Hi friends,

Beginning Thursday evening some members of ACC received strange calls from a number that appeared as the ACC Office phone number and a man claiming to be Nate.

This person is NOT Rev. Nate Klug. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be Rev. Nate in the next few days, DO NOT engage in conversation. So far this person has not tried to obtain any financial information, and it is unclear what his motives are. Most members reported strange conversations about prayer and sin. However, he does seem to be attempting to collect information about Nate, ACC, and its members.

Since the calls appeared to be coming from ACC's office, local police were called, and the interior and exterior of the grounds were throughly searched. No evidence has been found to support that someone was actually calling from the church office or anywhere else inside the building. Extra patrols in Kensington will continue to monitor the building throughout the evening.

What is most likely is that the person was using a technique called Spoofing. Spoofing technology allows scam artists to trick caller ID into displaying false information (like a call coming from ACC).

We are saddened that this appears to be the latest scam/harassment technique used to try and deceive ACC members and friends.

We ask that members remain vigilant in the coming days and always use scrutiny if someone claims to be someone from the church asking for personal information, money, gift cards, or contact info.

For the next several days please ignore incoming calls coming from "ACC Home." The pastor or office will use their personal cell numbers for the next week if they need to contact you.