Church Ministry and Management

Helpful church management and ministry resources for managing finances and insurance, compensation and safety. 

If you would like to share your congregation’s ministry or management ideas, successes or resources with others, please contact us at admin@wcucc.org. 

Identity Resources

The Identity Campaign Toolkit contains resources designed to help you introduce your congregation to people outside the church, and to reintroduce yourself to those for whom the original message and mission have dimmed over time. Most important, the toolkit will help your congregation answer fundamental questions: What does the United Church of Christ stand for? What difference does your church make in the wider community? Download the Toolkit here.

Conflict Management

The Conference has a Conflict Transformation Team made up of trained representatives from around the Conference who are able to assist congregations with conflict management. These response teams were trained by the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center (www.lmpeacecenter.org). Please contact your Associate Conference Minister to inquire about the use of these resources within your congregation: Jane Anderson (eastern region), Shannon Joshi (northern region) Rachel Bauman (southern region).

Conflict in Congregations Suggested Reading:

These resources address conflict in congregations:

• “Change and Conflict in your Congregation (Even If You Hate Both)” by Rev. Anita L. Bradhsaw, PhD (guidebook).
• “Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times:  Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What” by Peter Steinke (book).
• “How to Deal with Church Conflict” by Cynthia Woolever.

Safety and Safe Conduct

The Insurance Board is an excellent resource for churches in many areas relating to safety and safe conduct. Visit their website for access to a wealth of topics via articles, recorded webinars, downloadable booklets and more.  The Insurance Board provides information, consultation and programs that enable churches to prevent loss before it happens, and provide a safe place for worship and ministry.

Some of the resources you will find on the Insurance Board website include:

• Resources for church safety, including addressing active shooter preparedness
• Safe conduct resources, including the SafeConduct Workbench
• Safety in and around your church property
• And much more

Wisconsin Conference Safe Conduct Guidelines

For questions directed to the Wisconsin Conference, contact the Rev. Lisa Hart at 608-846-7880.

Wondering what a church’s Safe Conduct guidelines are like? Check out this example document from Pilgrim UCC in Grafton.

Additional resources

Instructions for Formulating and Emergency Action Plan

Developing Emergency Plans: Acts of Violence on Church Property

Security Concerns for Churches: The Role of Greeters and Ushers