{"id":115,"date":"2026-10-24T04:10:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T04:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrivinglight.org\/?page_id=115"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:48:45","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thrivinglight.org\/?page_id=115","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>About Us<\/p><cite><strong><em>Growing in the Knowledge, Pursuit, and Love of God<\/em><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-633b684a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-0c22cdd7 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-xx-large-font-size\">Foundational Mission <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nurturing <\/strong>Christ-centered thoughts, words, and actions in the hearts and minds of children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shepherding<\/strong> children to wholeheartedly know, seek, and pursue Christ in a Bible-focused, grace-filled learning environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3514bdf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-small-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div 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