{"id":15520,"date":"2024-06-01T07:55:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T12:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?p=15520"},"modified":"2024-06-01T07:55:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T12:55:32","slug":"june-1-2024-community-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/june-1-2024-community-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"June 1, 2024 &#8211; Community Connections"},"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}.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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">June 1, 2024 Community Connections<\/span><\/strong><\/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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border-radius: 4px; color: #ffffff; display: inline-block; font-family: &#039;Trebuchet MS&#039;,&#039;Lucida Grande&#039;, &#039;Lucida Sans Unicode&#039;, &#039;Lucida Sans&#039;, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; mso-border-alt: none; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: auto; word-break: keep-all; border: 0px solid transparent;\" href=\"https:\/\/fevo-enterprise.com\/event\/NACC2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"padding-left: 15px; padding-right: 15px; font-size: 16px; display: inline-block; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; line-height: 19.2px;\">Spokane Baseball Game Tickets\u00a0\u00a0<\/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: 10px; 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=\"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<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;\">\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: 21px; color: #226c8d; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 28px;\">In Gratitude<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent;\">Rev. Arthur Ritter, Moderator<\/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-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: #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=\"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%;\">\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\/Gratitude%20typewriter.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/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: #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-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: 10px 10px 10px 25px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #000; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">My term as Moderator will end at the close of the Annual Meeting and Conference in Spokane in June.\u00a0 It has been a privilege for me to serve these past four years, helping an association and churches that have done so much for me during my years of ministry and indeed my entire lifetime.\u00a0 I am grateful to all of the volunteers on the boards, councils, and ministry teams.\u00a0 You are doing the important work of the Congregational Way!\u00a0 I would ask everyone to consider the value of such service in the future.\u00a0 Please step forward to find a place that suits your interest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">I want to thank the staff of the NACCC office.\u00a0 We have such talented and kind people assisting us in Oak Creek.\u00a0 Thank you to the Rev. Dr. Ashley Cleere for her leadership during my term of service.\u00a0 I wish her many blessings in her new calling.\u00a0 Thank you also to the Vice Moderator, Jodee Lord.\u00a0\u00a0 We are certainly in excellent hands under her future leadership.<\/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-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; 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; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; 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: 15px; padding-top: 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; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 28px;\">A Time of Transition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Jodee Lord, Chair of Board of Directors, Vice-Moderator<\/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-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: #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%;\">\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\/editor_images\/e2061be9-0406-4f99-889f-d93b7320d295.jpeg\" width=\"600\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/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: #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-left: 5px; padding-right: 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: 10px 10px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 18px; color: #fff; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Ashley Cleere for her leadership over the past three years. Ashley has shared her talents and vision for the future with us. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">She has created new goals and has helped us move forward as an Association. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Her enthusiasm in visiting member churches on the Listening Tour has enabled a greater connection between the NA and the local church. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The implementation of the Planning and Action committee has brought new and exciting objectives to Leadership. Ashley&#8217;s ability to collaborate with different institutions has created numerous opportunities for our member churches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">We wish Ashley many blessings as she takes a call to pastor a church in New England.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"> God Bless you and thank you, Ashley.