by Tami Spindler | Aug 11, 2025 | News
The United Church of Christ is often noted for many “progressive” positions taken at General Synod and by the National Ministries of the UCC. As a denomination, the UCC national setting nor the General Synod speaks “for” the local congregations and other UCC settings,...
by Tami Spindler | Aug 4, 2025 | News
Dear friends of the Iowa Nebraska South Dakota conferences. It is with mixed feelings that I received the re-retirement of Rev. Jeff Hagaman as Associate Conference Minister for Search and Call. I am pleased though, that Rev. Jeff has agreed to be the lead...
by Tami Spindler | Jul 28, 2025 | News, Uncategorized
A reflection by Rev Robert Ochoa, Conference MinisterIowa Nebraska South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of ChristJuly 28, 2025 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen God’s glory…full of grace and truth”. (John 1:14) I arrived at...
by Tami Spindler | Jul 21, 2025 | News
A reflection by the Rev Roberto Ochoa, Conference MinisterIowa Nebraska South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of Christ “Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I...
by Tami Spindler | Jul 14, 2025 | News
A Reflection by Rev Roberto Ochoa, Conference Minister for the Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of Christ “Then Jesus said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” When they heard...
by Tami Spindler | Jun 30, 2025 | News
A reflection by Rev Roberto Ochoa, Conference Minister Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of Christ Photo taken by Rev. Roberto Ochoa in Iowa Falls, IA – June 25, 2025 As they were going along the road, they [Phillip and the Ethiopian...
