by Aidan Spencer | Oct 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are excited to share that Kerry Steever has now been with Placerville Camp for 25 years! Kerry serves as the director of the camp and, along with the whole Steever family, has been creating countless opportunities for connection, service, and adventure over the...
by Brigit Stevens | Jan 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
January 16, 2021 Dear Friends of the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Conferences of the UCC, As followers of Jesus Christ, we endeavor to love God fully with our whole being and to love our neighbors as ourselves. Loving our neighbors and ourselves, includes working...
by Aidan Spencer | Oct 27, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
Dear Members of the United Church of Christ: Grace and peace to you in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ. In August the National Setting of the UCC committed to hire a consulting firm to lead them through “an objective racial equity assessment” to hold the national...
by Aidan Spencer | Oct 27, 2020 | News, Uncategorized
As you may be aware, the Boy Scouts of America have filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy largely due to the number of sexual molestation claims they are facing. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Office of General Counsel, in consultation with the legal offices of...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized, News
June 15, 2020 Dear Friends and Neighbors, We, the undersigned leaders of Christian denominations in the state of Iowa, are compelled by our shared faith to add our voices to those who rightly and firmly affirm that Black Lives Matter. Silence in this time is...
by Aidan Spencer | Jan 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
The transformative leadership initiative of the Pension Boards called the Next Generation Leadership Initiative (NGLI) is accepting applications for their 11th cohort! NGLI equips, energizes, and empowers younger UCC local church pastors to build vibrant congregations...
