Prayer List : 7 & 8 August 2021

Sunday, August 8– Praise God that in Christ we are new creations who have passed from darkness to light, and our new lives have been created in His likeness, in righteousness and holiness. Pray that He will help us walk in Spirit and Truth, to put off all our former way of life, and not quench the working of the Spirit within us. Pray that He will help us take responsibility for living our lives in a way that honours Him through the power of the indwelling Spirit. Pray that the Holy Spirit will bring about an inner change in the deep recesses of our being – a change of character that reflects the life of Christ so that we will grow to be more and more like Him and walk in newness of life and to truly lives where Christ can be seen in us.

Monday, August 9– –TheNECF 40-Day Fast & Prayer began last Saturday, August 7, 2021. Pray that the Christians in our nation will make time to engage God in this spiritual journey to guide us to stay focused and disciplined to know God more intimately and become overcomers in this time of great testing. Pray that we will cease from striving, stop our frantic activity and look to our sovereign God for strength, breakthroughs and revival, and lay our families, careers, future, finances, health and our all at the altar of God and to be still before Himto hear what He has to say to each of us.

Tuesday, August 10– Pray for TRAC:All Pastors in TRAC will be meeting online for a one-day retreat cum meeting on August 11, 2021 (Wednesday). Pray that although pastors are not able to meet in-person for Pastors School this year, they would still be able to connect with one another on August 11. Pastors will be attending a retreat entitled Loss, Grief, Faith & Healing: A Formative Session for TRAC Pastors on August 11. Pray for pastors to have a meaningful time and to be ministered to through this retreat. Pray that pastors would not be hindered in any way from attending this retreat.

Wednesday, August 11– Pray for the Nation:Pray for the power of God to move, cleanse, heal, restore and deliver our nation out of the current political turmoil, economic downturn, the health crisis and social distress. Pray that the counsel of the Lord and the plans of His heart will lead and direct our country; that His will be done in this nation and that His plans will stand forever throughout all generations (Psalm 33:11). Pray that the fear of the Lord, His wisdom and grace be upon the Yang di PertuanAgong, the Sultans, the Prime Minister and all Cabinet Ministers as they lead the country.

Thursday, August 12– –The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported that the COVID-19 Delta variant has shown to be highly infectious, and its infectivity is about 1 to 8-10 persons. The MOH has also projected that the daily number of cases will peak in the next 3-4 weeks up to about 24,000 cases per day. Pray that the peoplewill brace themselves for the next 3-4 weeks and do their part by staying home as much as needed, and strictly adhering to the SOPs when they go out. Praise God that the vaccination programme is going smoothly, and people are eligible to do walk-in to be vaccinated. Pray for efficient process at all vaccination centres, especially those with walk-ins, so no new clusters will be formed.

Friday, August 13– –Pray for God’s constant protection to be upon our church. Pray that we as a church would continue to lift our eyes up to the Lord for it is from Him that our help comes. Pray that we as a church would remain steadfast in the love of God which never ceases. Help us to cultivate a heart of gratitude in the midst of this raging pandemic. Pray that He will help us to know in our hearts that in the midst of chaos, His love invites us to be still and know that Heis God.

Saturday, August 14– Pray for the World:More than 200 million cases of COVID-19 cases have now been registered world-wide since the virus first emerged in December 2019. Many of the Asean nations, Japan and Sydney in Australia are experiencing unprecedented surges in COVID cases because of the infectious Delta variant of the virus. Pray that God will intervene and bring down the infectivity of the virus. Pray that the high-income nations will heed the appeal by the World Health Organisation to donate vaccines to the low-income nations and hold off giving booster vaccine shots to their more vulnerable citizens until more people are vaccinated across the world.

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Notices : 7 & 8 August 2021

CHURCH & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The Church and church office will be closed until MCO is lifted. All staff will be working from home. If you need assistance, kindly call or whatsapp any one of them:
Pastor Gaurri @ 012-5594537
Chee Kai @ 012-2360457
Taeko @ 012-2360458
Pelita @ 016-6256188
Jane @ 017-6227226

WORSHIP SERVICE
Please log on to www.klangwesley.com to follow the weekend services.

PROTECT YOURSELF DURING THE PANDEMIC
The Covid-19 cases have been rising daily. Please be reminded to stay safe by following the SOPs:

  • avoid crowded places
  • keep a physical distance
  • wear double face masks and face shield when going out
  • wash your hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer
  • get vaccinated if you are eligible.

