{"id":150,"date":"2025-10-02T09:08:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T07:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.icf.church\/rio\/connect\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:15:45","slug":"connect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icf.church\/rio\/en\/connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"block-7\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-hero-stage\">\n    <div class=\"hero-stage has-links\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"block-2\" class=\"hero-stage-content\">\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__background\">\n        <div class=\"overlay-black-25 h-100\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/rio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2026\/08\/mg_9400-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hero-stage-media\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/>                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"hero-stage-gradient\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"hero-stage-content__foreground is-layout-constrained\">\n        <h1 id=\"block-1\" class=\"display-1 text-center\">\n    BECOME PART OF THIS FAMILY<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-6\" class=\"hero-stage-links is-layout-constrained count-3\">\n    <div class=\"icon-link-cards-layout column-gap-3 row-gap-1 justify-content-center break-md\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"block-3\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-icon-link-card\">\n  <div class='card-body flex-row justify-content-center align-items-center overflow-hidden gap-2 px-5 px-md-3 py-3 py-md-6'>\n    <div class='d-flex align-items-center gap-4 me-auto me-md-0 flex-md-column text-md-center gap-md-3'>\n      <i class='icon-square fs-2 fs-md-lg-const fa-hands' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>\n      <a class='stretched-link fs-base-const' href='\/rio\/en\/visit\/' target=''>\n        New here?      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n          <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-chevron-right ms-auto opacity-50 d-md-none\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-4\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-icon-link-card\">\n  <div class='card-body flex-row justify-content-center align-items-center overflow-hidden gap-2 px-5 px-md-3 py-3 py-md-6'>\n    <div class='d-flex align-items-center gap-4 me-auto me-md-0 flex-md-column text-md-center gap-md-3'>\n      <i class='icon-square fs-2 fs-md-lg-const fa-users' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>\n      <a class='stretched-link fs-base-const' href='https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JkiCAeafjauBGJun6UXaqO?s=sh&amp;p=i&amp;ilr=4&amp;amv=1' target=''>\n        Small Groups      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n          <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-chevron-right ms-auto opacity-50 d-md-none\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block-5\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-icon-link-card\">\n  <div class='card-body flex-row justify-content-center align-items-center overflow-hidden gap-2 px-5 px-md-3 py-3 py-md-6'>\n    <div class='d-flex align-items-center gap-4 me-auto me-md-0 flex-md-column text-md-center gap-md-3'>\n      <i class='icon-square fs-2 fs-md-lg-const fa-solid fa-hand-heart' aria-hidden='true'><\/i>\n      <a class='stretched-link fs-base-const' href='https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JkiCAeafjauBGJun6UXaqO?s=sh&amp;p=i&amp;ilr=4&amp;amv=1' target=''>\n        Become a Volunteer      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n          <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-chevron-right ms-auto opacity-50 d-md-none\"><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-11\" class=\"pt-7 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-10\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"block-8\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-center\">\n  GETTING CONNECTED AT ICF<\/h3>\n\n<p id=\"block-9\" class=\"text-center wp-block-paragraph\">\n  In our church there are many ways to become part of our groups. We believe church isn&#8217;t only Sunday \u2014 it also happens during the week, in small groups. Our backbone is made up of teams focused on outreach and small groups focused on fellowship.<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-23\" class=\"pt-2 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-22\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div id=\"block-21\" class=\"alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <swiper-container init=\"false\" data-yt-template=\"3-col\" data-yt-pagination=\"true\" data-yt-navigation=\"false\" class=\"has-full-height-slides \">\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-14\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card card has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/rio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2026\/08\/mg_9372-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"card-img-top\">    <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">New here?<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"card-text\">We warmly welcome you at a Celebration or in person into our ICF family. If you have any questions, we&#8217;ll be happy to help.<\/p>\n    <div id=\"block-13\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-buttons card-buttons\">\n  \n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-12\" href=\"\/rio\/en\/visit\/\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-button btn btn-sm btn-secondary\">\n      <span>Welcome<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-17\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card card has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/rio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2026\/08\/encontre-grupo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"card-img-top\">    <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Small Groups<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"card-text\">In our church there are many ways to become part of our groups. We believe church isn&#8217;t only Sunday, but also during the week, in small groups.