{"id":13301,"date":"2024-01-15T17:13:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?p=13301"},"modified":"2024-01-15T17:13:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T23:13:47","slug":"january-15-2024-the-messenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/january-15-2024-the-messenger\/","title":{"rendered":"January 15, 2024 &#8211; The Messenger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1185.6px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><!-- &#091;if mso&#093;><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:PixelsPerInch>96<\/o:PixelsPerInch><o:AllowPNG\/><\/o:OfficeDocumentSettings><\/xml><!&#091;endif&#093;--><!-- &#091;if !mso&#093;><!--><!--<!&#091;endif&#093;--><\/p>\n<style>\n*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0;padding:0}a[x-apple-data-detectors]{color:inherit!important;text-decoration:inherit!important}#MessageViewBody a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}p{line-height:inherit}.desktop_hide,.desktop_hide table{mso-hide:all;display:none;max-height:0;overflow:hidden}.image_block img+div{display:none} @media (max-width:620px){.social_block.desktop_hide .social-table{display:inline-block!important}.image_block div.fullWidth{max-width:100%!important}.mobile_hide{display:none}.row-content{width:100%!important}.stack .column{width:100%;display:block}.mobile_hide{min-height:0;max-height:0;max-width:0;overflow:hidden;font-size:0}.desktop_hide,.desktop_hide table{display:table!important;max-height:none!important}}<br \/><\/style>\n<table class=\"nl-container\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; 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mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Sans',Tahoma,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px; color: #226c8d; line-height: 1.2;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 22px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 26.4px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">January 15, 2024 &#8211; The Messenger<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; 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mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"33.333333333333336%\">\n<table class=\"button_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\"><!-- &#091;if mso&#093;>\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\" xmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/mission-news-needs-fall-2023-cloned\/\" style=\"height:48px;width:180px;v-text-anchor:middle;\" arcsize=\"9%\" stroke=\"false\" fillcolor=\"#226c8d\">\n<w:anchorlock\/>\n<v:textbox inset=\"0px,0px,0px,0px\">\n<center style=\"color:#ffffff; font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size:16px\">\n<!&#091;endif&#093;--><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; color: #ffffff; background-color: #226c8d; border-radius: 4px; width: auto; font-weight: 400; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; mso-border-alt: none; word-break: keep-all; border: 0px solid transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/mission-news-needs-fall-2023-cloned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; font-size: 16px; display: inline-block; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; line-height: 19.2px;\">News &amp; Needs of our Missions<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- &#091;if mso&#093;><\/center><\/v:textbox><\/v:roundrect><!&#091;endif&#093;--><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"33.333333333333336%\">\n<table class=\"button_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\"><!-- &#091;if mso&#093;>\n<v:roundrect xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\" xmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?s=Webinar&post_type%5B%5D=any&search_limit_to_post_titles=0&fs=1\" style=\"height:48px;width:180px;v-text-anchor:middle;\" arcsize=\"9%\" stroke=\"false\" fillcolor=\"#226c8d\">\n<w:anchorlock\/>\n<v:textbox inset=\"0px,0px,0px,0px\">\n<center style=\"color:#ffffff; font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size:16px\">\n<!&#091;endif&#093;--><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; color: #ffffff; background-color: #226c8d; border-radius: 4px; width: auto; font-weight: 400; padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 5px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; mso-border-alt: none; word-break: keep-all; border: 0px solid transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?s=Webinar&amp;post_type%5B%5D=any&amp;search_limit_to_post_titles=0&amp;fs=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; font-size: 16px; display: inline-block; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; line-height: 19.2px;\">\u00a0Webinar Series: Child Safety<\/span><\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<!-- &#091;if mso&#093;><\/center><\/v:textbox><\/v:roundrect><!&#091;endif&#093;--><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-6\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"divider_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider_inner\" style=\"font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px; border-top: 1px solid #bbb;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"text_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Sans',Tahoma,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px; color: #226c8d; line-height: 1.2;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><strong>Happy Thanksgiving!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 33.6px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Rev. Dr. Ashley Cleere, Executive Director<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"image_block block-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" style=\"line-height: 10px;\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 595px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/clapton_cysx6cjdvalm_us_west_2_rds_amazonaws_com_nationalassociationofcongregationalchristianchurches\/Donors.jpeg\" width=\"595\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"text_block block-4\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 18px; color: #000; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">While Thanksgiving, a favorite holiday among Congregationalists, occupies the fourth Thursday in November, January also occasions gratitude and thanksgiving. Our Oak Creek PO box, website messages, texts, and email inboxes brought wonderful reflections from retired ministers and their spouses for an annual Advent gift made possible by decades of generosity from individuals and churches.<\/p>\n<p>Association staff and elected leadership are grateful for the abundant donations sent in response to the Christmas appeal. Member churches welcomed a timeline for requesting Shared Ministry Fund contributions during the month that aligns with their preferences. It&#8217;s also fun when someone makes a gift spontaneously. Some individuals accepted the Congregational Foundation&#8217;s invitation <strong>10% MORE. I can do that!<\/strong> and increased their gifts. Thank you all for generosity that prompts us to celebrate Thanksgiving all year long!