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887 <div class="pages-intro"> 888 <h1>History</h1> 889 <p>Where we came from, and where we're headed as a church family.</p> 890 </div> 891</div> 892 893<div class="page-content"> 894 <div class="page-container"> 895 <h1 style="color:#647C96;text-align:left;">Where we come from: 896 </h1> 897 <div class="rte"> 898 <p>First Church was founded in 1956 and has sought to serve the spiritual needs of Charlotte ever since. We are Apostolic in our heritage, Spirit-filled in our style. Our current bishop, David T. Elms served between 1975 until present. Nathan Elms, our Lead Pastor, has served since 2000.</p> 899 </div> 900 <h1 style="color:#647C96;text-align:left;">Where we're headed: 901 </h1> 902 <div class="rte"> 903 <p>It is our passion to be a church that is planted within the Charlotte area like a Tree of Life. Broken people partake and are made whole. Sick people partake and are healed. Spiritual orphans partake and find themselves adopted. These things happen at First Church, and we celebrate them as testimonies of divine love.</p> 904 </div> 905 <h1 style="color:#647C96;text-align:left;">What this means for you: 906 </h1> 907 <div class="rte"> 908 <p>What does this mean for you?</p><p><span style="color: rgb(131, 131, 157);">⢠</span>We will accept you as you are, where you are.</p><p>⢠We will nurture and encourage spiritual growth within your life.</p><p>⢠We will provide you a place to Know and Be Known.</p><p>⢠We will seek to help you develop your spiritual gifts.</p><p>⢠We will strive to be a Safe Place, in every way.</p><p>⢠We will strive to help you carry your burdens through prayer and encouragement.</p><p>⢠We will be a good steward of your generosity.</p><p><br></p><p>You're welcome at First Church. We're saving a seat for you. Wherever you're at in your faith journey, you'll always be accepted as part of the First Church family.</p><p><br></p> 909 </div> 910 <div class="page-links-block"> 911 <div class="row"> 912 913 914 915 916 <div class="card-third col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12"> 917 <a href="/beliefs" 918 > 919 <div class="card page-item page-item-vertical"> 920 <div class="hero-shot" 921 style="background-color:#647C96; background-image:url('https://d14f1v6bh52agh.cloudfront.net/XGRa6LGL9YeradAn4LPAlW82WAo=/fit-in/800xorig/filters:format(jpeg)/uploads/Ca9OcEm9SgkchqGq1Qs2ZWJo83KBUQGF17TBpxIE.jpeg');"> 922 </div> 923 <div class="card-image-overlay page-item-image-overlay" 924 style="background-color:#647C96"></div> 925 <div class="card-content page-item-content"> 926 <h2>Beliefs</h2> 927 <div class="card-ribbon page-item-ribbon" style="border-color:#647C96;"> 928 <div class="card-ribbon-content page-item-ribbon-content"> 929 <p>What we believe at First Church about Jesus, the Bible, and the Church</p> 930 931 <div class="more" style="color:#647C96;"> 932 <span> 933 <span>Learn More</span> 934 935 936 <svg width="25px" height="18px" viewBox="0 0 25 18" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 937 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> 938 <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" 939 opacity="0.601732337"> 940 <g transform="translate(-21.000000, -21.000000)" stroke="#647C96" 941 stroke-width="2.8512"> 942 <g 943 transform="translate(33.000000, 30.000000) scale(-1, 1) rotate(-180.000000) translate(-33.000000, -30.000000) translate(22.000000, 22.000000)"> 944 <path d="M0.81763285,8.125 L21.6184036,8.125"></path> 945 <path d="M14.5914424,0.922619048 L21.6138501,7.99404762"></path> 946 <path d="M14.5914424,15.327381 L21.6138501,8.25595238"></path> 947 </g> 948 </g> 949 </g> 950 </svg> 951 952 </span> 953 </div> 954 </div> 955 </div> 956 </div> 957 958 </div> 959 </a> 960</div> 961 962 963 964 965 966 <div class="card-third col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12"> 967 <a href="/leadership-team" 968 > 969 <div class="card page-item page-item-vertical"> 970 <div class="hero-shot" 971 style="background-color:#647C96; background-image:url('https://d14f1v6bh52agh.cloudfront.net/srTKc1ZjhU8qOM51tjQUH0o6Zms=/fit-in/800xorig/filters:format(jpeg)/uploads/dKhDfPwY6BYqIzqpLZZLNoiA2Xl70cOLxyQqnTnc.jpeg');"> 972 </div> 973 <div class="card-image-overlay page-item-image-overlay" 974 style="background-color:#647C96"></div> 975 <div class="card-content page-item-content"> 976 <h2>Our Leadership Team</h2> 977 <div class="card-ribbon page-item-ribbon" style="border-color:#647C96;"> 978 <div class="card-ribbon-content page-item-ribbon-content"> 979 <p>Say hello to the leadership team at First Church</p> 980 981 <div class="more" style="color:#647C96;">
