by Aidan Spencer | Sep 23, 2021 | News
The national setting recently sent out a message about their updated mailing address for receiving payments (this was also included in our last eNews). This has caused some confusion for church leaders about where to send gifts from congregations. Here’s some...
by Aidan Spencer | Sep 23, 2021 | News
There have been several financial scams in the Quad Cities area involving not for profits being asked to changed direct deposit info from “vendors and providers.” One of our churches in the area experienced (and successfully avoided!) a similar scam. This is a good...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 15, 2021 | News
The Insurance Board has been fielding inquiries about liability coverage related to claims from hosting a Boy or Cub Scout Troop at churches. The recent litigation/bankruptcy involving Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has resulted in the shifting of more liability on the...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 1, 2021 | News
A Message from Heather Kimmel, General Counsel to the UCC: I am alerting you to a situation that I became aware of on Monday [May 25th, 2021]. As you know, the UCC maintains a federal group tax exemption (since 1964) for the benefit of its Local Churches,...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 1, 2021 | News
An important letter from Youth Ministry Coordinator Holly Gage!: Dear Friends of Youth and Outdoor Ministries, What a year this has been! The Youth and Outdoor Ministries Committee (YOMC) has worked very hard to discern what kind of summer camping opportunity would be...
by Aidan Spencer | Apr 27, 2021 | News
We are thrilled to announce that the Rev. Kendy Miller and the Rev. Sarah Rentzel Jones are joining our Ministerial Staff! Rev. Kendy Miller Rev. Miller currently resides in Urbandale, IA and serves as Pastor at First Congregational UCC in Iowa Falls, IA. She will be...
by Aidan Spencer | Feb 19, 2021 | News
We would love to hear about what’s going on in your church so please send us your newsletters! We’d like all printed newsletters to come to the Sioux Falls office. If you’re currently sending them to the Des Moines office, please update the mailing address. Address...
by Aidan Spencer | Feb 8, 2021 | News
A Message from Kerry Steever, Placerville Camp Director: Greetings from Placerville Camp! We are excited to send out this message to let you know that we will be opening up for summer programming! YAY!! Obviously with COVID still in full swing, as of right now,...
by Aidan Spencer | Feb 2, 2021 | News
The Tri-Conference Board of Directors (TCM BOD) is charged with 2 tasks: 1. Provide structure and resources to staff and administrate the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota UCC Conferences 2. Communicate items of interest between participating conferences that may have...
by Aidan Spencer | Jan 26, 2021 | News
Article written by Carol Fouke-Mpoyo for UCC Disaster Ministries: Steve and Amber Watson and their six children of rural Buffalo County, Neb., lost nearly everything to flooding in July 2019. An outpouring of support from their community along with their own hard work...
