When calling Samuel, God says, “See, I am about to do something … that will make the ears of everyone who hears about it tingle.” Promises of newness fill Biblical history, prophecy, gospels, and epistles. Likewise, beginnings shape both church life and the NACCC. January 1 introduces each calendar year. Our fiscal year starts on April 1. After the Annual Meeting and Conference, leadership team members commence new terms in July. Congregations often launch Sunday School programs in September to coincide with the academic year. Shortly after Thanksgiving, Advent announces a new liturgical cycle. Throughout the pandemic, we have adopted myriad new practices. To quote author G.K. Chesterton: “There is one thing which gives radiance to everything. It is the idea of something around the corner.”
