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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 |
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GREAT IDEAS! |
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At Radnor Park,
England, Rev. John Butler regularly mans a bookstall
for his parishioners. Other sister churches have announced that they are
planning bookstores as part of their ministry to every age. Does your
church have a bookstore?
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FCC, Ann
Arbor, is offering a class to children and
parents entitled, "Come to the Table," explaining the celebration of
communion and why the church welcomes its children to the
table.
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Rockland Cong'l, is starting a new program,
"Monday Nights Out," including Adult Study, Children's
Choir, and Health and Nutrition workshops.
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FCC,
Clear Lake, has picked up on an idea that is now
duplicated in several of our churches - "Dinner for Eight,"
small groups of church members meet for dinner and get to
know one another better.
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FCC,
Millinocket, a church garden planted
over 60 years ago, was replanted by the grandson of the one of the original
creators, Bobby Morrison. His grandson, Bryce, took on the reclaiming of
the garden as an Eagle Scout project. They dedicated it after worship one
Sunday and named it "The Morrison
Garden."
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FCC, Elkader, church
member, Kristen Johnson, grew her hair long for the past couple years, in order
to donate it to the "Locks of Love" program which makes hair pieces for
those who have lost their hair as a result of cancer treatment.
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FCC, Rochester, ended a very successful first annual Summer Concert Series for which
they have business and non-profit sponsors.
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FCC
Yarmouthport, has an annual "80 and Over" luncheon.
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Duluth Cong'l is a member of CHUM,
Churches United In Mission, a program which joins Christians together to aid
local needs. What a great ecumenical idea!
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FCC,
Portland, has a regular page entitled "Our Church in Ministry" where ushers, nursery volunteers,
meetings, financial gifts, pledges, prayer requests, shut-ins are all listed.
Great idea!
CALENDAR ITEMS
2004:
10/12 - Mayflower Minister's Meeting
10/16 - CT Fellowship Meeting
10/18 - 10/20 - Cong'l Society of
Classical Retreat Guides (Silent Retreat), Shrewsbury, MA
11/4 - 11/7 - The 4th Congregational Symposium, Farmington Hills, MI
12/1 - Deadline for "50 Who Made
a Difference" award submissions
2005:
3/4 - 3/6 - Youth Leader Retreat,
Wonderland Camp, Camp Lake, WI
4/4 - 4/7 - Ministers' Convocation
6/26 - 6/29 - Annual Meeting, Kansas City, MO
6/26 - 6/30 - NAPF/HOPE Youth Conference, Baldwin City, KS (near Kansas City)
7/20 - 7/27 - International Congregational Fellowship meeting, Corfu, Greece
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