{"id":867,"date":"2016-09-19T16:51:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T16:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/nativechurch1\/?page_id=867"},"modified":"2024-04-22T20:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:01:51","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-867\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-867-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-867-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-867-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-867-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Please meet your parish council committee<\/h3>\n<p>Clergy, religious and laity together form a parish, a portion of God\u2019s People whose pastoral care is entrusted to a pastor so that all can continue the mission of Jesus here on earth.\u00a0 The People of God have different gifts, roles and responsibilities, yet all are under one head, Christ Jesus \u2013 sisters and brothers in Him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-867-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_staff-grid-widget\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-staff-grid-widget so-widget-staff-grid-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sidebar-widget-title\">\n<h3 class=\"widgettitle\">Church Committee<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/michael-mahfoud\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/michael-mahfoud\/\">Michael Mahfoud<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Vice President<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div class=\"page-content\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/joe-abou-sleiman\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/joe-abou-sleiman\/\">Joe Abou Sleiman<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Board Member<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div class=\"page-content\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/jessie-aoudi\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/jessie-aoudi\/\">Jessie Aoudi<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Secretary<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div class=\"page-content\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/issa-albaba\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/issa-albaba\/\">Issa Al Baba<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Board Member and Arabic Head School teacher<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div class=\"page-content\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/hassan-el-abboud\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/hassan-el-abboud\/\">Hassan El Abboud<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Treasurer<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div class=\"page-content\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/hanane-ataya\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Female-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/hanane-ataya\/\">Hanane Ataya<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Board Member<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div class=\"page-content\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/fady-aoun\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/fady-aoun\/\">Fady Aoun<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">President<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div class=\"page-content\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-867-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_staff-grid-widget\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-staff-grid-widget so-widget-staff-grid-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-867-0-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_staff-grid-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-staff-grid-widget so-widget-staff-grid-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"sidebar-widget-title\">\n<h3 class=\"widgettitle\">Youth Committee<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6\">\n\t<div class=\"grid-item staff-item\"> \n    \t<div class=\"grid-item-inner format-standard\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/alex-metry\/\" class=\"media-box\">\n                \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1.png 350w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-170x170.png 170w, https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Male-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><div class=\"grid-content\">\n              \t<h3> <a href=\"https:\/\/stjohnthebaptist.church\/v1\/staff\/alex-metry\/\">Alex Metry<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"meta-data\">Youth President<\/div><nav class=\"social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\" target =\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a><\/nav><div 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