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Christian Education Ministries Erskine Teological Seminary


13 ARP Foundation 14 Outreach North America 15 World Witness 19 Women’s Ministries


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 


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 20, 1799 in Laurens District, SC. His parents had come to Amer-


  -      


16 Family Pages 17


EVERY MONTH Prayer Calendar


22 ARPinterest 28 News In Brief 29


All in Our Family 7


What is a Presbytery?              churches included in each. —Susan Tanner


25 Testimony - God’s Timing 


—Chris Reeder


26 Treasures in the Darkness —Janet Kelly


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THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED


Contents FEATURES


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January/February 2021 Moderator’s Challenge - For the Attention of Ministers


and Sessions: On Matters of Synod Administration The importance of Statistical Reports and the Committee of Nominations. —Rob Roy McGregor III, Moderator


Synod Emphasis - By Way of Love, Grace, and Fellowship How John 17 Prepares the Church for Christ’s Return.—Andrew J. Di Iulio


-   


    -                     


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