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Pastors Message
Unto You is Born This Day
In the four corners of the world, preparations are being made to celebrate Christmas. It is a time of unequalled festivity. More time and effort are expended in these annual preparations than for any other occasion. Many weeks before Christmas, we are exposed to the world’s meaning and the joys of the holiday season. Although Christians and the people of the world both observe Christmas, the emphasis of necessity must be different. For the world it is a time of levity w

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