{"id":3032,"date":"2025-05-25T11:13:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T11:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=3032"},"modified":"2025-05-27T20:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T20:41:22","slug":"welcomed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/05\/25\/welcomed\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcomed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"May 25, 2025 - Sunday Worship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lCATPP8lf6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?passage=Acts+16:9-15\">Acts 16:9-15<\/a><br>We join Paul in meeting Lydia, a new and faithful friend who welcomes him into her home, and transforms the church for all the years to come. 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