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Dear Friends in Christ,

This Membership Handbook was created for you and your church leaders.   This Handbook will guide your pastor, office staff, and lay leaders to the many opportunities available to you through your membership.   It will also give you valuable information on a variety of helpful topics.  This resource can be passed along as your leadership changes, equipping those new leaders with pertinent information on the unique and wonderful ways of Congregationalism.  Please share this information with your staff and lay leadership and let them know where the Handbook will be stored in the church office, so that they will have ready access to this valuable resource.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

In the name of Christ,
NACCC Main Office
8473 South Howell Avenue
PO Box 288
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(800) 262-1620; Fax (414) 764-0319
www.naccc.org
Rev.  Dr. Ashley Cleere, Executive Director


Membership Handbook 2019
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Introduction to the Handbook
This handbook is divided into sections, as indexed below. It is designed this way to make updating easy as information changes.  We recommend that you put these pages in a three ring binder and keep it accessible to your church leaders and staff.  You may download individual sections below or the complete Handbook as a single pdf file.

Contents

Title and Index   


1. CONGREGATIONALISM IN PARTNERSHIP
    Section 1.1:           Churches in Partnership  
    Section 1.2:           Communicating with the NACCC  
    Section 1.3:           NACCC Membership Requirements  
    Section 1.4:           Clergy Standing  
    Section 1.5:           Clergy and Laity Opportunities  

2. CONGREGATIONALISM IN ACTION
    Section 2.1:           Congregational Heritage  
    Section 2.2:           The Congregationalist Magazine  
    Section 2.3:           Annual Meeting and Conference  
    Section 2.4:           Annual Youth Gathering  

3. CONGREGATIONALISM IN PRACTICE
    Section 3.1:           Basic Ethics for Churches and Clergy  
    Section 3.2:           Safe Churches   
    Section 3.3:           Personnel Policies  
    Section 3.4:           Churches in Conflict  
    Section 3.5:           Advisors Available  

4. CONGREGATIONALISM IN SUPPORT
    Section 4.1:           Resources Available  
    Section 4.2:           Financial Resources Available  

5. CONGREGATIONALISM IN AFFILIATION 
    Section 5.1:           Regional Associations  
    Section 5.2:           Affiliated Organizations  
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