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										<span class="post-date">May 11, 2026 - </span>										Want to teach your kids to be leaders? Try this children’s leadership devotion where kids learn the meaning of leadership by exploring 1 Kings 3:9-10 and guessing unseen objects. 
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										<span class="post-date">April 22, 2026 - </span>										No one likes to be left out, and kids especially are searching for where they belong in the world. In this Bible lesson, kids discover what it means to belong&hellip;									</p>
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										<span class="post-date">April 20, 2026 - </span>										In this simple partner activity, kids lead partners who have their eyes closed to explore how God is bigger than their fears.
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			BE SURE TO SET klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl
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        var leadSystemPostUrl = 'https://services.group.com/svcleadrequest?';
        var sEmail = '';
        var productLineId = 'productLineId=CM+MAG&';
        var referingUrl = window.location.href;
		var departmentName = 'departmentName=CHILDRENS+MINISTRY&';
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        var sMetricName = "gp_ev_ldfm_submit";
    

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        //CLICK TRIGGER LOGIC FOR FIXED BOTTOM EMAIL SIGNUP
        jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp #emailSubmit').on("click", function() {

            //DYNAMIC VAR FROM EMAIL SIGNUP HTML
            sEmail = jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp input[type="email"]').val();

            //EMAIL VALIDATION ANDLOGIC
            if (jQuery.trim(sEmail).length == 0) {
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp .alert-danger').addClass('d-block');
                event.preventDefault();
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            if (validateEmail(sEmail)) {
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp .alert-danger').removeClass('d-block');
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                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp .part-2').addClass('part-2-enter');
				
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					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_enews"]
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            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
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						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
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				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});

                //APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogFixedEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");

            } else {
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp .alert-danger').addClass('d-block');
                event.preventDefault();
            }

            //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
            pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmEnewsletterSubscribe'
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        });

        function validateEmail(sEmail) {
            var filter = /^([\w-\.]+)@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.)|(([\w-]+\.)+))([a-zA-Z]{2,4}|[0-9]{1,3})(\]?)$/;
            if (filter.test(sEmail)) {
                return true;
            } else {
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            }
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        //STEP 2 OF EMAIL SIGUP CLICK TRIGGER LOGIC
        jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp .part-2 button').on('click', function() {

            //IF CLICK YES BUTTON
            if (jQuery(this).is('#submitMarketing')) {
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_mktg"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
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				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
					if (objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === "" || objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === null) {
						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
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				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogFixedEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true&' + 'cbMarketingEmail=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");

                //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
                pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                    lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmMarketingEmailSubscribe'
                });
            }
            jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp .part-2').addClass('part-2-leave');
            jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUp .part-3').addClass('part-3-enter');

        });




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        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //CLICK TRIGGER LOGIC FOR HEADER EMAIL SIGNUP
        jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader #emailSubmitHeader').on("click", function() {

            //DYNAMIC VAR FROM EMAIL SIGNUP HTML
            sEmail = jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader input[type="email"]').val();

            //EMAIL VALIDATION AND LOGIC
            if (jQuery.trim(sEmail).length == 0) {
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .alert-danger').addClass('d-block');
                event.preventDefault();
            }
            if (validateEmail(sEmail)) {
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .alert-danger').removeClass('d-block');
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .part-1').addClass('part-1-leave');
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .part-2').addClass('part-2-enter');
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_enews"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
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				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
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						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
				}

				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogFixedEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");

            } else {
                jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .alert-danger').addClass('d-block');
                event.preventDefault();
            }

            //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
            pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmEnewsletterSubscribe'
            });
        });

        function validateEmail(sEmail) {
            var filter = /^([\w-\.]+)@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.)|(([\w-]+\.)+))([a-zA-Z]{2,4}|[0-9]{1,3})(\]?)$/;
            if (filter.test(sEmail)) {
                return true;
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        //STEP 2 OF EMAIL SIGUP CLICK TRIGGER LOGIC
        jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .part-2 button').click(function() {

            //IF CLICK YES BUTTON
            if (jQuery(this).is('#submitMarketing')) {
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_mktg"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
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				};
				
				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
					if (objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === "" || objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === null) {
						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
				}

				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogFixedEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true&' + 'cbMarketingEmail=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");
				
                //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
                pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                    lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmMarketingEmailSubscribe'
                });
            }
            jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .part-2').addClass('part-2-leave');
            jQuery('#childrensMinistryEmailSignUpHeader .part-3').addClass('part-3-enter');
        });


        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
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        //CLICK TRIGGER LOGIC FOR FOOTER/SIDEBAR EMAIL SIGNUP
        jQuery('.childrensMinistryEmailSignUp-two .emailSubmit').on("click", function() {

            //GET JUST THIS FORM
            thisForm = jQuery(this).parents('.childrensMinistryEmailSignUp-two');
            
            //DYNAMIC VAR FROM EMAIL SIGNUP HTML
            sEmail = thisForm.find('input[type="email"]').val();

            //EMAIL VALIDATION ANDLOGIC
            if (jQuery.trim(sEmail).length == 0) {
                thisForm.find('.alert-danger').addClass('d-block');
                event.preventDefault();
            }
            if (validateEmail(sEmail)) {
                thisForm.find('.alert-danger').removeClass('d-block');
                thisForm.find('.part-1').addClass('part-1-leave');
                thisForm.find('.part-2').addClass('part-2-enter');		
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_enews"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
            			}
            		}
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				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
					if (objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === "" || objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === null) {
						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
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				}

