Publications : NA News : October, 2002

 

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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….

by (Rev. Dr.) Thomas M. Richard
Executive Secretary

Dear Friends,

As I write this, we are preparing for our October leadership meetings. We're doing something different this year. My original suggestion was that we have these meetings in one of our Churches somewhere other than Milwaukee, in a geographically feasible place. Dr. Olsen's idea was that we should plan to visit Churches in the area during the weekend. Rev. Jackson's thought was we actually might save transportation costs in the process.

Our Meeting Coordinator, Carrie Dahm, with the help of Revs. Joy, Hunt, Hood, Schafer, and Miller, have put together transportation, meeting spaces, meals, and visits, to this end - members of the leadership team will be present in our Churches in the greater Detroit area. It is a huge effort, for which I thank all the clergy and members of these Churches.

But, isn't the "business" of the NA connecting? And isn't one of the major responsibilities of local Churches relating to other sister Churches? It is certainly our intent--through the increased number of visits to Churches and Associations, through phone calls and notes to Churches, and through efforts to create new partnerships with area and state associations--to do all we can to meaningfully connect with you, and invite you to connect with each other. Building up the body of Christ is the goal.

Grace and Peace

ORDINATION ANNIVERSARIES

 
Vaughan Abercrombie 10/22/1950
Isaiah Cho 10/27/1969
Joseph Cooke 10/07/1955
David D'Arcy 10/17/1971
Carol DiBiasio-Snyder 10/31/1982
Ralph DiBiasio-Snyder 10/27/1974
Robert Fleischmann 10/28/1973
Sanford Freud 10/23/1983
Ernest Geist 10/10/1965
Dewey Gierke 10/06/1991
Richard Hotchkin 10/13/1991
Jerold Jones 10/31/1993
Richard Koch 10/13/1985
Donald Mullen 10/13/1969
Harvey Pierce 10/15/1952
Edwin Remaly 10/08/1961
Michael Robertson 10/22/2000
Kathy Rust 10/24/1999
Cynthia Shepherd 10/06/1979
Kathryn Smith 10/22/2000
Gary Smothers 10/29/1959
Glenn Stone 10/12/1980
Jay Terbush 10/14/1984
Robert Warmouth 10/16/1980
Lori Wiley 10/08/2000
Wesley Woodman 10/26/1974
   

SILENT RETREAT IN MASSACHUSETTS
 

The Congregational Society of Classical Retreat Guides is holding their annual silent retreat at the Passionist's Center in Shrewsbury, MA. Oct. 21-23 Contact Dr. Arvel Steece for information on the program and specific times. (413) 625-6151.

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