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SUMMARY:Alpha
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SUMMARY:Alpha
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URL:https://grace-efc.org/event/alpha-2/2027-03-16/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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URL:https://grace-efc.org/event/alpha-2/2027-03-30/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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SUMMARY:Alpha
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URL:https://grace-efc.org/event/alpha-2/2027-04-13/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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UID:10007156-1808245800-1808253000@grace-efc.org
SUMMARY:Alpha
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URL:https://grace-efc.org/event/alpha-2/2027-04-20/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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UID:10007157-1808850600-1808857800@grace-efc.org
SUMMARY:Alpha
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URL:https://grace-efc.org/event/alpha-2/2027-04-27/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20270504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20270504T203000
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SUMMARY:Alpha
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URL:https://grace-efc.org/event/alpha-2/2027-05-04/
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Events,Men,Missions,Women,Young Adults
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