We Congregationalists are a people of thanksgiving! With gratitude for your fellowship in the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches, we offer our annual Thanksgiving Proclamation. We invite you to read it from the pulpit, insert a copy in your Sunday’s Order of Worship, publish it as part of your weekly news bulletin, project it onto your screens, or otherwise share it.

The NACCC staff and I pray that you will experience abundant joy and countless blessings during this season of remembering God’s goodness and provision.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Be encouraged,

Rev. Dr. Gerry Krupp
Executive Director, NACCC

We continue to compile a list of NACCC Member Churches who are streaming their church services online. This list is available in both a PDF and excel spreadsheet. Please let us know if your church is holding online services by completing the form below.

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Member Churches: To get on the list, fill out this form.

Baptisms are special services in the life of the church. The NACCC has provided you with examples of ceremonies and other resources you could use that may help you celebrate this special day.

Baptism
Baptism Ceremony 1
Baptism Ceremony 2
Baptism Ceremony 3
Sample Baptismal Letter  

Remember and Rejoice. Preserving the history gives us our sense of identity. Rediscover how your church came into being.  A church anniversary is an occasion to hear the stories of the past.

There are many ideas on the internet for celebrating church anniversaries.  Some of our churches have generously provided us with their worship service materials and ideas to help you plan that significant church anniversary.

“In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ you should tell them . . . Joshua 4:6-7

Planning Ideas

First Congregational Church, Toulon, IL – 100th Anniversary
Service of Rededication

First Church of Squantum, MA – 100th Anniversary
Rededication Worship Service
Order of Worship – Candlelight Service
 Anniversary Reminiscenses
Anniversary Litany

Grace Church of Columbiana, OH – 200th Anniversary
Bicentennial Program Booklet
Rechartering and Historical Service

Congregational Worshipbook – Henry David Grey
Order of Worship and Litany of Re-Affirmation

Congregationalists have a rich heritage that provides the basis for our traditions.  Nowhere is this more exemplified and amplified than in our celebrations of Thanksgiving.  To help churches celebrate their Congregational heritage, there are several litanies, proclamations and prayers available for your use.

Heritage Liturgy & Prayers
Heritage Sunday Bulletin Covers
Thanksgiving Resources

Produced by Rev. Dr. Steven Peay and Rev. Shawn Stapleton, this resource is available in digital format. This DVD also has many resources to help you plan Worship experiences that are meaningful, encouraging and rooted in history and tradition while still speaking to us today.

View and download here.