NCNCUCC -- Documents and Resources

Below you will find links to all the documents and resources as previously found on the old website.  In the future, these resources will be parcelled out to their own sections on the new NCNC website.

Note: Many of the downloads on this page are in Adobe PDF format.
You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free download) to view or print some of these files.

• "Just Facts" - About the Northern California Nevada Conference United Church of Christ (9/15/09 Adobe PDF document)
• "Just Facts" - About the Northern California Nevada Conference United Church of Christ (9/15/09 Word document)
• Who Are We? by Rev. Dr. Mary Susan Gast, Conference Minister
    
• About our denomination - the United Church of Christ
• A Short History Course on the United Church of Christ
• Hidden Histories of the United Church of Christ
• The United Church of Christ - A Family of Faith for a Global Community
• What is the United Church of Christ?
• Meet our national officers, including the Rev. John H. Thomas, General Minister and President of the UCC (includes video)
• The United Church of Christ symbol
• The Constitution of the United Church of Christ
• Find a UCC congregation in your area

BYLAWS OF THE CONFERENCE - Based on input from discussion groups at the 2007 Annual Meeting, and in local churches and Association settings in 2007, new bylaws for the Conference were formulated and distributed early in 2008, adopted at the 2008 Annual Meeting, and revised at the 2009 Annual Meeting.

• BYLAWS of the Northern California Nevada Conference United Church of Christ
  (adopted May 17, 2008 and revised May 31, 2009)

MINISTRY

• The Rhythm of Abundance - Christian stewardship in the NCNC UCC
• FORUMS ON THE FUTURE FOR OUR CHURCHES(Archive)
• UCC Volunteer Ministries, April 2007 edition
• Sample Letter of Call, NCNCUCC - PDF format - best for printing
• Sample Letter of Call, NCNCUCC - MS Word format - best for editing
• Manual on the Ministry, Supplements and Appendices (NCNC resource)
• Manual on the Ministry, (National UCC resource)
• Pastors’ Compensation Guidelines & Worksheet for 2010
• Stories from our 2002 Leadership Conference, "Churches on Fire"
• Worship resources
• Life Long Learning Requirement for Ministers For questions or to report any completion of your Life Long Learning requirements please e-mail Tammy Nelson:  lllncnc@gmail.com
• Boundary Training Workshops Schedule
• Mandatory Reporting (Online Training Module)
• Criminal Background Check Requirements for Ministerial Profiles
• Screening Procedures for Adults who work with Children and Youth
• Kyros Ministry provides education, consultation and intervention in abuse prevention to many of our NCNCUCC churches. Born of and housed in the Congregational UCC of San Mateo, Kyros Ministry is led by Rev. Dr. Kibbie Ruth.

AUTHORIZATION FOR MINISTRY: COMMITTEE ON THE MINISTRY SECTION A Click here for vital documents and resources for anyone who is:

• Desiring to be taken into care with the Northern California Nevada Conference
• Renewing their in care status
• Seeking Privilege of Call or Dual Standing within the NCNC
• Working toward Approval for Ordained Ministerial Partnership Standing
• Preparing for an Ordination meeting with Section A
• Ready to transfer their standing from another UCC Conference
• Wanting to be Licensed for a specific ministry (renewable yearly)
• Seeking to become a Commissioned Minister in the NCNC
• Working to have their Ministerial Standing Reinstated
• Wondering what the path to ordained ministry looks like
• Needing contact information for the scheduler to make or reschedule an appointment

AUTHORIZATION FOR CHURCHES: COMMITTEE ON THE MINISTRY SECTION C Click here for vital documents and resources for churches or groups who are:

• Wondering how to affiliate with the United Church of Christ in Northern California or Northern Nevada (Affiliating Churches)
• Considering beginning a new church or ministry (New Church Initiative)
• Desiring to be taken into care with the Northern California Nevada Conference of the UCC
• Needing contact information for the Chair of COM-C
• Wishing to learn more about the policies and procedures of the Northern California Nevada Conference
• Already In-Care and actively participating in the life of the Association and Conference
• Looking for training events to help fulfill their covenant as churches in-care (UCC Identity Seminars)
• Just wondering if the UCC in its Northern California Nevada setting might be the right place for them

COVENANT AND CONGREGATIONS: COMMITTEE ON THE MINISTRY SECTION D

UCC WOMEN’S NETWORK

• 2009 Winter Weekend Retreat - The Thin Places: Where the Divine and the Ordinary Meet. Registration form and details about speakers and workshops are included in the above PDF. Register now for the best pricing; you don’t want to miss this!
• The NCNC Women’s Network has its own website!   www.ncncwomensnetwork.org

MISSION / ACTION

• Assisting congregations seeking funding for justice and witness programsJUSTICE AND WITNESS GRANT PRINCIPLESIs your congregation interested in starting a program in your community to deal with health care for the poor? Or to raise up issues of economic justice? Hunger action? Disparities in education? Peace education or environmental justice or underemployment? …here are the guidelines you need to apply to the NCNCUCC Justice and Witness Ministries for a grant.
• Mission and Action / Justice and Witness Ministries in the NCNCUCC
• Earth Stewards pages
• Resources for a Faithful Response (following the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks)

ANNUAL MEETING AT ASILOMAR

See our Annual Meeting index page

FINANCE

The Rhythm of Abundance - Christian stewardship in the NCNC UCC

Request for Reimbursement Form 2008 (for staff and non-staff).

Standard Remittance Form for church treasurers.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Board of Directors pages (password protected)

Reconceptualizing the NCNCUCC (year 2000 documents)

NCNC DIRECTORY (password protected)

• The NCNC Conference Directory is now ONLINE!   (PLEASE NOTE: You must be a registered user to be granted access to the Conference Director. If you need authorization, please write office@ncncucc.org or phone the Conference office at (510) 247-8990.)