{"id":2,"date":"2016-06-03T12:15:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T11:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the7.io\/psy\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-04-10T12:59:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:59:44","slug":"2018home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/","title":{"rendered":"New Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1474212321334{padding-bottom: 55px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1745&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680844679976{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-94066aad1074b586d\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-94066aad1074b586d uvc-3557 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-94066aad1074b586d h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:30px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-family:&#039;Raleway&#039;;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:20px;\">About Scholastic Motivation Ministries<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518128300537{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Scholastic Motivation Ministries intentionally empowers youth\u00a0and young adults of our great church to excel academically,\u00a0professionally and spiritually. With a strong national, jurisdiction\u00a0and district presence, SMM is on the move for God.\u00a0 \u00a0Our mission is to equip and prepare youth to excel academically and develop professionally, to successfully and positively impact their faith, family and future.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">#default-btn-88e5935ba62cb28360b352cc501c2afd.ico-right-side > i {\n  margin-right: 0px;\n  margin-left: 8px;\n}\n#default-btn-88e5935ba62cb28360b352cc501c2afd > i {\n  margin-right: 8px;\n}<\/style><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/about-smm\/\" class=\"default-btn-shortcode dt-btn dt-btn-m link-hover-off btn-inline-left \" id=\"default-btn-88e5935ba62cb28360b352cc501c2afd\"><span>Read About Us<\/span><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=&#8221;REGISTER HERE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;success&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fregistration%2F|title:Registration||&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; parallax=&#8221;content-moving&#8221; parallax_image=&#8221;1408&#8243; parallax_speed_bg=&#8221;30&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1579800440063{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518318559789{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1739&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1680844641463{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518318572203{margin: 0px !important;border-width: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;110&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;JOIN OUR JURISDICTIONAL DATABASE TODAY!&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:80|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Anton%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;flipInX&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;If you sense a need for more information or feel somewhat disconnected from the latest developments in Scholastic motivations, consider joining our mailing database. Stay connected and informed with regular updates.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;flipInX&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;JOIN TODAY&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;flipInX&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701325771650{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fsmm-database%2F|title:SMM%20Database&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUpBig&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518318932767{padding-right: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Scholastic Motivation Ministries provides a wonderful platform to recognize &amp; reward youth for their academic and personal achievements.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-5881\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><div data-class-id=\"content-6aad1074b5c262-13958393\" class=\"ult-onload overlay-show \" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\" data-onload-delay=\"3\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6aad1074b5c262-13958393 \" data-class=\"content-6aad1074b5c262-13958393\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-3118\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-3118 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/achievement\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1918 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/files\/2025\/03\/bbowl-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/files\/2025\/03\/bbowl-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/files\/2025\/03\/bbowl-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/files\/2025\/03\/bbowl-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/files\/2025\/03\/bbowl-600x339.png 600w, https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/smm\/files\/2025\/03\/bbowl.png 1472w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518142098778{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-65336aad1074b5cae\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-65336aad1074b5cae uvc-2397 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-65336aad1074b5cae h1'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:40px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:40px;\"}' ><h1 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#368c2b;margin-bottom:10px;\">Programs and Ministries<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-65336aad1074b5cae .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;margin-bottom:55px;\">Below is a list of all of the ministries offered by the International Scholastic Motivation Ministry.\u00a0 You can access the program that interest you from our Programs and Ministry page.\u00a0 \u00a0Feel free to choose any program of interest, if you have additional questions you can contact that ministry coordinator directly.<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518156431395{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518142369365{margin: 5px !important;padding: 5px !important;border: 2px ridge #2a8957 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;327&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-80976aad1074b5d4e\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-80976aad1074b5d4e uvc-2972  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-80976aad1074b5d4e h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Spelling Bee<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-80976aad1074b5d4e .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Our Spelling Bee is open to all youth ages 6 to 18 years of age who are in the 1st grade thru 12th grade<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; 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img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-79716aad1074b5dee\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-79716aad1074b5dee uvc-4124  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-79716aad1074b5dee h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Math<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-79716aad1074b5dee .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\">Students with a strong background in mathematics are encouraged to participate.<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; 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Justice Education<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-64106aad1074b5ebc .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">To develop a controlled municipal government environment for true to life political exercises<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fpolitical-education-2%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518143845849{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623861351933{margin: 5px !important;padding: 5px !important;border: 2px solid #2a8957 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;329&#8243; 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style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Foratorical-competition%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518143340181{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744311433014{margin: 5px !important;padding: 5px !important;border: 2px solid #2a8957 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1923&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-43826aad1074b6039\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-43826aad1074b6039 uvc-2229  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-43826aad1074b6039 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Black Achievement Bowl<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-43826aad1074b6039 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\">The target group for this category is senior high school and college students.