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National
Association of Congregational Christian Churches, P.O. Box 288,
Oak Creek, WI 53154
414-764-1620
Email:
naccc@naccc.org
Web Site: http://www.naccc.org |
| FROM MY HEART TO YOURS….
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by (Rev. Dr.) Thomas M. Richard
Executive Secretary |
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Dear Friends,
Rev. Rob Joy, of the First Congregational Church of Wayne, offered the opening devotional time for the
leadership team on Friday morning (Oct.
11th) as we prepared for another day and a half of meetings. His text was the
familiar Philippians 4:4-9 "Rejoice in the Lord, always…"
It was an inspiring talk, but I particularly want to quote the final paragraph:
As leaders of our National Association of Congregational
Christian Churches, please set the tone for us. Set the tone
that recognizes the activity of a life-giving God in our
lives. Set the tone that tells each of our member
Churches God is alive and is breathing new life into our fellowship.
Set the tone that encourages us to take risks, to give our all
to the Gospel, because there was one who gave his all for
our sakes.
Thank you, Rob. We hear you. We've been hearing that same message from a number of clergy and laity in the
past year. You reminded us again that "leadership sets the tone."
Our devotional time ended with a song, the last sentence of which went like this:
Lord God, shake me, wake me, make me a leader in my own way, with gifts you have given,
that others might follow you.
Grace and Peace |
| ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES
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RINALDO PAINTING USED…AGAIN
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| Harry Butman |
11/28/1932 |
| Ashley Cook |
11/02/1991 |
| John Deuble |
11/20/1994 |
| John Doud |
11/15/1978 |
| Norman Erlendson |
11/04/1990 |
| Alan Ferguson |
11/01/1978 |
| Lee Hermes |
11/07/1965 |
| Susan Hunnicutt |
11/03/1991 |
| Ardyth Kovacevich Johnson |
11/21/1983 |
| John Koehler |
11/30/1975 |
| James Kurtz |
11/14/1952 |
| John Lancz |
11/15/1967 |
| William Lange |
11/08/1975 |
| Angus MacDonald |
11/22/1945 |
| Gary Pierce |
11/01/1964 |
| Stephen Tucker |
11/11/1971 |
| Wendy Van Tassell |
11/06/1994 |
| Noel Vanek |
11/11/1979 |
| Walter Vernon |
11/01/1950 |
| Earl Wilson |
11/04/1953 |
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In addition to their recent request
to use the First Thanksgiving painting, commissioned by the NA and
on loan to the Pilgrim Museum of Plymouth MA, the museum is also
using the painting for an on-line interactive "design you own harvest
celebration" program. When the office spoke with Karen Rinaldo about
this new use, she was delighted.
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