Annual Reporting for Churches
It's time once again for this important effort that enables the United Church of Christ to maintain accurate and current information on UCC churches and ministerial staff, as well as provide information that will assist Conferences, Associations and the national ministries of the denomination to identify and understand trends in membership, attendance and other factors that will impact programs and policies.
In case you were unaware:
Your church's 501(c)3 status is dependent on a current updated listing in the UCC Yearbook.
When your church is searching for a Pastor you will need current and updated data which comes from the UCC Yearbook. If no reports have been submitted for your church for five (5) years, all data reverts to zeros.
Our UCC Yearbook is a legal document. Each year the National UCC office is required to collect data from the UCC churches across the United States so that we comply and retain our umbrella 501(c)(3) status (which our churches use). Once you submit your report, the data is gathered and published in a Yearbook. When you report your church’s data the UCC Find a Church link is checked for accuracy, our records are compared to your entry and phone and email address, if necessary, are updated.
UCC Database and Directory INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your church data no later than April 10, 2026 ONLINE directly into the Engage platform.
The UCC's Directory and Database (aka DAD), Engage, is open and ready to receive your 2025 church data! Everything you need to know is in the document link below.
Start here: Church Yearbook Instructions It has all the information you’ll need to help you report the data. On page 15–17 you'll find a helpful data guide to record your numbers BEFORE you begin the process.
Password note: Please note that if you currently have an account in the Engage system with a Conference/Association, Ministerial, Reporting, or Reference role, you will continue to use that login information in the new system. Otherwise, you will be prompted to create a new account when you access the new system for the first time. Contact me for the default access code.
The Yearbook Help Line 216-736-2168 will be available Monday through Friday from 7:30 am – 1:30 pm MST (after March 8, those hours will be affected by Daylight Saving Time in New Mexico). Please contact me FIRST with questions if you can reach me between 10 am and 4 pm. Email wgonzales@uccswc.org or text/call 520-329-3012. Please allow up to two hours for a reply.
The last day to enter your data is April 10. Instructional Video: