{"id":16574,"date":"2024-12-15T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?p=16574"},"modified":"2024-12-30T19:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T01:25:41","slug":"december-15-2024-the-messenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/december-15-2024-the-messenger\/","title":{"rendered":"December 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}sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0} @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><!-- &#091;if mso &#093;>\n\n\n\n\n\n<style>sup, sub { font-size: 100% !important; 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font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0; padding: 35px 60px 14px 15px;\" width=\"83.33333333333333%\">\n<table class=\"heading_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=\"text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; color: #000; direction: ltr; font-family: Bitter,Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 27.599999999999998px;\"><span class=\"tinyMce-placeholder\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\"><strong>Thoughts:<\/strong> <strong>Stasis\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 5px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #000; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 14.399999999999999px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Rev. Dr. Barry W. Szymanski, Interim Executive Director<\/p>\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: 425px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/clapton_cysx6cjdvalm_us_west_2_rds_amazonaws_com_nationalassociationofcongregationalchristianchurches\/pexels-alexasfotos-2277784.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #000; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">The word \u201cstasis\u201d denotes motionlessness, inertia, immobility, or, simply, the status quo. Stasis is a lack of change. \u201cChange,\u201d on the other hand, denotes transformation, shifts, and adjustments. Who was one of the major change agents in the world? I would vote for Jesus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">The Torah was the Law for centuries. By complying with the many rules of the Torah, the Israelites were assured they were righteous before the divine. When Jesus announced he came not to abolish that Way, but to fulfill it, he altered our approach to God. Through his teaching and resurrection, our relationship with God is fulfilled \u2013 a transformation. When we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, we live a new life for ourselves, our fellow congregants, and our communities. St. Peter tells us what was spoken through the prophet Joel: \u201cGod declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">What were the dreams of the founders of your church? How have those dreams developed? How are they being fulfilled? What are the current visions of your congregation? How do the teachings of Jesus resonate with your community? Is your church a change agent? Or is it, or are <em>you<\/em>, stuck in stasis?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\"><em>(Note: \u2018Thoughts\u2019 are Barry\u2019s musings based upon scripture and remain his own opinions, and not those of the National Association, though he prays that they are meaningful to all.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Scripture: Acts 2<\/p>\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: #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; 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mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0; padding: 35px 60px 14px 15px;\" width=\"83.33333333333333%\">\n<table class=\"heading_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=\"text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: Bitter,Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 27.599999999999998px;\"><strong>Contribute to <em>The Congregationalist<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 10px; 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We&#8217;d love to share your thoughts on the pages of our &#8220;Roots&#8221; themed March edition!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">To contribute, send your submission to Editor <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ffae82;\" title=\"mhelmick@naccc.org\" href=\"mailto:mhelmick@naccc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maggie Helmick<\/a> by January 1st!<\/p>\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; 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width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: Bitter,Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 27.599999999999998px;\"><strong>One Great Hour of Sharing Impact<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 14.399999999999999px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Julie Robie, Missions Coordinator<\/p>\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: 425px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/clapton_cysx6cjdvalm_us_west_2_rds_amazonaws_com_nationalassociationofcongregationalchristianchurches\/pexels-pok-rie-33563-14823609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Over the last 12 months, the NACCC, through the MOMC, has been able to distribute One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) funds in the name of Christ toward:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Hurricanes Helene and Milton relief<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Iowa flood relief<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Gaza disaster relief<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Home repairs and food for families in need<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Mission partners&#8217; medical expenses<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0Mission partners&#8217; building and equipment repairs<br \/>\n\u2022 \u00a0 \u00a0And more!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">To ensure that reserve funds are available when needed, please consider <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donating<\/a> to the OGHS General Fund throughout the year. Your contributions make a real difference in the lives of others!<\/p>\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; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 16px; line-height: 16px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\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: #c7dbe2; border-radius: 20px; 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: 15px; padding-top: 35px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"16.666666666666668%\">\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 style=\"max-width: 38.25px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"A small outline of a heart.\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/sharedImages\/heart.png\" alt=\"A small outline of a heart.\" width=\"38.25\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0; padding: 35px 60px 14px 15px;\" width=\"83.33333333333333%\">\n<table class=\"heading_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=\"text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; color: #000; direction: ltr; font-family: Bitter,Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 27.599999999999998px;\"><span class=\"tinyMce-placeholder\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">Update Your Church Information Form<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #000; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">The NACCC is best able to serve our member churches when our staff and leaders are in regular contact with your church leadership. This helps us stay informed about your church\u2019s needs and desires, ensuring that we can offer the right resources and support and keep you aware of the opportunities we have to offer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Please take a few minutes to fill out a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/church-information-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Church Information Form<\/a> with the contact information for your church&#8217;s leaders so that we can effectively serve and connect with your church in the new year!