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- ↑ Christianity Today website
- ↑ "The Reformed Church in America". Rca.org. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ↑ "South Sudan - Presbyterians at work around the world - Mission and Ministry - Presbyterian Mission Agency". Presbyterianmission.org. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ↑ Shenango Church website
- ↑ CSW website
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