We are
a group of people and congregations who love the Lord and wish to stay
within the United Church of Canada, and to uphold traditional Christian
values and theology.
The Spring Gathering (Rally) of MACC was held in Glenholme
May 6th and 7th,2005 at The YOKE STUDY CENTER, "Settle-In"
( home of Lester and Marion Settle) (#3081 Highway 4 - 902-662-3322)
The Rally was in the form of A STUDY SESSION on the New Statement of
Faith
being prepared by The United Church of Canada. There is opportunity to
submit a response to the Statement, Faith Talks II. by September 30th,
2005.
Copy of the MACC response may be obtained by emailing MACC President,
Lester Settle: settle@ns.sympatico.ca. He will be glad to send to
you the finished
product, plus a copy of the Proposed Statement Faith Talk II.
The NACC response to The proposed Statement of Faith can be found on the
NACC Wedsite. http://www.unitedrenewal.org/nacc/nacc.stm
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Your MACC Executive 2004
For your information the MACC executive:
Please feel free to contact any one of these members on issues, or
information needed.
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NEWS BRIEFS from NACC
We hope all of our MACC congregations and many other individuals are
receiving the NACC NEWS BRIEFS. These are delivered mainly by email,
but your chairman and editor of MACC NEWS, always makes a copy for
anyone without access to Internet or email, just let me know and I will
mail you a copy of each issue.
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Some Interesting Statistics:
Inquiries gladly received: settle@sympatico.ca
The MACC holds two rallies a year- spring and fall.
President: Lester Settle - 902-662-3322
Vice-Pres.: Cameron Smith - 506-433-5895
Secretary: Betty Gamester -902-964-3037
Treasurer: Ivan Macdonald - 902-667-4040
Nominations: Wilf Logan - 902-445-3878
Representative: Bill Piercey - 902-455-6159
Past Pres.: Bill Matthews - 902-455-6159
- Lester Settle.
NACC past Chairman, Bob Blackburn has researched membership figures for
UCofC. (2002) Nacc has 88 churches out of 3589 (2.45%); 2.76% of
membership; 2.86% of households; 3.44% of Aver. Sunday Attendance; 1.45%
of members by faith; 5.74% of adult baptisms; 5.96% of donations to
causes other than M&S or UCC appeals. NACC churches are above average!
President-
Rev. Lester Settle
Secretary- Betty Gamester
Treasurer- Ivan MacDonald
