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Are We Who We Say We Are?
Symposium 2000
November 9, 10, 11, 12, 2000
A Symposium Presented by:
Central Congregational Church
Derry, New Hampshire
The symposium is cosponsored by The Congregational Foundation
for Theological Studies and the Division for Ministry of the National
Association of Congregational Christian Churches. The Keynote
Speakers are Rev. Manfred W. Kohl, Th.D. and Rev. Janet Wootton, Ph.D.
In addition to the guest lecturers presenting his/her papers on the mission
of Congregationalism in the millennium, the Plimouth Plantation has
been booked on November 11, 2000 for a tour, conference, and then
dining with the Pilgrims. If you are in need of a brochure, please contact
Phil Jackson or Karen Frazzell.
Forums
Three forums are up on the NACCC Website. The General
NACCC Forum is getting a lot of action, as is the NAPF/HOPE Forum. They
are easy to find. After arriving at the NA site (www.naccc.org), notice
the list on the left-hand side. Forums are available among the selections
that can be made. Just click on Forums and you will find the three
choices: NACCC Open Forum, NAPF/HOPE and CFTS.
"Pastorates and Pulpits"
The NACCC vacancy listing, "Pastorates and Pulpits," is back on
the NACCC web site. It can be accessed on the NA
site (www.naccc.org). It is easy to find. After arriving at the NA
site (www.naccc.org), notice the list on the left-hand side. You will note
on the drop-down list attached to "Ministry" is the option of
"Ministerial Opportunities." The listing can be found there. It runs in
alphabetical order according to state then city. The listing includes some
churches that are not presently members of our association. They are listed at
the end of the document under "Open Positions in Non-NACCC
Member Churches."
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2001 Ministers' Convocation
Ministers, please place the dates of April 23-26,
2001 open for the Ministers' Convocation. The theme will be "Peace
with God _ Peace with Ourselves." The event will take place at the
Center for Development in Ministry at Mundelein, Illinois, as it has
for the past few years.
The Dean of the Convocation is The Rev. Steven
Schafer, Senior Minister of the Mt. Hope Congregational Church in
Livonia, Michigan. He has secured some very fine speakers for the
Convocation and it promises to be an enlightening and fulfilling
experience for all. More information will be available later.
Sermon Contest
This year the Division for Ministry sponsored
sermon contest is on a general topic. Either a minister or lay
leader in the church must give the sermon within the dates
specified. The dates are from March 14, 2000 through March 15, 2001.
The contest deadline is April 1, 2001. Please have your sermon entry
in before that time. Send your sermon on audio cassette tape (3
copies please) along with the church bulletin from the event at
which the sermon was preached and a typewritten copy of the sermon
to the NACCC office to the attention of Phil R. Jackson.
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