Taylor B. Russell is the Innovation & Engagement Research Specialist for the UCC Center for Analytics, Research & Development, and Data. She is also the administrator for Access UCC, the online version of the Yearbook & Directory. Greetings! I would like to highlight a Special Report from the 2022 Statistical Profile, written by the Rev. David…
David Schoen is Minister for Church Legacy & Closure, UCC Church Building & Loan Fund, dschoen@ucc.org. In a conversation with the archivists from the Congregational Library and Archives in Boston, they referred to the tasks of archiving church records and histories as “stewarding churches’ stories”. What a wonderful biblical and theological foundation to see the work…
At the beginning of every year, we share some of our most memorable posts from the past twelve months. The following post was published on April 11, 2022, and written by the Rev. David Schoen. Rev. Schoen shares that there is a growing interest in church mergers or consolidations to create new faith communities. Learn…
David Schoen is Minister for Church Legacy & Closure, UCC Church Building & Loan Fund, dschoen@ucc.org . “The Covid-19 pandemic brought changing and challenging circumstances to our UCC congregations and clergy.”(from Survey Reports: Covid-19 and Our Congregations, UCC CARDD). Congregations have been challenged to creatively respond to COVID-19 with a new vision for mission, worship, technology,…
David Schoen is Minister for Church Legacy & Closure, UCC Church Building & Loan Fund, dschoen@ucc.org . “Do we want to consolidate? If we say yes to that question, how do we do it well?” That’s what Reverend Kathy Itzin and Reverend T. Michael Rock asked themselves and their congregations. They are co-pastors now of what they…
David Schoen is Minister for Church Legacy & Closure, UCC Church Building & Loan Fund, dschoen@ucc.org . What do Americans believe about God and the Pandemic? Is the pandemic God’s punishment for sin?If God is in control, has everything been determined already?Is the pandemic a sign of end times and Christ’s second coming?How does the way…
Vital Signs and Statistics 