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In This Issue
1. Inspiration: God Provides to Those Who Are Faithful. Amen!
2. Success Story: JobSeekers Was "The Wind Beneath My Wings"
3. This Week's Meeting: No Meeting this Week; Happy Thanksgiving!
4. Networking: ABC from 10:15 to 11:30
5. Job Leads: Leads and Links in South Metro Atlanta
6. Contact: Chaplain and Ship's Crew
7. Donate: You Could Help Save a Career, a Home or Even a Marriage

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1. Inspiration: God Provides to Those Who Are Faithful. Amen!
I hope all of you will take some time this week to give thanks for the many blessings our Lord has given you. Even during the cold and dreary periods of our lives, we still have more blessings than we realize. I acknowledge that finding warmth and sunshine in the midst of a job search and other challenges is more difficult for some of us than for others; and more difficult during particular times than others.

On Sunday 11 November 2002 -- during a cold and dreary period of my life -- I spent the day sightseeing around Los Angeles. I was in the middle of a two-week training assignment in Rancho Cucamonga. In the morning I went to Mission San Juan Capistrano. You may have heard of this place because it's where the swallows come around March 19 each year.

Mission San Juan Capistrano is named for St. John of Capistrano, Italy, who was a theologian in the 14th century. It was established 234 years ago, on 1 November 1776. It was the seventh mission founded by Father Junipero Serra. The Mission has the distinction of being home to the oldest building in California still in use -- a chapel built in 1782, and now known as "Serra's Chapel."

The peace of God was in that beautiful place. I took my Bible and did my daily reading for the Bible study class I was taking at church. The story I read was in 1 Kings 17; the story of the widow in Zarephath, who was down to her very last meal. The scene took place near the end of a three-year drought in Israel and Judah. God sent Elijah to her town, and in a separate message, God commanded her to supply Elijah with food, which she obediently did. Why would someone give away his or her very last meal? Here's the story:

The Widow at Zarephath (1 Kings 17:7-16)

Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: "Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food." So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, "Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?" As she was going to get it, he called, "And bring me, please, a piece of bread."

"As surely as the LORD your God lives," she replied, "I don't have any bread -- only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it -- and die."

Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land.'"

She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah.

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What struck me about this story was the powerful faith of the widow. She gave Elijah some food before she fed her son and herself. Even when it seemed she had nothing left to give, she gave. Her faith was rewarded. It was just the message I needed to hear that day, because it was during a time in my life where my tank was empty. I wrote in the margin of my Bible: "11 Nov 02 -- God provides to those who are faithful. Amen!"

I know some of you feel that you are down to your very last meal. I'm amazed at how some of you have hung in there in the face of many, many disappointments. My message to you is this: be strong in the Lord, have faith in God, lay your cares at Jesus' feet; and you will experience God's peace, presence, power and protection.

Have faith that your jar of flour will not be used up and your jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on your land.

See you on Friday 3 December at JobSeekers, where we live in the abundance of God's grace!

Copyright © 2010 / Dave O'Farrell / All Rights Reserved

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2. Success Story: JobSeekers Was "The Wind Beneath My Wings"
We love to hear from you when you land a new position. Please write and let us know how you found your job, what you learned from the experience, and how JobSeekers helped you.

Pat was at JS last week to say 'good luck and farewell.' Here's her letter. Congratulations Pat!

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Hi Dave,

For the past four months, I have introduced myself at JobSeekers each week as an administrative professional. This week, I can say I am (withheld for privacy). I received and accepted the job offer on Monday and I start next week.

This opportunity came about as a result of networking -- my son's networking on my behalf. He made the initial contact to put me in touch with the right person, but I was able to close the deal due to the skills and techniques that you teach us each Friday at JobSeekers. If I had not attended Linda's résumé booster class and revised my résumé, I don't think I would have been called for the first interview. Had I not prepared stories and practiced my responses for behavioral interview questions [from "Acing the Behavioral Interview" at JS on 10/29], I would not have been called back for the second interview.

In this season of Thanksgiving, I am extremely grateful for all your help and that of all the Ship's Crew. The JobSeekers ministry was truly the "wind beneath my wings," giving me knowledge, encouragement, support and fellowship to help rebuild my confidence.

Thank you!

May God bless you,

Pat
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3. This Week's Meeting: No Meeting this Week; Happy Thanksgiving
But network while you are out and about with family and friends!

Who: All are welcome; the topics are targeted for professionals, managers and executives.

What: JobSeekers is a nondenominational career ministry.

When: Friday mornings from 7:30 to 10:00 am.

Where: First Baptist Church in Peachtree City; 208 Willow Bend Road.

Why: We work with you to find a job, and we walk with you on your journey of faith.

Attire: Business casual.

Agenda: 7:30 coffee / 7:45 welcome and devotional / 8:10 introductions and announcements / 8:45 job search training module / 10:00 adjourn to the Atlanta Bread Company

We look forward to seeing you on Friday!

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4. Networking
Atlanta Bread Company

After the JobSeekers meeting, we go to the ABC from 10:15 to 11:30 for an informal gathering. There's no agenda; we just have fellowship and help each other out.

Newnan First UMC Job Networking Ministry

Come join us at our next meeting on Tuesday 14 December 6:00 PM.

Meetings are always held the second Tuesday of each month in the Parish Hall of Newnan First United Methodist Church. The church is located at 33 Greenville Street in Newnan. You may reach them by telephone at 770-253-7400 or go to "newnanfumc.org" and select "Job Network" under "Resources" on the left side of the home page. We look forward to seeing you there.

College Park Job Seekers

Have a family member, friend or neighbor concerned that they may lose their job, and they cannot take time off to attend a job seekers group? Attend the College Park Job Seekers Group which meets the first Saturday in every month from 9:00 am – 11:30 am. The next meeting is Saturday 4 December. This is a community service of Living Hope Christian Fellowship, 5885 Mallory Road, College Park, Georgia 770-306-9922.

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For JobSeekers
Leads are updated each week, or when I get a chance! Please forgive me if they are a little out of date. Go to "jobseekers-ptc.org" and navigate to the job leads page.