by Aidan Spencer | Jan 26, 2021 | News
A Message from the Pension Boards: Have you heard about Next Generation Leadership Initiative (NGLI) from the Pension Boards? This transformative leadership initiative equips, energizes, and empowers younger United Church of Christ local church pastors to build...
by Aidan Spencer | Jan 25, 2021 | News
A message from Heather Kimmel, General Counsel of the UCC: As you may be aware, our churches, Conferences, and other settings occasionally receive communications that claim they are infringing the copyright of particular works, usually photographs or other materials...
by Aidan Spencer | 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 | Dec 23, 2020 | News
In the beginning of 2021, our staff will continue to mostly work from home to help keep each other safe and healthy. Our ACM Search Committee is working on discerning Jonna Jensen’s and Darrell Goodwin’s successors. In the meantime, our staff wants to remind you...
by Aidan Spencer | Dec 15, 2020 | News
Attached you will find a letter from the Central Association Advisory Council (CAAC) and Committee on Ministry (COM) and the grant request form that any Central Association congregation can use to apply to the CAAC for grant money to support new and...
by Aidan Spencer | Dec 7, 2020 | News
Friends and Members of the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of Christ, I want to offer you a prayer today. Will you take just a minute to pause with me? First, move your body a bit, so that you are aware of where your fingers and toes,...
by Aidan Spencer | Dec 1, 2020 | News
Dear Governor Noem, We, the South Dakota Conference United Church of Christ Board of Directors and Ministerial Staff, write to you with deep care and concern for our neighbors and communities. We ask for your partnership and leadership in helping to promote the health...
by Aidan Spencer | Nov 18, 2020 | News
For the remainder of 2020, our staff continues to mostly work from home to help keep each other safe and healthy. Our ACM Search Committee is working on discerning Jonna Jensen’s successor and ACM Darrell Goodwin continues his service with us through December. Our...
by Aidan Spencer | Nov 17, 2020 | News
A Message from Rev. David Schoen, Minister for Church Legacy and Closure: Greetings of grace and strength in God’s Spirit. Thank you for your ongoing ministry and leadership. This article contains information on: Pastor zoom conversation group dealing with closure...
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...
