Local Church Ministries is one of four Covenanted Ministries in the United Church of Christ. Our purpose is to encourage and support the church's congregations in the fulfillment of God's mission. Local Church Ministries works through six teams:
• Evangelism
• Stewardship and Church Finance
• Worship and Education
• Publications, Resources and Distribution
• Parish Life and Leadership
• Church Building & Loan Fund
These teams support local congregations in their concerns about growth, finances, liturgy and education; support ordained and lay ministers in their vocations; and manage the UCC's publishing houses and distribution services.
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Local Church Ministries NEWS |
"Greetings in the name of the Still Speaking God! I am honored to be serving in a position that has as a significant part of its charge the responsibility of being an advocate for local churches in the National Setting of the United Church of Christ. It is a responsibility I assume with both honor and humility. I invite local church pastors and leaders to offer prayers, counsel, and support as we engage in our important ministries in witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Let us pray for and with each other, work for and with each other, and learn to celebrate one another’s ministries as if they were our own." - Stephen Sterner
The National Setting Staff welcome the Rev. Dr. Stephen L. Sterner (left) to the Church House in Cleveland, Ohio where he begins his ministry as the Acting Executive Minister of Local Church Ministries.
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William R. Johnson Scholarship Fund
New and Renewing Churches Endowment Fund
Congregational Vitality Initiative
Our Church's Wider Mission (National Basic Support)
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