				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
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					},
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						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogFooterEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");

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            pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmEnewsletterSubscribe'
            });

        });

        function validateEmail(sEmail) {
            var filter = /^([\w-\.]+)@((\[[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.)|(([\w-]+\.)+))([a-zA-Z]{2,4}|[0-9]{1,3})(\]?)$/;
            if (filter.test(sEmail)) {
                return true;
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }

        //STEP 2 OF EMAIL SIGUP CLICK TRIGGER LOGIC
        jQuery('.childrensMinistryEmailSignUp-two .part-2 button').on('click', function() {

            //GET JUST THIS FORM
            thisForm = jQuery(this).parents('.childrensMinistryEmailSignUp-two');
            
            //IF CLICK YES BUTTON
            if (jQuery(this).attr('name') == 'submitMarketing') {
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_mktg"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
            			}
            		}
				};
				
				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
					if (objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === "" || objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === null) {
						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
				}

				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE				
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogFooterEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true&' + 'cbMarketingEmail=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");

                //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
                pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                    lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmMarketingEmailSubscribe'
                });
            }
            thisForm.find('.part-2').addClass('part-2-leave');
            thisForm.find('.part-3').addClass('part-3-enter');

        });




        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //////////////////////////////////////////////
        //CLICK TRIGGER LOGIC FOR COMMENT SECTION SUBMIT BUTTON
        jQuery(".comments-area input#submit").on("click", function() {

            //DYNAMIC VARS FROM COMMENT SECTION HTML
            sEmail = jQuery('.comment-form-email input[type="email"]').val();

            //CUSTOM COMMENT SECTION EMAIL SIGNUP CHECKBOXES LOGIC
            // Newsletter Only
            if (jQuery('.comments-area #subscribeNews').is(':checked') && jQuery('.comments-area #subscribeMarketing').is(':not(:checked)')) {
                var cmNewsLetterList = emailList1 + cmNewsLetterListId;
                //var cmKidsNewsLetterList = emailList3 + cmKidsNewsLetterListId;
                var leadsSystemNewsletterOptin = 'cbNewsletterOptin=' + true + '&';
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_enews"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
            			}
            		}
				};
				
				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
					if (objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === "" || objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === null) {
						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
				}

				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogCommentsEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");
				
                //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
                pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                    lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmEnewsletterSubscribe'
                });
            }

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            if (jQuery('.comments-area #subscribeMarketing').is(':checked') && jQuery('.comments-area #subscribeNews').is(':not(:checked)')) {
                var cmMarketingList = emailList2 + cmMarketingListId;
                var leadsSystemMarketingOptIn = 'cbMarketingEmail=' + true + '&';
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_mktg"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
            			}
            		}
				};
				
				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
					if (objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === "" || objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === null) {
						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
				}

				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogCommentsEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbMarketingEmail=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");
				
                //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
                pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                    lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmMarketingEmailSubscribe'
                });
            }

            // Both Checked
            if (jQuery('.comments-area #subscribeMarketing').is(':checked') && jQuery('.comments-area #subscribeNews').is(':checked')) {
                console.log('both checked');
				
				// SET IDETIFY KEY VALUES FOR IDENTIFY
				var objIdentify = {
					$email: sEmail,
					identify: {
						list_properties: ["gp|gp_list_cm_enews","gp|gp_list_cm_mktg"]
					},
					track: {
            			metric_name: sMetricName,
            			properties: {
            				gp_ev_ldfm_submit_id: sFormId
            			}
            		}
				};
				
				// REMOVE NULL/EMPTY AND BUILD PAYLOAD
				for (let key in objIdentify.identify.properties) {
					if (objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === "" || objIdentify.identify.properties[key] === null) {
						delete objIdentify.identify.properties[key];
					}
				}

				// PUSH objIdentify TO KLAVIYO/GROUP SAL
				jQuery.ajax({
					type: "POST",
					url: klaviyoServiceLayerPostUrl,
					data: JSON.stringify(objIdentify),
					"content-type": "text/plain",
					headers: {
						  "Authorization": "RfuPHApsmQtx"
					},
					success: function (data) {
						console.log(data);
					},
					failure: function (errMsg) {
						console.log(errMsg);
					},
					error: function (xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
						console.log(thrownError + "\r\n" + xhr.statusText + "\r\n" + xhr.responseText);
					}
				});
				
				//APPEND PIXELS FOR POST TO LEADS SYSTEM SQL DATABASE
                jQuery("body").append("<img src='" + leadSystemPostUrl + 'formId=44&' + 'txtEmail=' + sEmail + '&' + departmentName + productLineId + 'formPath={formFriendlyId:cmBlogCommentsEmailSignUp' + '},{referingUrl:' + referingUrl + '}' + '&' + 'cbNewsletterOptin=true&' + 'cbMarketingEmail=true' + "' style='display:none'/>");

                //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
                pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                    lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmEnewsletterSubscribe'
                });

                //PINTEREST CONVERSION TRACKING
                pintrk('track', 'lead', {
                    lead_type: 'childrensministry_com_cmMarketingEmailSubscribe'
                });
            }


        });


    })();
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