{"id":16631,"date":"2025-01-01T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?p=16631"},"modified":"2024-12-30T19:18:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T01:18:51","slug":"january-1-2025-community-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/january-1-2025-community-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"January 1, 2025 &#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\"><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;><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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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;\"><span class=\"tinyMce-placeholder\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">Cultivating Generous Congregations\u00a0<\/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: #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: 13px;\">Do you believe in your congregation\u2019s capacity for greater generosity? Do you have the desire to become more comfortable with money? Are you willing to redefine giving in your congregation to include service, social networks, and the sharing of ideas and personal expertise?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Join us for the upcoming interactive <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff9e6a;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/events\/cultivating-generous-congregations-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cultivating Generous Congregations<\/a> seminar, tailored toward helping your congregation build a culture of generosity unique to your needs and challenges!<\/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<\/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; 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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;\">2025 Calendar<\/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;\">Jodee Lord, Moderator<\/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\/New%20Year%20Image.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;\">Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p>As I began writing in my new NACCC calendar last week, I first thought to myself, \u201cWrite neatly and in small print.\u201d Then I thought, &#8220;What will God have me write in these boxes in 2025?\u201d What changes, growth, and new opportunities will fill these boxes?<\/p>\n<p>I give thanks for all the blessings God has bestowed upon the NA over the past year, and I pray for God\u2019s guidance and wisdom for the coming year. May we face changes with acceptance and unity as we move into 2025.<\/p>\n<p>May we celebrate our rich past and together look forward to the many opportunities and adventures that God will provide for us.<\/p>\n<p>May God bless you and yours as we journey together in 2025.<\/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-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; 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-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: #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 black and white globe.\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/sharedImages\/globe_icon.png\" alt=\"A small black and white globe.\" 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>The Newness of the New Year<\/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: #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. Martin Hall, Vice-Moderator<\/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\/Happy%20New%20Year.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;\">There is something appealing, exciting, and hopeful about the \u2018blank canvas\u2019 that is the New Year. Some of us will look back on 2024 with gratitude for a year of blessings. Others will be celebrating the mere fact that the year is coming to an end.\u00a0 Most of us will have a bit of both. All of us, however, will be able to look to the year ahead with the hope of knowing that God is forever working something new in and through our lives \u2013 a promise that seems at its peak as the New Year begins! In the NACCC, we are looking forward to programs getting underway, the progression of our search for an Executive Director, and many other new beginnings that 2025 will bring. As you look with anticipation of what God might do in your life in 2025, I hope that you will join me in praying for the same blessings in and through the efforts of the NACCC. May it be a year of God\u2019s newness unfolding in countless ways!<\/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; 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-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: #33576e; color: #000; border-radius: 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: 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: #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;\"><span class=\"tinyMce-placeholder\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">Update on the Congregational Investment Trust<\/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: 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;\">Richard Davis, Board of Governors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-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;\">At the end of November, the Congregational Investment Trust (CIT) had investments from member churches and the NA&#8217;s own endowments of $29,750,000, up 14.25% year to date. Our committee targets a mix of 65% equities and 35% fixed income. This protects us in downturns but sometimes limits our upside. In 2023, the S&amp;P average was up 26.3% and another 26.8% to mid-December 2024. This is the first time since 1999 that that average has achieved two back-to-back returns of over 20%. But as I write, the S&amp;P had a two-week losing streak.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Returns of more modest gains can be expected after these milestones, more in the range of 5-7% annually. However, there are signs that Artificial Intelligence and other innovations may herald a new era of US leadership, as microchips, the internet, and others have in the past. May our hope for 2025 be that our success in new frontiers continues and that we can avoid costly political conflicts.<\/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: #498b6d; 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;\">Update Your Church Information Form<\/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: #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: 13px;\">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: 13px;\">Please take a few minutes to fill out a <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ff9e6a;\" 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: #ff9e6a;\" 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: #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 black and white globe.\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/sharedImages\/globe_icon.png\" alt=\"A small black and white globe.\" 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;\">Religion of Revolution Lecture<\/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: #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;\">Congregational Library and Archives<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_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-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: 13px;\">On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Congregational Library and Archives will be hosting the first talk in their Religion of Revolution lecture series with historian Dr. Katherine Cart\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 13px;\">Learn about how the Revolutionary War transformed religious life in America, not just for New England, but everywhere, forcing a reassessment of the role of religion in public life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">This event is free and open to all, but registration is required. For more information or to register, click <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/congregationallibrary.org\/events\/ne-cong-amrev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/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-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: #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>April 27 &#8211; May 1, 2025<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Ministers&#8217; Convocation, Racine, WI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;\">An annual NACCC event, Ministers&#8217; Convocation is a gathering for clergy designed to provide continuing education, spiritual reflection, and rest. More information to come.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><em>June 21-24, 2025<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Annual Meeting and Conference, St. Louis, MO<\/strong><br \/>\nThe 71st Annual Meeting and Conference of the NACCC will be a time for learning, worship, inspiration, and fellowship. Join us in person or online via Zoom. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/events\/2025-annual-meeting-and-conference\/\" 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-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: #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 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: #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>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: #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;\">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 #000;\"><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: #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: 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-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: #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-24\" 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; 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-25\" 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; 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. Howell Ave<br \/>\nPO Box 288<br \/>\nOak Creek, WI 53154<\/p>\n<p>(414) 856-1610<\/p>\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: 5px 60px 5px 60px;\" width=\"50%\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"social_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 class=\"social-table\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; display: inline-block;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"72px\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0 2px 0 2px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thenaccc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0;\" title=\"Facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/app-rsrc.getbee.io\/public\/resources\/social-networks-icon-sets\/circle-blue\/facebook@2x.png\" alt=\"Facebook\" width=\"32\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0 2px 0 2px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/national-association-of-congregational-christian-churches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; 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