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Mission Georgia Moments for Nov. 1, 8

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Posted Thursday, October 29, 2015 8:00 am

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Encourage your church to use one of the following Mission Georgia Moments before the morning worship offering is collected, as part of a Sunday School opening comment, or in a Small Group or WMU meeting. Each entry is not time-sensitive and can be used on any Sunday of the year.

November 1

A total of 68 young women ages 18-35 ministered to victims of human trafficking in Middle Georgia during the first myMISSION: Engage Weekend.

November 8

More than 200 ministers and church staff attended pre-retirement planning workshops across Georgia as provided by the office of Church Financial Services.

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