United Church Funds (UCF), along with the UCC Financial Ministries, is proud to be a Gold-Level sponsor of the first ever Virtual General Synod, July 11-18. You can learn more and register via https://www.generalsynod.org/

The UCF team looks forward to virtually connecting with you at General Synod. We invite you to visit our virtual booth and to attend our workshop – more information on this in the coming weeks.

How to Find UCF at the Virtual Exhibition Hall
  • Use your registration information to log in to accelevents.com
  • Click the “My Events” menu on the left bar
  • Click the “General Synod 33 Exhibit Hall” under your event list
  • Type “United Church Funds” in the Search box at the top of the page

Workshops

Thursday, July 8, 1:00 – 2:00pm EDT
Sustainable Investing for Churches and Non-Profits: Using Financial Resources to Create a More Just World

Host: United Church Funds

Speakers:

  • Charles Buck, President & CEO
  • Matt Wagner, Vice President, Institutional Relationships
  • Stacey Pettice, Executive, Institutional Relationships
  • Matthew Illian, Director of Responsible Investing

Topics:

  • Sustainable Investing 101: Lessons Learned from UCF’s Clients
  • Sustainable Investing in the UCC
  • Selecting a Partner in Sustainable Investing

We also invite MIDs attending General Synod to a special event where they can meet other MIDs, hear from UCC elected officers, and receive vocational ideas and tips.

Monday, July 12, 5:30 – 7:30pm EDT
Members in Discernment Gathering

Host: Ministerial Excellence, Support & Authorization (MESA) Team and UCF

Speakers:

  • Dr. John C. Dorhauer, General Minister and President
  • Traci Blackmon, Associate General Minister of Justice & Local Church Ministries
  • Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, Associate General Minister, Wider Church Ministries and Operations and Co-Executive for Global Ministries

Please be sure to visit this page regularly as we will continue to add more information related to Synod.

Click here to download our brochure. If you have questions, please contact [email protected] or 877-806-4989. We look forward to seeing you at Synod!