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Message 2025ANNUAL REPORT
The NACCC is composed of 292 Congregational churches in 36 states across the country.The NACCC and Congregational Foundation are supported by 286 qualied and motivated volunteers. The 2024 Annual Meeting and Conference, held in Spokane, Washington, and virtually, was attended by 149 individuals.2025 QUICK FACTSContributions and nancial assistance were provided to 16 global mission partners and afliates.Member churches called 7 ministers to the pulpit through our Pastoral Search Program, while 45 churches are at different stages in the search process. The Congregational Foundation contributed $467,986 to the NACCC in support of its ministries and programs. Member churches ordained 7 ministers and installed 4 ministers.The 2024 Ministers’ Convocation was held in Mundelein, Illinois, and attended by 27 NACCC ministers. The Congregational Investment Trust, a long-term investment vehicle available to NACCC member churches, had 32 church participants. Member churches, individuals, foundations, and non-member churches made 1,392 donations to the NACCC and Congregational Foundation. The Lay Ministry Training Program began its fourth year with 13 students in 3 cohort groups.187 gifts totaling $112,324 were received for One Great Hour of Sharing, the NACCC’s crisis relief fund, created to help those impacted by poverty, hunger, sickness, conict, emergencies, and natural disasters worldwide.
Dear Friends in Christ,Your church is vital. As a God-centered community of worship and service, your congregation stands as a beacon of light and love in your neighborhood. You are the heart and hands of Jesus in the world, and we are grateful for your faithfulness.The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches (NACCC) exists to assist and empower your ministry. While we are many churches, we are united in covenant through Christ. It is in the everyday relationships and outreach of each local church that the Kingdom of God is made known. Together, we extend that mission in ways far greater than any of us could alone.This past year, the NACCC has continued to grow and strengthen the ministries that support you. We were honored to gather in Spokane, Washington, for our 70th Annual Meeting and Conference. The Pacic Northwest Association welcomed us with warmth and hospitality as we connected in person and virtually to conduct the important work of the Association. We welcomed new churches, worshiped, learned, and fellowshipped – grateful for the opportunity to be together in spirit and purpose.Throughout the year, your Association has remained active and responsive. The Mission and Outreach Ministry Council (MOMC) continued vital work responding to communities impacted by natural disasters, war, and hunger through One Great Hour of Sharing. Many participated in hands-on recovery work, while others supported missions across the globe and engaged with our Cultural Exploration Ministry to build relationships across borders.The Growth Ministry Council launched a new Task Team for Church Revitalization and Church Planting, laying the foundation for long-term support for congregations. This council has been dedicated to nurturing both new and established churches through prayer, connection, and workshops, including those offered at the Annual Meeting. They also played a key role in supporting the NAPF/HOPE young adult gathering, which met during the Spokane conference.Meanwhile, the Vitality Ministry Council provided ten grants to support local church initiatives and hosted the Convocation for pastors. Their work has strengthened leadership transitions, enhanced budgeting practices, and supported increased engagement in the Russell Preaching Award. The council has also encouraged new participation in the Leaders Table and Lay Ministry Training Program, ensuring that the path forward is vibrant and strong.We are deeply thankful for the many volunteers, ministry leaders, and staff who pour their time, talent, and heart into the life of the Association. It has been a privilege to witness rsthand the dedication of our churches and the good work being done in Christ’s name.As we reect on the year, we are lled with gratitude and hope. Your faithfulness inspires us. Your church matters. Together, we will continue to bring the light of Christ into the world, strengthened by our shared mission and sustained by God’s grace.Blessings,Rev. Dr. Barry Szymanski, NACCC Interim Executive DirectorJodee Lord, NACCC ModeratorLEADERSFROM OURThe 2024 Ministers’ Convocation was held in Mundelein, Illinois, and attended by 27 NACCC ministers. The Congregational Investment Trust, a long-term investment vehicle available to NACCC member churches, had 32 church participants. naccc.org • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • 3Rev. Dr. Barry Szymanski, NACCC Interim Executive Director Jodee Lord, NACCC Moderator
