Church Spotlight – Page 2 – United Church of Christ Minnesota Conference

Four Congregations Form Collaborative Youth Ministry

October 27, 2021

Union Congregational UCC in St. Louis Park, Edina Morningside Community Church, Linden Hills United Church of Christ in Minneapolis, and United Faith Community in Buffalo are bringing youth together for confirmation and regular social and service gatherings.

Welcoming New Ministers in the Conference!

October 13, 2021

Over the next few weeks, we are sharing short profiles of pastors who have been called during the Covid-19 pandemic. This week, meet Rev. Nikki Darlene Frontz from Solomon's Porch in Minneapolis

Finding New Ways to Gather and Connect

September 29, 2021

Coming back to church after more than a year apart is a challenge for many congregations. The United Church of Christ in New Brighton decided to address these challenges by inserting a healthy dose of intergenerational fun into their plans for Rally Sunday.

United Faith Community UCC Doubles Down on Racial Equity Work

July 21, 2021

After George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, the congregation of United Faith Community UCC in Buffalo seized the opportunity to speak up for racial equality.

“Languages of Love”: New Journey UCC Explores the Traditions of Others

July 7, 2021

The New Journey Congregation in Hutchinson is spending its summer learning about the faith traditions of others.

It Started in a Twin Cities Area Local Church

June 16, 2021

Rev. Kwame Osei Reed writes in the UCC’s Justice & Peace Network newsletter about the work of the Social Justice Outreach Committee at the United Church of Christ of New Brighton.

Building Peace and Connection One Paper Crane at a Time

May 20, 2021

First Congregational UCC in Grand Marais wondered together how they might stay connected through the pandemic. Their answer: create 1,000 paper cranes to fill their sanctuary with peace.

Peace UCC Rochester Forms Unique Partnership with Christway Full Gospel Church

May 6, 2021

The two congregations have been sharing worship space on Sundays for the past two years, but the relationship has grown in other marvelous ways.

Bringing Generations Together to Address Racial Justice

November 11, 2020

Rev. Hannah Campbell Gustafson, Associate Chaplain for Christian and Interfaith Life at Carleton College, discusses the launch of intergenerational conversations on white privilege, co-facilitated with leaders from Northfield First United Church of Christ.

First Congregational Church of Winona Helps Lead Effort to Clear $2 Million in Medical Debt

September 23, 2020

The five faith communities raised $15,000 and, through a partnership with the New York-based nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, purchased and cleared medical debt in bulk across both states.