{"id":24,"date":"2018-11-29T15:09:20","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T15:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/yootheme-pro\/2019\/craft\/Website_WP\/index.php\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2019-04-04T14:48:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T14:48:48","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adventlu.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Connect with our vibrant Christian community<\/h1>\n<div>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We would love to see you this Sunday!<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The Mission of<br \/>Advent Lutheran<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>We confess the Triune God \u2014 Father, Son, and Holy Spirit and proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. 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