Wider Church Ministries
Wider Church Ministries (WCM) encourages and supports local churches, Associations, Conferences, and the national expressions of the United Church of Christ to participate in the global, multiracial, multicultural church and to support United Church of Christ ministries around the world and the nation.
WCM assists the Church in all its expressions, provides support for the Church’s ministry of service, and provides public witness on behalf of the policies and resolutions of the General Synod.
WCM in the News
Amid wildfires devastation, UCC makes appeal for Hawaii
The United Church of Christ, through Wider Church Ministries, is issuing a special appeal to provide essential items and long-term support to those impacted by wildfires across Hawaii, including the deadly wildfires on the island of Maui.
Makari named as transitional executive for Wider Church Ministries until October
Peter Makari, current global relations minister for the Middle East and Europe, will serve as transitional executive for WCM and Global Ministries from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31.
Karen Georgia Thompson becomes the first woman to lead UCC in historic vote
The General Synod of the United Church of Christ made history Monday, July 3, when it elected the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson as the first woman and the first Black woman to lead the denomination as General Minister and President.
Global Ministries is the shared world mission board of the UCC and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Established in 1996, it represents a step toward the Christian unity we proclaim through global partnerships, the presence of mission co-workers, insightful perspectives on the world, advocacy for justice, and prayers for peace.
- Worship Resources
- Child and Elder Sponsorship
- Weekly Prayers
- Mission Co-workers
- People to People Pilgrimages
- Global Justice and Advocacy
- Partner Relations
Global H.O.P.E. encompasses the domestic and international humanitarian ministries of the United Church of Christ and distributes One Great Hour of Sharing offerings.
The Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Ministry guides and coordinates relationships between the United Church of Christ and its ecumenical and interfaith partners, including full communion partners, conciliar bodies, and partners in mission agreements.
WCM Special Mission Offering:
One Great Hour of Sharing
Through the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) special mission offering, the United Church of Christ collaborates with domestic and international partners to support humanitarian aid and sustainable development, bringing needed assistance to communities in need of long-term recovery and economic sustainability. Gifts to OGHS also provide much-needed resources to assist our partners in providing clean water, food, education, health care, small business micro-credit, emergency relief, advocacy, and resettlement for refugees.
Thursdays In Black
Thursdays in Black is a global advocacy campaign focused on ending rape and gender-based violence. This initiative of the World Council of Churches is a global movement for justice on behalf of millions. Globally, 1 in 3 women will experience physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to data from the World Health Organization.
Wider Church News
Disaster Ministries to assist victims of deadly California storms
United Church of Christ Disaster Ministries is tracking a series of deadly storms surging up…
Read More
Corporate grants, church gifts, volunteers — all help people recover from floods
The United Church of Christ is using grants from the home-improvement chain Lowe’s to help…
Read More
In the aftermath of Ian, community is key
Clergy and lay leaders in areas of Florida devastated by Hurricane Ian Wednesday, Sept. 28,…
Read MoreMore about Wider Church Ministries
WCM holds programmatic and relational ministries for the commitments to mission, advocacy, humanitarian aid and sustainable development. While primarily responsible for overseas engagement, WCM is also involved in domestic ministry. WCM ministries are glocal – globally focused and locally rooted.
The ministries of WCM are internally and externally collaborative working across ministries in the UCC and with partners in the United States and overseas for higher reach and greater missional impact. By joining with partners to leverage resources and maximize expertise. WCM works in interactive partnership with local churches, Associations, Conferences, national expressions of the United Church of Christ, and with ecumenical and interfaith groups and community organizations.
In its commitment to Christian unity and ecumenical witness, the United Church of Christ is intentionally engaged in common missional witness with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) through Global Ministries, which is the joint mission agency of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). This joint commitment is expressed through the collaborative work of Wider Church Ministries (UCC) and the Division of Overseas Ministries (CC(DOC)).
