Thinking of starting a Planned Giving Program for Your Congregation? Download the Planned Giving Manual here. Starting a planned giving program with the Wisconsin Conference UCC can provide for the long-term financial support of the mission and ministry of your...
Most congregations will receive the 2024 Strengthen the Church offering on Pentecost Sunday, May 29. It’s an important expression of the generosity of people across the Wisconsin Conference and the rest of the United Church of Christ. Gifts to Strengthen the Church...
By Rev. Andrew Warner How do we measure the health of our congregations? I will see my doctor for my annual physical later this week. At the beginning of the visit, a nurse will measure my height and weight, take my blood pressure and review any medications I take....
The National Ministries of the UCC will be raising resources for Climate Justice on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29. Your congregation can join in this effort by promoting Giving Tuesday with a bulletin insert (which can also be sent out in your email newsletter). Click here...
By: Maria C. Coyne, President & CEO, UCC Cornerstone Fund Are you among the 86 percent of Americans that believe that financial education classes should be mandatory for K-12 schools nationwide? In fact, 52 percent of parents and 52 percent of Americans overall...
by David Cleaver-Bartholomew, Southern New England Conference “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” I was introduced to a new way of referring to what we typically call a budget in a local church. The person introducing the budget used the phrase mission...
The Church of Jesus Christ serves the Gospel, inspires disciples, and changes lives when its leaders are fully equipped, confident, and whole. The future of our congregations depends on the quality of faithful leadership provided by clergy and laypeople. The...
Dear Colleagues, We have discussed the importance of thanking donors for their generosity. Saying thank you may seem like a straightforward task, but there are many ways to do this. In the same manner that a development professional’s personality is part of making an...
By Paul Karch, Financial Secretary, First Congregational UCC, Madison One of my primary takeaways from the Cultivating Generous Congregations course was the importance of appreciating and encouraging pledgers and donors. Having been involved in our church’s...
By the Rev. Dr. David Cleaver Bartholomew Growing up, I remember my parents teaching us the poem, “Five Little Words.” There are five little words, I would have you to know; They are "Pardon me," "Thank you," and "Please." Oh, use them quite often wherever you go,...