January 1, 2022
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Ringing In the New Year!
Rev. Dr. Cindy Bacon Hammer, Moderator
Blessed New Year to you all! 

I remember fondly celebrating the New Year with a covenant renewal service when I first entered ministry. We would gather, read scripture, pray, sing, and renew our covenant with God and one another by 're-owning' our church covenant. This time together was precious, giving us the gift of time to consider our covenant with great intentionality. Together, we felt strengthened for the holy work ahead, as well as humbled and honored to be called to such work.

This is how the NACCC functions as well. We thank God for the past year, and look forward to the opportunities yet to come. We renew our faith each time we pray together, thanking God for the gifts gathered. In this New Year, please pray for the NACCC, that we may all be faithful to God's call in the time that lies ahead!
Investment Opportunity -
Congregational Investment Trust
Jeffrey Dillon, Chair, CIT Oversight Committee
Does your church have long-term funds that need to be invested to preserve the purchasing power of the original gift? Are you looking for a place to invest those funds? Consider the Congregational Investment Trust (CIT). 

The CIT is a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, and alternative investments, made up of assets from the NACCC, Congregational Foundation, and 33 member churches. Current balance in the CIT is just over $27.5 million, managed by Vanguard Institutional Advisory Services and overseen by the CIT Oversight Committee.

Participants have easy access to their funds and can have a separate account balance for each fund they wish to establish. Becoming part of an investment pool with other churches increases your investment return potential as well as the potential to lower investment fees.

To learn more, join the CIT Oversight Committee on February 2, 2022, for our virtual Annual Meeting. Click here to register. Have questions- email Dan Drea or call 414-856-1616. 
Following our 400th Thanksgiving
Richard Davis, Congregational Foundation Board of Governors
We just celebrated our 400th Thanksgiving and are now in the fifth century of American Congregationalism.
 
As a lifelong Congregationalist from New England, I have seen lots of changes in worship and other aspects of church life over my 80 plus years. I am sure we will continue to evolve in ways we can’t imagine.
 
I like to think that Congregationalism’s adaptability makes it especially relevant in today’s world. We grow our faith through fellowship, gaining support from peers and clergy. Probing, questioning, debating, and toleration all are part of our heritage. As teaching religion, our first efforts were to establish colleges. The NACCC continues those traditions, our sacred legacy.
 
As we look ahead, we are grateful for the perseverance of our forbearers and the abiding resilience that characterizes our tradition. May we face 2022 with the hope and grace of our predecessors.

Happy New Year from all of us at the NACCC!
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