We welcome you to the web site of the Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ, one of the most “geographically dispersed conferences” of the United Church of Christ.
Over the last ten years, led by a staff and leaders of extraordinary gifts for ministry, our Conference has doubled in membership, with an emphasis on revitalizing congregations, welcoming congregations which are seeking affiliation with the United Church of Christ and establishing new congregations. We are in a time when we are seeking out both lay and ordained leadership to serve the emerging United Church of Christ. Working through seminaries, lay theology programs, and in church and leadership development, we are equipping and training the leaders who are essential to the healthy and faithfulness of our churches.
Rev. Geoffrey Black Visits the SEC
United Church of Christ President Continues Listening Tour With Stop in Atlanta Feb. 5‐7.
The recently elected General Minister and President, Rev. Geoffrey Black, of the United Church of Christ (UCC) continues a ten stop national listening tour visiting UCC conferences around the United States. The geographically dispersed SEC is rich in transformation and innovation. “The Southeast Conference is the mission field for the church, a unique area with greatest possibility for growth,” states Rev. Timothy Downs, SEC Conference Minister. The conference strives to stay in front and remain connected with its five states via new emerging technology.
The Southeast Conference offers leadership in a number of areas. It transforms and strengthens the lay leaders through an innovative judicatory based program, Theology Among the People (TAP), by providing theological training to leadership across the conference. It is also currently a key partner in establishing and developing the