by Aidan Spencer | Jun 29, 2020 | Rooted and Grounded in Love: Leaders of Extravagant Welcome and Justice
Today in “Rooted and Grounded in Love” we lift up Kerry Steever who has been serving at Placerville Camp for 23 years. Putting the wellbeing of their campers first, Placerville Camp (the outdoor ministry of the South Dakota Conference) has been closed down since April...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 24, 2020 | News
June 13, 2020 Meeting Summary 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...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 16, 2020 | Rooted and Grounded in Love: Leaders of Extravagant Welcome and Justice
Today’s “Rooted and Grounded in Love” will lift up Rev. Kate West and the work of First Congregational UCC in Belle Plaine, IA where she has been serving for the past 6 years. The sanctuary at First Congregational is closed, but that hasn’t stopped Rev. Kate and her...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized, News
June 15, 2020 Dear Friends and Neighbors, We, the undersigned leaders of Christian denominations in the state of Iowa, are compelled by our shared faith to add our voices to those who rightly and firmly affirm that Black Lives Matter. Silence in this time is...
by Aidan Spencer | Jun 9, 2020 | Rooted and Grounded in Love: Leaders of Extravagant Welcome and Justice
Welcome to the first “Rooted and Grounded in Love: Leaders of Extravagant Welcome and Justice”. This is one of our conference’s ways of expressing immense gratitude and awe for the hard work and unique ministry of our pastors and churches in these trying times. Today...
by Aidan Spencer | May 15, 2020 | News
Dear Friends of the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of Christ. I am the Reverend Brigit Stevens, your Conference Minister. First, let me say, I miss you! I miss the hugs, handshakes, the coffee hours, and the smiles of being...
by Aidan Spencer | May 14, 2020 | News
A message from Dave Schoen, Minister for Church Legacy & Closure: Hello Conference Friends, Thank you for your extraordinary ministries during these trying times. This message includes information on the cost of closing a congregation, ideas for Rethinking Church...
by Aidan Spencer | Apr 21, 2020 | News
For the safety of all of our Placerville family and guests, the very hard decision to close Placerville down, at least until July, has been made. Efforts are being made to reschedule some events and a couple have already been made. Grand Camp will be rescheduled for...
by Aidan Spencer | Apr 14, 2020 | News
We are dealing with a great deal right now. All the unknowns are creating feelings of fear, anxiety, insecurity, and so on. We might not be coping with the aftermath of a flood, or tornado, or wildfire, or hurricane, but we are still in a disaster. So here are a few...
by Aidan Spencer | Apr 6, 2020 | News
Nebraska Conference Board of Directors February 15, 2020 Meeting Summary For our February board meeting we gathered on Zoom. Board chair Scott Jones opened with a reflection on love motivating our decisions and actions. We shared about the needs and celebrations of...