<\/p>\n    <div id=\"block-16\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-buttons card-buttons\">\n  \n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-15\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JkiCAeafjauBGJun6UXaqO?s=sh&amp;p=i&amp;ilr=4&amp;amv=1\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-button btn btn-sm btn-secondary\">\n      <span>Find your group<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-20\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card card has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/rio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2026\/08\/whatsapp-image-2022-07-25-at-20.06.45.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"card-img-top\">    <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Become a Volunteer<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"card-text\">On this site you&#8217;ll find some of ICF&#8217;s essential tools. Some tools are for all volunteers, others only for leaders and area owners.<\/p>\n    <div id=\"block-19\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-buttons card-buttons\">\n  \n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-18\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JkiCAeafjauBGJun6UXaqO?s=sh&amp;p=i&amp;ilr=4&amp;amv=1\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-button btn btn-sm btn-secondary\">\n      <span>Find your team<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n      <\/swiper-container>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-27\" class=\"pt-6 pb-6 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-26\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div class=\"has-context-height\">\n  <article id=\"block-25\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"card wp-block-yellowtree-big-teaser-card text-center\">\n    <div class=\"card-body px-4 py-6 p-sm-6 p-md-8 p-xl-10\">\n            <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-items-center\">\n        <div class=\"flex-1\">\n          <h3 class=\"h1 display-3\">\n            SIGN UP FOR A GROUP          <\/h3>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                    <div>\n            \n<article><hgroup><\/hgroup>\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-24\" href=\"\" rel=\"\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-button-link btn btn-default\">\n      <span>Click here<\/span>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-30\" class=\"pt-7 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-29\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <h3 id=\"block-28\" class=\"h3 display-3 text-center\">\n  KEEP GROWING<\/h3><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-39\" class=\"pt-2 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-38\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div id=\"block-37\" class=\"alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <swiper-container init=\"false\" data-yt-template=\"3-col\" data-yt-pagination=\"true\" data-yt-navigation=\"false\" class=\"has-full-height-slides \">\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-33\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card card has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/rio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2026\/08\/imagem1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"card-img-top\">    <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Generosity<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"card-text\">As a church, it&#8217;s our passion for people to become more like Jesus Christ, to live boldly and to change their environment for the better.<\/p>\n    <div id=\"block-32\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-buttons card-buttons\">\n  \n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-31\" href=\"\/rio\/en\/give\/\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-button btn btn-sm btn-secondary\">\n      <span>Learn more<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n          <swiper-slide><article id=\"block-36\" data-bs-theme=\"dark\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card card has-context-height\" style=\"--card-img-position:50% 50%\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/rio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/120\/2026\/08\/r21-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"card-img-top\">    <div class=\"card-body\">\n    <h3 class=\"card-title\">Reach<\/h3>\n    <p class=\"card-text\">&#8220;We are blessed to be a blessing&#8221; \u2014 expressing our gratitude for God&#8217;s faithfulness and provision through many resources. Together, we can positively impact our neighborhood, our nation, and the world.<\/p>\n    <div id=\"block-35\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-buttons card-buttons\">\n  \n\n  <div>\n    <a id=\"block-34\" href=\"\/rio\/en\/give\/\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-card-button btn btn-sm btn-secondary\">\n      <span>Learn more<\/span>\n              <i class=\"icon fs-base-const fa-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n          <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/article><\/swiper-slide>\n      <\/swiper-container>\n<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"block-48\" class=\"pt-9 pb-2 alignfull is-layout-constrained\">\n  <div>\n            <div class=\"row gx-4 gy-4 \">\n          \n\n<div id=\"block-47\" class=\"col wp-block-yellowtree-column col-12 d-flex flex-column with-streched-height-children align-items-stretch align-items-md-stretch\">\n  <div>\n  <div id=\"block-46\" class=\"wp-block-yellowtree-connect-social connect-social\">\n      \n\n<h2 id=\"block-40\" class=\"text-center display-2 mb-5\">\n    Stay Connected<\/h2>\n\n\n<p id=\"block-41\" class=\"text-center mb-6\">\n    Join the ICF Rio de Janeiro community on WhatsApp and social media so you never miss a thing. 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