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.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
In the name of 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.
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
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 |
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
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
