your mission statement<\/a>, which I found refreshing. Some of our churches lose focus on their primary mission, which is to teach the gospel, not to be a welfare agency or social club. Keep up the good work!<\/p>\nGod bless.<\/p>\n\t
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Thank you for your kind encouragement.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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