{"id":116,"date":"2016-06-21T19:44:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-21T19:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e8e.a96.myftpupload.com\/?page_id=116"},"modified":"2026-08-23T21:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T21:56:35","slug":"beliefs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/?page_id=116","title":{"rendered":"Our beliefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"116\" class=\"elementor elementor-116\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb0ec8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eb0ec8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd16969 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bd16969\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2845f8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2845f8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Beliefs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f6ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f6ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For over 125 years, St. John\u2019s has been privileged to proclaim the message of God\u2019s grace and forgiveness towards sinners in His Son Jesus Christ. We\u2019re a small-town church with friendly people who have learned to trust the Bible as the inerrant Word of a gracious and merciful God. Join us and hear what God\u2019s unchanging Word has to say to you! Worship is traditional, reverent, and always Christ-centered.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e10ac8 e-con-full animated-slow e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72e10ac8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f88cf60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f88cf60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0811-edited-2-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2769\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0811-edited-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0811-edited-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0811-edited-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0811-edited-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0811-edited-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_0811-edited-2.jpg 1836w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec216f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ec216f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1047e5bc e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1047e5bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f86eeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f86eeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217a5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"217a5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Luther_seal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Luther_seal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Luther_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Luther_seal-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d0eb6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79d0eb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd10a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cd10a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i><\/i>Our purpose is not to promote social or political causes. Rather, we believe that our primary purpose is to proclaim the good news that sins are freely forgiven for Jesus\u2019 sake.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0af0b4 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0af0b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732611f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"732611f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We preach the gospel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8602f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e8602f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that our primary purpose is to proclaim the good news that sins are freely forgiven for Jesus&#8217; sake. Our purpose is not to promote social or political causes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a49682 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a49682\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5088f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5088f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are faithful to scripture<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8321ae8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8321ae8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that the Bible is God&#8217;s eternal Word, that it contains no errors or &#8220;myths,&#8221; that it is the only source for doctrine and life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec75f2 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ec75f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44bd6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"44bd6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We are honest about sin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a819d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74a819d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that, by nature, all people are sinful and would be eternally lost without faith in Christ. We preach repentance of sins, not removal of &#8220;guilt feelings.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d681283 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d681283\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e24556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e24556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We cling to christ alone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb0c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb0c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that faith in Jesus is the sure way to heaven and it is also the only way to heaven. Good works, prayer, and holiness of life are the fruit of faith in Christ, but never the cause of faith or salvation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d06e9d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d06e9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-649f376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"649f376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We promote true growth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1d2a94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1d2a94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><\/i>We believe that faith is strengthened and matures by using the Means of Grace, that is, the Gospel in Word and Sacrament. Through these the Holy Spirit generates, sustains, and increases personal faith<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f7b3c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45f7b3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b5c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29b5c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We respect privacy in giving<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d74ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5d74ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><\/i>We believe that Christians will support the work of the Gospel by their freewill offerings. This is a private matter between the believer and his Lord.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c307f8e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c307f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caace8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"caace8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We test the spirits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8bf4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc8bf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><\/i>We believe that promoting the Truth includes identifying and rejecting whatever is contrary to Scripture. The Bible itself, and not human reason or religious authorities, is the basis for distinguishing between true doctrine and false.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ceb6a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5ceb6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75cc550 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75cc550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We separate between church and state<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362a739 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362a739\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><\/i>We believe that Church and State have separate functions under God. The State deals with crime, punishment, war, and things of the body, while the Church concerns itself with the forgiveness of sins and godly living, things of the soul.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e66ac e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0e66ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75eaf98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75eaf98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We reach out<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e73cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e73cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><\/i>We hold precious the common faith that unites us, and we wish to share it with others. We want you to know the joy of complete pardon and peace through Christ. We invite you to join us for worship services every Sunday morning. We also offer adult instruction classes in the basic teachings of the Bible, held at your convenience. Our Christian Day School, Sunday School, Catechism Classes, and Vacation Bible School are offered so that children may grow in their knowledge of Christ and in the love and reverence of God.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-035cf75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"035cf75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48118090 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48118090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<a class=\"eael-wrapper-link-698375db --eael-wrapper-link-tag\" href=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/?page_id=120\"><\/a><div data-eael-wrapper-link=\"eael-wrapper-link-698375db\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698375db e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"698375db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ea103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38ea103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our history<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20591d33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20591d33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>St. John\u2019s Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1895 by eight immigrant families.<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/?page_id=120\">Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"eael-wrapper-link-37d3fd1e --eael-wrapper-link-tag\" href=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/?page_id=150\"><\/a><div data-eael-wrapper-link=\"eael-wrapper-link-37d3fd1e\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37d3fd1e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37d3fd1e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f9afba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17f9afba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our school<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b52b274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b52b274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>St. John\u2019s Christian Day school was started in 1995. The school teaches children in kindergarten through 8th grade.<br \/><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/?page_id=150\">Read more<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"eael-wrapper-link-4ebd8613 --eael-wrapper-link-tag\" href=\"https:\/\/clclutheran.org\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div data-eael-wrapper-link=\"eael-wrapper-link-4ebd8613\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebd8613 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ebd8613\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a74c884 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a74c884\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clc-logo-300x184.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clc-logo-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clc-logo-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/okabenalutheran.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clc-logo.png 954w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36eb72c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36eb72c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">our synod<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca5c4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca5c4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>St. John\u2019s is a member congregation of the Church of the Lutheran Confession (CLC). 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