Ministerial Updates for September 2020

STANDING CODES
CC: Congregational Christian
CM: Commissioned Minister
DS: Dual Standing
LM: Licensed Minister

LMS: Lay Ministerial Standing
MID: Member in Discernment

MS: Ordained Ministerial Partner Standing
OM: Ordained Minister 
POC: Privilege of Call
U: Unknown/No UCC Standing
POSITION CODES
P: Pastor
SP: Senior Pastor
DT: Designated-Term Pastor
CP: Co-pastor
AP: Associate or Assistant Pastor
IN: Interim Pastor
SU: Supply Pastor
Y: Youth Ministry
OL: Other local church position
MM: Minister of Music
CE: Director of Christian Education 

OM, Katherine Beckett, IN, Saint John’s UCC, Bluffton, OH
OM, Joel Biggers, IN, First Congregational Church, Westfield, NJ
OM, David Bocock, P, Holmdel Community UCC, Holmdel, NJ
OM, Donna Cassity, P, First Congregational Church of Bethel, Bethel, CT
OM, Michael Castle, P, First Congregational UCC, Sioux City, IA
MID, Melanie Chamberlin, DT, Pilgrim UCC, Cincinnati, OH
OM, Virginia Child, IN, First Church in Middletown, UCC, Middletown, CT
OM, Robert Coons, P, Unity Fellowship, Owensboro, KY
DS, Jeremiah Cousins, P, Gulph United Church of Christ, Gulph Mills, PA
U, Keith Curly, P, Upper Cheyenne, Bridger, SD
OM, Cheri Dennis, AP, Holy Covenant UCC, Charlotte, NC
OM, Vilius Dundzila, SP, The Peoples Church of Chicago UCC, Chicago, IL
OM, Jill Edens, CP, First Parish UCC, Westwood, MA
OM, John Edens, CP, First Parish UCC, Westwood, MA
OM, Ellen Green, AP, Lynnhurst Congregational, Minneapolis, MN
MID, Cassidy Hall, OL, First Congregational UCC, Indianapolis, IN
OM, Sarah Halverson-Cano, SP, Irvine United Congregational Church, Irvine, CA
U, Craig Hancock, IN, Peace United Church of Christ, Waverly, IA
OM, Philomena Hare, P, First Congregational UCC, Wareham, MA
OM, Nikira Hernandez-Evans, P, Brighton Allston Congregational Church UCC, Brighton, MA
OM, Sara Holland, P, Plymouth Congregational-UCC, Plymouth, NH
OM, Adam Isbitsky, DT, Ballard Vale United Church, Andover, MA
U, David Janzen, AP, Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Ottumwa, IA
LMS, Patrick Kamler, P, United Church of Christ, Harrod, OH
OM, Winner Laws, AP, The Gathering, San Angelo, TX
U, Joshua Lazard, AP, Church of Covenant Federated, Boston, MA
U, Lee Lloyd, CP, Congregational UCC, Brewster, NE
U, Margaret Lloyd, CP, Congregational UCC, Brewster, NE
OM, Richard Luh, P, Saint Paul’s UCC, Middletown, OH
DS, Laurie Lyter Bright, AP, First Congregational UCC, Appleton, WI
U, Judy Marshall, SU, Clemons UCC, Clemons, IA
MID, Rebecca McElfresh, AP, The Good Shepherd UCC, Sahuarita, AZ
OM, Kenneth McGarry, P, First Congregational Church, Stoneham, MA
U, Jim McIntosh, P, Cromwell Congregational UCC, Cromwell, IA
POC, Richard Mollica, P, Saint John’s Farmersville UCC, Easton, PA
MID, Bryan Niebanck, P, Zion United Church of Christ, Bellevue, OH
U, Jodi Olson, IN, Keystone Congregational UCC, Keystone, SD
LM, Carl Pace, P, Zion United Church of Christ, North Canton, OH
U, Steven Parker, SU, Congregational UCC, Danville, IA
OM, Todd Petty, P, Church of the Palms United Church of Christ, Delray Beach, FL
OM, Janet Powers, SU, Belchertown UCC, Belchertown, MA
U, Sarai Rice, IN, Plymouth Congregational UCC, Des Moines, IA
OM, Eric Rummel, P, First United Church of Christ, Findlay, OH
MID, Kimberlee Runnion, OL, Open Cathedral United Church of Christ, Leander, TX
OM, Brian Russell, P, Community Congregational UCC, Amherst, OH
LM, Melvin Sayler, P, Saint John’s UCC, South Amherst, OH
U, Lee Schaefer, P, Westfield Congregational United Church of Christ, Westfield, IA
OM, Susan Schneider-Adams, IN, Zion United Church of Christ, Lowden, IA
OM, Barbara Smith, P, First Congregational UCC, Rockland, MA
OM, Stephen Stepp, SP, Church of Peace UCC, Fond Du Lac, WI
U, Patience Stoddard, IN, The First Parish of Bolton Interdenominational, Bolton, MA
OM, Vernard Swett, SP, Sylvania United Church of Christ, Sylvania, OH
MID, Kevin Watkins, Y, Corinth Reformed Church UCC, Hickory, NC

The Center for Analytics, Research and Data (CARD) provides oversight of the UCC Data Hub through which ministerial changes are made. However, Conferences and Associations are responsible for reporting changes and maintaining ministerial records in this system. If you have questions about this information, please contact the appropriate Conference or Association.