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- ↑ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions".
- ↑ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions".
- ↑ "Congregational Christian Church of Niue « UnitingWorld". Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
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