The United Church of Christ offers a distinctive and much needed approach to the Gospel. Our message of God’s radical hospitality is much needed in our world. Sadly, there are many places where there is no UCC presence.

In 2004, the Indiana Kentucky Conference decided to take seriously the matter of starting new churches so that everyone might have the opportunity to be part of a UCC congregation. Churches have been started in Gary, IN and Owensboro, KY. Currently there is an effort to gather a church in Warsaw, IN and a bi-vocational pastor is being sought for a new church start in Lexington, KY.

This is expensive. It takes several years for a church to be self-sufficient. That’s where the Apollos Offering comes in. It is a special offering to support leadership for new churches in the Indiana Kentucky Conference. Each church member is asked to provide a gift of $5 each year, all of which will be used for new church starts.

New church starts provide a much needed shot of adrenalin to our United Church of Christ. Please be generous in supporting the Apollos Offering.