We have an exciting event coming up on Tuesday, August 31st at 6:00 pm Arizona/7:00 pm New Mexico & El Paso. Rev. Andrew Warner, Generosity Outreach Officer for OPTIC – Office of Philanthropy, Technology, Identity, & Communication at the National Office, will be presenting the Annual Campaigns 101: An Introduction to Stewardship for Pastors and Lay Leaders webinar.
This webinar is designed for pastors and lay leaders planning an annual pledge campaign and will explore ways to create an effective campaign. Learn more and register today.
Read MoreThe United Church of Christ Mental Health Network is pleased to offer a new set of resources to help congregations and other community-based organizations address the mental health effects of trauma on children.
Read MoreFrom Andrew Ponder Williams:
Every Thursday evening at 6:30pm in the month of August we are offering our new Zoom group for all young adults. We have young adults from across California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas signed up. We specifically are creating a space to support people just out of college who are looking for meaningful community and spiritual engagement.
Contact Andrew for more information: andrew@desertpalmucc.org.
For ASU specific ministry we have a full plan prepared for on-campus/in-person ministry this fall. We can't wait!!
Read MoreThese SWC special offerings are the “7 for 7” offerings that qualify churches for year-end recognition.
SWC Mission Fund Special Offering – Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 – Goal: $10,000
Sow the Seed Special Offering – Sunday Feb. 20, 2022 – Goal: $11,000
Read MoreHope to see you at First Church UCC Phoenix on Sunday, November 7 at 3 pm MST!
Read MoreDocumenting the Pandemic: UCC included in $5-million study of COVID and the church. See how your church can take part.
Read MoreFrom Andrew Ponder Williams:
Every Thursday evening at 6:30pm in the month of August we are offering our new Zoom group for all young adults. We have young adults from across California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Texas signed up. We specifically are creating a space to support people just out of college who are looking for meaningful community and spiritual engagement. Contact Andrew for more (andrew@desertpalmucc.org).
For ASU specific ministry we have a full plan prepared for on-campus/in-person ministry this fall. We can't wait!!
Read MoreHow do you build an effective stewardship campaign? Ask a pastor who has done just that.
That’s what the United Church of Christ OPTIC team did when it came time to develop this year’s stewardship theme materials.
Read MoreOn behalf of the MHN Board of Directors and officers, I want to thank you for your support and prayers — we could not do this important work without a community of people who also believe in providing safe and loving places for people with mental health challenges, substance use disorders, neurodiversity, and other brain disorders.
Read MoreUCC General Counsel Heather Kimmel now has a dedicated page on the UCC website. She's including a blog of her most-asked questions, and it already has useful information on it (leasing church property and copyright compliance). Check it out here.
Read MoreAt General Synod, the Pension Boards and the National Setting of the United Church of Christ launched Securing the Future: Financial Justice for Ministers, a campaign to raise $3 million to expand the Ministers’ Financial Vitality Initiative (MFVI), an innovative Pension Boards program that is changing the lives of UCC authorized ministers across the country.
The initiative is making a noticeable difference, providing UCC ministers with $10,000 each to help pay down their debt, including $1,000 to seed a retirement account, along with the support of both financial advisers and a cohort of peers facing similar money issues.
Read MoreIn response to many requests for access to the Valerie Russell Lecture by Dr. Joy DeGruy experienced during General Synod, the lecture is now available (for $30) to those who were not registered. Please find the video here.
Read More“It is my heartfelt hope and prayer that as we slowly begin to heal and prepare to rebuild a life that was once comfortable and familiar to so many of us, that we will begin to find and feel a renewed sense of hope as we reenergize ourselves for the work of ministry that God is calling us into.”
Read MoreFriday, July 23, the sale closed on our almost 10-year Southwest Conference Office building. We received our asking price of $850,000 with no contingencies from a local couple who owns temporary rentals in our Coronado neighborhood, and are wanting space for community gatherings and various meetings.
Read MoreGeneral Synod 33 wrapped up yesterday! Here you’ll find links to news items from the week.
Read MoreKaren Richter is excited to share some new Our Whole Lives opportunities for students and facilitators. OWL is a set of comprehensive sexuality education curricula for multiple age ranges, focused on a set of core values: self-worth, sexual health, responsibility, and justice & inclusivity.
Read MoreUpdate from the national board meeting.
Read MoreAs we prepare to move to our new office location this month, please update your records with our new mailing address. Thanks!
Southwest Conference UCC
P.O. BOX 44968
Phoenix, Arizona 85064
Read MoreHere are many things that the General Synod folks would like you to know about!
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