by Tami Spindler | Jun 9, 2025 | News
Rev. Dr. Jessica Margrave SchirmSenior Pastor – Grinnell United Church of Christ – Congregational For many folks, summer is the time of year when things slow down. But for our family – a baseball family – summer is when our schedule is the most...
by Tami Spindler | Jun 2, 2025 | News
by Bob MolsberryMay 21, 2025 The red mark on Ernie’s forehead is a tita, mark from a Hindu celebration welcoming the North American visitor. Ernie with school children. The bright light of Dolly Parton’s fame and goodwill has shined on a sleepy corner of Iowa,...
by Tami Spindler | May 26, 2025 | News
A reflection by Rev Roberto Ochoa, Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Conference Minister. A Little Bit of Jesus “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8) One of the privileges I have serving as Conference...
by Tami Spindler | May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
There is no Reflection this week as we highlight the Installation Service of CM Rev. Roberto Ochoa to the Nebraska Conference UCC. We hope you take time to watch the video of this joyous occasion. On Saturday, May 17th Rev. Roberto Ochoa was Installed as...
by Tami Spindler | May 12, 2025 | News
Rev. Kendy Miller, Associate Conference Minister As I was driving to Dubuque for the Boundary Awareness Training last week, I started getting tired. It’s never fun to fight driving fatigue, especially at the end of the day. I don’t know about you, but I...
by Tami Spindler | May 5, 2025 | News
A Reflection by Rev Roberto Ochoa, Conference Minister for the Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Conferences. I will extol you, O Holy One, for you have drawn me up and did not let my foes rejoice over me. O Holy One my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. O...
by Tami Spindler | Apr 28, 2025 | News
By Rev Roberto Ochoa, Conference MinisterIowa Nebraska South Dakota UCC Conferences “But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than any human authority.” Acts 5:29 The days after the resurrection of Christ were not easy ones for the disciples of...
by Tami Spindler | Apr 21, 2025 | News
We Had Hoped… One year ago I was in the very early days of the first sabbatical I had ever earned in my nearly 20 years of vocational ministry. I had so many hopes and plans for the time I was scheduled to be away – time for rest and travel, study and prayer,...
