Learn about ministries in the Missouri Mid-South Conference and across the United Church of Christ.
People of the Missouri Mid-South Conference are doing God’s work in interesting ways. Take a look at recent ministry across a variety of church settings — from local congregations, to Conference work, to the national setting.
Sometimes our churches and ministry leaders make local and national headlines, and we celebrate when they do.
Apr 19, 2024
A group of four members from St. Lucas UCC, Sunset Hills, Mo. participated in a weeklong exploration of civil rights sites (in Selma, Ala.; Montgomery, Ala.; Birmingham, Ala.; and Memphis, Tenn.), including three of them riding in the Selma to Montgmery Race March 16.
Read MoreSt. Peter’s UCC, Ferguson, Mo., recently premiered a documentary born out of 18 months of conversation and relationship building between the church, Rev. Dr. Amy Butler of Invested Faith, and Good Faith Media.
Read MoreSt. Johns Evangelical UCC, St. Louis, Mo., recently opened “Logan’s Community Playground,” an accessible and inclusive playground in honor of a late member of the church, Logan Zielinski. (more…)
Apr 25, 2023
More than 100 years of worship services ended earlier than expected at Peace UCC, Webster Groves, Mo.
While members of the congregation had planned their last worship service to be Christmas Eve before making a final move to Eden Theological Seminary, it ended up being Palm Sunday April 2.
Read MoreMar 16, 2023
The United Church of Christ has officially recognized Hope UCC, St. Louis, Mo. as a Creation Justice Church.
As the first church in Missouri to receive this designation, the congregation is dedicated to helping heal and restore the earth and working on behalf of all those who face issues of environmental injustice and oppression.
Read MoreThe decision has been years in the making. Peace UCC, Webster Groves, Mo., recently voted to sell its 2.5-acre campus — home to the congregation since 1920, and including its current 1937 building — to partner with Eden Theological Seminary in a new vision of “Being the Church” in the 21st century.
Read MoreIs your church doing ministry we should know about? Tell us what’s happening in your setting so we can share the good news throughout the Conference.
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