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	Western Achaia \|
		The city of Kato Achaia, 22 km far from Patras, with a population of 8.000 habitants, is the commercial, cultural and administrative centre of the area.
		The town of Achaia was probably established after the destruction and the devastation of Dymi (27 BC.) The first cell of the new town seemed to be the Roman colony.
		During the years of Revolution in 1821 Kato Achaia met a lot of adventures and was the apple of discord between the Greeks and the Turkish.
	www.eurotowns.org /?q=achaia (762 words)

	Achaia
		This province, with that of Macedonia, comprehended the while of Greece; hence Achaia and Macedonia are frequently mentioned together in the New Testament to indicate all Greece.
		a-kā´ya (Ἀχαιά, Achaiá): The smallest country in the Peloponnesus lying along the southern shore of the Corinthian Gulf, north of Arcadia and east of Elis.
		These cities were on the coast and formed a confederation of smaller communities, which in the last century of the independent history of Greece attained to great importance (Achaean League).
	holycall.com /biblemaps/achaia.htm (577 words)

	Informat.io on Agios Vasileios Achaia Greece
		Agios Vasileios (Greek: Άγιος Βασίλειος) is a village located in the municipality of Rio in the northern part of the prefecture of Achaia in the Peloponnese.
		The area aroung Agios Vasileios has mainly groves with a few pasture lands and other types of crop surrounding the area while in the southwest, the central part and along the Gulf of Corinth are urbanized but most of the housing developments occurred in the 1980s and became a suburb of Patras.
		The population boomed and was one of the fastest growing communities in the prefecture between 1981 and 1991.
	www.vacilando.eu /?title=agios-vasileios-achaia-greece (491 words)

	Alissos biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Alissos (Greek: Αλισσός) is a community in the prefecture of Achaia in Greece.
		The community is divided into three sections, Ano Alissos which has an elevation of about 43 m at the centre, and Kato Alissos, an area where it has a beach and a campsite named Kato Alissos, and lies north of the ravine.
		The nearby communities are Kato Achaia in the west and is bordered by a river, and Kaminia to the northeast in the municipality of Vrachneika.
	alissos.biography.ms (235 words)

	Dymi, Achaea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Its nearby communities and hamlets are Gomosto and Vlachaiika to the west southwest, Kalamaki to the west, Alykes, its closest beach, Alissos to the east, Achaiko to the southeast, and Kapeli (about 2.5 km SW of the centre) to the southwest.
		East of town is a river which is the community boundary.
		Kato Achaia is the seat of the municipality of Dymi, sometimes as Dyme, before the 1990s, Dimi (Greek: Δημος Δύμης) with the population of 8,765 (2001?) which includes the communities of:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kato_Achaia (339 words)

	Achaia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The area was later invaded by the Venetians in the late-16th and the 17th centuries and later invaded by the Ottomans again.
		Achaea today has about one-third of its peninsula's inhabitants and two-thirds of Achaia living in the Patra area which is the capital of Achaea and the Peloponnese, and more than half of the population live in the city (municipality).
		Achaia has the most supermarkets in the Peloponnese and the western part of Greece.
	www.anime.co.za /wiki/Achaia (1034 words)

	Informat.io on Vrachneika
		Coordinates: 38°10′ N 21°40′ E Vrachnaiika or Vrachneika (Greek: Βραχνέικα, Βραχναίικα until the 1990s, pronunciation: vrakh-NAY-ee-kah) is a community and a municipality that is 12 km south of and a suburb of Patras, Greece, between the city and Kato Achaia.
		The nearby communities are Monodendron and Roitika in the north and Tsoukaleika in the south.
		The community has a beach about 600 m west, a town hall slightly between the train tracks and the old GR-9, a rail station, a school and a church.
	www.informat.io /?title=vrachneika (318 words)

	Aigion - Phantis
		The city can be accessed by GR-8A from the south and west with one full and one partial interchanges, and has a rest area and is also bounded.
		The commune was known as Vostitsa or Vostitza in the middle ages to the late 20th century.
		On February 4, 2004, riots over demanding wage hikes for farmers took place in the 172nd km interchange or the Aigio interchange, a sign, a 172nd km post facing the westbound lanes, some bushes were damaged as they clashed with the police.
	wiki.phantis.com /index.php/Aigio (470 words)

	Building Small Christian Communities - Guide Book
		All the members of the community should be encouraged to participate in the meeting by using their spiritual gifts for the common good.
		Although the community's life is much more than the formal meetings, it is very important for all the members of the community to be at these meetings.
		The community of Antioch was under the authority of the leaders of the Jerusalem community.
	presentationministries.com /brochures/CommunityGuidebook.asp?pubID=132 (5688 words)

