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Covenant Tending
Covenant Tending

The Southwest Conference is beginning the development of a new pastoral practice called Covenant Tending.

Covenant Tending is intended to address what we have identified as the “missing middle” between situational support and a formal fitness review. There are times when communication has become strained, trust has been weakened, or relationships need intentional care, but the circumstances do not call for disciplinary action or another formal Conference process.

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The Pollinator: Launching Our Data Center and Elections Campaign
The Pollinator: Launching Our Data Center and Elections Campaign

At the start of the summer, the chapter leaders of Climate Hope Affiliates began considering the matter of whether and how to address data centers after Myste Montesano from our Downers Grove chapter raised the issue. After reviewing multiple bills introduced in Congress, we reached consensus on an advocacy campaign that would begin in August and continue until Election Day.

Click through to read about the campaign and the upcoming webinar on data center legislation.

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Jottings 8/17/2026
Church News
Jottings 8/17/2026
Church News

What’s happening at YOUR church? Tell us about it! Just write up an article and submit it to Wende by Thursday at noon to have it included in the following Monday’s Loop.

Wende reads your church newsletters and other materials and compiles the highlights to keep us up-to-date on the amazing work happening at the Southwest Conference churches and beyond.

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