NEXT WEEKEND SERVICE (AUGUST 14&15, 2021)
Sermon Title: Rock Solid
Scripture Text: Matthew 7: 24-27
Speaker: Mr Ponraj Navamani

2nd OFFERING FOR AUGUST
The 2nd Offering for the month of August will go to Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM),an ecumenical fellowship of Churches and Christian Organisations in Malaysia.You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

NECF 40 DAYS FAST & PRAYER 2021
Date : August 7 to September 15, 2021
Theme : Be Still, and Know that I am God (Psalm 46:10).

The NECF encourage you to set aside these40 days to fast and pray for our nation. The 40 Days ebook is available at the NECF website (necf.org.my).

THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETINGS (via ZOOM)
The topics for the Thursday Evening Prayer Meetings at 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. will be as follows:

Aug 19: Missions & Evangelism
Aug 26: Youth Ministry
Meeting ID: 868 7905 5124
Passcode: 763853

THE RELIGION & CULTURE CENTRE (RCC) PUBLIC LECTURE (WEBINAR)
Theme : Love Our Indigenous People
Date : August 21-22, 2021
Time : Aug 21 at 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Aug 22 at 2:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Fee : RM15 per person
(please bank-in the Fee to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, UOB 171-315-561-1)

Closing Date : August 17, 2021
Registration by WhatApp to:
Dr Lim Ee Sze at 012-233 1545 or
Jesse Teh at 012-200 3981

TITHES & OFFERING
While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

 

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The Call To Ministry In Christ

The Olympic Games are internationally recognized events where each competing nation presents the best of their athletes. In theory, they all compete under the rules of fair play, but in reality the better trained and equipped athletes, with few exceptions, are the better financed and also the medal winners! This does not mean all the competitors don’t try their best, because they certainly do, but one can hardly call it fair play! Even so, all the individual and team performances are geared up for one thing only: To win that coveted gold medal. Or, if the losing party protests with enough big media backing, the judges may even grant double gold medals! I suppose for “home and country” we can all be Olympic fans to some degree.

While many get carried away with the glamour and politics of the Olympics, it seems that the church unconsciously follows a similar pattern. When the church loses its focus, it also becomes competitive and political. The church competes for members, positions, programs and dollars. Power-plays become evident among its clergy, while members eagerly await the next scandal! Sometimes it seems that the church can’t tear itself down fast enough and bring down as many as it can on its way down. Obviously, this is not the way God planned it!

The church regains its focus when it turns from self-centeredness and looks once again to its Head, Jesus Christ. In Christ the church is built up, not torn down. Through His death and resurrection, Christ has defeated and triumphed over all the foes of the church. And He has given gifts to every member of His Body, the church (Ephesians 4:7-10). In giving apostles and prophets, He has given foundational gifts on which the church can stand. He gives functional gifts of ministry or service by equipping the church through evangelists, pastors and teachers.

Every member is uniquely gifted in one ministry or another for the building up of His church. The purpose of Christ’s gifts is so the church may mature into the fullness of adulthood and not be swayed by false teachings. The Church universal and at the local level needs to mature in love so as not to lose focus and blur its vision with the carnality and egocentrism of this fallen world.

As Paul states, like the games, we run a race, but the race we run is not for gold, silver or bronze medals (1 Corinthians 9:24-27). We run a race for the prize of the high calling in Jesus Christ (Philippians 3:10-16). We continue in the path of our Lord and Savior and await His glorious coming and the crown of righteousness unto eternal life (2 Timothy 4:6-8). Now, that is a prize worth running for! And, in Christ it is already ours (1 John 5:13). Amen!

Jesus Christ has showered His church with an abundance of gifts that overflow into the seats and aisles of its ministry. May every believer answer his or her calling and mature in love to the building up of the whole Body. Amen.

For Your Reflection:
• How well are you running the race of Christian maturity? Are you still at the starting gate? Or are you halfway there but out of breath? Or maybe you are on the last lap and stretching out for the finish line? See 1 Corinthians 9:24-27.

• We share many tasks or vocations (callings) in this life, but our highest calling is to share in the ministry of Jesus Christ. There is one ministry, but a variety of services to perform. To which of these are you called? How effectively do you contribute to the edification of the whole Body? (LORENZO ARROYO)

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Prayer List : July 31 & August 01

Sunday, (August 1) – Praise God for the apostles and prophets who laid the foundation for the Church, whose teaching, given through the Holy Spirit, we have in Scripture. Thank God for the evangelists who take the Gospel to new places and people who have yet to turn to Jesus. Thank God for the pastors and teachers, the leaders God has given to mature us as they do the work of ministry so that His Body is built up. Pray that the Body of Christ will experience growth: growth in breadth as more are saved and added to our number, and growth in depth as we grow deeper in Him and be more Christlike. Pray that we will always stand firm on the truth of His Word and not be tossed back and forth by difficult circumstances or false teaching. Pray that our lives together may bring glory to His name.

