Our Current Sermon Series is "Our Money Story"

We all have a money story, whether we recognize it or not. Perhaps we are living from a story of fear or shame. Or a story that the church is dying and no longer relevant. Or a story that our actions won’t have an impact. Or a story that we don’t have enough. Where might God be speaking a new narrative into the limited ones we have told ourselves? This theme invites us to discover and tell our money stories in light of God’s money

story of liberation and justice. This series encourages us to transform our stewardship practices into more full expressions of who we are and what we believe. This theme is intentionally direct—it invites us to name exactly what we’re talking about and not skirt around it. To speak of money is to invite tension into the room. We so quickly want to avoid it. But it’s time we reframe this. Money and possessions are one of the most common topics in scripture, and Jesus talked about money more than faith and prayer. Our money story, therefore, is a spiritual story. Thinking about God’s money story should be liberating, inviting, and transformative. This stewardship season, we invite you to remember, release, reimagine, and restore your money stories so that we can write the one God is begging us to live into.

Upcoming NACC News & Events:

Thank you to all who were a part of another wonderful retreat! A heartfelt thank-you to Kassie Bisso and the Spirituality Collaborative for the thoughtful planning and care that made the day so special. Deep gratitude also to Deanna Carpenter of Hideout Haven and her church community for their generosity and support in helping make the day even better.

And finally, thank you to all who attended - it was a truly beautiful day to remember!

Join us for an Advent planning workshop- now via Zoom!!

The Theme this Advent is "What Do You Fear?" We will all be invited to chime in with any ideas or questions we have -
including ideas for worship-songs, poems, worship ideas in general, and any other ideas you bring to the table!

If you'd like to be a part of the planning, please contact Pastor Jenn! Date and time tbd based on attendee availability/preference.

Join us for our annual Halloween Fun Fest on Sunday, October 26th!! We will have a mac n cheese and chili cook off beginning at 5:30pm, indoor trick or treating, photo booth, haunted basement, and Halloween bowling will all begin at 6 - you are free to explore the activities as you wish! 



CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!! (New sign up - even if you already signed up for any positions via the Google form, please sign up again using the Sign Up Genius below). Volunteer needs range from decorating to handing out candy and several in between. Short shifts available!



SIGN UP AT THE SIGN UP GENIUS HERE!

The sign up for the cook off is separate! If you want to participate in cooking for the chili/mac n cheese cookoff, please sign up here. 

Joining Sunday is a special day where we come together to celebrate our church family and the unique gifts each of us brings. We’ll welcome new members, reaffirm our commitment to one another, and reflect on how we’ve grown as a community. It’s a day to honor our shared faith and look ahead to how we can continue our shared mission. 



Thinking about being part of Joining Sunday? We’d love to share a meal with you! Contact Pastor Jenn  - [email protected] - if you are interested!

The Crisis Cold Weather Shelter is hiring for a full-time position!! Please find the Overnight Shelter Monitor job description here: https://bit.ly/43gGzcG.

Please share the link with your circles and anyone you think may be interested!

Spiritual Formation Classes & Groups at NACC:



Join us for a new class - Disciples 101! Next classes will be November 9th and 16th from 5 to 7pm. We will be using the book "We Call Ourselves Disciples" by Kamilah Hall Sharpe and Joel Brown. 



Attend one, a few, or all four sessions — whatever works for you!



To sign up, please contact Candy Adams at 📧 [email protected] by Sunday, September 28th

We are continuing our series on Homegrown Mystics: Restoring Our Nation with the Healing Wisdom of America’s Visionaries with Dr. Kathryn Boone leading a discussion on Emily Dickenson.

Coffee and Conversations meets at 9am on Sunday on zoom and in person. It is a multi-generational group and welcoming to all.

Coffee and Conversations is currently reading A History of God by Karen Armstrong.

A History of God reading and discussion schedule:
Oct 19 chap 6
Oct 26 chap 7
Nov 2 chap 8
Nov 9 chap 9
Nov 16 chap 10
Dec 7 chap 11
Off for the holidays resume Jan 4

👍 The nursery (birth to 5 years old) and adjoining Sunday activities room for older kids (5-12) will open at 9am each Sunday. Located on the north end of the main hall & through the double doors.



👍 The StoryKeepers class will begin for the 5-10 year old group in the Sunday activities room (next to the nursery) from 9:00 to 9:40.



👍 The UNO class for middle schoolers will meet upstairs with at with Claudia and Kylie from 9-9:40.



👍 The Pathways class for highschoolers will meet second floor youth room at the top of the stairs on the south side of the building entrance to the sanctuary.



👍 Children are also always welcome in worship where we do have activity bags for busy minds & bodies and a rocking chair and toys in the Narthex (foyer at the back of the sanctuary).

Meet at Travellers House each Tuesday at 10:30am. Stop by to have a coffee and chat for a while in this social setting! All are welcome!

Other Announcements, Celebrations, or Community News:



Come join the newly formed Immigrant Justice Collaborative at noon this Sunday October 19th and get engaged with fighting for justice for your immigrant neighbors right here in Springfield. Greene County Jail has the largest ICE detention facility in the state, people are being profiled, abducted, and not given due process. Come learn more about what’s is happening in our own community. There are a variety of opportunities and ways to get involved. Come find out the best way to get plugged in and help.

Sunday, October 19th 12-1:30pm at NACC

October 3 was a busy day at Crosslines. During our 3+ hours there we served 76 families who represented 150 people. We are happy to report that we did not run out of anything. If you have wondered just who are the folks who come to Crosslines for help, Jaimie Trussell, the CEO of Crosslines, recently wrote "3 Myths about Crosslines" describing them. Her article will be available to you in this week's electronic copy of our newsletter and will also be posted on our bulletin boards. One of our volunteers reported helping an elderly woman who has stage 4 cancer and was having difficulty swallowing. She was advised that she needed to eat more nutritional food so came to the pantry to get it. She had to hold on to the shopping cart all of the time and then to the wall as she left. Another elderly gentleman told our volunteer that he was shopping for his mother who has Alzheimer's. Our people get many hugs and words of appreciation. Our gifts of hygiene items are quite popular.



For our Friday, November 7 service day we are requesting toothbrushes and toothpaste. Please have your donations to the church and into our basket by noon on Wednesday the 5th. 



By the way, if you know of any family who is interested in getting a holiday basket, here is what they need to know. They are available to families of households of people who are all 60 years of age or older and to families with children who are 16 or younger. They must meet income guidelines and live in Greene County and apply during the month of October. The baskets will not be delivered; the qualifying recipients must come to Crosslines to get them. For information, call (417)862-3586.

Donate your car to help support NACC! This process makes it extremely easy for you to donate a vehicle you may not be using to help support the work of NACC. Visit here to learn more about the process!

From CARS: "Donated vehicles are sold through the used-car markets and provide crucial funding for nonprofit programs and services making an impact in communities all over the world. CARS works with a very large network of nationwide and independent suppliers to sell the vehicle and maximize donation proceeds. This includes analyzing vendor pricing and performance on a regular basis to improve the process and ensure the best possible return for our nonprofit partners and to maximize their donors' tax benefit. For unique or specialty items that have been donated, we may use other means to sell the vehicle to help ensure the maximum funds are received for each donation."

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Create/Log in to Elvanto here.

Find the latest directory here.

You can find all NACC policies, procedures, and bylaws here.



Office Hours are Tuesday through Friday 9am to 3pm

417-869-9176

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