Associations

Zoom video conferencing account for Associations

There is a Zoom video conferencing account for use for Association and committee meetings.  Click here to access instructions for using this Zoom account.  Call the Conference office at 608-846-7880 or send an email to Nola to get the user name and password to set up your meetings (please allow enough response time).

2023 Associations Annual Meetings

NE Annual Meeting 2023
Saturday, April 22
Daycholah Center
Register here

NW Annual Meeting 2023
Saturday, April 22
St. Stephens UCC-Merrill
Register here

SE Annual Meeting 2023
April 29, 2023
9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Pilgrim UCC-Grafton and online
SE Annual Meeting Registration

SW Annual Meeting 2023
Saturday, May 6
First Congregational UCC – Janesville
SW Annual Meeting Registration

The United Church of Christ Constitution says this about Associations:

38 An Association is that body within a Conference of the United Church of Christ which is composed of all Local Churches in a geographical area, all Ordained Ministers holding standing or ordained ministerial partner standing therein, all Commissioned Ministers and Licensed Ministers in that Association.

39 Subsequent to the initial organization of Associations in the United Church of Christ, the boundaries of any new Association, or any adjustment of boundaries between Associations, shall be determined by the Associations concerned with the approval of the Conference or Conferences involved. The standing of an Association as a body of the United Church of Christ is determined by the Conference in which it is located.

40 An Association is that body which determines, confers, and certifies to the standing of the Local Churches of the United Church of Christ within its area.

41 An Association is that body which grants authorization that is required for various forms of ministry in and on behalf of the Church. Such authorization is granted through the rite of ordination, through commissioning, licensing, granting either ordained ministerial standing or ordained ministerial partner standing and other acts of authorization. Such authorization may be terminated by the Association.

42 An Association may retain or secure its own charter, and adopt its own constitution, bylaws and other rules which it deems essential to its own welfare and not inconsistent with this Constitution and the Bylaws of the United Church of Christ.

43 An Association is related to the General Synod through its Conference.

44 When an Association meets, its voting membership includes the lay delegates selected by and representing the Local Churches of that Association, all Ordained Ministers holding standing or ordained ministerial partner standing therein, all Commissioned Ministers and Licensed Ministers of that Association.

45 Meetings of the Association are held annually and at such other times as may be necessary for the discharge of its responsibilities.