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GREAT IDEAS
FCC, Royal Oak is offering a seminar with author Chick Moorman
who will present material from his book, “Grace-Full
Parenting”...Founders, Harwinton - You’ve heard of a group of
people creating a quilt; at Harwinton, the supreme effort of one
person, Bobby Valenti, created a Bible quilt to be raffled at
their Fair…Eighteen youth and four adults took a mission trip
from Mt. Hope, Livonia, to Manistee, MI to help that community
with critical needs….Brokenstraw Parish, Spring Creek, sent one
of their first newsletters as a single parish (they used to be
yoked with another). Lots of news and excitement about their new
adventure…FCC, Kenosha, is studying both of Rick Warren’s books,
Purpose Driven Life and Purpose Driven Church…Central, Galesburg
has a Fair Share offering during the month of September, asking
for $10 from each member to help support the NA…FCC, Mansfield,
conducted an excellent survey of congregation by mail, in
person, by email, to assess the qualities they feel are
important calling a new associate minister…FCC, Hutchinson, has
chosen the theme for the year “Remembering The Past and Building
Toward The Future.” Berwick Cong’l – After a long process of
rehabbing, the congregation is moving educational ministries
into the yellow building next to the Church. How
exciting!..FCC,Braintree – an excellent article by Pastor Dick
Hotchkin on envisioning a youth ministry. Ask him for it…FCC
Allegan – Wow! They have a whole list of members who sponsored
their newsletters for 2005. Great idea!..Dr. Jim Balija, FCC,
Maywood, wrote a beautiful prayer for Labor Day. Ask him for
it…Little Washington, Mansfield – Rev. David Root, their new
pastor, has given the newsletter a new look. They are studying
Joel Osteen’s book, Your Best Life Now…FCC, Anaheim – did you
know that several congregations meet and worship at FCC, each
offering worship in their native tongue? What a great ministry
is going on there… FCC, Adams – looking for the advent of their
after-school program for kindergartners…Lake Country, Hartland,
is one of the many Churches which printed their delegate’s
report from the Annual Meeting in KC. Thank you. It is good for
the NA and for your Church…The Edison Congregational Church of
Fort Myers, FL, is launching a campaign to attract visiting
“snowbirds” and persons relocating to Southwest Florida. Actions
include ads in The Congregationalist magazine promoting the
website: www.edisonchurch.org, and personal letters to NACCC
churches throughout the Midwest and New England states,
requesting an informational insert in their local Sunday
bulletins. These efforts are geared to attract attendees
December – April.
(Does your church’s newsletter reach the NA office? Make sure it
does. We want to connect Churches to Churches).
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
The Annual Thanksgiving Proclamation, written by Gay Miller,
member of Church Services Commission, and of Oneonta
Congregational Church, will be mailed to all NACC Churches this
month. A review copy of the 2005 Advent Devotional, Live Your
Life in a Manner Worthy of the Gospel of Christ, with an order
form, will be included. To order either resource, please call
Kathy Sell, 1.800.262.1620 x 21, or email ksell@naccc.org |
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