Monday, (August 2) – Pray for God’s healing to be upon all those who are sick and hurt. Pray for God’s constant protection to be upon all people. Pray that we as a church will draw near to God in the midst of this crisis. We especially pray for God’s abiding presence to be with all those who are either quarantined at home or recuperating in hospitals. Pray for God’s peace which surpasses all understanding to comfort them and to remove all their fears.

Tuesday, (August 3 – Pray for our church (especially our audio-visual IT and technical support team, worship teams, Pastor Gaurri, liturgists and leaders of the church) and all churches throughout the world as we battle the rulers, the authorities, cosmic powers over this present darkness and spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Pray for the Lord’s protection and covering over His churches. Commit our church and churches around the world to be united in one spirit and equipped with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the Gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit as we fight against the principalities and powers of darkness.

Wednesday, (August 4) – Pray for the Nation:Pray for good and favourable outcomes from the recent Parliamentary sitting. Pray that our political leaders will not keep focusing on their political ambitions but will unite together for the well-being of the nation and the rakyat, and focus on the important issues the nation is facing, namely the health crisis and the weakened economy resulting from the pandemic. Pray that the nation’s leaders will be people of integrity, and will act justly and do what is right, love mercy and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8).

Thursday, (August 5) – The COVID-19 cases show no sign of abating, the infectivity rate continues to be high and the daily deaths are also high. Pray for God’s mercy upon the situation. Pray for the Lord’s peace and healing upon those who have contracted the coronavirus, especially those who are in critical condition. Pray for comfort for those who have lost family members to the disease. Pray that those who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms will take personal responsibility to observe strict quarantine so that they will not infect others. Pray for wisdom for the government that it will carefully assess the situation before allowing more freedom of movement for people who have been fully vaccinated.

Friday, (August 6) – Pray for TRAC:Pray that all TRAC Churches will continue to be salt and light to the communities around them. Pray that God will open our eyes to see the needs around us and pray for wisdom to respond appropriately. Pray for God’s protection to be upon all those who are going out to give food aids to those in need. Pray for TRAC Churches to be bold in sharing the love of Christ during this pandemic. Pray that our people will be ministered to as they participate in the weekly online worship services.

Saturday, (August 7) – Pray for the World:Nearly 40,000 people from foreign countries had entered Japan for the Olympic Games which will end tomorrow (August 8, 2021), and more than 150 people associated with the Games have been tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Pray that as the athletes and officials return to their homes, they will not carry the COVID virus with them and cause cases to spike in their home countries. Pray also for Tokyo, which hosted the Games, as the city experienced a surge in COVID infections recently.

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Notices : July 31 & August 01

CHURCH & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The Church and church office will be closed until MCO is lifted. All staff will be working from home. If you need assistance, kindly call or whatsapp any one of them:
Pastor Gaurri @ 012-5594537
Chee Kai @ 012-2360457
Taeko @ 012-2360458
Pelita @ 016-6256188
Jane @ 017-6227226

WORSHIP SERVICE
Please log on to www.klangwesley.com to follow the weekend services.

PROTECT YOURSELF DURING THE PANDEMIC
The Covid-19 cases have been rising daily. Please be reminded to stay safe by following the SOPs:

  • avoid crowded places
  • keep a physical distance
  • wear double face masks and face shield when going out
  • wash your hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer
  • get vaccinated if you are eligible.

NEXT WEEKEND SERVICE (AUGUST 7& 8, 2021)
Sermon Title: The New Way of Life
Scripture Text: Ephesians 4: 17-5: 2
Speaker:  Rev GaurriManiam

2nd OFFERING FOR AUGUST
The 2nd Offering for the month of August will go to Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM),an ecumenical fellowship of Churches and Christian Organisations in Malaysia.You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

PRAYING THE PSALMS – HOLY PRAYERS TO HELP US (WEBINAR)
Date        :  August 6 & August 7, 2021  (canchoose one or more dates)
Date/Time :Fri, Aug 6 at 7:45-9:30 p.m.
Topic       :  God’s Word or Human Words?
Psalm 42-43: A Prayer for the depressed
Psalms 51: A Prayer for all who feel Guilty

Date/Time :Sat, Aug7 at 9:15-11:00 a.m.
Topic      : Beyond Historical Description to Helpful Devotion (Praying for self & all who feel this way)
                     Psalms 72: A Prayer for Leaders
Psalms 139: A Prayer for the Angry

Speaker  :  Bishop Dr Gordon Wong  (Methodist Church of Singapore)

Register in Advance at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gkbE3iB7S8SmXmFFYLB6jg

After registration, a confirmation will be sent to your email.

