Congregational Care Spring Series

Congregational Care Spring Series

Join the Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center (DMPCC) for a 5-part series of virtual workshops! Suicide Awareness & Prevention in Faith Communities – Thursday, April 28, 12-3pm, led by Diane McClanahan, M.Div.  Mindful Ministry – Thursday, May 5, 12-3pm, led by...
Retirement: What’s Next?

Retirement: What’s Next?

Transitioning from being an active pastor to retired takes many forms and no two of us navigate it exactly the same way. From great joy to deep grief, we have real experiences of what it’s like to no longer shepherd a flock, or lead worship, or live through Lent...
UCC Summit: The Church in a Post-Pandemic World

UCC Summit: The Church in a Post-Pandemic World

Join us as we envision what a vibrant, healthy church looks like as it emerges from the pandemic during the UCC Summit from September 19th-21st. Conversations would revolve around what we learned during COVID that will change/affect what we do after COVID. The tenor...
Rev. Melissa Finlaw Draper’s Retirement Celebration

Rev. Melissa Finlaw Draper’s Retirement Celebration

You are invited to Rev. Melissa Finlaw Draper’s 40 year of Ministry and retirement celebration! It will be held in person at Northeast UCC in Lincoln, NE on March 13th from 10:30am to 2:30pm CT. All attendees will be required to wear masks and hand sanitizer...
Bracke Public Lecture on Ministry: The Intersections of Black Liberation and Disability Justice

LIFE at Eden: The Treasure of Solomon

LIFE at Eden Theological Seminary invites you to their Zoom webinar series on the treasure of Solomon. The first session will be held on Friday, April 8th from 7:00-9:00pm CT and the second session will be held on Saturday, April 9th from 9:00am-2:00pm CT. More...
UCC Summit: The Church in a Post-Pandemic World

Youth Ambassador Application Deadline

The Youth Ambassadors Program brings together emerging leaders in the United Church of Christ who are in their freshman, sophomore or junior year of high school to gain a deeper understanding of their faith, study alongside justice leaders, collaborate on one large...
Special Offering: Funding Future Leadership

Special Offering: Funding Future Leadership

Training ordained clergy is an expensive proposition, leaving many pastors and seminary students/Members in Discernment deep in debt. You can help reduce the financial burden through scholarships. A special offering supported by the Iowa Conference of the UCC will be...