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Reboot...
PC, laptops, tablets, smartphones and the like have all become part of our everyday existence. The majority of us use them daily and quite a few of us have come to rely on them. For many its to the point where its hard to function without them in our work and family life. Count me in that number. When my computer is acting up, Im at a loss.
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September 2013

Pastors Message Financials The ROC Christian Doctrine Spanish Outreach Pastoral Acts Worship Fall Fest Memorials

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So, what are we supposed to do when the computer we rely on starts acting up? What do you do when simple processes take forever and you get warning messages like The environment has become unstable or You are running low on memory? The technologically savvy can offer suggestions that help. They can encourage, First, try this, and if that doesnt work, then also try this. Still, I found that often the thing that helps the most is to simply reboot, that is, shut the computer down and turn it on again. Rebooting doesnt solve every problem, but it does allow your computer to start over new and fresh. . . at least for a while. Isnt it interesting that life is full of opportunities for each of us to reboot? God actually designed us to shut down through sleep at the end of the day so that we can start fresh in the morning. Even our calendar has periodic times for us to reboot and start fresh with new goals and new activities. New Years Eve is a reboot as we take inventory and make new resolutions. Another reboot seems to be Memorial Day or the end of the school year as we direct our attention away from school and to the great outdoors. And, right now weve reached another of our yearly reboots, Labor Day and the beginning of the school year. As we hit Labor Day, perhaps our environment has become unstable because in our attempt to take advantage of the summer months of Wisconsin we didnt get to church as much as we would

have normally. September is time to reboot, as we reassess our priorities and strive to listen to our Savior who has loved us, died for us, and wants to encourage and strengthen us. As we reboot and get into regular, weekly church attendance, Christ does stabilize the environment of our hearts and minds with His Word of peace. Whether summer or just life in general has kept you away from church for however long, its time for a reboot. Or, as we begin the new school year, maybe the error message youve been getting is low memory. Perhaps its that youve been struggling to understand what God has to say to your particular situation in life or what He has to say about the times in which we are living. Maybe our memory is low on what God says about His will for our lives, His love in Christ, why things happen the way they do, etc. Low memory may be the warning message were getting if the last Bible Class we were in was back in our confirmation instruction and its been more than a few years since then. When our memory is low in our relationship with God, then its time for a reboot. Its time to stop and start fresh with new priorities that give way to new schedules. Such a reboot involves getting more and more into Gods Word. We increase our Bible memory by reading Gods Word daily and getting into a Bible Class. In September at St. Marks we reboot our full offering of Bible Classes. So, reboot. Make every effort to join your fellow believers at church services. And, also make it a priority to read your Bible and attend one of our Bible Classes that are starting up again. Christ promises you that He will bless any such reboot that involves greater use of His Word. Christs servant to you, Pastor Jensen

Financials - St. Marks Mission Statement

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The members of St. Marks Church contributed $125,129.29 in July. $78,498.27 was received for the general operating fund in July and the operating needs were $98,908.04, leaving a shortfall of $20,409.77. With the carryover balance from 2012 and the contributions to the debt reduction fund, no borrowing was done. $32,888.31 was received for the month of July toward our goals for missions, Lakeside, Property Maintenance, Debt reduction, Hispanic Outreach, and the ROC. The needs for our goals were $31,280.30. Contributions toward the goals were $1,608.01 above the needs. $13,742.71 was received toward Future Generations in July, the capitol fund campaign, to pay for the school expansion and renovation. Needs were $19,660.00. Contributions were $5,917.29 below needs. Weekly contribution needs, for operation, is $27,200.00. $7,218.53 is needed weekly toward goals for Missions, Lakeside, Property Maintenance, Debt Reduction, Hispanic Outreach and the ROC. Submitted by Larry Schuett, Treas.

St. Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church Our Mission To serve all people in Gods world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of Holy Scripture. Our Objectives 1. To proclaim Law and Gospel 2. To strengthen believers through the means of grace 3. To equip believers in sharing the Gospel of Jesus with others 4. To provide a Christian Day School

Pebbles from the ROC - NPH Job - Bible Class

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Pebbles From the ROC... In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:17) First comes Gods grace and the Gospel (Good News) of Christ, our Savior, then faith and then actions or works. We keep this order in mind every day at THE ROC and every day we see how it works. As we proclaim Christ as the only Savior from sin, we rejoice as we see faith in action. How happy we were, for example as seventeen teens (a record) showed up to volunteer at Riverfest with serving soda and how eager they are to volunteer to help spread wood chips at Tivoli Island or cook and serve at Brat Frys. What a joy it is when every day teens from the past stop and share how much they appreciated THE ROC and what they heard and saw there. Thanks be to God for His grace which produces faith which willingly produces works to God be the glory. This year we celebrate ten years of Gods grace on THE ROC. Celebrate with us! Many hours of hard work were put in by so many at the ROC Rummage Sale which again raised close to $10,000 for THE ROC. We were overwhelmed by the many items donated and the many hours given. Some literally gave hundreds of volunteer hours. Thank you so much!