Dear Congregationalists, As we close out the 2024-2025 scal year, it is my honor and privilege to issue this brief report on behalf of the Board of Directors of the NACCC. The Board of Directors is responsible for the scal and administrative oversight of the Association and has been quite busy throughout this pivotal year of transition in our fellowship. While seeing to the many ongoing needs of the Association, the major focus of our energy this past year has revolved around the transitioning staff at our NACCC ofce in Oak Creek, WI.Upon the announcement of the departure of the Rev. Dr. Ashley Cleere as our Executive Director, the board was able to quickly connect with the Rev. Dr. Barry Szymanski, who jumped in as our interim Executive Director. Barry faithfully and diligently lled that role for a period of nine months, beginning just before the Annual Meeting and Conference in June of 2024. He saw our staff through that time of transition, addressed a number of timely needs and opportunities as they arose, and assisted in the hiring of our new Executive Assistant, Sarah Sobecke, who has been with us since last fall (welcome, Sarah!). We are deeply grateful for the thoughtfulness, skill, and heart that Barry brought to this role.With Barry lling the role as interim, it was in January, after months of prayerful service and exploration, that our Executive Director Search Committee presented the Board of Directors with their recommendation. On January 28, 2025, the board unanimously and joyfully endorsed that recommendation with the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Gerry Krupp, who began as our full-time Executive Director on March 1, 2025.There is much more that has happened that can be found in other places throughout this Annual Report. Behind it all, however, is a talented and devoted staff and a willing and committed pool of volunteers from our churches across the country. It is a true gift to work with each and every one of these individuals, and the board offers its gratitude to all for the role they play in making the NACCC the blessing that it is to us, to our churches, and to the communities we serve.Dear Members, Donors, and Friends of the NACCC,BIG NEWS! Learn all about the upcoming campaign for The Congregationalist at the Annual Meeting & Conference in St. Louis. Your gift to this campaign will be like two gifts in one. While largely endowing funding for The Congregationalist, it will mean fewer Shared Ministry Funds will be needed to support the voice of Congregationalism.Working alongside the NACCC Board of Directors, we are pleased to be part of the collaborative budgeting process as well as our partnership with the NACCC in the Congregational Investment Trust (CIT). NACCC, Foundation, and member church investments combined in the CIT strengthen the nancial position of all of us! In FY2024-2025, the Foundation allocated gifts from donors, as intended, to the NACCC in the amount of $511,038. Of that amount, $374,263 were direct disbursements, and $136,675 was given from the Foundation operating budget. All funds directly further projects of the NACCC, Ministry Councils, The Congregationalist, the Center for Congregational Leadership, and worthy new programs. We are pleased to announce that nancial visioning is front and center as we look forward to the launch of our upcoming campaign for The Congregationalist.Thank you for continuing a longstanding tradition of generosity through your contributions! With abiding gratitude, we will honor the timeless wishes of donors whose passion and foresight result in tangible resources. Such faithful commitment, combined with the conscientious work of staff and volunteer leadership, continues to sustain the intangible richness of the Congregational Way.Laura Hamby President, Board of Governors Congregational FoundationFROM OUR BOARDSA MESSAGERev. Dr. Martin Hall Vice Moderator Chair of the Board of Directors4 • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • naccc.org
