by Aidan Spencer | Jul 18, 2022 | News
Article shared by Sandy Gahn, member of Urbandale UCC: Recently, the refugee ministry group at Urbandale United Church of Christ in Urbandale, Iowa, led our church worship service. Our refugee ministry started in the fall of 2021 when we learned that many refugees...
by Aidan Spencer | Jul 18, 2022 | News
Wanting to help welcome Afghan refugees to Iowa City, Carol Tyx and a few friends banded together to start the Iowa City Afghan Allies Sponsor Circle. The Sponsor Circle model for refugee resettlement was initiated by the State Department when it became clear that...
by Aidan Spencer | Jul 7, 2022 | News
1. CB&LF Videos are now available on Frontline Faith (free!) Church Building & Loan Fund is now present on Frontline Faith website with video presentations and webinars. These first five videos are available for free. Look for them in Justice & Local...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 27, 2022 | News
In May, First Congregational UCC in Hastings, NE voted to become an Open and Affirming (ONA) congregation! First Congregational UCC shared they recognized the need to make a clear, official statement of welcome, in addition to simply “being” welcome....
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 9, 2022 | News
You could drive through Donnellson, Iowa, a tiny farming town just a stone’s throw from the Missouri state line in southeast Iowa, and not see a living soul. It straddles old highway 218, but the new four-lane bypasses the downtown, and now Donnellson, once a vibrant...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 6, 2022 | News
Sometimes you need to ask the difficult question. Deep down inside, you may already know the answer. But it’s not until you actually take the time to assess and realistically address the situation that you decide to act on the solution. While this scenario applies to...
