:root {
            /* New Theme Colors based on the provided image */
            --theme-dark-blue: #2C3E50; /* Deep blue/indigo for primary elements */
            --theme-medium-blue: #34495E; /* Slightly lighter blue for secondary elements */
            --theme-brown-tan: #A88F70; /* Warm brown/tan for some sections */
            --theme-light-cream: #FDFDF7; /* Light cream for main backgrounds */
            --theme-dark-text: #333333; /* Dark text color */
            --theme-light-text: #ffffff; /* Light text for dark backgrounds */
            --theme-gold-accent: #DAA520; /* Gold for accents */
            --theme-light-grey-line: #E0E0E0; /* Light grey for subtle lines */
            --theme-light-blue-bg: #EBF2F7; /* Very light blue for section backgrounds */
            --theme-dark-reddish-brown: #8B4513; /* Darker brown for specific elements */

            /* Mapped to existing variables for consistency */
            --primary-blue: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            --dark-blue: var(--theme-medium-blue);
            --light-grey: var(--theme-light-cream);
            --dark-grey: var(--theme-dark-text);
            --text-color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            --timeline-bubble-bg: var(--theme-light-cream); /* Timeline bubbles will be light */
            --timeline-line-color: var(--theme-light-grey-line);
            --gold-accent: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            --category-bubble-color: var(--theme-dark-blue); /* Category bubbles will be dark blue */
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            background-color: var(--light-grey);
            color: var(--text-color);
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        .navbar {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .navbar-brand, .nav-link {
            color: var(--theme-light-text) !important;
            font-weight: 600;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
            padding: 10px 15px;
            border-radius: 5px;
        }
        .navbar-brand {
            font-size: 1.75rem;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .navbar-brand i {
            margin-right: 10px;
            color: var(--gold-accent);
        }
        .nav-link:hover {
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent) !important;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }
        .nav-item .nav-link.active {
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent) !important;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--theme-gold-accent);
        }
        .navbar-toggler-icon {
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 30 30'%3e%3cpath stroke='rgba%28255, 255, 255, 1%29' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-miterlimit='10' stroke-width='2' d='M4 7h22M4 15h22M4 23h22'/%3e%3c/svg%3e");
        }

        /* Dropdown Styles */
        .dropdown-menu {
            background-color: var(--primary-blue);
            border: none;
            border-radius: 5px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
            transform: translateY(10px);
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease;
        }
        .dropdown-menu.show {
            opacity: 1;
            visibility: visible;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }
        .dropdown-item {
            color: var(--theme-light-text) !important;
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            transition: color 0.3s ease, background-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .dropdown-item:hover {
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent) !important;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        }
        .dropdown-item.active {
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent) !important;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
        }
        .dropdown-toggle::after {
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            transition: color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-toggle::after {
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
        }

        /* Carousel specific styles */
        #heroCarousel {
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }
        .carousel-item {
            height: 600px;
            background-color: #777;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }
        .carousel-item img {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            min-width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            filter: brightness(100%);
        }
        .carousel-caption {
            left:15%;

            position: absolute;
            top: 14%;
            bottom: 20%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            padding: 30px 40px;
            width: 100%;
            max-width: 1000px;
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            border-radius: 15px;
            animation: fadeInScale 1s ease-out forwards;
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            z-index: 1;
        }
        .carousel-caption h1 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 25px;
            text-shadow: 3px 3px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.8);
            animation: slideInFromTop 1s ease-out forwards;
        }
        .carousel-caption p {
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            max-width: 1000px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
            animation: slideInFromBottom 1s ease-out forwards;
            animation-delay: 0.3s;
        }
        .carousel-control-prev,
        .carousel-control-next {
            width: 5%;
            opacity: 0.8;
            transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
        }
        .carousel-control-prev:hover,
        .carousel-control-next:hover {
            opacity: 1;
        }
        .carousel-control-prev-icon,
        .carousel-control-next-icon {
            border-radius: 50%;
            padding: 20px;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .carousel-control-prev-icon:hover,
        .carousel-control-next-icon:hover {
            background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
        }
        .carousel-indicators button {
            background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
            border-radius: 50%;
            width: 12px;
            height: 12px;
            margin: 0 8px;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
        }
        .carousel-indicators button.active {
            background-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            transform: scale(1.2);
        }

        .section-title {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 60px;
            text-align: center;
            position: relative;
            padding-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .section-title::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            bottom: 0;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 100px;
            height: 5px;
            background-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            border-radius: 3px;
        }

        .card {
            border: none;
            border-radius: 10px;
            box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
            transition: transform 0.4s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.4s ease-in-out;
            margin-bottom: 30px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: var(--theme-light-cream);
        }
        .card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-8px) scale(1.01);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
        }
        .card-body {
            padding: 30px;
        }
        .card-title {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 2rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .card-text {
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            font-size: 1.15rem;
        }