<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fachievement%2F&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1742931288113{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518143611331{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518142369365{margin: 5px !important;padding: 5px !important;border: 2px ridge #2a8957 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;319&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-54116aad1074b60d0\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-54116aad1074b60d0 uvc-7114  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-54116aad1074b60d0 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Dr. Glenda Goodson International Creative Writing Festival<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-54116aad1074b60d0 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">To help youth and young adults who aspire in writing careers discover their potential.<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;55&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fcreative-writers-workshop-2%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518145828202{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518142341655{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-right: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;margin-left: 5px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;border-left-color: #2a8957 !important;border-left-style: ridge !important;border-right-color: #2a8957 !important;border-right-style: ridge !important;border-top-color: #2a8957 !important;border-top-style: ridge !important;border-bottom-color: #2a8957 !important;border-bottom-style: ridge !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;315&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-81976aad1074b6134\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-81976aad1074b6134 uvc-936  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-81976aad1074b6134 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Helen Givens Memorial International Bible Bowl<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-81976aad1074b6134 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><em>The\u00a0<\/em>Bible Bowl<em>\u00a0is a competition between teams, over their knowledge\u00a0a pre-determined section of the Bible.<\/em><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;85&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fbible-bowl%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623865058893{padding-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518142404533{margin: 5px !important;padding: 5px !important;border: 2px ridge #2a8957 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;328&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-78586aad1074b6191\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-78586aad1074b6191 uvc-4333  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-78586aad1074b6191 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px;\">International Robotics Competition<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-78586aad1074b6191 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Robotics is a multi-disciplinary tool that is being increasingly used worldwide in educational programs to motivate &#8230;<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Frobotics-ministry-2%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1521552184914{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1623862189209{margin: 5px !important;padding: 5px !important;border: 2px solid #2a8957 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1869&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInRight&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-12066aad1074b61eb\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-12066aad1074b61eb uvc-6377  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-12066aad1074b61eb h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Ladies Workshop<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-12066aad1074b61eb .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Our objective is to\u00a0heighten the level of spirituality and self-appreciation in COGIC young ladies &#8230;<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;55&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fcogic-ladies-workshop%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518143363767{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1744311459109{margin: 5px !important;padding: 5px !important;border: 2px solid #2a8957 !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;485&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-82626aad1074b6244\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-82626aad1074b6244 uvc-1269  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-82626aad1074b6244 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Success Talks<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-82626aad1074b6244 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\">The target group for this category is senior high school and college students.<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Fprofessional-development-institute%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1521553908260{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518143611331{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518142341655{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-right: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;margin-left: 5px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;border-left-color: #2a8957 !important;border-left-style: ridge !important;border-right-color: #2a8957 !important;border-right-style: ridge !important;border-top-color: #2a8957 !important;border-top-style: ridge !important;border-bottom-color: #2a8957 !important;border-bottom-style: ridge !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;314&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-9616aad1074b629c\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-9616aad1074b629c uvc-6629  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-9616aad1074b629c h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px;\">LaBarbara Whitehead Talent Hour<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-9616aad1074b629c .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Interested in Singing, Dancing, Spoken Word, Reciting a Poem, maybe Liturgical Praise?<\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;70&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; style=&#8221;outline-custom&#8221; outline_custom_color=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_background=&#8221;#2a8957&#8243; outline_custom_hover_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cogic.org%2Fsmm%2Ftalent-show%2F|||&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518192108709{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1518142278448{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-right: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;margin-left: 5px !important;border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 5px !important;padding-right: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;padding-left: 5px !important;border-left-color: #2a8957 !important;border-left-style: ridge !important;border-right-color: #2a8957 !important;border-right-style: ridge !important;border-top-color: #2a8957 !important;border-top-style: ridge !important;border-bottom-color: #2a8957 !important;border-bottom-style: ridge !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;286&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInDown&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-70056aad1074b62f5\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-70056aad1074b62f5 uvc-7638  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-70056aad1074b62f5 h3'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h3 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:20px;\">International Technology Forum<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-70056aad1074b62f5 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:28px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\">The purpose of our Computer Workshop is to acquaint our youth with current hardware, and software operation<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32&#8243;][vc_btn title=&#8221;More Info&#8221; 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