Jennifer Oliver O'Connell shares the story of Congregational Church of Northridge’s Ministry for People Seeking New Careers.

Keith encourages you to find ways for you and your church to contribute – through financial support and by volunteering - to one or more of the many organizations doing great work in Los Angeles...

Susan from United Church of Christ, La Mesa explains how she has discovered we can help make a difference by just being...

On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg,...

a compilation of Ken Noltie's "Good Morning, God..." prayers, one of the most loved features in Joys & Concerns, UCC La Mesa's...

Ann Feaver, Board Chair reports on the work of the Board of Directors at their January Board Meeting.

From the September 2009 United Church of Christ and Disciples of Christ Global Ministries Trip led by Dr. Peter Makari,...

The golden anniversary of the Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts is coming in February! Fifty years strong, the festival...

Rev. Dr. Audrey Borschel introduces her new book

Janice Haywood introduces her new book, Enduring Connections: Creating a Preschool and Children's Ministry

Rev. Cheri Lovell from the Cornerstone Fund explains some of the things learned from the many training seminars the Cornerstone Fund conducts all around the United Church of Christ.

Rev. Cheri Lovell of the Cornerstone Fund explains how you can help your congregation connect the church finances to...

Rev. Halverson describes how Facebook can be utilized as a tool to build community

A look at the remarkable legacy of social justice at First Congregational Church of Riverside and the connection to Booker T. Washington

On April 23-24, 2010 at the First Congregational Church-UCC of Long Beach, Dr. Robert Orr, keynote speaker for our 2010 Romero Lectures Series will guide us through a discussion through which we will...

Rev. Tanuvasa of The First Samoan Church of Los Angeles (U.C.C) expresses hope for the New Strategy for Church Development

Sherry Villanueva shares her “thoughts and experiences” regarding UCCLM’s Open and Affirming process

Rev. Rosario Ibarra, member at El Buen Pastor explains how Christmas is celebrated in the various cultures within our...

A sampler of email and Facebook responses to the Church Vitality Event held Friday & Saturday February 19 & 20, 2010 at First Congregational Church, Long Beach

if developing a church involves attracting new people, teaching them about God’s good news and developing leaders and disciples, should not those activities be essential elements of any healthy...

Gary Roberts, Associate for Church Development & Renewal explains how the Center for Progressive Renewal will impact the Southern California Nevada Conference.

At its biennial meeting in Cleveland, the board of directors for Local Church Ministries (LCM) voted Oct. 24 to endorse...

Gary Roberts, Associate for Church Development & Renewal addresses the question "What do we need to do to keep...

Neal Washburn, Youth & Young Adult Ministries Coordinator for the United Church of Christ shares the plan for Feb Camp 2010

Michelle Lampert, Secretary, Youth RoundTable shares about her experience at FUN-tastic Festi-Fall

“Plant a seed, water it and watch it grow.”

Pilgrim Pines Camp is home to our youth - "There were no misfits, no outcasts, for everyone respected and...

“Relationship, not Religion,” The Youth and Young Adult Ministry of Mission Hills United Church of Christ learn the...

Chalice Press author, John Killinger introduces his new book If Christians Were Really Christian

Mary Domb Mikkelson from UCC, La Mesa ponders the human concept of “Heaven” and our place in it.

Dr. Jaime Romo from Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Carlsbad introduces his new Workbook

2010. The new year, wrapped in hopes, dreams and resolutions – and a few regrets and unkept resolutions from 2009 –...

“One of the most frustrating sentences for a church leader to hear is, ‘I didn't know about it’ -particularly when the...