        /* Ministries section specific background */
        #ministries {
            background-color: var(--theme-medium-blue);
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            padding-top: 80px;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
        }
        #ministries .section-title {
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
        }
        #ministries .card {
            background-color: var(--theme-light-cream);
        }

        /* About Us Section Specific Styles */
        #about {
            background-color: var(--theme-light-blue-bg);
            position: relative;
            padding-top: 80px;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
            background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 25%, transparent 25%, transparent 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 50%, rgba(255,255,255,0.1) 75%, transparent 75%, transparent);
            background-size: 20px 20px;
        }

        .about-welcome-content {
            padding: 30px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            text-align: center;
        }
        .about-welcome-content h3 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
        }
        .about-welcome-content p.lead {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
        }
        .about-welcome-content .btn-outline-primary {
            border-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            font-weight: 600;
            padding: 12px 30px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, border-color 0.3s ease;
        }
        .about-welcome-content .btn-outline-primary:hover {
            background-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            border-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
        }

        .about-image-container {
            border-radius: 15px;
            overflow: hidden;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.2);
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }
        .about-image-container img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            display: block;
            filter: brightness(90%);
            transition: filter 0.3s ease;
        }
        .about-image-container img:hover {
            filter: brightness(100%);
        }

        .about-section-content {
            padding: 0px 15px;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }
        .about-section-content h4 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--theme-light-grey-line);
            padding-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .about-section-content h4 i {
            margin-right: 15px;
            font-size: 2.2rem;
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
        }
        .about-section-content p, .about-section-content ul {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            line-height: 1.7;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
        }
        .about-section-content ul {
            list-style: none;
            padding-left: 0;
        }
        .about-section-content ul li {
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 25px;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .about-section-content ul li::before {
            content: "\f00c";
            font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
            font-weight: 900;
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            top: 5px;
        }
        .about-section-content ul ul li::before {
            content: "\f111";
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            top: 8px;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
        }

        .mission-point-card {
            background-color: #ebf2f7 !important;
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 25px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            text-align: center;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            align-items: center;
        }
        .mission-point-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        .mission-point-card i {
            font-size: 3.5rem;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        .mission-point-card p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Timeline specific styles */
        #timeline {
            background-color: var(--theme-light-cream);
            padding-top: 80px;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
        }
        #timeline .section-title {
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
        }
        #timeline .timeline-intro-text {
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            line-height: 1.8;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 50px;
        }

        .timeline {
            position: relative;
            padding: 20px 0;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .timeline::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 80px;
            bottom: 90px;
            left: 50%;
            width: 4px;
            background-color: var(--timeline-line-color);
            margin-left: -2px;
            border-radius: 2px;
        }
        .timeline-item {
            margin-bottom: 70px;
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease-out, transform 0.6s ease-out;
        }
        .timeline-item.animate {
            opacity: 1;
            transform: translateY(0);
        }

        .timeline-item .timeline-category-bubble {
            padding: 15px;
            position: absolute;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 160px;
            height: 160px;
            background-color: var(--category-bubble-color);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 16px;
            line-height: 1.4;
            z-index: 10;
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
            border: 6px solid var(--light-grey);
            transition: background-color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
        }
        .timeline-item .timeline-category-bubble:hover {
            background-color: var(--dark-blue);
            transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.06);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
        }

        .timeline-item.final-point .timeline-category-bubble {
            background-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            color: White;
            width: 180px;
            height: 180px;
            font-size: 16px;
            box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.5);
            animation: pulse 2s infinite ease-in-out;
        }
        .timeline-item.final-point .timeline-category-bubble:hover {
            background-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.1);
            box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.7);
        }

        @keyframes pulse {
            0% { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.5); }
            50% { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.05); box-shadow: 0 12px 35px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.8); }
            100% { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.5); }
        }

        .timeline-item .timeline-content-detail {
            width: calc(50% - 110px);
            background-color: var(--timeline-bubble-bg);
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 25px 30px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.1);
            transition: transform 0.3s ease-in-out, box-shadow 0.3s ease-in-out;
            position: relative;
            z-index: 5;
            background-color: #ebf2f7 !important;
        }
        .timeline-item .timeline-content-detail:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.18);
        }

        .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content-detail {
            margin-right: calc(50% + 110px);
            text-align: right;
            background-color: #ebf2f7 !important;
        }
        .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content-detail {
            margin-left: calc(50% + 110px);
            text-align: left;
        }

        .timeline-content-detail .timeline-date {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            margin-bottom: 5px;
        }
        .timeline-content-detail h4 {
            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
        }
        .timeline-content-detail p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }

