Subscribe to Newsletter
Newsletter Archive
Make a Donation
SWC Blog
SWC Portal
 

Extravagantly welcoming and affirming followers of Christ called to embody God’s unconditional justice and love. 

 
 
 
Conference Office News Blog
2026 Clergy Retreat

All clergy and MIDs with standing in the Southwest Conference are invited to the 2026 Southwest Conference Clergy Retreat, November 16–18 at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson.

Ministry cannot thrive without rest—not simply time away, but intentional time to reconnect with God, with one another, and with the quiet places within ourselves that we too often overlook. When we neglect that space, we risk running empty while trying to lead others toward fullness.

Rest is not indulgent. Rest is part of how we honor and sustain the sacred calling we have received.

We invite you to retreat for a time that is not about fixing, producing, performing, or checking things off a list, but simply BEING.

Come for prayer.
Come for laughter.
Come for quiet.
Come for meaningful connection with colleagues.
Come for renewal.
And yes, perhaps even come to sleep in without guilt.

Ask yourself: What might it look like to truly rest in the presence of God, among colleagues who understand the joys and demands of ministry?

Come and see. 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A CLERGY-ONLY RETREAT

Click through for the registration link.

Read more →
Faith In Action Blog
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.

Read more →
Church News & Events
Jottings 8/10/2026
Church News
Jottings 8/10/2026
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.

Tag SWC and Wende on Facebook and Instagram to get our attention so we can share your posts! We’re @swcucc and Wende is @yeswende.

Read more →
Church News
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Newsletter Archive
Make A Donation
Southwest Conference Blog
SWC Portal

Links to Resources