What can individuals do to increase new churches in the UCC?
• Study, discuss, pray and plan for new church planting.
• Volunteer with your Association or Conference to help start a new church.
• Contact your Conference or National Ministries about becoming a new church planter.
• Lead your church to be a church planting congregation.
• Give to new church development through: Strengthen the Church Special Offering, New Church Development funds in your Conference and congregation, and the New Church Challenge Fund.
• Encourage and speak to other congregations about starting new congregations.

Rev. David C. Schoen Minister and Team Leader Congregational Vitality and Discipleship Ministry Team Local Church Ministries 700 Prospect Ave. Cleveland,Ohio 44115 216-736-3827 schoend@ucc.org
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