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ACM Rev. Jonna Jensen to Serve as Transitional CM in Maine Conference
On September 1st, ACM Rev. Jonna Jensen will begin serving as the Transitional Conference Minister for the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ. We are so grateful for Rev. Jensen’s service in our conferences and are excited for this next chapter in her life.
Summary of Nebraska Board of Directors’ June 2020 Meeting
Normally the June meeting of the Board is held on Friday afternoon to finalize business for the Annual Gathering of the Conference. This year we would have been meeting at United Congregational Church in Grand Island, but instead we gathered once again on Zoom.
Iowa Ecumenical Leaders Release Statement Affirming Black Lives Matter
Ecumenical leaders in Iowa released a statement on June 15th, 2020 affirming that Black Lives Matter and encouraging all Iowans of faith to join the efforts across the state.
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Obituaries in the Conferences
2020
Bob Bromley – May 2nd, 2020
Annabeth McClelland Gay – April 29th, 2020
Kathy Torgersen – April 14th, 2020
Carol Taylor – March 1st, 2020
John O. Gradwohl – February 23rd, 2020
Kathryn Alene Rust – February 13th, 2020
Meghan Powers – January 13th, 2020
2019
Jack Seville Jr. – December 21st, 2019
Judy Bishop – December 17th, 2019
Clip Higgins – November 25th, 2019
Mike Cleeton – November 24th, 2019
Mark Phillip Schowalter – October 29th, 2019
Jerry Tibbs – October 26th, 2019