THE RELIGION & CULTURE CENTRE (RCC) PUBLIC LECTURE (WEBINAR)

Theme    :  Love Our Indigenous People
Date        :  August 21-22, 2021
Time       :  Aug 21 at 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
Aug 22 at 2:00 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Fee          :   RM15 per person
(please bank-in  the Fee to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, UOB 171-315-561-1)

Closing Date :  August 17, 2021
Registration by WhatApp to:
Dr Lim Ee Sze at 012-233 1545 or
Jesse Teh at 012-200 3981

TITHES & OFFERING
While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

 

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Walking Worthy Of Your Calling

One of the most fascinating creatures to me is the Portuguese Man o’ War. Many people mistakenly think of the Man o’ War as a jellyfish, but in reality, while bearing superficial resemblance, it is something else all together. The Man o’ War is actually a colony of four distinct types of polyps. The float/sail is a single polyp, and the original polyp of the colony. Attached to the sail are collections of three additional polyps; one for food capture, a second for digestion, and a third for reproduction. This colony of organisms are so tightly integrated together that they are unable to survive apart from the colony. The only exception to this is the sail polyp from which all the others are formed.

So what does this have to do with walking worthy? In Ephesians 4:1-6 Paul urges us to walk worthy of the calling we have received. He then proceeds to tell us to be humble, gentle, patient, put up with each other, and to make every effort to live at peace. Followed by a long list of things for which there is only one: one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God & Father.

Paul has been talking about what Christ has done to heal the division between Jew and Gentile; working to produce a single man. And then discussed the revealed mystery of Christ, that we are to be members of one body. And he is going to go on from here to challenge us to live as a single body growing and building itself up in love. The common theme to all of these passages is that the body of Christ, rather than being like a herd of zebras racing across the savanna as independent creatures who travel together, should seek to mimic the Man o’ War, to be a single body.

If I am called to be a part of a Body, then how do I walk worthy of that calling? Some will look at this expression and see in it a call to live such a good life that I become worthy of God’s calling. But given the context I believe Paul means something else altogether. I walk worthy of my calling as a body part by doing my best as that part, losing myself for the good of the Body.

The body parts for the Man o’ War are simple; you’re either transportation, food capture, digestion or reproduction. There is no question about your role, and each member of the colony does its job to the fullest. The Body of Christ is much more complex, with many more parts, and each part with a history of acting independently. But none-the-less, I believe the Man o’ War has a powerful lesson to teach the Body of Christ in the unity we are called to achieve.

Walking worthy of being a body part is actually pretty hard for me, it is contrary to my nature. So how can I pull it off? By being completely humble, by being patient, by bearing with other body parts in love, by making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:2-3). All of those actions are concerned with interpersonal relationship within the Body; looking to put the interests of the Body ahead of my own. The Man o’ War does that and prospers as a colony, resulting in the individual members also prospering. Is it not possible that if we all put the good of the Body ahead of our own good that the Body would prosper, and that as it does we would also?   (ED JARRETT)

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Prayer List: July 25-31, 2021

Sunday, (July 25) – Praise God for His Word that teaches us how to live as Christians in this fallen world. Pray for forgiveness for the times when we have not walked in humility, gentleness and with patience; when we have allowed pride and self-righteousness to have dominion over us and have walked haughtily with hearts blind to arrogance. Pray for forgiveness for the times we have exhibited harsh attitudes and rudeness. Pray that we will partner with the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts to be humble and gentle. Pray that the Lord will teach us to bear with one another in love. Pray that He will give us the grace and strength to eagerly seek to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace without compromising the truth in His Word.

Monday, (July 26) – Pray that Wesley Klang will be a church that would seek to honour God. Pray that the church will understand her call to be salt and light to the nation. Pray that we as a church will live our lives worthy of the calling we have received. Pray that we will draw closer to God each day by spending quality time with the Lord. Pray that we will not rush through our time with God, but that we will take time to linger in the presence of God. Pray also that we will learn to carry each other burdens during this difficult time.

Tuesday, (July 27) – Pray for God’s protection and intervention as the daily COVID-19 cases seem to escalate daily, with the highest numbers coming from the Klang Valley. Pray for God’s healing upon those who have contracted the virus, that many will be able to fully recover. Pray for resilience and physical, mental and emotional strength for the medical frontliners as many are reaching breaking point because many hospitals, especially those in the Klang Valley, are hitting full capacity. Pray that the vaccination programme will continue to be speeded up. Pray also that the people who have been fully vaccinated will continue to comply with the SOPs and not behave as though the pandemic is over.

