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  • Camp Pinehill Staff In Charge Of Worship Service At Mount Calvary Baptist Church
  • Heart 2 Heart Coming To Mount Calvary Baptist Church On Sunday, July 12th
  • CELEBRATING AMERICA’S 250th BIRTHDAY: Jaiden Francisco, 4th Grade, Latta Elementary School

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Poster for America's 250th anniversary celebration by East Dillon Baptist Church, featuring patriotic imagery, a prayerful message, and contact information for Rev. James Smith in Dillon, SC.
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