1. Adult II Couples Class

3. PhysicalSpiritualPracticalChurchMisc -The Savages -Country Haven Church -Rebekah Heup -Tony: Cancer treatments -Cathy Laster: Cancer treatments -Abraham Garcia: Cancer treatments -William Stephenson: Biopsy -Global Missions Offering

4.  Benevolence Fund  R.E.A.P. (P-Team)  Scripture Readers Needed  Monthly Fellowships  October??  November??  December - Woffords  Dinner out Friday (28 Sept)  5th Sunday Breakfast (30 Sept)  Quarterly Service Project  Samaria Project: Servant Care Ministries ($419 raised so far)  Olive Grove Terrace Visitation (23 Sept)  Crochet Classes (29 Sept)  Men’s Prayer Breakfast (6 Oct)  Sunday School Teacher Luncheon (7 Oct)  Youth Crazy Night (10 Oct)  Women’s Fall Retreat (12-13 Oct)  Men’s Golf Scramble (20 Oct)

5. Adult II Couples Class

6. Iva May and Dr. Stan May

7. Creation: God reveals His goodness through creation and His mercy in response to sin. Patriarchs: God reveals His response to the faithfulness of men (Job, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph). Exodus: God liberates Israel, and leads them to the Promised Land and shapes them into a nation holy to Himself. Conquest: Joshua, relying on God’s presence and power, leads Israel to possess and settle the Promised Land.

8. Judges: Every man does what is right in his own eyes, and Israel falls into the sin cycle. Kingdom: Israel asks for a king and God raises up a succession of kings from Saul to Solomon who rule over a united Israel. Divided: Israel divides into the northern and southern kingdoms and each descends into rebellion and idolatry, inciting God’s judgment.

10. Dark nights seem to characterize much of Israel’s historyDark nights seem to characterize much of Israel’s history They find themselves taken into captivity and scattered throughout the provinces of BabylonThey find themselves taken into captivity and scattered throughout the provinces of Babylon A wicked leader in the Babylonian gov’t rises up to authorize the de-struction of the JewsA wicked leader in the Babylonian gov’t rises up to authorize the de-struction of the Jews God positioned Joseph as prime minister of Egypt to protect His peopleGod positioned Joseph as prime minister of Egypt to protect His people In the same fashion, God stations Esther as queen of Persia during the darkest night of their historyIn the same fashion, God stations Esther as queen of Persia during the darkest night of their history The faithfulness of her cousin, Mordecai, and her appeal to the king change the course of historyThe faithfulness of her cousin, Mordecai, and her appeal to the king change the course of history

12. Mordecai: Jewish exile and scribe in the court of the king of PersiaMordecai: Jewish exile and scribe in the court of the king of Persia King Ahasuerus: Persian king of the former Babylonian empireKing Ahasuerus: Persian king of the former Babylonian empire Esther: Younger cousin of Mordecai whom he has raised as his own daughter; she is selected to be queen of Persia, but her identity as a Jew is kept secretEsther: Younger cousin of Mordecai whom he has raised as his own daughter; she is selected to be queen of Persia, but her identity as a Jew is kept secret Haman: Arrogant and evil prime minis- ter of Persia who determines to eradi- cate all Jews in the Persian empireHaman: Arrogant and evil prime minis- ter of Persia who determines to eradi- cate all Jews in the Persian empire Cast of Characters

26.  What were the people doing that prompted Ezra to tear his tunic and mourn and cry out to God for forgiveness?  “For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has intermingled with the peoples of the lands..” (Ezra 9:2)  What did the people do when Ezra opened the book of the law to read it?  “Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people…and when he opened it, all the people stood up.”(Nehemiah 8:5)  While rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, how were some of the laborers forced to do their work after being threatened with attack by their neighbors?  “Those who were rebuilding the wall and those who carried burdens took their load with one hand doing the work and the other holding a weapon.” (Nehemiah 4:17)

27.  How many provinces made up the Persian kingdom in Esther’s day?  50  13  127  Unknown  When ridiculing the handiwork of the Jews in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem, what animal did Tobiah the Ammonite claim could cause its collapse if it jumped on it?  “Now Tobiah the Ammonite was near him and he said, ‘Even what they are building—if a fox should jump on it, he would break their stone wall down!’” (Nehemiah 4:3) “…it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, the satraps, the governors and the princes of the provinces which extended from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces..” (Esther 8:9)

28. Adult II Couples Class