	The Ultimate Paralia Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Paralia (Greek: Παραλία) is a municipality and a community 6 km south of and a suburb of Patras.
		The neighboring communities are Lefka and Ovrya to the north, Thea and Mintilogli in the east and Roitika in the south.
		In size, it is the smallest municipality in the prefecture of Achaia.
	www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Paralia (225 words)

	Informat.io on Arahovitika
		Cape Drepano is a trapezoidal cape facing the northwest and is the northernmost point in the Peloponnese and the prefecture of Achaia.
		Forests are around the plain and south of the community as well as mountains and an abandoned mining area near Drepano.
		The Panachaiko cannot be seen, the mountains of southeastern part of Acarnania including Nafpaktia with Nafpaktos and the southern part of Phokida is to the west and the Rio-Antirio bridge.
	www.vacilando.eu /?title=arahovitika (522 words)

	THE SONS OF ZADOK AND THE CHRISTIAN GNOSIS
		The roles of the inspectors are especially similar, whose duties included presiding at meetings, in particular Eucharistic or communal feasts; they were responsible for the admission of new members to their communities and the administration of communal goods.
		Both communities held strong expectations that the 'end of days' was soon forthcoming, and ordered their communal beliefs and practices according to this article of faith.
		In fact the Essenes often called their community at Qumran the 'desert', and furthermore the region where John conducted his baptismal mission was only two miles from the Essene community.
	www.orderofthegrail.org /sons_of_zadok_and_the_christian_.htm (2819 words)

	OCA - Resource Handbook for Lay Ministries
		It is a witness to God's personal relationships - within the community of divine persons, with the world and the entire cosmos, with me and those with whom I come into contact - enemies as well as friends.
		It is to these communities that the church owes its tremendous spiritual riches: its tradition of prayer, iconography, hymnography, liturgical development, spiritual writings and defense of true doctrine - elements of the church's life today that are inseparable from its work in mission.
		This monastic movement produced its "desert mothers" as well as "desert fathers," several of whom were quite prominent, along with their male contemporaries, in the history of the church.
	www.oca.org /RHArticle.asp?SID=15&ArticleID=12 (4654 words)

	[MGSA-L] On forced evictions of Roma communities in Patras
		Roma communities (approximately eighty families), living in different parts of Patras, have been subjected to forced evictions and demolitions of their homes or threatened with evictions since August 2001.
		Attempted arson attacks against the community -- on three consecutive dates, starting from 22 June -- have not been investigated, although two were officially confirmed by the authorities.
		The communities living in Greece and abiding by its laws have a right to expect from the Greek authorities the respect of their own lives and specificities.
	maillists.uci.edu /mailman/public/mgsa-l/2005-July/005592.html (3237 words)

	WEEKLY CATECHESIS
		Nonetheless, he felt a bond with the communities he founded that was not cold and bureaucratic but intense and passionate.
		In some instances, he compares the different communities to a letter of recommendation that is unique for its kind: “You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by all” (2 Corinthians 3:2).
		They all can be traced back to a single source, which is the Spirit of the Father and the Son, who is well aware that no one in the Church lacks them, because, as the apostle Paul writes, “To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit” (1 Corinthians 12:7).
	ncregister.com /site/article/1494 (1336 words)

	International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
		In Acts 18:12 we are told that the Jews in Corinth made insurrection against Paul when Gallio was deputy of Achaia, and in 18:27 that Apollos was making preparations to set out for Achaia In Romans 16:5, "Achaia" should read "ASIA" as in the Revised Version (British and American).
		In Acts 20:2 "Greece" means Achaia, but the oft- mentioned "Macedonia and Achaia" generally means the whole of Greece (Acts 19:21; Romans 15:26; 1 Thessalonians 1:8).
		Paul commends the churches of Achaia for their liberality (2 Corinthians 9:13).
	www.studylight.org /enc/isb/print.cgi?number=T126 (409 words)

	Kalavryta - Phantis
		Kalalvryta or Kalavrita (Greek: Καλάβρυτα) is a town, a province and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the prefecture of Achaia.
		Kalavryta also has a famous Cave Lakes which is filled with lakes inside that cave in the southeast.
		Kalavryta also has the Kalavryta Ski Centre which is located east of town, situated on the slopes of mount Aroania (Chelmos) at 2,341 m is the tallest in Achaia.
	wiki.phantis.com /index.php/Kalavryta (373 words)

	Corinthian House Churches: Their Communities and Conflicts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Now, brothers and sisters, you know that members of the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints; I urge you to put yourselves at the service of such peoppeople, and of everyone who works and toils with them.
		Taking into account these different communities and their make up can help us to understand some of the background for the conflicts they experienced.
		In the early church communities, one or more households (families) formed a single house church, according to practicalities such as size of the household(s) and the home where they gathered.
	gbgm-umc.org /umw/corinthians/housechurches.stm (1124 words)

