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We're moving on August 1!
We're moving on August 1!

The Southwest Conference staff is excited about our August 1 office relocation!

Our PO Box will remain the same, but our new office will be at:

3030 N Central Ave #405, Phoenix AZ 85012

Our new Executive Assistant, Gwynne, took some photos last week. Click through to view them all.

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Faith In Action Blog
UCC GMP issues statement after ICE killings in Texas and Maine
UCC GMP issues statement after ICE killings in Texas and Maine

by Charles Jefferson, Jr. | published on Jul 17, 2026

United Church of Christ General Minister and President/CEO, the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson has issued a statement condemning the recent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killings of two individuals in Texas, and Maine, respectively. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo of Houston was killed by ICE agents who allege he tried using his vehicle as a weapon, an allegation that has been challenged by Araujo’s family, civil rights groups, and attorneys. Araujo was transporting members of a work crew to a construction site when the incident occurred. Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, a 25-year-old food delivery driver from Colombia, died Monday in the historic Atlantic coast city of Biddeford, where neighbors remembered him as a good man and hard worker.

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Jottings 7/27/2026
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Jottings 7/27/2026
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