Conference News
In this workshop we’ll share our plans and multifaceted purposes for our adventure (July 15-20, 2022 at Bishop’s Ridge Camp and Retreat Center, just south of Santa Fe), details for participants and registration info, and how churches can support this experience at home through meditation, prayer, sacred conversations, and even personal pilgrimages or “pilgrimages in place.”
Read MoreWes will be present with us in this workshop to share more about his view and experiences of pilgrimage as an orientation to life. He’s the author of our recommended book for this annual meeting, Without Oars: Casting Off In a Life of Pilgrimage, and is also a resident of Santa Fe NM, one of our Southwest Conference neighborhoods!
Read MoreMarch - May, 2022
Hosted on Zoom by the Casa Veterans Ministry at the Franciscan Renewal Center, Building Spiritual Strength is an eight-week program for military veterans and service members to provide a place to find ways to be at peace, especially in these turbulent times, and an is integrated group process designed to support veterans and service members as they explore their spirituality in a safe, non-judgmental, ecumenical manner.
Financial assistance for funerals is available to families in which someone has died from COVID19. While there is no deadline to apply for this assistance, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) has announced upcoming changes to the program.
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This year's National ONA Gathering will celebrate this milestone in our beloved church. We'll celebrate the past 50 years and the extraordinary growth in our movement from small beginnings, honor our elders, and learn from each other the ways our movement needs to expand its vision at the beginning of our second half-century.
Join us on Zoom August 5, 6, 7 for this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Read MoreChurch World Service and Crisis Care Ministries are inviting faith leaders to Caring in Crisis: Leader Briefs, a special six-part webinar series beginning on Tuesday, March 1. These free, hour-long webinars are designed to encourage spirits while sharing skills and knowledge for ministry in difficult times.
Read MoreOn February 11, Michael Curry stepped down from his position as Southwest Conference Lay Minister for Disability Education, Advocacy, and Awareness.
Read MorePhil Shea has stepped down from his role as the SWC Disaster Services Coordinator. We want to acknowledge that Phil did an outstanding job connecting our congregations to ALICE training and security assessments during a stressful shift in the safety and security landscape of local churches. Best wishes, Phil!
Read MoreSeptember 19-21, 2022 | Cleveland, OH
Join us as we envision what a vibrant, healthy church looks like as it emerges from the pandemic.
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With the unpredictability of COVID variants and some other practical considerations, the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Southwest Conference will be conducted online. However, this year our schedule is getting a refresh! We’ll be meeting over the course of five weekday evenings and a Saturday.
Register here.. The cost is $175 per church for up to five delegates, and $40 per person for clergy and other guests.
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Rev. Dean Hokel and Rev. Drew Terry will be offering a "De-Centering Whiteness" 6-hour class for clergy, Thursdays, Feb. 24, March 24 and April 28, from 1 to 3 pm via Zoom.
This is a basic course that will employ a series of readings, videos, and small group discussions around issues of race in our culture and within one's own sense of identity and experience.
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UCC Board begins search and call process for next General Minister and President.
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This conversation will consider viewpoints from community members that represent secular and faith-based practitioners and explore questions related to: What is empathy? Is the ability to choose empathy a position of privilege? From the conversation should emerge strategies to respond to these lived experiences.
Read MoreA virtual, confidential empowerment & support group for individuals experiencing grief, losses, and endings. Facilitated by Dr. Cari Jackson and Carson Hawks.
7 sessions meeting every other week: Feb 9 & 23, Mar 9 & 23, Apr 6 & 20, May 4. 90 minutes each session. 6pm MST
Read MoreThe UCC’s CENTER FOR ANALYTICS, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, AND DATA (CARDD) is pleased to announce the UCC 2021 Statistical Profile is now available! This is the most extensive Profile yet, spanning 72 pages and including 19 special reports.
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The Cultivating Generous Congregations Seminar for pastors and lay leaders offers an opportunity to explore faithful, practical, and tested ways to promoting generosity in our congregations. The seminar draws on current research, seeks guidance from the wisdom of scripture, and discusses the best practices in church-based fundraising.
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Join an Epiphany worship service led by UCC national staffers on January 6, 1:30 pm Mountain Time.
Read MoreThe United Church of Christ has scholarships and grants available for a variety of purposes in three broad categories: Ministry Education Scholarships, Program Grants, and Leadership Development Scholarships. In addition to what is listed here, check with the Admissions Office at your educational institution to find out about additional scholarships that may be available.
Read MoreNEXT Steps introduces participants to theological, philosophical, and psychological concepts of vocation and aging. It is a gathering for adults contemplating or entering retirement, and for those who are recently retired. All program activities are designed to stimulate your individual self-discovery as you develop a personal plan for your new and meaningful chapter of life.
Read MoreThe national setting is:
offering a virtual conference for 100 youth ministers and leaders
asking anyone who has regular contact with UCC youth to complete a short survey
recruiting for the newly formed Youth Ambassadors Program
