In its first full year of existence, the Tri-Conference Ministries (TCM) — a collaborative staffing model among the Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota Conferences UCC — showed a surplus of $118,781 in 2018. $50,000 of that surplus will go into cash reserves for the TCM, while the remaining $68,781 will be returned to each conference based on its percentage of contribution.

At the first-ever Joint Annual Meeting of the Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota conferences, we worshipped in inspiring ways, engaged in deep conversations, fostered new connections and installed four associate conference ministers.

During that gathering, we also held the annual meetings of the Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota conferences which includes conversations about each conferences’ budget.