{"id":9287,"date":"2017-03-22T14:24:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T22:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vcac.ca\/english\/?page_id=9287"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:55:55","slug":"cma-logo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vcac.ca\/english\/about\/cma-logo\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaning of Our Logo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-76226ad7eb5f05a5a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-76226ad7eb5f05a5a uvc-5610  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-76226ad7eb5f05a5a h4'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h4 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;\">C&amp;MA LOGO<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;height:3px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:#2D5C88;width:200px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1777588997434{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9288&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The symbols in our logo represent the fourfold gospel of the sufficiency of Christ. The cross, pitcher, laver and crown join to illustrate our central theme in the Christian and Missionary Alliance. That is: Jesus Christ is our Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer and Coming King.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9292&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>The Cross: Christ our Saviour<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;&#8230;God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.&#8221; John 3:16<\/p>\n<p>The cross stands for salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9298&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>The Laver: Christ our Sanctifier<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.&#8221; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24<\/p>\n<p>The laver (wash basin) is representative of sanctification, that daily cleansing from sin by the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.&#8221;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9299&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>The Pitcher: Christ our Healer<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted&#8230; and by his wounds, we are healed.&#8221; Isaiah 53:4, 5b<\/p>\n<p>The pitcher speaks of oil for divine life and physical healing that come through obedience to God&#8217;s Word.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9300&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>The Crown: Christ our Coming King<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.&#8221; Acts 1:11b<\/p>\n<p>The crown symbolizes the return of our Lord Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-56086ad7eb5f05aaa\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-56086ad7eb5f05aaa uvc-8837  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"line_only\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-56086ad7eb5f05aaa h4'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h4 style=\"font-weight:bold;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;\">C&amp;MA LINKS<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer line_only\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;height:3px;\"><span class=\"uvc-headings-line\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:#2D5C88;width:200px;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]For more information on the C&amp;MA, please visit the following sites:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Christian and Missionary Alliance &#8211; Canadian Pacific District<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pacificdistrict.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/pacificdistrict.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada &#8211; National Office<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmacan.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cmacan.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Christian and Missionary Alliance &#8211; USA<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmalliance.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.cmalliance.org<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1777588997434{margin-bottom: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9288&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]The symbols in our logo represent the fourfold gospel of the sufficiency of Christ. 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