Lake Edge United Church of Christ

The United Church of Christ concluded its Mission:1 hunger awareness campaign with a Nov. 11 live-streamed worship service held at Old South Church in Boston UCC. The 350 members of the UCC's joint boards meeting in Cleveland also viewed the service.

The Rev. J. Bennett Guess, the Rev. James Moos and Mr. W. Mark Clark will be installed as members of the five-person United Church of Christ Collegium of Officers at Pilgrim UCC in Cleveland on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m.

Physical hunger is one thing. But the hungry also have an appetite for empowerment.

What's a congregation that is known for its generosity to do during Mission:1? For the members of First Congregational UCC of South Portland, Maine, it means delving into food justice advocacy issues and acting for change.

The National Council of Churches Governing Board approved a “process for a stable and grace-filled transition” after General Secretary the Rev. Michael Kinnamon announced his intention to leave his position due to health reasons.

Neither an ailing economy nor a rare New England autumn snowstorm has put a chill on the hunger-fighting efforts of Mission:1 at two UCC churches in Connecticut and Ohio.

The United Church of Christ is issuing an appeal in response to severe flooding and to what authorities describe as the worst-single stretch of tornadoes in more than four decades. Over 200 deaths have already been reported.

The 29th annual Everett C. Parker Ethics in Telecommunication Lecture and awards was held Sept. 28 at the Washington Post Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The event honored three of communication professionals for their contributions to improving access and inclusion in media technologies.

Hurricane Irene continues to wreak havoc and destruction in Northeast United States. Rebuilding efforts projected to take several years and cost billions of dollars. Financial donations and CWS kits needed now.

Hurricane Irene leaves trail of destruction across 14 states. Clean up and recovery projected to take months.

Communities up and down the East coast of the United States are preparing for the weekend arrival of Hurricane Irene which is projected to come onshore in North Carolina.

Includes helpful information on H1N1 such as School Materials, Prevention Methods, Information on Children/Parents and Child Care Providers as well as General Information.

The United Church of Christ issued a $250,000 emergency relief appeal as a result of a drought causing food shortage affecting more than 10 million people in East Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya).