Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
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Read MoreShadow Rock Congregational Church seeks a part-time bookkeeper to oversee financial operations across multiple ministries, including the Church, Preschool, Foundation, and Festival Garden.
Key responsibilities include payroll processing, accounts receivable/payable, donor record management, financial reporting, and support for budgeting and audits.
This role is a great fit for a seasoned accounting professional who is detail-oriented, mission-driven, and eager to contribute their expertise in a collaborative, faith-based nonprofit environment.
Read about duties, requirements, nice-to-haves, etc. HERE.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreThe scriptures connect us to our shared history and faith—anchors we need more than ever in this moment. Join Pastor Sarah (aka @disorganized.religion) and Church of the Good Shepherd UCC to read the entire Bible in one year!
The Rev. Dr. Randi Walker put together a fabulous schedule that begins with the "good stuff" (the Gospels) and continues into the prophets and beyond. The goal is to not get stuck in Numbers or Deuteronomy, as so many of us have in the past.
You can subscribe to their email newsletter and join in the conversation here.
The goal is to complete our first reading (the Gospel of Mark) by September 14, 2025. If you're just hearing about this now - don't worry! You’re welcome to jump in any time! See the schedule below to know what we're reading.
We’ll also be hosting optional gatherings on Zoom on the first Sunday of every month to discuss what we’ve read. If you'd like us to assign you a conversation partner to discuss the text with more frequently, you can also sign up at the link below. The link also includes the Zoom link for our regular meetings and the complete schedule of readings.
Click here for the Reading Schedule, Meeting Link and Conversation Partner Sign-Up
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreDoing Grief Community Healing Project at First Church Invites you to Community Art Share
Sunday, August 24 at noon - First Church - 1407 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
There are many ways to tell our stories of grieving and healing. The arts are one such path to share the grief we suffer and the ways we transform it. Art Share is usually celebrated in a small group where each participant brings a work of art that provides healing for them.
The Community Art Share event includes a potluck meal and the opportunity to experience healing through the arts shared by others - as community members offer expressions of visual art, music, photography, poetry, storytelling, dance, the written word, and more.
We will sing together, create a collaborative work of art, and engage in a simple folk dance that speaks of the healing power of belonging in community with others. Each artistic offering tells a story about a passage or transformation that provides a sense of wholeness and healing for those who share it.
RSVPs to attend are kindly appreciated: email Connect@DoingGrief.org.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreSun Lakes UCC is offering a five-octave set of Malmark Bells and a three-octave set of Malmark Chimes for sale. If you're considering forming a bell choir or expanding your current ensemble, this is a great opportunity to acquire high-quality instruments.
For more information or to express interest, please contact the church office at (480) 895-6317 or email sluccoffice@gmail.com.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreFor the third year in a row, the Mission and Outreach Ministry of Sun Lakes United Church of Christ, oversaw the collection of school supplies for The Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School in Chandler. This is a low-income neighborhood so there is always a need for the school and to help provide school supplies for a great many of the students. The school educates students from preschool through sixth grade and there are approximately 740 students enrolled. To help offset the cost of supplies for the students, families, and teachers at The Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School, our church members collected school supplies during the month of June.
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Marge Harris, Merras Brown, and Frank & Pat Naive delivered 35 different types of supplies to the school. They included a variety of items that will benefit both the students and the teachers and included items from Kleenex and Disinfecting Wipes to Pencils, Crayons, and Composition Notebooks. As can be seen by the list below, all the items can and will be used to aid in the education of local Chandler students.
We are very proud that our small congregation was able to help the school again this year and look forward to continuing our relationship with the elementary school in the future.
[Click through to view the impressive list of supplies collected!]
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreHolly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
Read MoreScottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ is seeking to hire a part-time Music Director (40 hours/month). We're looking for a pianist with experience in directing small vocal and handbell choirs, and in leading songs and hymns, with talent in several musical genres and the ability to sight-read and improvise. Other duties include hiring and interacting with outside musicians, managing a music budget and working with our Worship Team.
If you are interested, or know someone who could be, please see the full job description HERE.
**Scottsdale Congregational UCC is a progressive church which draws its worship music from many different traditions, and which seeks to convey worship themes in non-traditional ways. We welcome everyone, believing we all are made in God’s image regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, nationality, or economic class.
Read MoreWhat’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.
Holly Herman reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond. (Thanks, Holly!)
Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.
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