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		In the community of disciples, however, relationships of domination are not permitted.
		We may know of communities were “respect” and “esteem” were made difficult because of the quality of leadership.
		This form of leadership was common in the ancient world in which communities commonly looked to older men for leadership; i.e., leadership by elders was common in the synagogue and continues to be common in pre-industrial societies.
	www.acu.edu /img/assets/2835/Elder_Selection_Curriculum_James_Thompson.doc (4779 words)

	greece.webdict.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Patras is of great significance to Christianity as the place where according to Christian Tradition the Fist-called Apostle Saint Andrew met his martyrdom.
		Having two Universities and a Technological Institution and their connected research institutes, the city is an important scientific centre, with a field of excellence in technical education.
		In 1204 Patras was conquered by the Fourth Crusade, and became the seat of the Latin Duchy of Achaia within the Principality of Achaea.
	greece.webdict.info /?w=Patras (3907 words)

	Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		At other times he compares the different communities to a letter of recommendation unique of its kind: "You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written in your hearts, to be known and read by all men" (2 Corinthians 3:2).
		At other times he shows them in their encounters a true and proper sentiment not only of paternity but even of maternity, as when he turns to those he is addressing beseeching them as "My little children, with whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you!" (Galatians 4:19; cf.
		They can all be referred back to a single source, which is the Spirit of the Father and the Son, knowing well that in the Church there is no one who is lacking them, because, as the Apostle writes, "To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good" (1 Corinthians 12:7).
	www.zenit.org /english/audience/visualizza.phtml?sid=98687 (1435 words)

	Tripotama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		It means three rivers in Greek), older form Tripotamon is a village in the municipality of Aroania in the southern part of the prefecture of Achaia.
		It also forms the communal boundary along with the prefectural boundary with Ilia to the west and Arcadia further south.
		The rest of the land are mountainous and rocky landscape with a few bushes are founded mainly to the north.
	tripotama.mindbit.com (208 words)

	The Book of Acts & Archeology
		Acts not only demonstrates a throughout and extremely reliable account of the communities Paul interacted with, and environmental factors, but additionally, the role and importance of Roman citizenship in the first century.
		Acts has been acquitted by objective testimony and evidence of the serous charges of errors in the geopolitical sphere and conversely has shown itself to be an extremely trustworthy document on the geopolitical landscape of the first century communities it mentions.
		Achaia was governed by a proconsul from the time of 27 B.C. to 15 A.D. However, in 15 A.D. it reverted back to being under the control of the emperor; thus, it was governed by a procurator during this time period.
	www.apologeticsinfo.org /papers/actsarcheology.html (7316 words)

	2004 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Greece
		According to the 2001 census, 99.4 percent of school-age children attended school; however, noncompliance with the compulsory education requirement was a significant problem in the Romani community.
		In October, classmates of one such student in Achaia occupied their school to protest her carrying the flag, and she subsequently declined the honor.
		Ministry of Education officials and local authorities condemned the protesters, and the Nomarch of Achaia said that the students' attitude neither honored the Achaia region nor reflected the feelings of the citizens, parents, and the school community.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41684.htm (9644 words)

	The Vision of Achaia
		For as he nurtured the Gentile churches in the provinces of Achaia and Macedonia, he also took from them a collection to support the poor among the Christians in Jerusalem.
		Regardless of whether we are part of the Church in Achaia or Chicago, Jerusalem or Zababdeh, we are one Church, one Body of Christ, and as such we must care for each other.
		This is the flip side of Achaia - Christian Zionism, which seeking to support the state of Israel at all costs.
	www.saltfilms.net /updates/update9.html (883 words)

	New Horizons
		So when a large number of believers move into a distant community, or when conversions begin to be the result of a Bible study sponsored by a local church in another town, there is biblical reason for concluding that there may be a special need for this church in this place at this time.
		Thus, we may deduce that there is nothing that makes the planting of a church in a center of population inherently advantageous, nor is the opportunity for growth or greater effectiveness of ministry enhanced by the size of the population of the community in which it is established.
		Similar circumstances have presented themselves to us over the years, and a number of churches in the OPC today were planted when pastors and presbyteries came to the aid of fellow believers in distant communities where Christ was obviously building his church.
	www.opc.org /nh.html?article_id=385 (1402 words)

	Municipality of Dymi - Brief description – General clues
		The municipality of Dymi is on the west section of the county of Achaia.
		Niforeika, Alikes, Kato Achaia's, Alissos with their lovely and clean sea, the coastal hotels, the fish-houses and the restaurants.
		As far as it concerns the beach of Kato Achaia, the biggest part of the population goes there to swim and have fun because it's the biggest one and the distance from Patras is only 22 km.
	www.dymi.gr /www.dymi.gr/overview.html (356 words)

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