A Few Elders Perhaps Work Before Start Of Service In Church Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • a dense growth of bushes
	37%	10		A form of church government in which elders have the primary responsibility for the governance and oversight of the church.
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	31%	11		The last few weeks before the official start of winter
	noun • the middle part of November

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