        /* Contact section specific background */
        #contact {
           /* background-color: var(--theme-brown-tan);*/
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            padding-top: 80px;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
        }
        #contact .section-title {
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
        }
        #contact .form-label, #contact p {
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
        }
        #contact .form-control {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border: 2px solid var(--theme-dark-blue); /* Using dark blue for contrast */
    color: var(--theme-dark-text);
}
        #contact .form-control::placeholder {
            color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
        }
        #contact .form-control:focus {
            border-color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(218, 165, 32, 0.25);
        }
        #contact .btn-primary {
            background-color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            border-color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
        }
        #contact .btn-primary:hover {
            background-color: var(--theme-medium-blue);
            border-color: var(--theme-medium-blue);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
        }

        footer {
            background-color: #2A3B49;
            color: var(--theme-light-text);
            padding: 50px 0;
            text-align: center;
            margin-top: 0;
            border-top-left-radius: 0;
            border-top-right-radius: 0;
            box-shadow: 0 -4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.2);
        }

        /* Animations */
        @keyframes fadeInScale {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.98); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
        }

        @keyframes slideInFromTop {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-70px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        @keyframes slideInFromBottom {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(70px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        /* Responsive adjustments for carousel */
        @media (max-width: 767px) {
            .carousel-item {
                height: 400px;
            }
            .carousel-caption {
                height: 130px;
                padding: 20px;
                position: absolute;
                top: 34%;
                left: 5%;
                bottom: 30%;
                transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
                width: 90%;
                max-width: none;
            }
            .carousel-caption h1 {
                font-size: 1.25rem;
                margin-bottom: 15px;
            }
            .carousel-caption p {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .carousel-control-prev,
            .carousel-control-next {
                width: 10%;
            }
            .carousel-control-prev-icon,
            .carousel-control-next-icon {
                padding: 12px;
                font-size: 1.2rem;
            }

            /* About Us Mobile Adjustments */
            .about-welcome-content {
                padding: 20px;
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }
            .about-welcome-content h3 {
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            .about-welcome-content p.lead {
                font-size: 1.1rem;
            }
            .about-image-container {
                margin-bottom: 30px;
            }
            .about-section-content {
                padding: 0px 10px;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }
            .about-section-content h4 {
                font-size: 1.5rem;
                flex-direction: column;
                align-items: flex-start;
            }
            .about-section-content h4 i {
                margin-right: 0;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
                font-size: 1.8rem;
            }
            .about-section-content p, .about-section-content ul {
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .about-section-content ul li {
                padding-left: 20px;
            }
            .about-section-content ul li::before {
                top: 3px;
            }
            .mission-point-card {
                margin-bottom: 20px;
            }

            /* Timeline Mobile Adjustments */
            .timeline::before {
                left: 185px;
                margin-left: 0;
                bottom: 178px;
            }
            .timeline-item {
                flex-direction: column;
            }
            .timeline-item .timeline-category-bubble {
                position: relative;
                left: auto;
                transform: none;
                margin-left: -10px;
                margin-bottom: 20px;
                width: 150px;
                height: 150px;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }
            .timeline-item.final-point .timeline-category-bubble {
                width: 140px;
                height: 140px;
                font-size: 1.2rem;
                animation: none;
            }
            .timeline-item .timeline-content-detail {
                width: calc(100% - 40px);
                margin-left: 20px;
                text-align: left !important;
                padding: 20px;
            }
            .timeline-item:nth-child(odd) .timeline-content-detail,
            .timeline-item:nth-child(even) .timeline-content-detail {
                margin-right: 0;
                margin-left: 0px;
            }

            /* Disable hover on mobile */
            .nav-item.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu {
               /* display: none !important;*/
            }
        }

        @media (min-width: 1024px) {
            .final-point {
                margin-top: 150px !important;
            }
        }

        #jesus-timeline {
            background-color: #EAF6FA;
        }

        /* Testimonials Section Specific Styles */
        #testimonials {
            background-color: var(--theme-light-cream);
            padding-top: 80px;
            padding-bottom: 80px;
        }
        #testimonials .section-title {
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
        }
        #testimonials .testimonial-card {
            background-color: var(--theme-light-blue-bg);
            border-radius: 10px;
            padding: 25px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);
            text-align: center;
            transition: transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }
        #testimonials .testimonial-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
        }
        #testimonials .testimonial-card i {
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--theme-gold-accent);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }
        #testimonials .testimonial-card p {
            font-size: 1rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--theme-dark-text);
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            font-style: italic;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }
        #testimonials .testimonial-card h6 {
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            color: var(--theme-dark-blue);
            font-weight: 600;
            margin-bottom: 0;
        }


 
       @media (max-width: 1024px)  {
          .carousel-caption{left: 5%;    width: 90%; }
      }

      @media (min-width: 1280px) and (max-width: 1280px) {
      left: 11%;    width: 90%; }
}