982 <span> 983 <span>Let me see these wonderful people</span> 984 985 986 <svg width="25px" height="18px" viewBox="0 0 25 18" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 987 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> 988 <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" 989 opacity="0.601732337"> 990 <g transform="translate(-21.000000, -21.000000)" stroke="#647C96" 991 stroke-width="2.8512"> 992 <g 993 transform="translate(33.000000, 30.000000) scale(-1, 1) rotate(-180.000000) translate(-33.000000, -30.000000) translate(22.000000, 22.000000)"> 994 <path d="M0.81763285,8.125 L21.6184036,8.125"></path> 995 <path d="M14.5914424,0.922619048 L21.6138501,7.99404762"></path> 996 <path d="M14.5914424,15.327381 L21.6138501,8.25595238"></path> 997 </g> 998 </g> 999 </g> 1000 </svg> 1001 1002 </span> 1003 </div> 1004 </div> 1005 </div> 1006 </div> 1007 1008 </div> 1009 </a> 1010</div> 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 <div class="card-third col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12"> 1017 <a href="/contactus" 1018 > 1019 <div class="card page-item page-item-vertical"> 1020 <div class="hero-shot" 1021 style="background-color:#647C96; background-image:url('https://d14f1v6bh52agh.cloudfront.net/T5YJyU0EKu6ydpkU6WsPtGGy0pU=/fit-in/800xorig/filters:format(jpeg)/uploads/5SAknwCfRMRn4gNFu7Gm2m6GF8ePudmSKC8XPziv.jpeg');"> 1022 </div> 1023 <div class="card-image-overlay page-item-image-overlay" 1024 style="background-color:#647C96"></div> 1025 <div class="card-content page-item-content"> 1026 <h2>Contact Us</h2> 1027 <div class="card-ribbon page-item-ribbon" style="border-color:#647C96;"> 1028 <div class="card-ribbon-content page-item-ribbon-content"> 1029 <p>Get in touch with First Church directly here</p> 1030 1031 <div class="more" style="color:#647C96;"> 1032 <span> 1033 <span>Contact Us</span> 1034 1035 1036 <svg width="25px" height="18px" viewBox="0 0 25 18" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" 1037 xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> 1038 <g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd" stroke-linecap="round" 1039 opacity="0.601732337"> 1040 <g transform="translate(-21.000000, -21.000000)" stroke="#647C96" 1041 stroke-width="2.8512"> 1042 <g 1043 transform="translate(33.000000, 30.000000) scale(-1, 1) rotate(-180.000000) translate(-33.000000, -30.000000) translate(22.000000, 22.000000)"> 1044 <path d="M0.81763285,8.125 L21.6184036,8.125"></path> 1045 <path d="M14.5914424,0.922619048 L21.6138501,7.99404762"></path> 1046 <path d="M14.5914424,15.327381 L21.6138501,8.25595238"></path> 1047 </g> 1048 </g> 1049 </g> 1050 </svg> 1051 1052 </span> 1053 </div> 1054 </div> 1055 </div> 1056 </div> 1057 1058 </div> 1059 </a> 1060</div> 1061 1062 1063 </div> 1064 </div> 1065 <div class="page-links-block"> 1066 <div class="row"> 1067 1068 1069 1070 1071 <div class="card-third col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-xs-12"> 1072 <a href="/services" 1073 > 1074 <div class="card page-item page-item-vertical"> 1075 <div class="hero-shot" 1076 style="background-color:#647C96; background-image:url('https://d14f1v6bh52agh.cloudfront.net/0tQ_jel_8T1wbVzWgKUTNmshviU=/fit-in/800xorig/filters:format(jpeg)/uploads/u9VB92XzUvQ3aWcxNhnCrcMXIyKDw2bzV4cEkQIL.jpeg');"> 1077 </div> 1078 <div class="card-image-overlay page-item-image-overlay" 1079 style="background-color:#647C96"></div> 1080 <div class="card-content page-item-content"> 1081 <h2>Iâm New</h2> 1082 <div class="card-ribbon page-item-ribbon" style="border-color:#647C96;"> 1083 <div class="card-ribbon-content page-item-ribbon-content"> 1084 <p>We're glad you're here. Now, what you can expect?</p> 1085 1086 <div class="more" style="color:#647C96;">
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