NPH Job Opportunity Northwestern Publishing House is seeking an experienced candidate for the fulltime position of Digital and Social Media Marketing Manager. The position is responsible for delivering successful brand and product engagement with NPH through social media, and will initiate, coordinate, and monitor all social media activities for NPH publications and select non-proprietary products; analyze and provide assessment of all social media activities, and deliver successful marketing through NPH website channels. This individual will be an active member of the marketing team, reporting to the Director of Marketing Services. Qualifications: The candidate should be creative, posses strong communication, research, & presentation skills, have technical expertise in a variety of software programs (including Microsoft Word, Excel, & Quark Xpress, be self-motivated, and have the ability to change priorities as necessary. Familiarity with HTML is important, as well as knowledge of current advertising trends and marketing concepts. Candidates with a bachelors degree, preferably in marketing or a related field, are preferred. A minimum of three years experience in digital and social media marketing is required. For a complete job description & application, go to http://online.nph.net/employment

A Fresh Look at Gods Word in All Its Detail Bible Class on all the Bible Well continue with Luke, well take our time, and well include video snippets 910 AM, Thursdays or 45 PM, Thursdays Starting September 5th Parish Center Room B-2 Downstairs See you there!

Christian Doctrine - Meals-on-Wheels - Messenger Christian Doctrine: Its Source ... What is the Bible? If you were to give a definition of the Scriptures, what would that be? The Bible is the verbally inspired Word of God. God the Holy Spirit delivered every syllable. Therefore, the Bible is unique: it is without error, and it keeps its promises. Scripture says so itself! Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21). Scripture cannot be broken (John 10:35). No matter how many promises God has made, they are Yes in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). The Scriptures consist of 66 books, delineated by Jesus himself (Luke 24:44, Revelation 22:18-19). 39 of these books preceded Jesus earthly pilgrimmage; they are called the Old Testament, and were written in Hebrew (and a little Aramaic). 27 books narrate Jesus lifetime on earth and that of his apostles; this is the Greek New Testament. We commonly read these true words of God in translation and we can thank the Holy Spirit for the many faithful English translations available today. Now, if there is a single Bible,

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why are there so many divisions of Christianity? In part, its that other denominations dont allow Scripture to interpret Scripture. In contrast, the Lutheran Confessions are masterpieces of Bible interpretation. (These are also known as the Book of Concord; they are a series of nine documents written by our Lutheran forefathers five hundred years ago.) All of this leaves us thankful that the truths of Gods Holy Word have descended to us intact. This is especially true of the glorious news of our salvation through Jesus Christ.

St. Marks will be delivering meals the week of October 7-11. If you are willing to help, please call Yvonne at 920-261-8544. Thank you!

To include an article or notice in The Messenger, drop off your information at the church office or e-mail to: messenger@smlcwatertown.com The Messenger Deadline is the 15th of the month. Information received AFTER that date is NOT guaranteed inclusion. KEEP ALL ARTICLES BRIEF : A PARAGRAPH OR TWO - NO page-long articles! Articles, notices, etc., are only printed once - unless otherwise requested, and all articles are subject to modification by the editor. Special requests will be taken into consideration, however please understand that for various reasons and space, your request may not be honored.

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The Work of Our Pastors & Others: Baptisms at Saint Marks?

