Three delegates from St. John’s UCC Vincennes participated in the IKC Annual Gathering for 2019 hosted by Friden’s UCC on the south side of Indianapolis.

Delegates from Churches across the IKC met to worship, share resources and ideas, learn how to take advantage of Conference resources and to discus and vote on actions and priorities for the Conference.

In addition to having a voice in the operations of the Conference there were many workshop opportunities. Workshops covered a wide range of topics including; Intergenerational Worship, the importance of Pastoral Relations Committees, Church Growth, Ethical and Theological issues of Injustice, and Conversations on; Being Conservative in the UCC, Evangelism and Church Growth, Local and Global Missions, Community Outreach, Youth Ministry and several other topics of value to our congregations.

In addition to Inspirational Worship was a joint Keynote address by the General Minister and President of both the Unite Church of Christ, Rev. John C. Dorhauer and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens.

There were many opportunities to renew and make new friends from around the Conference.

This year’s Missions Project was collecting supplies for the support of the Days for Girls, an international organization that supplies women around the world with reusable feminine hygiene supplies so that they can learn, work, and live in community without interruption. Supplies for several hundred kits were collected as well as additional items to support many local and regional shelters.

This year’s Gathering was again an opportunity to Worship, have a voice in how the wider Church operates in today’s world, make and renew friendships, find resources and actions to more effectively share God’s Word in our World.