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

WE AIM TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION:

Through Grace-Driven Teaching, Through Grace-Shaped Community, and Through Grace-Motivated Outreach.

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ESSENTIAL BELIEFS The Bible

The Bible is Gods special revelation to humanity, centering on the glory of Gods grace through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Therefore, as the word of God, the Bible alone is our ultimate authority for all of life, theologically, devotionally and practically.

CONTACT TEAM LEADERS

McKay Caston, Pastor of Preaching & Leadership mckaycaston@gmail.com Andy Woznicki, Pastor of Community and Discipleship ajwoznicki@gmail.com Matt Stephenson, Pastoral/Administrative Assistant mbstep2055@gmail.com Jay Smorey, Coordinator of Music and Technology creekstonemusicandtech@gmail.com Graham Sibley, Coordinator of Youth Ministries gmsibl7262@northgeorgia.edu Dottie Smorey, Coordinator of Childrens Ministries creekstonechildrensministry@gmail.com Jim Keane, Greeter & Hospitality Team Leader jimandjanetkeane@windstream.net Colt Dyer, Set Up & Facilities Team Leader crdyer3648@northgeorgia.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 Creekstone is a partner with Campus Outreach, a ministry on the campus of the University of North Georgia. For more information, contact Campus Director, Caleb Martin at jcalebmartin@gmail.com.

Faith
People are reconciled to God, not by their own good works, but through faith alone in the good works of Jesus. Therefore, someone becomes a Christian not by doing for God, but by receiving from God.

Grace
Salvation being through faith alone means that people are reconciled to God by grace alone through the substitutionary death of Jesus. Therefore, the Christians standing before God is a gift, not a reward.

Jesus
Our only hope of forgiveness, righteousness, and eternal life is only gained through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, not by any merit or effort of our own.

The Glory of God

The goal of our theology is that God alone would receive the glory for redeeming, adopting and empowering sinners with new life. Therefore, there is no room for selfrighteousness in the gospel, but only for boasting in the cross of Jesus. For a more in-depth survey of our theological orientation, check out the Westminster Confession of Faith and Catechisms and/or our extended theological summary on the Creekstone website. The Creekstone ofce is located on the Historic Square at 40-B Public Square South just above the Mass Bay Trading Company. The mailing address is PO Box 1234, Dahlonega, GA, 30533.

T odays Message: The Most Critical Moment Of Every Day Luke 10:38-4 2

FOCUS: KEEPING FIRST THINGS FIRST

Message 1 of 5 The Most Crucial Moment of Every Day
TODAYS BIBLE PASSAGE: Luke 10:38-42 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me. 41 But the Lord answered her, Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her. (ESV) A LISTENING GUIDE FOR TODAYS MESSAGE: Main idea: What if you could wake up and live your day with a sense of peace and focus rather than anxiety and stress? You can. But it requires learning and practicing the lesson that we nd in Luke 10:38-42. What we discover in these verses is the most critical moment of every day. What is it? Lets nd out. I. Mary Sits (vv. 38-39)
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STAY IN THE CURRENT

The Get Connected card in the bulletins are 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, regionally through our church planting partnerships, and globally thorough the missionary families we support overseas in India and Africa. Your giving is making a difference! FOCUS: Keeping First Things First A New Summer Sermon Series Begins Today! A new, 5-week sermon series begins todaySunday, called Focus: Keeping First Things First, which is designed to help us spend the summer wisely as we recalibrate our lives to what matters most in preparation for the busyness of fall. June 30 - The Most Critical Moment of Every Day (Focusing My Heart) July 7 - How to Fulll Your Unique Calling (Focusing My Gifts) July 14 - Special Speaker, Alan Foster - The Blessing of Bankruptcy July 21- Creative Ways to Prioritize Your Primary Relationships (Focusing My Relationships) July 28 - How to Best Invest Your Time (Focusing My Time) Aug 4 - How to Live for an Audience of One (Focusing My Motives) Ministry Opportunities 1) To purchase tickets for this summers Community Tomato Supper fundraiser for the Community Helping Place, please see Kathy Christmas or Joni Skogman in the lobby. Tickets are $10/person or $25/family. To volunteer, just sign up on the Get Connected form. 2) ConnectAbility is planning to have 2 booths on the square on July 4th. They will be painting faces and selling snow cones as a fundraiser for the ministry. Creekstone folks are encouraged to participate in this effort. More info is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/207757852708471/ and an online sign up for a 2 hour slot to make snow cones or pain faces is here: http://vols.pt/nscCka. 3) If you are interested in more information about the Kids Hope Mentoring Program, please sign up on a Get Connected form and we will forward your interest to our CIA Coordinator, Larry Charles. Sexual Recovery Group for Spouses Laurie Boerman, with Access Grace Counseling, will be leading a 16-week recovery/support group at the Creekstone Ofces for those whose spouses are struggling with a sexual addiction. The group begins the rst week of September. Cost: $400. For more information, please contact Laurie at 470-253-0950 or via email at laurieb@accessgrace.com. Ministry Teams: Get in the Game! If you are not serving on a Ministry Team, we need you! Get in the game by signing up for more information on the Get Connected form and put it in the offering basket after the message.

II. Martha Stands (v. 40)

III. Jesus Sides (vv. 41-42)

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION & DISCUSSION:

1) How might the most critical moment of every day affect every other moment? 2) Reect upon and discuss this statement, A tree has to have roots in order to provide shade. 3) What is my white elephant, and how can I be prepared to overcome the temptation to tend it at the most critical moment in every day? Next Weeks Message: How to Fulll Your Unique Calling

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Grace Changes Everything