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND CONGREGATIONAL FOUNDATION INC Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025Consolidated Statement of Unrestricted ActivitiesConsolidated Statement of Financial Position Assets Cash $ 918,824 Investments at Fair Market Value 20,534,183 Accounts Receivables (net) 100,667 Property & Equipment (net) 150,570 Other Assets 85,722 Total Assets $ 21,789,966 Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities: Deferred Revenue $ 20,152 Other Liabilities 190,777 Total Liabilities $ 210,929 Net Assets: Unrestricted: NACCC Unencumbered $ 1,078,534 NACCC Designated 928,403 Foundation Unencumbered 90,661 Total Unrestricted Net Assets $ 2,097,598 Restricted Net Assets Shared Ministries $ 1,559,519 Missions & Outreach 946,819 Vitality 1,582,416 Growth 301,334 Foundation 15,091,351 Total Restricted Net Assets $ 19,481,439 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 21,789,966Revenues Unrestricted Contributions Churches & Individuals $ 490,261 Special Gifts 33,861 Annual Meeting & Conference Revenue 64,164 Publication Sales 25,100 Other Income 1,606 Net Investment Results 73,294 Contributions Released to Programming 1,201,139 Total Revenues $ 1,889,425 Expenses Programming Services Expense Programming Support Services $ 709,108 Travel 12,475 Publications 53,248 Annual Meeting & Conference 107,443 International & Domestic Aid 452,766 Theological Scholarships & Training 111,071 Depreciation 22,156 Other 32,231 Total Programming Services Expense $ 1,500,498 Total Administration & Donor Cultivation Expense 348,284 Total Expenses $ 1,848,782 Change in Net Unrestricted Assets $ 40,6434%4%2%7%70%96%17%4%4%2%7%70%96%17%Net Asset Distributions Congregational Foundation Net Asset DistributionsCongregational FoundationShared Ministry FundMissions & OutreachGrowth MinistriesVitality MinistriesCF Support Net AssetsProgram Support Net AssetsSTATEMENTSFINANCIALnaccc.org • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • 5
RECOGNITIONDONOR6 • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • naccc.orgTHANK YOUThe National Association of Congregational Christian Churches wishes to thank all individual, foundation, corporation, association, and non-member church donors who supported our mission with a contribution of $100 or more in Fiscal Year 2025 (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025).Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this list. If your name has been omitted or listed incorrectly, please contact our development staff at development@naccc.org.$50,000 +Chilcote Family FundGrace North ChurchWilliam H. Guild Charitable Trust$10,000-$49,999Beth WilkinsCalifornia Community Foundation - Harry R. Butman TrustJim & Leanna RogersOhio Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesPamela Farlow-WolgastRex & Renda TillersonRon & Judith HeiligensteinSam ShinozakiZion Evangelical Lutheran Church$5,000-$9,999Blaine & Diane SimonsCasner EnterpriseElsie Bunker Irrev TUWFirst Presbyterian Church of Clay CenterIdana Presbyterian ChurchJim Larson & Janet WilsonJohn McElroyJoyce DunnLuemele TafaoMargaret HoatsMarria CasnerMike & Pat StahlRichard DerhamT H Johansen Family Foundation$1,000-$4,999Alice ScottAllen & Kathy CorbmanArena Congregational ChurchBecks Reformed ChurchBob & Barbara SmithBob & Suzy StoyerBow Lake Free Will Baptist ChurchChris & Chuck MurphyEdith BartleyEvangelical Congregational Church SchoolGail LeypoldtGreeneville Congregational Church of Norwich, CTJeff & Sharon DillonJeffrey & Julie RobieJim HopkinsJohn HeggemanKenneth & Harriett ClarkLaura HambyLinda MillerLPL FinancialMartha AverillMatt & Kimberle SchryverMertie & Harley Stevens Memorial FundMichigan Conference of Congregational Christian ChurchesNeil & Sharon HuntNortheast FellowshipPaul & Loretta HowellPeter & Helen CunninghamRebekah BarschRichard & Kay Miller-ToddRichard & Roberta DavisRoger & Janice BowersRuth LyonsSecond Congregational Church of Warren MissionsSmith Family IRR TrustSylvia McCormickTom & Gisela ChelimskyVarn & Liz PhilbrookWomen’s Association of Church of the Chimes$500-$999Benj & Janice SimpsonBill & Sue LeFeberCathy BrockingtonCharles PackerCliff & Betty WallCorliss V ClarkDaniel & Angela GoelzerDavid & Carol StoepkerDeborah KacpuraDoug & Kerry LouxEKP Bettridge FundFirst Baptist ChurchGerry & Wenda KruppGil WangerGlen Lovejoy & Kathleen Riska-LovejoyJames & Candice CassidyJoan UdesJodi BrandserKevin Gromley & Nancy ScottLinda EmoPatricia DeBelakPaul & Karen NickelsPhil & Peg ReadRandall & Linda HaseRon RuddSandra LeonardSanford & Linda FreudScott PulsiferSharon PetrieSuky KwakTed & Ellen StiferTom & Julie SmithWilliam Van Lue