Spanish Outreach... Early estimates have twenty of our Mexican families sending students to St. Marks School. Thats all but one of those with children of suitable age! Continued interest in our fine school has led to a flurry of classes for families. Pastor Walther will likely be instructing three or four families soon. Three of our seventh grade students have finished an extensive summertime pre-communion course. Pastor Dale is helping another to complete it individually. These young gentlemen will, receive Holy Communion for the first time on September 15th. Juana Pineda, herself a graduate of our school, brought three children to be baptized on August 24th. Praise be to the Triune God! Worship attendance has been quite good over the summer. We now close the consideration of Hebrews, James, and Jude. September brings us to the first chapters of Genesis. If youd like the joy of supporting the work youve read about in the previous paragraphs, please consider placing an offering into the box for Spanish Language ministry on your offering envelopes. Students from St. Marks Studying for Full-Time Ministry You might be interested to know which St. Marks members are preparing for ministry in our Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. The following, to the best of your pastors knowledge, is the list. Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary Nathan Walther - pastoral ministry (final year) Aaron Jensen - pastoral ministry (vicar year) Allen Kirschbaum - pastoral ministry (vicar year) Nathan Loersch - pastoral ministry (vicar year) Matthew Mueller - pastoral ministry (vicar year) Joshua Jensen - pastoral ministry (first year) Martin Luther College Amanda Walther - teaching ministry (final semester) Emily Hughes - teaching ministry (senior) Elizabeth Loersch - teaching ministry (senior) Nathanael Jensen - pastoral ministry (junior) Hannah Holzhueter - teaching ministry (sophomore) Jacob Colvin - pastoral ministry (freshman) Monica Sletten - teaching ministry (freshman) Please keep the above students, their studies, and their future ministries in your prayers

Would You Like to Become a Member? Dont forget: the series of classes, entitled "How Has God Shown His Love for Us? -- A Comprehensive Look at the Bible", starts again in September. Sessions take place downstairs in Room B-2 of our Parish Center from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM on Wednesdays-beginning September 11th. These classes serve as St. Mark's membership course. However, those who are already our members will also profit by attending these sessions. This includes our 9th through 12th graders who have not yet been confirmed!

Contacts - Middle School Classes - Pastoral Acts/Membership Updates

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Admin., Outreach/Discipleship - Pastor James Werner (262-8506) pastor.werner@smlcwatertown.com Education & Youth - Pastor Michael Jensen (262-8505) pastor.jensen@smlcwatertown.com Hispanic Outreach & Elders - Pastor Karl Walther (262-8504) pastor.walther@smlcwatertown.com Spanish Deacon - Dale Hella (285-6261) Church Administrative Assistant - Linda Stark (262-8500) church.secretary@smlcwatertown.com Church Accountant - Barb Bartz (262-8500 Ext. 224) barb.bartz@smlcwatertown.com Church/School Maint. Mgr. - A.J. Ritschke (262-8501 Ext. 304) ajritschke@gmail.com Christian Counselor - Ron Paynter (920-723-4283)

Middle School 6th & 7th Graders! Confirmation Classes: Wednesdays: 3:45 5:15 PM Beginning September 4th Parish Center Downstairs Room B-2 Funeral Virginia Ebert Death Funeral 8-14-13 8-20-13 Birth Baptism 7-15-13 8-3-13 7-19-13 8-4-13 1-21-03 8-4-13 10-15-04 8-4-13 5-9-13 8-4-13 5-22-13 8-11-13 7-19-13 8-11-13 5-8-13 8-18-13 1-3-10 8-24-13 4-18-13 8-24-13 1-22-13 8-24-13 4-26-13 8-25-13 7-29-13 8-31-13 Parents Ryan & Michelle (Zoellick) Schubert Brett & Heidi (Zoellick) Dunham Derrick & Amber (Behm) Borchardt Kyle & Courtnie (Rohloff) Zubke Danielle Dondlinger Juana Pineda Matthew & Laura (Ayers) Turke Eric & Stephanie (Christian) Gutzdorf

Baptisms... Koralynn Renee Schubert AveryRose Helen Dunham Derrick Paul Borchardt III Alexis Lanett Borchardt Nora Adaline Zubke Elliot Russell Schulz Ava Sierra Archambeau Jayden Andrew Masko Jaziel Arguijo Xavier Agustin Arguijo Alondra Abigail Arguijo Connor Jacob Turke Rowan Keith Gutzdorf

Weddings... 8-3-13: Dale Schweitzer & Kathryn Champlin Membership: Removed: John Walsh, Stephanie Renner Profession of Faith: Laura Johnson Confirmation: William Johnson, Ruben & Jenell Valenzuela & 2 children

