Welcome to the NACCC

NAPF 2008
“I AM THIRD”

June 21-25, 2008

Stonehill College, Easton, MA
(Suburban Boston)

National Association of Pilgrim Fellowship
June 21-25, 2008

Registration Information and Forms Here

February 2008

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 8^th grade through 12^th 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