$250-$499Alison ClayArthur & Patricia GreeleyBarbara DunhamBarbara Lynne PathakBarry & Sue SzymanskiBeth BorlandBob WeersCedric & Lorraine RogersCharles & Joyce AcreeClifford & Corinne DepewCraig & Barbara WalkerDan & Carol EvansDaniel & Bonnie OlsonDavid & Karen PierDavid TeeterDawn CarlsonDebra MillerDon AndersonDottie SchimpfEdgar & Suzanne WheelerEdwinna Sanneman TrustFred & Jodee LordFrederick DunnHarry CollisIrven & Brenda GammonJames HensonJoe & Shaaron WaltonK Camille GaydosKathleen O’DellKen & Patricia JohnsonLaura Petrie AndersonLewis, Caryn, & Chase LongMarion StowellMartha MollemaMaurice & Sara FettyMychale ThamasOwen GleiPaul & Nancy HamiltonRobert WhiteRuth FrostSharon WozencraftSoutheastern Michigan Association of Congregational ChurchesSusan List$100-$249Alfred & Lorraine BrownAllan & Marilyn WorthArlin & Sharon LarsonArt & Laura RitterBasil & Linda ChadbourneBenjamin Simpson Jr.Beverly MurdoughBill MulhollandBruce & Melissa BlockBruce WaltersCarol AdamsCarol PalonenCarol WeyandCarolyn SundquistCatherine StilesCharles Barr IIChristine & James WalkerClaudia KniefelDale SharpDarren HochstedlerDavid SchoppDon & Vicki UnderhillDonna PierceDudley SchadebergEd & Jami BackellElizabeth GaskoGayle ClarkGlenn & Mimi BiedronGregory & Marcie ErricoGregory AbbottHolly MyersJames & Dawn KeoughJames & Geralyn CouttsJames & Sarah BoyleJames & Shawna PedersonJames & Veronica MannJames McKenzieJanice PowellJeanette ColeJo Ann PearsonJoanne SimpsonJohn & Cindy TamilioJohn & Jill EvansJohn & Martha SwansonJohn HoytJohn LavieriJohn MorrowJudith ConnorJulie & Brent StaplesJune BurkeenJune DavidsonThe NACCC’s Mission and Outreach Ministry Council’s 2025 Freedom Journey trip to Greenville, SC, was a deeply enriching experience that allowed participants to explore African American history, culture, and faith.naccc.org • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • 7
Karen JonesKella SimoninKenneth & Jane DavidsonLarry & Joyce LindererLen DiamondLeslie CosgroveLisa BeachLois GaultLorraine FinisonLouise SantisLucy AmsbaughMarcia LynkMargaret HaeslerMarge KimesMarianne KingMarilyn OberMelvin & Leatha JohnsonMichael & Vicki ChittumMonte & Nelda StuckNancy Chandler WilkinsonPatricia GerhardtPatty ReddyPaul & Ann KoeshallPaul KlehmPeg StephensPhilip & Anne CallenPhylis CroonenberghsRae-Ellen PreussRandy & Nancy AsendorfRay & Barbara MendenhallRichard HareRob FredricksonRobert & Stelli MunnisRobert BorgmanRobert HarloffRobert HenschelRobert SmithRussell & Cindy PetrieRuth LungrenRyan & Mary PrendergastSamuel & Jane Franklin IIISandra AllgoodSandra BuchmanSarah DeYoungScott & Lynette HambySharon BeringsonSharon NortmanSharon RaymondStanley WhiteSteven PierceTesha UrbanThelma BasleyThomas & Wendy Van TassellTimothy & Sarah TerlouwTwo Rivers CounselingVictor & Cynthia HardyWarren & Becky NobleWilliam & Sharon MullerIn August 2024, attendees of the Boston Seminar took the opportunity to learn from the Congregational Library & Archives and renew their sense of covenant to the people of the Congregational Way. RECOGNITIONDONOR8 • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • naccc.org
* DeceasedThe 1620 Legacy Society serves to honor and recognize our friends who have included or arranged to include a planned gift in their estate plans to benet the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches or the Congregational Foundation. These dedicated and generous donors are committed to supporting our continued growth and development. Please let us know if you have made a commitment to the NACCC or Foundation in your estate plans by contacting our development staff at development@naccc.org.Alfred RoweAnna Vogt*Arthur & Lily WallachBobbie Chapman*Bonnie W. Haas TrustCarol Burton*Casey & Teresa VanderBentCharles A. BlackmanCharles G. Wharton*Charles W. Barr IIClaudia KniefelEllen BauerleElsie Irrev TUWEstate Of Virgil ShipleyGrant A. Stannard*Harry Butman*Harry & Marjorie Walbridge*Hubert Goodale TrustJames A. HopkinsJean Anderson TrustJohn Baxter Black*Julie & Brent StaplesKatherine P. Macdonald TrustLaura Jean HambyLois A. Heilmann*Marion P. Goodale TrustMertie Stevens*Mildred Gibbens*Roland & Nancy Sutton*Ron & Judith HeiligensteinSherry GlabThomas & LeeAnne RichardWilliam H. AhrensWilliam H. Guild Charitable TrustIn November 2024, we celebrated NACCC Mission Partner Happy Life Children’s Home for their extraordinary milestone of having rescued and nurtured over 1,000 children since their founding in 2002.LEGACYLEAVING AIn October 2024, NACCC mission partner Hosanna Industries and students from The University of Olivet teamed up to restore homes in Spencer, Iowa, that were damaged in devastating oods. naccc.org • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • 9
