{"id":56,"date":"2018-03-07T17:04:18","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T17:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joymission.church\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2024-03-13T07:29:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T11:29:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joymission.church\/our-church\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56\" class=\"elementor elementor-56\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79be8610 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"79be8610\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c881fd0\" data-id=\"1c881fd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2517991c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2517991c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">ABOUT US<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-00db410 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"00db410\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-034e78f\" data-id=\"034e78f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cdf05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cdf05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-wp-editing=\"1\"><br \/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4780 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/joymission.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/god-loved-world-cross-on-260nw-1013669293-e1710329288955-300x193.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joymission.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/god-loved-world-cross-on-260nw-1013669293-e1710329288955-300x193.webp 300w, https:\/\/joymission.church\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/god-loved-world-cross-on-260nw-1013669293-e1710329288955.webp 402w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Joy is a congregation on a mission serving throughout Lexington County. We meet at our new location (179 Midway Road, Lexington &#8211; just across the street from Midway Elementary School) on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. We offer a traditional, Scripture-based worship service from the Lutheran Book of Worship and other confessional sources, and celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion each Sunday and on special services throughout the church year.<\/p><p>As disciples of Jesus Christ, Joy is committed to fulfilling the great commission\u00a0as found in the book of Matthew, chapter 28 verses 18-20:<br \/><i>And Jesus came and said to [His disciples], \u201cAll authority in heaven and on earth\u00a0has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing\u00a0them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching\u00a0them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you\u00a0always, to the end of the age.\u201d<\/i> (ESV \u2013 English Standard Version)<\/p><p>Joy is a people, gathered by the Holy Spirit and committed to being and making\u00a0disciples for Jesus. We do this by growing in our relationships with God, one\u00a0another, and our community though worship, fellowship, and living out our\u00a0discipleship. Our purpose is simple. Love God. Love neighbor. Serve with joy in\u00a0Jesus\u2019 name.<\/p><p>As the pastor for Joy, it is an awesome privilege to witness how God is growing Christ\u2019s Church in our community and beyond. Come and see for yourself. Come and experience Joy. Everyone is welcome. Come as you are to hear God\u2019s Word and be forgiven, empowered, transformed, and set free to live into the mission and ministry entrusted to us by Jesus Christ, our Lord.<\/p><p>In the Peace and Joy of His Love,<br \/><i>Pastor Paulette McHugh<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66bc27c2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66bc27c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-340a3732\" data-id=\"340a3732\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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