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TEAM LEADERS
McKay Caston, Lead Pastor of Preaching & Leadership
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Andy Woznicki, Pastor of Community & Discipleship
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Kandi Ledford, Pastoral Ministry Associate
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Jesse Turk, Music Team Leader
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James Daniel, Technology Team Leader
jdaniel@appstudios.net

Matthew Fish Luke, Youth Discipleship Team Leader
mbluke8873@ung.edu

Dottie Smorey, Childrens Ministry Team Leader
creekstonechildrensministry@gmail.com

Jim Keane, Hospitality Team Leader
jimandjanetkeane@windstream.net

Colt Dyer, Facilities Team Leader
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Alex Flewelyn, Usher Team Leader
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James Fitts, Truck Team Leader
jc"tt9563@ung.edu

Larry Charles, Compassion in Action (CIA) Liaison
larrycharlespt@yahoo.com

Jeremy Moore, Campus Outreach Director
jeremy.moore@campusoutreach.org

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
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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-Driven Community
! Grace-Driven Ministry
! Grace-Driven Outreach
! Grace-Driven Generosity

For more information concerning our denominational
connections, theological orientation, and other distinctives,
please visit www.creekstonechurch.com.

The Creekstone o#ce is located on the Historic Square
at 40-B Public Square South.
Our mailing address is
PO Box 1234, Dahlonega, GA, 30533.
Email: creekstonechurch@gmail.com
Phone: (678) 807-9164






Creekstone


Grace Changes Everything
Welcome to
TODAYS MESSAGE:
Twenty Seconds of Insane Courage
REBUILDING THE RUINS
Message #2: Twenty Seconds of Insane Courage

Dr. McKay Caston, Lead Pastor of Preaching and Leadership

NEHEMIAH 2:1-10
1 In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and
gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before; 2 so the king asked me, "Why does your face look so sad
when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart." I was very much afraid, 3 but I said to the king, "May the
king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates
have been destroyed by !re?" 4 The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven, 5 and I
answered the king, "If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in
Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it." 6 Then the king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked
me, "How long will your journey take, and when will you get back?" It pleased the king to send me; so I set a time. 7 I
also said to him, "If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide
me safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah? 8 And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king's forest, so he will give
me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will
occupy?" And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. 9 So I went to the
governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king's letters. The king had also sent army o#cers and cavalry with
me. 10 When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite o#cial heard about this, they were very much disturbed
that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.

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YOUR GIVING MAKES ADIFFERENCE!
Our weekly o"ering goes to support the ministry of the gospel locally through Creekstone and
Campus Outreach, regionally through our church planting partnerships, and globally through the
missionaries we support around the world. Your giving is making a di"erence toward the ripple
e"ect of grace! And yes, you can give to the work of the Kingdom through Creekstone using your
phone. Just scan the QR code (download a free QR reader at the App Store or Google Play) to the
right 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!

CREEKSTONE 101 OCTOBER 3-4
Creekstone 101 is a seminar designed to introduce folks to the mission, vision, history, philosophy of ministry and theology of
Creekstone, as well as to describe the meaning of and pathway to membership. Although C-101 is a prerequisite to
membership, participating does not obligate you to join. Register online, on a Get Connected form, or by contacting Kandi
Ledford at creekstonechurch@gmail.com. Childcare is provided, as well as dinner on Friday night.

K-GROUPS
K-Groups are Creekstone's community groups. The K in K-Group stands for the Greek word koinonia," which means fellowship
or oneness. These groups, which are made up of 10-14 people, generally meet in homes two Sunday nights a month in order
to develop authentic community in the context of a safe, grace-centered, relational atmosphere. For more information on K-
Groups, contact Andy Woznicki, our Pastor of Community and Discipleship, at ajwoznicki@gmail.com.

CREEKSTONE YOUTH
A middle and high school Bible study meets on Sunday nights from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Dorks Textbooks. A girls Bible Study for
grades 5-7 meets at the same time at the church o#ce. For more information, contact coordinator, Matthew Fish Luke, at
mbluke8873@ung.edu.

SPECIAL OUTDOOR SERVICE SUNDAY, SEPT. 28
On Sunday, September 28th, we will worship outdoors in the circle at Yahoola Creek Park. Bring lawn chairs, blankets, or
whatever you want to sit on for this special event. If you want to stick around, feel free to bring a picnic, frisbees, etc. In case of
rain, we will meet at the Marketplace on the Square, above Paul Thomas Chocolates and Giggle Monkey Toys.

MIDWEEK
Midweek for Men & Midweek for Women meet on alternating Wednesdays at the Anderson's, 199 Twin Fawns Trail (o" Ben
Higgins Road in Deerwoods Subdivision). There also is a weekly Monday Morning Bible Study for Women with childcare that
meets from 10:00 a.m. til 11:30 starting tomorrow. at the same location. For more info on the womens studies, contact Beckie
Johnson at stubeck@att.net. For info on the mens study, contact Andy Woznicki at ajwoznicki@gmail.com.

CAMPUS OUTREACH
Creekstone is partnered with Campus Outreach, a ministry at UNG committed to discipling students in the height, depth, width
and breadth of Gods grace in Jesus with weekly meetings on Thursday nights at 7:00 p.m. in HNS. For more info, just contact
campus director, Jeremy Moore, at jeremy.moore@campusoutreach.org. Follow CO on Twitter @CO_UNG.

MINISTRYTEAMS
If you are not presently on a Ministry Team, would you consider where you could serve this year? Just check the box on the
Get in the Game form and place it in the o"ering basket after the message. Thanks!

GRACEKIDS!
GraceKids o"ers special, age-speci!c teaching environments during the morning service 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. Of course, children are welcome to remain in the service.
Opportunities to CONNECT, GROW & SERVE