The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches wishes to thank all churches who gave to the Shared Ministries Fund in Fiscal Year 2025 (April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025). Your generous support helps us to provide programs and services to all member churches. We especially thank those churches that contributed at the Fair Share Plus Sponsor, Fair Share Plus, and Fair Share levels. Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this list. If your church has been omitted or listed incorrectly, please contact our development staff at development@naccc.org.FAIR SHARE PLUS SPONSOR Gifts of $18.00 per member or moreAmelia Christian ChurchArbor Grove Congregational ChurchBaleville Congregational Christian ChurchCenter Congregational Church of AtlantaFirst Congregational Church of BreckenridgeFirst Congregational Church of BurlingtonFirst Congregational Church of EtnaFirst Congregational Church of LaingsburgFirst Congregational Church of SullivanFirst Congregational Church of TomahawkFirst Congregational Church of VermontvilleFirst Congregational Church of WauwatosaGrace Church of ColumbianaGrace Congregational Church of Greenville, IAHeritage Congregational Church of BereaLa Moille Congregational Community ChurchLawrenceville Community ChurchLittle Stone ChurchLittle Washington Congregational ChurchMayower Congregational Church of LansingNewbury Congregational ChurchOlivet Congregational ChurchPilgrim Congregational Church of Green BaySecond Church of PlymouthSuttons Bay Congregational ChurchThawville Congregational ChurchFAIR SHARE PLUSGifts of $15.00 to $17.99 per memberAllison Congregational ChurchAshby Congregational ChurchCheney Congregational ChurchCongregational Church of KinsleyCongregational Church of SoquelCongregational Church of the ChimesDixeld Congregational ChurchEpping Community ChurchFirst Congregational Church of AnchorageFirst Congregational Church of AshlandFirst Congregational Church of DetroitFirst Congregational Church of East BloomeldFirst Congregational Church of ElkaderFirst Congregational Church of Lake OdessaFirst Congregational Church of South ParisFirst Congregational Church of YarmouthFirst Samoan Church of San DiegoFounders Congregational ChurchFox River Congregational ChurchGrace Congregational Church of FarmingtonHampshire Colony Congregational ChurchIn November 2024, the NACCC and the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary partnered to kick off the Plentiful Gifts program to help small congregations with part-time clergy nurture lay gifts and leadership.RECOGNITION – CHURCHESDONOR10 • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • naccc.org
Ozaukee Congregational ChurchSecond Congregational Church of WarrenWarden Community ChurchFAIR SHAREGifts of $13.00 to $14.99 per memberAnamesa Christian ChurchCambria Congregational ChurchChurch in the CoveCongregational Church of Bound BrookCongregational Church of CantonCongregational Church of East SumnerCongregational Church of Sun CityEl Dorado Community ChurchFirst Church of Christ of LynnFirst Congregational (Road) Church of StoningtonFirst Congregational Church of BarkhamstedFirst Congregational Church of BenningtonFirst Congregational Church of Central LakeFirst Congregational Church of Fall RiverFirst Congregational Church of HutchinsonFirst Congregational Church of MarsheldFirst Congregational Church of MukwonagoFirst Congregational Church of North AnsonFirst Congregational Church of OrchardFirst Congregational Church of Salt Lake CityFirst Congregational Church of SaugatuckFirst Congregational Church of ToulonFlatbush-Tompkins Congregational ChurchHyannis Congregational ChurchLancaster Congregational ChurchMayower Congregational Church of ManseldNew Pilgrims Fellowship of Rio VistaNorth Shore Congregational ChurchOakwood Heights Community ChurchParamus Congregational Christian ChurchRobbins Memorial Congregational ChurchRockland Congregational ChurchShandon Congregational ChurchSouthern Ocean Congregational ChurchSt. Jacobi Congregational ChurchSt. John ChurchSturges Memorial Congregational ChurchThird Congregational ChurchUnion Congregational Church of OakvilleWesteld Congregational ChurchThe two greatest gifts I was given from my training were self-condence and self-worth; knowing that whatever God called me to do, He would be with me in the training and the work. I believe that now I can use these gifts to better give spiritual guidance and love to my church.