Ohio is unique across the national United Church of Christ. Of the thirty-nine Conferences that make up the UCC, Ohio is the only one with strong Association organizations and a strong centralized Conference. There is a fair amount of resulting redundancy in the functions of the Associations and the Conference. Due primarily to shrinking OCWM dollars and the diminishing numbers of those involved, the middle judicatory level of our denomination must either change or die.
At a recent meeting of the Ohio Conference Council, the group heard a proposal from a task force that had been named to study the dilemma. Their recommendation, and that of the Ohio Conference Minister, has been interesting to those who have been in leadership in the Associations. The proposal seeks to further centralize the staffing and financial control of the Associations under the rubric of the Conference. No longer would monies flow through Associations to the Conference. If this proposal were established as practice, all OCWM contributions would flow from the Conference to Associations. Staff configurations would also be determined by the Conference. Associate Conference Ministers would be responsible for the regional and area functions now performed by Association Ministers. The number, site placement and function of each Associate Conference Minister would be determined by the Conference.
As one might imagine, there is a fair amount of push back coming from Association leadership. Association leadership wants to maintain control of OCWM financial contribution, as well as function, site placement and number of staff.
The process of developing the Conference proposal did not include Association leadership. Many of the Ohio Association leaders are planning alternative proposals that reverse the control and judicatory function to Associations instead of the Conference.
There is great intrigue in the Ohio Conference of the United Church of Christ. How will the middle judicatory change to meet the challenges of decline and diminishing dollars? Will we have a centralized Conference or reasonably autonomous Associations? The local churches can no longer support both.
I invite you to become part of the conversation by planning now to attend the Spring Association Meeting of the Southwest Ohio Northern Kentucky Association, where we will discuss in plenary and small groups, both the Conference proposal and any that might come from a joint effort of Ohio Associations. That meeting will take place on Saturday, April 27. It is to take place at one of our congregations in northern Kentucky. Why not make an overnight of it and combine it with some fun and fellowship?
See You Sunday!
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