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-7\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #226c8d; color: #333; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 15px 15px 5px 15px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Sans',Tahoma,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 18px; color: #fff; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 39px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><strong>Join the Conversation!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Dr. Gerry Brannon Krupp, Director of Programs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-8\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #226c8d; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" style=\"line-height: 10px;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"fullWidth\" style=\"max-width: 582px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/clapton_cysx6cjdvalm_us_west_2_rds_amazonaws_com_nationalassociationofcongregationalchristianchurches\/NACCC%20Webinar%20postcard.png\" width=\"582\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-9\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #226c8d; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #fff; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">The Director of Programs and ministry councils offer webinars for member churches. Each one has a learning segment and facilitated dialogue. We have different topics every month, each lasting about one hour. Here is our upcoming webinar calendar:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong>January 18 &amp; 25<\/strong> &#8211; Child Safety \u2013 parts 3 &amp; 4; How to identify a groomer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong>February 1 <\/strong>\u2013 FaithTrust Institute; Professional Boundaries; improving ethical behavior among clergy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong>February 15<\/strong> \u2013 Child Safety \u2013 community awareness, warning signs, how to appropriately respond to reports of abuse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong>February 29 <\/strong>\u2013 Youth Ministry Network; \u201cHow to connect our children and student ministries within the Association.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">For more information and to sign up <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #f58549;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/upcoming-webinars-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit our website<\/a><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #f58549;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?s=webinar&amp;post_type%5B%5D=any&amp;search_limit_to_post_titles=0&amp;fs=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a> If you have questions, please contact the Director of Programs, Gerry Krupp at (414) 856-1617; gkrupp@naccc.org.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-10\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Sans',Tahoma,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px; color: #226c8d; line-height: 1.2;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><strong>Happy Life Mission has new US Directors!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 33.6px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Julie Robie, NACCC Missions Coordinator<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"image_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" style=\"line-height: 10px;\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 600px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/clapton_cysx6cjdvalm_us_west_2_rds_amazonaws_com_nationalassociationofcongregationalchristianchurches\/New%20Directors%20picture%20cropeed.png\" width=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-11\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #555; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong>&#8220;The steps of the righteous are surely led of the Lord.&#8221; <\/strong>We have always known that very well, but among the four Founding Directors, the path to finding new US Directors has been long and winding; at some points locking turfs that stumbled and almost knocked us down. \u00a0One thing, however, that we have been confident of in this journey, is that God loves the children of Happy Life and is so concerned with this Mission that He will give us His best choice. And so we talked, prayed, waited; talked and prayed some more\u2026and waited!!! \u00a0We are now excited to report that just when the wait almost seemed forever, Rev. Jim and Sharon Powell, former US Directors, heard the still small voice and God whispered that <strong>Dorothy (Dotty) and Mark Dugle<\/strong> are the ones to carry on the work of giving a Home and Hope for Adoption to the children of Happy Life, and giving hope and transformation to so many others in Kenya. This wonderful couple is from Reformation Presbyterian Church (RPC) in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Dotty has led a team to Happy Life from RPC since 2012. She and Mark have become well acquainted with mission\u2019s work. Glory to our God who leads us in triumphal procession!! More info on: www.happylifechildrenshome.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"divider_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"center\">\n<table style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"divider_inner\" style=\"font-size: 1px; line-height: 1px; border-top: 1px solid #bbb;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-12\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande','Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Sans',Tahoma,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px; color: #226c8d; line-height: 1.2;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><strong>Event Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-13\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #fff; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"600\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"text_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 5px 30px 10px 30px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #000; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; letter-spacing: -1px;\"><em>January\u00a0 18 &amp; 25, 2024, 2:00-3:00pm CDT\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; letter-spacing: -1px;\"><strong>Webinar Series:\u00a0 January 18, January 25 at 2pm CDT: <\/strong>Child Safety &#8211; Abuse Prevention Series. Please <strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0c59a6;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?s=Webinar&amp;post_type%5B%5D=any&amp;search_limit_to_post_titles=0&amp;fs=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RSVP on our website.<\/a> <\/strong>Questions? Contact Rev. Gerry Brannon Krupp, Director of Programs<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; letter-spacing: -1px;\"><em>June 22 &#8211; 25, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; letter-spacing: -1px;\"><strong>Mark your calendar!<\/strong> The <strong>70th Annual Meeting &amp; Conference of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches takes place in Spokane, Washington from June 22-25, 2024, <\/strong>hosted by the Pacific Northwest Association. 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