“––––––––––––––––––––– Rev. Kathleen Vsetecka, NACCC Lay Ministry Training Program Graduate ––––––– “––––––––In June 2024, the Congregational Retreat Society’s Quiet Day Retreat participants sought the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit through a time of prayer, contemplation, and fellowship.naccc.org • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • 11
CONTRIBUTING PLUSGifts of $6.50 to $12.99 per memberBarnstead Parade CongregationalBecket Federated ChurchBerwick Congregational ChurchCommunity Congregational Christian Church of Citrus SpringsEast Freetown Congregational Christian ChurchFirst Congregational Church of Clear LakeFirst Congregational Church of FrankfortFirst Congregational Church of FrostburgFirst Congregational Church of Grand JunctionFirst Congregational Church of MarshalltownFirst Congregational Church of PittsfordFirst Congregational Church of PortlandFirst Congregational Church of Rochester WIFirst Congregational Church of RoscommonFirst Congregational Church of Royal OakFirst Congregational Church of WasecaFirst Congregational Church of WaterburyFirst Congregational Church of WayneFirst Congregational Community Church of RoscoeGomer Congregational ChurchHorton Congregational ChurchNorth Congregational ChurchNorth Deering Congregational ChurchPilgrim Church of ToledoPilgrim Congregational Church of Bloomeld HillsPine Hill Congregational ChurchPlymouth Congregational Church of WichitaPreston City Congregational ChurchRiverpoint Congregational ChurchSouth Congregational Church of HartfordSouthCross Community ChurchTipton Community Congregational ChurchTrinity Church of PomeroyUnited Church of BeloitUnited Church of Marco IslandUniversity Congregational ChurchWest Congregational ChurchIn June 2024, Congregational youth came together in Spokane, Washington, to join in fellowship, experience spiritual growth and inspiration, and serve the local community through mission work. RECOGNITION – CHURCHESDONOR12 • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • naccc.org
In April 2024, twenty-seven NACCC ministers from around the country gathered in Mundelein, Illinois, for a time of continuing education, spiritual reection, and rest following Easter. CONTRIBUTING Gifts up to $6.49 per memberBear Creek Congregational ChurchBethlehem Evangelical & Reformed ChurchCongregational Christian Church of RavenaCraig Memorial Congregational ChurchCrystal Congregational ChurchDennysville-Edmunds Congregational ChurchElijah Kellogg Congregational ChurchFaith Community ChurchFirst Congregational Church of AkronFirst Congregational Church of Eaton RapidsFirst Congregational Church of HansonFirst Congregational Church of ManseldFirst Congregational Church of MillinocketHanover Congregational ChurchKenduskeag Union ChurchLone Rock Community Congregational ChurchOneonta Congregational ChurchPilgrim Congregational Church of TauntonPilgrim Congregational Church of WarrenPlymouth Congregational Church of SedgwickSawyer Memorial Congregational ChurchSecond Congregational Church of GriswoldSkowhegan Federated ChurchStony Creek Congregational ChurchUnion Congregational Church of BraintreeWest Gorham Union ChurchWestchester Congregational Churchnaccc.org • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • 13The people and churches of the Wisconsin Congregational Association (WCA) know that a week of summer camp can change lives. And now, thanks to a grant from the Vitality Ministry Council, we’re making WCA Camp extra affordable for kids from Wisconsin’s neighboring states that currently don’t have Congregational camp programs. We pray that some non-Dairy State kids will join us in mid-July for a transformational week!”––––––––––––––––––––––– Rev. Rob Fredrickson, Sharing Vitality Grant Recipient –––––––– “––––––––