<\/span><\/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: #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; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; 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: 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; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; font-size: 28px;\">Introducing our Interim Executive Director<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Jodee Lord, Chair of Board of Directors, Vice-Moderator<\/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: #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-left: 5px; padding-right: 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: 10px 10px 10px 20px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 18px; color: #fff; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">We welcome Rev. Dr. Barry Szymanski as Interim Executive Director to the NACCC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Barry has a long enthusiastic history within the NA. He has served on various Boards and Committees and has pastored numerous churches within the NA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">He will be supporting and supervising our NA staff and will work with the NA volunteer leadership councils. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Barry\u2019s understanding and practice of the Congregational Way will be an asset in his dealings with NA member churches\u00a0and those seeking information about the association. He will collaborate with and support the Association officers, Boards, and councils. Barry will serve as the face of the NACCC within and outside of the Association.\u00a0<\/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-14\" 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: 10px; 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: 15px; padding-top: 5px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; color: #226c8d; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 30px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Congregational Investment Trust Update<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 21px; letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Richard Davis, Board of Governors<\/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-15\" 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: 10px 10px 5px 25px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 18px; color: #555; line-height: 1.5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">During the first quarter, Mercer, a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan, acquired the institutional investment advisory business of Vanguard, which had managed our endowment accounts since late 2012. Mercer has $340 billion in managed assets and is well regarded. The Investment Committee of the NACCC and its boards have consented to continue with Mercer. There will be no change in oversight or fees. We do not see any immediate changes to our investment philosophy and will be serviced by the same team. Mercer offers a broader array of options for us to consider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The Trust at March end has $28.2 million with Mercer, up from $26.3 million at year end. $19.3 million is our\u00a0 NACCC and Foundation endowments and some $8.9 million belongs to 33 churches that use the Trust to manage their investments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In other news we have streamlined the process for member churches to make withdrawals and make it possible to allow for wire transfers in and out. If you have questions or wish to consider using the NACCC contact <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #226c8d;\" href=\"mailto:cmilnes@naccc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheryl Milnes, CFO.<\/a><\/span><\/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-16\" 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: 10px; padding-right: 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: 28px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 33.6px;\"><strong>Annual Meeting &amp; Conference Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 28px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 33.6px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Service and Mission Project | Baseball Game | Food Trucks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\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: 10px 10px 10px 25px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px; color: #555; line-height: 1.2;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Care Bags and Cold Cups &#8211; A Service and Mission Project<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">If you would like to support this year&#8217;s Annual Meeting Service and Mission Project, here is how you can help: The Host Committee will be assembling <strong>Care Bags and Cold Cups<\/strong> for the <strong>Union Gospel Mission in Spokane.<\/strong> Care Bags are distributed though the various locations that Union Gospel Mission has for their outreach. Each Care Bag is put together so that people can have some of their immediate needs met while they hear the good news of Christ.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Each Care Bag comes with:<\/strong><br \/>\n* Comb<br \/>\n* Chapstick<br \/>\n* Pair of socks<br \/>\n* Notepad<br \/>\n* Pen<br \/>\n* Razor<br \/>\n* Pack of gum<br \/>\n* Toothbrush<br \/>\n* Toothpaste<br \/>\n* Travel size shampoo<br \/>\n* Deodorant<br \/>\n* Nail Clippers<br \/>\n* Emory Board<br \/>\n* Tissue packs<br \/>\n* Body wash<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">For those who might be struggling with a temporary medical need, the Union Gospel Mission also distributes Cold Cups &#8211; a small little kit of items that would be helpful for those suffering from a cold or flu virus:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Each Cold Cup comes with:<\/strong><br \/>\n* Emergen-C packet<br \/>\n* Cough Drops<br \/>\n* Tissue Packs<br \/>\n* Chapstick<br \/>\n* Individual packets of Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen<br \/>\n* Hot cider packet<br \/>\n* Hot chocolate packet<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re hopeful that attendees will consider either bringing some of these items along <strong><u>or<\/u> simply order items online and send to this address<\/strong>: <strong>Warden Community Church; PO Box 338, Warden, WA 98857. <\/strong>The Host Committee will transport them to the hotel for assembly. If your congregation would like to send funds to support the project, they also can be received at the above address.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Take yourself out to the ballgame in Spokane!