr</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.5;">When:
</span><span style="color: currentcolor; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.5;">Mon 12/15 @6:30 PM</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">What: Joy & Love (Advent)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.5;">Where: The Hawkins Room</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Best,</span></div>
<div style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Aptos; color: rgb(33, 33, 33); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 1.5; text-transform: none;">Angel, Idorenyin, Sidd & Caleb (URMCCF co-leaders)</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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