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I wrote it all myself while referencing the site given, not even sure what that .doc is from.
Indeed, that .doc is a mystery. The bot notices the overlap, but can't evaluate the likelihood that a given page is the actual source used. Unfortunately much of what you wrote was identical or very similar indeed to the page at http://susumc.org/index.php/about-us/our-bishop (comparison), and I've had to remove a good part of it (see below). Please feel free to rewrite, but in your own words. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 14:17, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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The issue here is that this is factual information presented in chronological order. There is no copyright infringement, as facts cannot be copyrighted. Jerodlycett (talk) 02:08, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Please read Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. As a single example, here's a comparison of a bit of your text with the original:
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During his tenure he was instrumental in raising funds for building a Memorial Chapel at Aldersgate Center in Swartswood, New Jersey in memory of Henry Appenzeller.
During his tenure on staff of the conference, he was instrumental in raising funds for building a Memorial Chapel in memory of Henry G. Appenzeller, the first Methodist missionary from America to Korea, at Aldersgate Center in Swartswood, New Jersey.
You've omitted a couple of phrases, and moved "at Aldersgate Center in Swartswood, New Jersey" before "in memory of Henry G. Appenzeller"; your text contained not just the facts but the exact language of the source.
With very few exceptions, all content here must be written entirely in your own words. Here you could have written, for example: "While there, he helped raise money to build a memorial chapel to Henry G. Appenzeller ..." or "He was active in the fund-raising for the Henry G. Appenzeller memorial chapel ..." or anything else you like, provided it does not re-use the words and form of expression of the source. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:26, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