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">You can now purchase your tickets to the ballgame on Thursday evening, June 20, 6:35pm in Spokane. <strong>Tickets purchased within 48 hours of the game will still be available at the group rate but may be seated separately from the rest of the group. <\/strong>A shuttle from the hotel will be provided. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #226c8d;\" href=\"https:\/\/fevo-enterprise.com\/event\/NACC2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit the ticket link<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Food Trucks and a Picnic!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Mingle with fellow Congregationalists in the beautiful Riverfront Park, on Monday, June 24 from 5pm until 7:30pm, just minutes from the hotel. You will have the opportunity to purchase your dinner from a couple of food trucks. There will be a variety of food options, from BBQ to Mexican, vegetarian dishes and desserts. Hope to see you there!<\/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-17\" 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=\"divider_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\">\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: 25px; 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; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\">Join our team!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"text_block block-3\" 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: 10px 10px 10px 25px;\">\n<div style=\"font-family: sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma,Verdana,Segoe,sans-serif; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px; color: #555; line-height: 1.2;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\">The NACCC is looking for a <strong>full-time Communications Manager <\/strong>to work out of the<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\">Oak Creek, Wisconsin office. In this newly created position, the<em>\u00a0Communications Manager<\/em> will oversee all communications generated by the NACCC and the Congregational Foundation, including collaboration with staff and volunteer leadership to plan and implement effective branding strategies, social media\/digital presence, fundraising initiatives, and any other type of communication involving member churches of the NACCC and other stakeholders, ministry partners, affiliated organizations, and community outreach efforts. Find the<strong> <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #226c8d;\" href=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/clapton_cysx6cjdvalm_us_west_2_rds_amazonaws_com_nationalassociationofcongregationalchristianchurches\/NACCC%20Com%20Mgr%20jp%20October%2023_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">detailed job posting HERE.<\/a><\/strong> Please send your application to: <strong><a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #226c8d;\" title=\"director@naccc.org\" href=\"mailto:director@naccc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">director@naccc.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/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=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left: 30px; 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; font-size: 14px; text-align: center; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px;\">Event Calendar<\/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-18\" 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: 10px 10px 10px 25px;\">\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: #555; line-height: 1.2;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><em>June 22 &#8211; 25, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><strong>The 70th Annual Meeting &amp; Conference of the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches<\/strong> takes place in Spokane, Washington and virtually from<strong> June 22-25, 2024, <\/strong>hosted by the Pacific Northwest Association.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><em>June 22 &#8211; 27, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><strong>NAPF\/HOPE NACCC Youth Conference<\/strong> in Spokane, Washington. We will be gathering in beautiful and scenic Spokane, Washington at Whitworth University. Find more information on our event page: <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #226c8d;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/events\/2024-napf-hope-youth-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAPF &amp; HOPE CONFERENCE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><em>June 26, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\"><strong>Quiet Day Retreat,<\/strong> hosted by the Congregational Retreat Society. This year&#8217;s Quiet Day will be held at the Immaculate Heart Retreat Center after the Annual Meeting has concluded. This year&#8217;s topic: &#8220;Silence is the language of heaven.&#8221; Register for this event by contacting <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #226c8d;\" title=\"lwright@naccc.org\" href=\"mailto:lwright@naccc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laura Wright<\/a>. 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Howell Ave<br \/>\nPO Box 288<br \/>\nOak Creek, WI 53154<br \/>\n(414) 764-1620<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/shared.outlook.inky.com\/link?domain=u26834685.ct.sendgrid.net&amp;t=h.eJx1UtuOm0AM_ZVVngsMw32lqhuU0FyATbJsmuSlGobhEoaZBBhIUvXfC5W2ah8qWbJ8bJ9jW_4xETWdPD9N8ra9NM-KIqBpa7ppGzJu5YawJKuLRGakVWijYFrg8ou4sM8CAFX29FMhQY_lEnTzbpFv9AfuD8VDj47CqN3UeRhss0yD0wJkpl5G27fXLNziGWRDQzc1_cEBW12AAs-_xz01B7JmqQ7O7Zeviy7O1kcs5m98wJdhPAumNrup2xPZ2o69vjp7Mj8fo8B3-UnUQVKcvvF34SXUyUPuePC-8SOX7YDnndWc4oGVldbX5aXgO3BYt6oRRCAcF7Bh5Ru0TFfruG_0OnXnQ-3ulprhpky311t89g9X3IT1AMfivr_Nxia_u0N7lXWAimvE9bsJvfhiWUHQx931nGlmvGoJ4p6279l7Kw6lXc2nkjYbbPLpaVKOV29KLlqJobbgDFEJNQ3Hxe9I4qmEOctqkn1kcV4XTVsgJmEFVRgjSl8YwhjLvM4UYOEEEi21TGA4sUkgginQYtMiwLY1iBTVUi2oG46lyZo1TkDGCT60_5Lm6b_Cf3RxLmqck-alQgWtEJNjynlFasQyaYRkzKuROBmJ_5Nrx29Tf_4CR3zP7g.MEQCIFdO9UUingGpeSxG3axLYZQpUhV0xg5zGZVgFy5Xnn6DAiB2SikTIju5K96EoQ6faIGlGYuSVdN3khYTF5Ll6QI0Cw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.naccc.org<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; 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