{"id":1309,"date":"2012-08-08T23:26:25","date_gmt":"2012-08-08T23:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivychurch.ca\/?page_id=1309"},"modified":"2013-01-12T21:02:26","modified_gmt":"2013-01-12T21:02:26","slug":"our-purpose","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivychurch.ca\/?page_id=1309","title":{"rendered":"Our Purpose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 20px;\">Our Church exists to honor God through Spirit led <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino;\"><span style=\"color: #c6aa39; font-size: 24px;\">worship<\/span><\/span>,<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 20px;\">to<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #c23c9a; font-size: 24px;\">fellowship<\/span> <\/span><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 20px;\">with compassion, and to experience life changing <span style=\"color: #40bf40; font-size: 24px;\">discipleship<\/span>, as we <span style=\"color: #ee4110; font-size: 24px;\">serve<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u00a0<\/span>our community and <span style=\"color: #1749e8; font-size: 24px;\">share<\/span>\u00a0 God\u2019s Love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 20px;\">We<span style=\"color: #c6aa39; font-size: 24px;\"> worship<\/span> with prayerful energy, blending a variety of musical styles with helpful, inspiring sermons. Our congregation is warm and welcoming, eager to <span style=\"color: #c6aa39; font-size: 24px;\">worship<\/span> God reverently, in an informal manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 20px;\">Our church size provides unique opportunities for you to <span style=\"color: #40bf40; font-size: 24px;\">grow <\/span><span style=\"color: #39c65d;\"><span style=\"color: #40bf40; font-size: 24px;\">in <\/span><span style=\"color: #40bf40; font-size: 24px;\">Christ<\/span><\/span>. In a very short time we will get to know each other and you will soon discover that you matter to us. You will be encouraged to<span style=\"color: #1749e8; font-size: 24px;\"> share<\/span> your God given gifts and abilities with the congregation and community in <span style=\"color: #ee4110; font-size: 24px;\">service<\/span> to God. Perfection is not a prerequisite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 20px;\">We choose to <span style=\"color: #ee4110; font-size: 24px;\">serve<\/span> in a humble, quiet style while boldly<span style=\"color: #1749e8; font-size: 24px;\"> sharing <\/span>our Love for God with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; font-size: 20px;\">Your spiritual <span style=\"color: #40bf40; font-size: 24px;\">growth<\/span> is our blessing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: book antiqua,palatino; color: #6924da; font-size: 24px;\">Be a Blessing !<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Our Church exists to honor God through Spirit led worship, to\u00a0fellowship with compassion, and to experience life changing discipleship, as we serve\u00a0our community and share\u00a0 God\u2019s Love. 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