{"id":2024,"date":"2026-02-12T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T23:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstlutheranhector.org\/_wpez\/?page_id=2024"},"modified":"2026-02-21T23:38:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T04:38:58","slug":"council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.firstlutheranhector.org\/_wpez\/about\/council\/","title":{"rendered":"Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p>The Congregational Council is an elected group of First Lutheran members who have oversight of the life and ministry of the congregation. 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