Wednesday, (July 28)Pray for the Nation: Pray for the Parliament sitting that was reconvened on July 26, 2021. Pray that the MPs will not put their political ambitions above the welfare of the nation, but will focus on the issue at hand: to present a national recovery plan to lawmakers and to amend necessary laws to conduct hybrid Parliament meetings. Pray that the National Emergency Order will not be extended beyond August 1, 2021 so that rightful, accountable and effective governance can be restored. Pray that our MPs will be people of integrity and accountability, be trustworthy and true to their electorates.

Thursday, (July 29)Pray for the World: Many nations are experiencing spikes in daily COVID-19 cases. Pray for God’s mercy to stop the pandemic from worsening regionally and globally especially from the Delta and Lambda variants. Pray for the respective governments to act quickly, responsibly and competently. Pray against premature triumphalism and complacency towards these new Covid variants, especially in the UK and US. Pray also for the Olympic Games that began on July 23, 2021 in Japan, for the safety of the athletes and the various contingents.

Friday, (July 30)Pray for TRAC: Pray for the leadership team of each of our TRAC Churches. Pray for a sense of unity among them as they lead their respective churches together with their pastors. Pray for oneness of heart and mind as they strive to share the love of Christ to the people around them during this difficult time. Pray for attentive ears as they listen to God’s direction and pray for courageous hearts to walk in the paths that He has shown them. Most importantly, pray for the love of Christ to rule in their hearts and minds.

Saturday, (July 31) – Pray for the migrant workers and daily wage earners who have lost their jobs that they will be able to receive food aid and other essential items from NGOs and other organizations that are distributing such items to the poor and needy. Pray that God will sustain them over this period of the pandemic, and that they will be able to find jobs when the situation improves.

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Notices: July 24-25, 2021

CHURCH & CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
The Church and church office will be closed until MCO is lifted. All staff will be working from home. If you need assistance, kindly call or whatsapp any one of them:
Pastor Gaurri @ 012-5594537
Chee Kai @ 012-2360457
Taeko @ 012-2360458
Pelita @ 016-6256188
Jane @ 017-6227226

WORSHIP SERVICE
Please log on to www.klangwesley.com to follow the weekend services.

NEXT WEEKEND SERVICE
(JULY 31-AUGUST 1, 2021)
Sermon Title: The Growth of the Church
Scripture Text: Ephesians 4: 7-16
Speaker: Rev Gaurri Maniam

HOLY COMMUNION WEEKEND
The Holy Communion will be celebrated on July 31 and August 1, 2021.

2nd OFFERING FOR JULY
The 2nd Offering for the month of July will go to Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM), a seminary that equips full-time workers and lay people to grow in Christian maturity and to train them for ministry and service. You may give through online banking to Wesley Methodist Church Klang, Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

THURSDAY NIGHT PRAYER MEETINGS
(via ZOOM)
The topics for the Thursday Evening Prayer Meetings at 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. will be as follows:
July 29: Methodist Women
Meeting ID: 868 7905 5124
Passcode: 763853

FIC GRACE COURSE
(via ZOOM)
Date : Saturday, July 31, 2021
Time : 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Mr Stephen Cheah

CONDOLENCES
Our deepest condolences to Sister Daylene Ong (member of Joy CG) on the passing away of her husband, Mr Loren Waddal on July 21, 2021 in USA. The Lord’s comfort and peace be upon her and family at this time of bereavement.

TITHES & OFFERING
While we acknowledge that many people are affected by the current pandemic situation, we encourage you to continue giving your tithes/offering during this time through online banking. The details are below:

Pledge Payment can be done via Online to Wesley Methodist Church Klang Bank Account No: UOB 171-315-561-1

EVANGELIZE OR FOSSILIZE – HOW TO SHARE THE GOSPEL
ONE-TO-ONE?
The above is organized by TRAC for those who would like to learn how to:

 Present the Gospel effectively
 Lead someone to Christ
 Conduct online evangelism

Date : Saturday, July 31, 2021
Time : 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Mode : via Zoom

Speakers :

  • Mr Daniel Boey (CEO of World Vision Malaysia)
  • Ms Melody Chiam (from Malaysia Campus Crusade for Christ)

Panelists :

  • Rev Buell Abraham (Pastor of Wesley Teluk Intan)
  • Mr Shawn Yap (lawyer)

Moderator: Mr Austin Sia (lecturer & licensed counselor)

Please register at http://bit.ly/trac-webinar

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