Teenager Camp 2016 – To be a Blessing
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In Memoriam President Günter Scharlach
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The History of the FELSISA – Part 15
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The 60th Synodical Convention of the FELSISA
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Christmas traditions
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Pastor Eckart Georg Schroeder (1938-2016)
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