Worship Schedule - Ladies Aid - Books Needed

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The conclusion of our series on the final four books of the New Testament August 28, 31, September 1 Pentecost 16: Jude 17-25 The Times are Terrible 8:30 AM, Tuesday, September 3 School Opening September 4, 7, 8 Christian Education: 2 Peter 3:14-18 Grow in Christs Grace & Knowledge Teacher Installation: Sunday at 9 AM The start of our series on the pastoral epistles September 11, 14, 15 Pentecost 18: 1 Timothy 2:8-14 Men & Women at Worship Member Welcome: Sunday at 9 AM September 18, 21, 22 Pentecost 19: 1 Timothy 3:1-7 Pastoral Prerequisites September 25, 28, 29 Pentecost 20: 1 Timothy 5:3-10,16 Churchs Concern for Widows

Ladies Aid The 2013-2014 year kicks off in the Parish Center with lunch at 1 PM on September 5th. The guest speaker will be Brian Polinski of Wisconsin Lutheran Child & Family Services Home Care. Some of the activities and interests of the Ladies Aid... Serves Funeral Luncheons & Annual Pre-Marriage Seminar Dinner Prepares & Serves Breakfast &/or Lunch for Visiting Choirs & Instrumentalists Invites Guest Speakers Enjoys Entertainment Learning through Pastoral Topics Supports the Capital Fund Campaign Sends Christmas Cards to Shut-ins & Military Prepares & Donates Lunch to the Watertown Free Clinic Volunteers Donates to Church Projects Interested? Join us for lunch and a meeting! 1st Thursday of the Month: September through May

Requesting Book Donations for the School Library The library committee is requesting donations of gently used books to be added to our school library over the summer. Any and all book donations from Pre-K to eighth grade will be greatly appreciated. If you have any books that can be donated, please contact Darlene Bushie at 920-261-0706 or dbushie@charter.net. Thank you.

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Cookbook St. Marks Ladies Aid will be coordinating a cookbook, so pick your favorite recipe and furnish a copy. For those with computers, please type your recipe, place Recipe in the subject line and e-mail it to: messenger@smlcwatertown.com No computer? No problem! Please place your clearly printed recipe in the box in the Parish Center hallway. Details are being worked out. The books will be reasonably priced and any additional info will be announced as it becomes available. Whether e-mailing or dropping off, please include the following: Name & phone number ___Yes, I am interested in purchasing ___ If yes, list number of cookbooks This will help in planning the order. ___ Not interested in purchasing Please Note: It was hoped to have the cookbook ready in time for Christmas gifting, but it does not look like that will happen.

Rock River Area OWLS The Fall Rally of the Rock River Area OWLS will meet at St. Marks on Tuesday, September 17th, at 1:30 PM. The guest speaker will be Pastor Mark Jeske, host pastor for Time of Grace. His topic will be Discovering and using your spiritual gifts. Though membership in the OWLS is open to those who are retired or over 55, anyone interested is welcome to attend. The ladies of St. Marks will serve refreshments following the meeting.

It will be here before you know it...The Good Samaritans will be holding the 3rd Annual Fall Festival in the School Commons on Sunday, October 20th from 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM. Mark your calendars and join us for a day of FUN - FAMILY - FELLOWSHIP. Watch the Bulletins and Messenger for more info as it gets closer!!!! If you want to check out the fun that went on last year, visit the Church Office and ask to look at the St. Marks Family Picture Album...ATTN: All crafters & bakers!!! We are looking for donated, homemade crafts and baked goods to be sold at Fall Fest. Contacts: thi Strobusch: 920-988-7769 lene Bushie: 920-988-0706 KaDar-

Memorials/Gifts

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Memorials for St. Marks Church, School, Missions, School Building Fund, the ROC, St. Marks Scholarship Fund, etc. These memorials have been given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of the following:

Gifts Given to Church or School Irene Mueller sponsored the bulletins on June 2nd In loving memory of her husband, Pastor Richard William Mueller, Jr. in honor of what would have been their 60th wedding anniversary on June 7th. George & Marilyn Hackbarth gave a gift to the Memorial Fund in honor of their 64th wedding anniversary on August 6th. Dean Melcher sponsored the bulletin the weekend of August 25th in memory of his daughter, Greta Melcher, who passed away one year ago on August 23rd. Arvin & Gloria Duehring gave a gift to the school building fund in honor of their 52nd wedding anniversary on August 12th.

