{"id":68,"date":"2019-10-09T10:48:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T10:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vergo.wpmasters.org\/sermon\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:47:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/pages\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Faith expressed through love, service,
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A Living Faith, A Shared Journey<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Our mission is to inspire lives through worship, service, and fellowship. Through gatherings, outreach programs, and daily reflection, we aim to nurture faith that is lived out in real and impactful ways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Worship<\/a><\/p>

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God\u2019s Love<\/a><\/p>

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Live Stream<\/a><\/p>

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What Guides Us<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Mission<\/strong> is to inspire and nurture a growing relationship with God through worship, learning, and service. We strive to create opportunities for individuals to deepen their faith while encouraging a spirit of kindness and generosity. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What Guides Us<\/a><\/h3>

Church life means faith, relationship, discipline, service, responsibilities of church leaders and members, and much more.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our Vision<\/strong> is to be a welcoming and impactful community where faith is lived authentically, relationships are strengthened, and lives are transformed through compassion and purpose. We aim to be a source of hope and guidance in an ever-changing world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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God\u2019s Love<\/a><\/h3>

Love is a key attribute in Christianity. The love of God is a prevalent concept both in the Old Testament and the New Testament.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Our mission and vision shape everything we do, from worship services to outreach efforts and daily interactions.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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James provides spiritual leadership and guidance to the congregation, focusing on teaching, pastoral care, and long-term vision for the church community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Michael supports ministry development, leads midweek services, and works closely with members to strengthen spiritual growth and engagement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Daniel organizes community programs and outreach initiatives, building connections and leading efforts to serve those in need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Join us for a peaceful evening devoted to prayer, reflection, and spiritual renewal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n

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Be part of a meaningful effort to support those in need through our Helping Hands Initiative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n

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Men of the Covenant Bible Study<\/a><\/h3>

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We gather for inspiration, fellowship, and guidance in the meaning of Christian discipleship.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our values guide our actions and shape the way we interact with one another and the world.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Faith expressed through love, service, and meaningful connection A Living Faith, A Shared Journey Our mission is to inspire lives through worship, service, and fellowship. Through gatherings, outreach programs, and daily reflection, we aim to nurture faith that is lived out in real and impactful ways. Worship What to Expect Connect Contact & Members God\u2019s …<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6410,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-68","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68"}],"version-history":[{"count":269,"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7121,"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/68\/revisions\/7121"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6410"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themestate.com\/demo\/religionis\/calm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}