{"id":16732,"date":"2025-01-15T10:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?p=16732"},"modified":"2025-01-13T13:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:30:19","slug":"january-15-2025-the-messenger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/january-15-2025-the-messenger\/","title":{"rendered":"January 15, 2025 &#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\"><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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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-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: #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: 5px; 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=\"padding-left: 15px; width: 100%; padding-right: 0;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" style=\"line-height: 10px;\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 45px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"A magnifying glass with an eye in the middle.\" src=\"https:\/\/bloomerang-bee.s3.amazonaws.com\/sharedImages\/magnifying_glass_icon.png\" alt=\"A magnifying glass with an eye in the middle.\" width=\"45\" 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;\">Thoughts: A Simple Invitation to Follow Him<\/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\/Invitation%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; margin-bottom: 0;\">I clearly remember the specific evening when my Spiritual Director bluntly told me that our church would be putting me &#8220;under care.&#8221; I didn&#8217;t know what he meant!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">At that time in my life, I was busy practicing law and married to my wife, Sue. My plate was full. However, I wanted to study more theology for the Bible classes I was leading so I responded to an advertisement from a seminary to take an audit course, which led to my enrolling as a student. They assigned me an academic advisor and told me I could choose my spiritual advisor. I chose my pastor. Pursuant to seminary guidelines, I met with him regularly. At that memorable meeting, he said he would like our congregation to place me &#8220;under care,&#8221; and asked if I would agree. I asked what it would entail, and he said it was a step leading toward ordination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">I did not feel God had been calling me to ministry, but I also have learned that the Holy Spirit often tricks us and leads us to where we would not ordinarily go. Yes, I felt conned by God. However, my heart and my soul were full of joy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">I wonder how many people have entered into lay ministry training (LMTP) or seminary (CFTS) because their pastor or others invited them into ministry. How many more individuals would sign up for religious studies if only someone &#8211; someone like you, the reader &#8211; would invite them to do so? Often, all it takes is an invitation!<\/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; 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-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: #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 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;\">Cultivating Generous Congregations<\/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;\">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: #d75a17;\" 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<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: #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 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: #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>Charles Rush Award + January Mission Partner Spotlight<\/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\/Image%208.jpeg\" 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;\">Do you know a minority person who is working with Congregational Christian churches to accomplish worthwhile social and personal goals? Consider nominating them for the Charles Rush Award &#8211; an award intended to exemplify the excellent spirit of the late Rev. Charles Rush and emphasize the importance of Christian social involvement!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">To learn more about the Charles Rush Award and how to make your nominations, <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/seeking-nominees-for-the-2025-charles-rush-award\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0;\">Additionally, get to know the NACCC mission partners better through our new monthly Mission Partner Spotlight that will be featured in the buttons at the top of our e-newsletters as well as on our website and beyond!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">This month, we\u2019re shining the spotlight on A Christian Ministry in the National Parks. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/mission-partner-updates-acmnp-january-2025\/\">Click here<\/a> to learn more about this exceptional organization.<\/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: #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-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: #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. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/events\/2025-ministers-convocation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;\"><em>June 21-24, 2025<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>2025 NAPF &amp; HOPE Youth Conference, St. Louis, MO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 6px;\">An opportunity for young people entering 9th grade through age 26 to hear from inspiring guest speakers, enjoy powerful worship, and build new friendships. <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #d75a17;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/events\/2025-napf-hope-youth-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for more information.<\/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-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: #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-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: #498b6d; border-radius: 20px 20px 0 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; 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-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: #498b6d; border-radius: 0 0 20px 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: 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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