{"id":29,"date":"2021-01-14T15:42:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-14T21:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-01-31T13:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T19:09:02","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none hundred-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-padding-top:180px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUS_Header.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;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 white-text\" 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-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-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Us<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 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-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--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-1 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-text fusion-text-2\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Benefits of Belonging<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC) is a membership organization dedicated to empowering Congregational Christian churches through fellowship, resources, and education. From helping your church find a new minister to aiding in your ministry and outreach programs, we\u2019re here to help you strengthen your faith community.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"brown-button\" style=\"margin-right: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/about-us\/about-the-naccc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About the NACCC<\/a> <a class=\"brown-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/about-us\/about-congregationalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding the Congregational Way<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container fusion-parallax-none white-text container-padding-fix hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:right top;--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-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_UnderstandingCongressionalism.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-bg-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.25);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(0,0,0,0.25);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--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-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>Understanding Congregationalism<\/h3>\n<p>Congregationalism is rooted in the philosophy that every person interprets the Word of God according to the dictates of their conscience, under the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit. Ours is a religious tradition carried on by men and women of genuine conviction, adventurous faith, and gracious regard for each other\u2019s sincerity to Congregational Christian fellowship. We believe there is strength in diversity and unending opportunities to learn from each other and grow in faith.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"white-outline-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/about-us\/about-congregationalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More About the Congregational Way<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--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><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container hundred-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-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:15%;--awb-padding-bottom:80px;--awb-padding-left:15%;--awb-padding-right-medium:6%;--awb-padding-left-medium:6%;--awb-padding-right-small:6%;--awb-padding-left-small:6%;--awb-background-color:#f7f6f2;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--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-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--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=\"685\" height=\"415\" alt=\"NACCC Leadership\" title=\"NACCC Leadership\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_NacccLeadershipStaff.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_NacccLeadershipStaff-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_NacccLeadershipStaff-400x242.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_NacccLeadershipStaff-600x364.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_NacccLeadershipStaff.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--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-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3>NACCC Leadership &amp; Staff<\/h3>\n<p>Because the NACCC is an association of individual churches, the NACCC depends on a structure of volunteers to determine and manage its programs and policies. The Leadership Council,\u00a0Board of Directors, Ministry Councils, and staff serve to encourage and support this important work on behalf of member churches.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"brown-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/about-us\/about-the-naccc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Leadership Team<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <a class=\"brown-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/meet-the-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--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-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h3>Congregational Foundation<\/h3>\n<p>The Congregational Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization established to raise funds and administer endowments that benefit the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches. Overseen by its Board of Governors, all permanent endowments are administered for fiscal sustainability and strict adherence to donor wishes.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"brown-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/about-us\/congregational-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More on the Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--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-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--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-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"415\" alt=\"Congregational Foundation\" title=\"Congregational Foundation\" src=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_CongregationalFoundation.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_CongregationalFoundation-200x121.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_CongregationalFoundation-400x242.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_CongregationalFoundation-600x364.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/NACCC-AboutUs_CongregationalFoundation.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container hundred-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-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:#98a5ab;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 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-text fusion-text-7\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Connect with the NACCC Team<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you have any questions or would like to know more about the NACCC, please send us a message. We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"gray-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29"}],"version-history":[{"count":50,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16953,"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/29\/revisions\/16953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.naccc.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}