Conferences of the United Church of Christ

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There are 38 Conferences in the United Church of Christ. Most of these consist of associations and all consist of congregations, formally known as "Local Churches."

Puerto Rico was the 39th conference; prior to its affiliation with the Congregational Christian Churches in the 1930s, it was an independent synod/denomination. On June 10, 2006, this conference withdrew from the UCC [1].

The following is a list of the conferences, with their respective executives, known as "conference ministers", and headquarters locations.

California-Nevada, Northern -- The Rev. Mary Susan Gast, Hayward, California
California-Nevada, Southern -- The Rev. Daniel F. Romero and the Rev. Jane Heckles, Altadena, California
Calvin Synod -- The Rt. Rev. Koloman K. Ludwig, bishop; Hammond, Indiana
NOTE: The Synod is a non-geographical judicatory composed of churches which derive from the Hungarian Reformed tradition.
Central Atlantic -- The Rev. John Deckenback, Baltimore, Maryland
Central Pacific -- The Rev. John Gantt (interim), Portland, Oregon
Connecticut -- The Rev. Davida Foy Crabtree, Hartford, Connecticut
Florida -- The Rev. C. Jack Richards (interim), Orlando, Florida
Hawaii -- The Rev. Charles Buck, Honolulu, Hawaii
Illinois -- The Rev. Jane Fisler Hoffman, Westchester, Illinois
Illinois South -- The Rev. D. Gene Kraus (interim), Highland, Illinois
Indiana-Kentucky -- The Rev. Stephen C. Gray, Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa -- The Rev. Rich Pleva, Des Moines, Iowa
Kansas-Oklahoma -- The Rev. David Hansen, Wichita, Kansas
Maine -- The Rev. David R. Gaewski, Yarmouth, Maine
Massachusetts -- The Rev. Jim Antal, Framingham, Massachusetts
Michigan -- The Rev. Kent J. Ulery, East Lansing, Michigan
Minnesota -- The Rev. Dr. Karen Smith Sellers, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Missouri Mid-South -- The Rev. Char Burch (interim), St. Louis, Missouri
Montana-Northern Wyoming -- The Rev. Randy Hyvonen, Billings, Montana
Nebraska -- The Rev. Roddy Dunkerson, Lincoln, Nebraska
New Hampshire -- The Rev. Gary Schulte, Pembroke, New Hampshire
New York -- The Rev. Geoffrey A. Black, East Syracuse, New York
Northern Plains -- The Rev. Wade Schemmel, Bismarck, North Dakota
Ohio -- The Rev. Philip Hart (interim), Columbus, Ohio
Pacific Northwest -- The Rev. Mark Miller (interim), Seattle, Washington
Penn Central -- The Rev. Marja Coons-Torn, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Penn Northeast -- The Rev. Alan Miller, Palmerton, Pennsylvania
Penn West -- The Rev. Alan N. McLarty, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Southeast -- The Rev. F. Russell Mitman, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island -- The Rev. Charles Barnes, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Rocky Mountain -- The Rev. Tom Rehling, Denver, Colorado
South Dakota -- The Rev. Gene Miller, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
South Central -- The Rev. Douglas Anders, Houston, Texas
Southeast -- The Rev. Dr. Timothy C. Downs, Atlanta, Georgia
Southern -- The Rev. Steve Camp, Elon, North Carolina
Southwest -- The Rev. Lark Hapke (interim), Phoenix, Arizona
Vermont -- The Rev. Susan Henderson (interim), Randolph, Vermont
Wisconsin -- The Rev. David S. Moyer, De Forest, Wisconsin