The National Association of Congregational Christian Churches wishes to thank our member churches that contributed $1,000 or greater to one or more of the global missions we support or to our One Great Hour of Sharing program – the NACCC’s crisis relief fund, created to help those impacted by poverty, hunger, sickness, conict, emergencies, and natural disasters worldwide.$20,000 +Newbury Congregational Church$10,000-$19,999First Congregational Church of HutchinsonFirst Congregational Church of WauwatosaFirst Congregational Church of YarmouthLancaster Congregational ChurchPlymouth Church of Brooklyn$5,000-$9,999First Congregational Church of Central LakeFirst Congregational Church of KingstonFox River Congregational ChurchGrace Church of ColumbianaHeritage Congregational Church of BereaMayower Congregational Church of Lansing$3,000-$4,999Central Congregational Church of La MesaCongregational Church of SoquelCongregational Church of Sun CityFirst Congregational Church of AnaheimFirst Congregational Church of HansonFirst Congregational Church of MarshalltownNorth Shore Congregational Church$1,000-$2,999Becket Federated ChurchBethlehem Evangelical & Reformed ChurchCenter Congregational Church of AtlantaCentral Congregational ChurchCongregational Church of East SumnerFederated ChurchFirst Church of Christ of LynnFirst Congregational Church of BecketFirst Congregational Church of ElkaderFirst Congregational Church of FrostburgFirst Congregational Church of North AnsonFirst Congregational Church of Royal OakFirst Congregational Church of SaugatuckFirst Congregational Church of StoningtonGrace Congregational Church of Greenville, IAHeritage Congregational Christian Church of MadisonNorth Congregational ChurchOakham Congregational ChurchOlivet Congregational ChurchPilgrim Congregational Church of PomonaPlymouth Congregational Church of WichitaPreston City Congregational ChurchSouthern Ocean Congregational ChurchStuart Congregational ChurchSuttons Bay Congregational ChurchUnited Church of Beloit – MISSIONSCHURCH GIVINGIn June 2024, Congregationalists from across the nation gathered in Spokane, Washington, to conduct the business of the NACCC, partake in educational workshops, and enjoy Congregational fellowship.14 • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • naccc.org
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL FY 2024-2025 The Leadership Council is responsible for the program implementation and strategic visioning of the NACCC. Jodee Lord Moderator & Chairperson Rev. Dr. Martin Hall Vice-Moderator Kate O’Dell SecretaryPatrick Stewart TreasurerRev. Norm Erlendson Historian Melinda Jaster Youth Representative Rev. Richard Miller-Todd Mission & Outreach Ministry Council Representative Joanne Simpson Mission & Outreach Ministry Council Representative Rev. Robb Tarr Vitality Ministry Council RepresentativeCynthia Hardy Vitality Ministry Council RepresentativeRev. Irven Gammon Growth Ministry Council RepresentativeRev. William “Ron” Toliver Growth Ministry Council RepresentativeBOARD OF GOVERNORS FY 2024-2025The Board of Governors oversees the work of the Congregational Foundation, a separate 501(c)3 nonprot organization established to raise funds and administer endowments which benet the NACCC. Laura Hamby PresidentBob Smith Vice-PresidentSandra Leonard SecretaryKevin Gromley TreasurerRichard DavisVarn PhilbrookRebekah Barsch BOARD OF DIRECTORS FY 2024-2025The Board of Directors is responsible for all legal and nancial matters of the NACCC. Rev. Dr. Martin Hall Vice-Moderator & ChairpersonKate O’Dell SecretaryPatrick Stewart TreasurerJodee Lord Moderator Rev. Carol TaylorCurt SchmidtRev. Thomas Van TassellRobert Weers Rev. Dr. Gerry Krupp Executive DirectorCheryl Milnes Chief Financial OfcerAustin Tennies Fractional AccountantJulie Robie Missions CoordinatorKristin Ward Director of DevelopmentLaura Wright Church Services CoordinatorMaggie Helmick Communications Manager & Editor of The Congregationalist Sarah Sobecke Executive Assistant NACCC & CONGREGATIONAL FOUNDATION STAFFas of March 31, 2025Speaking at the 2024 NAPF/HOPE Conference was a truly transformative experience - an opportunity to share, reect, and connect with the next generation. In many ways, it brought my own spiritual journey full circle, recalling the impact this gathering had on me as a young attendee in 2002. Returning as the featured speaker was both humbling and deeply rewarding, reinforcing the enduring power of faith, fellowship, and the mission of the NACCC.” – Daniel Wiita Livingston –––––––– “––––––––STAFFLEADERSHIP ANDnaccc.org • NACCC Annual Report 2025 • 15
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