Prof. George Baer Bob & Linda Wiplinger Russ & Ann Marcks Judy Quam Ken & Pat Graupner Frederick & Omi Mahnke Dick & Marietta Rumary Brent & Lois Schmidt Hilde Kijewski Greg Baer Carolyn Carlson Rose Bohmsack Dick & Sandra MacWilliams Wes Altweis Elaine Kirst Jerry Vomhof Louis & Ora Kuckkan Erich & Helen Zellmer Carl & Marge Voss Myron & Faith Kell Hugo Nickels John & Barb Kaliebe Wayne & Nancy Lohr Other family & friends Herb Dallmann Ed & Sue Hahn Patti & Mike Butzow Fritz Gebhard Donald & Arlene Grulke Wayne Gutzdorf Wilmer Christian Clyde Gerth Robert Holt Dick & Sandra MacWilliams Helen Huebner Caroline Arndt Alice Zietlow Donald & Lynn Bohn

Jean Kienast Kathy Miller Don & Michelle Draves & Family Tina Schmidt & Family Nathan & Cassandra Wooley Eric & Carol Schloesser Butch & Joan Rickerman Donald & Nancy Zache Elaine & Renee Wickert Bernard & Darlene Nicodemus Donna Koser Kevin & Kristi Zubke Carole Christian Delores Schwartz Mary Affeld Harvey Kottwitz Dorothy Zubke Jerry Loersch Steve & Dawn Coleman John Rowoldt Tony & Renee Messerschmidt AJ & Rhonda Ritschke Eric & Carol Schloesser Dorothy Becker Ronald Russell Daryl & Deb Hundt James L. Simon Jerry & Betty Lillge Joyce Timmel David & Carol May Roger Wilkes Sharon Stanke

We apologize for any names missing or misspelled.

September 2013 - St. Marks Ev. Lutheran Church Calendar

215 N. 6th Street, Watertown, WI
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Church Services 7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM 6:30PM Spanish Service

53094 Phone (920)-262-8500

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SCHOOL STARTS @ 7:55AM 12:10: Lets Do Lunch (PC) 7PM AA Mtg (B1)

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10AM Golden Lvg 2:30 Highland House 3:45 Gr 6-7 Catechism
7PM Church Service

LABOR DAY

56AM Dawn Patrol MP 6

9AM/4PM: Bible Class (B2) 1PM Ladies Aid (MP) 7PM Chorale

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6PM Church Service

Church Office Closed

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Church Services 7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM 9/10:30AM Bible Stdy
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9AM: Installation of New Teachers

9AM: Kids 4 Christ

5PM Sch. Min. Bd. 7PM Praise Singers 7PM Praise Ringers(B2) 7PM Leadership Bible Study (School) 8PM Standing Bds

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Lunch (PC) 7PM AA Mtg (B1)

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10:15AM Marquardt 2:30PM Johnson Arms 3:45 Gr 6-7 Catechism 7PM Bible Info Class
7PM Church Service

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9AM/4PM: Bible Class (B2) 10:30AM Zinzendorf 7PM Chorale

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6PM Church Service

10:45AM: Installation of Kids 4 Christ Teachers 6:30PM Spanish Service Church Services 7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM 9AM: New Member Welcome 9/10:30AM Bible Study (B2)
9AM: Kids 4 Christ

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7PM PraiseSingers 7PM Praise Ringers(B2) 7PM Womens Bible Study (B3) 7PM Ministry Council (School)

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1:30PM: Rock River OWLS meet (PC) 7PM AA Mtg (B1)

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10AM Golden Living 3:45 Gr 6-7 Catechism 5:30PM: PreCommunion Class #1 7PM Bible Info Class
7PM Church Service

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9AM/4PM: Bible Class (B2) 7PM: Pre-Communion Class #1 7PM Chorale

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NO SCHOOL

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2PM Felder/Zastrow Wedding (Ixonia Firemens Park)

CWLPC Conference

6:30PM Spanish Service Church Services 7:30, 9:00 & 10:45AM 9/10:30AM Bible Study (B2)
9AM: Kids 4 Christ

Seminary Symposium

6PM Church Service

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10A-3PM Circuit Mtg. @ St. Johns/Ixonia

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7PM AA Mtg (B1)

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10:15AM Marquardt 3:45 Gr 6-7 Catechism 5:30PM: PreCommunion Class #2 7PM Bible Info Class
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10:30AM Zinzendorf 9AM/4PM: Bible Class (B2) 7PM: Pre-Communion Class #2 7PM Chorale

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9AM Altar Guild Mtg. (B1) 3PM: Maron/Maron Wedding 6PM Contemporary Church Service

6:30PM Spanish Service

7PM Praise Singers 7PM Praise Ringers(B2)

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7PM Praise Singers 7PM Praise Ringers(B2)

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