{"id":17090,"date":"2025-02-19T12:52:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T18:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/?p=17090"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:52:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T18:52:38","slug":"a-christian-ministry-in-the-national-parks-updates-february-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/a-christian-ministry-in-the-national-parks-updates-february-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"A Christian Ministry in the National Parks Updates &#8211; February 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background 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:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:4%;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\" title=\"Image 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image-1-1-600x314.jpeg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-17092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image-1-1-200x105.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image-1-1-400x209.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image-1-1-600x314.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image-1-1-800x418.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Image-1-1-1200x628.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>In their <a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2f7a1010092e\/acmnp-february-2025-newsletter?e=4a3022b9a1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February newsletter<\/a>, A Christian Ministry in the National Parks explores what it means to \u201cwork,\u201d suggesting that work is more than just a task &#8211; it\u2019s a transformation. They share their belief that \u201cwork is not merely about completing a job &#8211; it\u2019s about offering our gifts to something larger than ourselves. It\u2019s about serving with purpose, even in the hard, unseen moments, knowing that every small act of service, every quiet effort, adds to a light that has the power to change a community.\u201d In that sense, ACMNP works to create spaces where others can truly belong, and they ask you, \u201cHow might your work &#8211; wherever you are &#8211; help create a space where others can belong and grow?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their newsletter also shares the<a href=\"https:\/\/acmnp.com\/story\/godshandiwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> recollections of an ACMNP alumni\u2019s experience in the Tetons<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/acmnp.com\/honoring-black-history-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a piece in honor of Black History Month<\/a> highlighting a few of the remarkable African Americans who have worked to preserve and protect God\u2019s creation through their work in the National Park System.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for ways to support A Christian Ministry in the National Parks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Become a Pen Pal<\/strong>: Connect with those serving in the parks through letters and prayer. Email <a href=\"mailto:info@acmnp.com\">info@acmnp.com<\/a> to sign up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join a Ministry Support Committee<\/strong>: Ministry Support Committee members live in or near the gateway communities to the parks, either year-round or seasonally, and have the opportunity to engage with team members on a regular basis. <a href=\"https:\/\/acmnp.com\/ministry-support-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about MSCs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bring ACMNP to your college campus or local church!<\/strong> Get your fellow students or congregants excited about ACMNP! This is a unique opportunity to share your experiences and join our mission to glorify God in His creation. If you are interested, email <a href=\"mailto:recruiter@acmnp.com\">recruiter@acmnp.com<\/a> for more information!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":725,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[428,371],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured-mission-news-needs-and-prayer-requests","category-missions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/725"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17090"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17094,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17090\/revisions\/17094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17090"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17090"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}