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54th ANNUAL MEETING
of the
National Association of
Congregational Christian Churches
NAPF and HOPE Annual Meeting Information and Registration Forms
Online Registration. Click here! Hello Fellow Youth and Leaders!
We wanted to take this opportunity to introduce
you to the National Association of Pilgrim Fellowship
(NAPF) and Heritage of Pilgrim Endeavor
(HOPE) in case you haven’t attended a conference before or have no
idea what this organization is about. NAPF and HOPE are the youth
arm of the National Association of Congregational Christian
Churches. When the member delegates have their annual meeting every
June, the youth meet during the same time frame. We usually meet in
close proximity to the delegate meeting. This year, the delegates
are in Plymouth, MA and we are just down the road in Easton, MA at
Stonehill College. Our conference runs from Saturday just after
lunch until breakfast on Wednesday. The conference has followed
many different formats but this year we will be participating in
mission work around Brockton, MA. We are excited about the
opportunity to minister to the community and give youth the
opportunity to experience mission work here in the United States.
Many of our member churches have expressed to us a desire for such a
program as this. We are currently working closely with the United
Way and are expecting great opportunities in June.
Some details that you may not know can help you
in your planning for this conference:
- Any youth who has completed 8th
grade through 12th grade may attend NAPF.
- Youth High School graduates through age 26
may attend HOPE.
- Come prepared for Mission work with work
clothes, closed-toe shoes, gloves and a positive attitude.
- Every youth must complete a registration
online (preferred) or the paper form (enclosed) and register
with the NA office in Oak Creek, WI.
- Youth will be assigned a roommate and a
small group at the conference and are expected to participate in
all activities. One goal of the program is to facilitate
fellowship with all, so youth are often paired with people they
don’t know (yet!).
- NAPF Youth are not required to be
accompanied by a youth leader, parent, or minister at the
conference. We have invited experienced counselors from member
NA churches who will supervise at all times, participate in all
areas of programming and free time, and lead small groups. All
adult staff undergo criminal background checks for the safety of
all participants.
- Adults (ministers, youth ministers, youth
leaders, etc) who do accompany their youth and are not invited
counselors will fill the role of Counselor-in-Training and will
be assigned a lead counselor as their teammate. CIT’s are an
important part of our program and are expected to participate at
all times for all activities. We welcome all participation.
CIT’s will also undergo a criminal background check for the
safety of all participants.
- All participants are to stay within the
program for the entire duration of the program. No one is to
leave campus or the activities at any time. This is to ensure
the safety and supervision of all participants.
- Shuttle service from the airport is
provided for an extra cost. Information can be found on the
registration form. This is private shuttle service paid for by
the NACCC and only our participants will be on the shuttle.
Our plan is for all who come to grow stronger
in their own faith walk and to experience the larger family of
Christ by fellowshipping with other Congregationalists from around
the country. We respect the diversity of our member churches and
strive to provide relevant and worthwhile activities for our youth.
If you have further questions, please feel free to contact either of
the Co-Directors or the Chairperson of the Commission on Youth
Ministries.
Peace-
Lexy VanDeneede, NAPF Chairperson
Tony Rambo &
lexyjoe@aol.com
Claude Johnson, HOPE
Co-Directors
Jenny Rouble & Michelle Simino, NAPF
Co-Directors tony@thecrosscurch.net
jenrouble@voyager.net
michsimino@aol.com claudej2002us@yahoo.com
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