{"id":6,"date":"2025-10-06T12:30:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preview.wolfthemes.store\/gracefield\/ministries\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T13:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T13:43:08","slug":"ministries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/preview.wolfthemes.store\/covenant\/ministries\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"locoscroll-bg-animated wolf-core-elementor-row wolf-core-font-light elementor-element elementor-element-2ed3d0a wolf-core-font-light locoscroll-bg-zoomin e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" style=\"opacity:0;\" data-scroll=\"\" data-scroll-css-progress=\" \" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/preview-v2-wolfthemes.b-cdn.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/adrianna-geo-x7oJQcDgtLg-unsplash.jpg\" data-scroll-custom-offset=\"\" data-scroll-custom-duration=\"\" data-scroll-class=\"locoscroll-animate\" data-scroll-entrance-animation=\"\" data-font-skin=\"light\" data-color-tone=\"dark\" data-id=\"2ed3d0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-heading-yes elementor-element elementor-element-75f36c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-animation=\"paragraph\" data-id=\"75f36c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Ministries\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"animated-text-yes  elementor-element elementor-element-7a5ed87 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-animation=\"paragraph\" data-animation-delay=\"200\" data-id=\"7a5ed87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover meaningful ways to grow in faith, serve others, and build lasting community connections through our diverse ministry programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-scroll-custom-offset=\"\" data-scroll-custom-duration=\"\" data-scroll-css-progress=\"\" data-scroll-class=\"locoscroll-animate\" data-scroll-entrance-animation=\"\" class=\"wolf-core-elementor-row wolf-core-font- elementor-element elementor-element-8261bab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-font-skin=\"\" data-color-tone=\"\" data-id=\"8261bab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-scroll-custom-offset=\"\" data-scroll-custom-duration=\"\" data-scroll-css-progress=\"\" data-scroll-class=\"locoscroll-animate\" data-scroll-entrance-animation=\"\" class=\"wolf-core-elementor-row wolf-core-font- elementor-element elementor-element-5413dac e-con-full e-flex 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data-id=\"11d7ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Children&#8217;s Programs (Ages 0-12)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Nursery care during all worship services<\/li><li>Sunday School with age-appropriate curricula<\/li><li>Children&#8217;s choir and music programs<\/li><li>Vacation Bible School each summer<\/li><li>Family-friendly worship experiences<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Youth Ministry (Ages 13-18)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Weekly youth group meetings<\/li><li>Confirmation classes and preparation<\/li><li>Mission trips and service projects<\/li><li>Youth choir and worship leadership<\/li><li>Peer mentoring and leadership development<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> James Patterson, Youth &amp; Family Minister<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> youth@covenantcathedral.com<br \/><strong>Meeting Times:<\/strong> Sundays 6:00 PM (Youth), Sundays 9:45 AM 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data-animation-delay=\"200\" class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deepening faith through study and fellowship\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-8ed9c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ed9c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Bible Study Groups<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Weekly Scripture study with discussion<\/li><li>Book studies on faith and spiritual growth<\/li><li>Seasonal programs (Advent, Lent)<\/li><li>New member orientation classes<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Faith Formation<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)<\/li><li>Adult confirmation preparation<\/li><li>Theology and doctrine classes<\/li><li>Spiritual direction and counseling<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Small Groups<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Fellowship groups by age and interest<\/li><li>Men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s ministries<\/li><li>Young adult programs<br \/>Senior adult activities<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Sister Margaret O&#8217;Brien, Director of Religious Education<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> education@covenantcathedral.com<br \/><strong>Meeting Times:<\/strong> Various weekday evenings and Saturday mornings<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-scroll-custom-offset=\"\" data-scroll-custom-duration=\"\" data-scroll-css-progress=\"\" data-scroll-class=\"locoscroll-animate\" data-scroll-entrance-animation=\"\" class=\"wolf-core-elementor-row wolf-core-font- elementor-element elementor-element-1ff8f9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-font-skin=\"\" data-color-tone=\"\" data-id=\"1ff8f9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-scroll-custom-offset=\"\" data-scroll-custom-duration=\"\" data-scroll-css-progress=\"\" data-scroll-class=\"locoscroll-animate\" 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service\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3e46e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e46e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Choirs &amp; Ensembles<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Cathedral Choir (traditional hymns and classical music)<\/li><li>Contemporary Worship Team<\/li><li>Children&#8217;s Choir (ages 5-12)<\/li><li>Handbell Choir<\/li><li>Cantor and solo opportunities<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Instrumental Ministry<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Organist and piano accompaniment<\/li><li>Guest musicians for special services<\/li><li>Seasonal concerts and performances<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Liturgical Participation<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Lector and Eucharistic<\/li><li>Minister training<\/li><li>Altar server programs<\/li><li>Hospitality and usher ministries<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><br \/>Catherine Williams <br \/><strong>Director of Music &amp; Liturgy<\/strong><br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> music@covenantcathedral.com<br \/><strong>Rehearsals:<\/strong> Thursdays 7:00 PM (Adult Choir), Sundays 8:30 AM (Contemporary)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"locoscroll-bg-animated wolf-core-elementor-row wolf-core-font- elementor-element elementor-element-4658631 e-con-full locoscroll-bg-parallax e-flex e-con e-child\" style=\"opacity:0;\" data-scroll=\"\" data-scroll-css-progress=\" \" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/preview-v2-wolfthemes.b-cdn.net\/app\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2025\/10\/yevhenii-deshko-YRYDyiDLxQE-unsplash.jpg\" data-scroll-custom-offset=\"\" data-scroll-custom-duration=\"\" data-scroll-class=\"locoscroll-animate\" data-scroll-entrance-animation=\"\" data-font-skin=\"\" data-color-tone=\"\" data-id=\"4658631\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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