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Completed forms can be emailed to NACCC Communications Manager <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" title=\"mhelmick@naccc.org\" href=\"mailto:mhelmick@naccc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maggie Helmick<\/a>.<\/p>\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; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 16px; line-height: 16px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\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: #bbcf98; border-radius: 20px; 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: 15px; padding-left: 15px; padding-top: 35px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"16.666666666666668%\">\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 style=\"max-width: 38.25px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"A small calendar.\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/sharedImages\/calendar.png\" alt=\"A small calendar.\" width=\"38.25\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0; padding: 35px 60px 14px 15px;\" width=\"83.33333333333333%\">\n<table class=\"heading_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=\"text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; color: #000; direction: ltr; font-family: Bitter,Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 27.599999999999998px;\"><strong>Event Calendar<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #000; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 16.8px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;\"><em>February 11, 2025, 6:15 pm &#8211; 7:45 pm CT (4:15 pm PT; 7:15 pm ET)<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Webinar Series: Cultivating Generous Congregations Course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;\">This four-part interactive seminar is intended to help your congregation build a culture of generosity unique to your needs and challenges. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/events\/cultivating-generous-congregations-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information or to register to attend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;\"><em>March 13-17, 2025<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Freedom Journey Trip, Greenville, SC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">The focus of this trip is to learn more about the African American culture, deepen our faith, and learn how God\u2019s grace carried generations of people through unspeakable hardship. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/events\/freedom-journey-trip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\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-19\" 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<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 16px; line-height: 16px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-20\" 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: #33576e; border-radius: 20px; 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: 15px; padding-top: 35px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"16.666666666666668%\">\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 style=\"max-width: 38.25px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"A small megaphone blaring.\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/images\/clapton_cysx6cjdvalm_us_west_2_rds_amazonaws_com_nationalassociationofcongregationalchristianchurches\/editor_images\/a8476a8a-06d7-49ee-8f20-ca8a9e29fb70.png\" alt=\"A small megaphone blaring.\" width=\"38.25\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"column column-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border: 0; padding: 35px 60px 14px 15px;\" width=\"83.33333333333333%\">\n<table class=\"heading_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=\"text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: Bitter,Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 23px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 27.599999999999998px;\"><strong>Your NACCC Staff<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 5px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 120%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 14.399999999999999px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Have questions? Seeking resources? Contact us at (414) 856-1620.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"divider_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=\"padding-bottom: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" align=\"left\">\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 #fcf6ef;\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word;\">\u200a<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 5px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 21px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Kristin Ward<\/strong>: Development<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Maggie Helmick<\/strong>: Communications<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Laura Wright<\/strong>: Church Services<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Rev. Dr. Gerry Krupp<\/strong>: Programming<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Julie Robie<\/strong>: Mission and Outreach<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Sarah Sobecke<\/strong>: Executive Assistant<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Rev. Dr. Barry W. Szymanski<\/strong>: Interim Executive Director<\/p>\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-21\" 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<div class=\"spacer_block block-1\" style=\"height: 16px; line-height: 16px; font-size: 1px;\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-22\" 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: #498b6d; color: #000; border-radius: 20px 20px 0 0; 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; padding: 35px 60px 25px 60px;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_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\">\n<div style=\"color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 22.5px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 8px;\"><em>Thank you for being a vital part of our community. Your engagement, support, and commitment to the Congregational Way is valued and appreciated.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><em>We encourage you to share this newsletter with friends, family, fellow congregants, and anyone else you think could benefit from it.<\/em><\/p>\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-23\" 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: #498b6d; color: #000; border-radius: 0 0 20px 20px; 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: 35px; padding-left: 60px; padding-right: 60px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"50%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_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\">\n<div style=\"color: #fcf6ef; direction: ltr; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 8px;\"><strong>Our Contact Information <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>National Association of Congregational Christian Churches<\/p>\n<p>8473 S. 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