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				<description><![CDATA[We were talking last night at a dinner with friends about the shepherding role of elders. &#160;One person noted that one does not need to be an elder to shepherd, but that elders should be shepherds. &#160;I agree &#8211; we need more men and their wives to step up and serve as shepherds to lead [&#8230;]]]></description>
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