UCC alphabet soup
I draw the following list of entity names and acronyms (or initialism, if you like) from the of the last UCC General Synod handbook, under the heading “United Church of Christ abbreviations.” (Yes, I know they aren’t abbreviations. Hmm.)
I thought I should learn these and what each entity stands for. Actually, the handbook looks like a good window to look in for others learning about the UCC. You may download the PDF here.
AUCE Association of United Church Educators
BWF Biblical Witness Fellowship
CAIM Council for American Indian Ministry
CCHS Congregational Christian Historical Society
CCM Council of Conference Ministers
CE Council for Ecumenism
CHE Council for Higher Education
CHHSM Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
CHM Council for Hispanic Ministries
CR Collegium Relationship Committee
CJA Christians for Justice Action
COCU Consultation on Church Union
COREM Council for Racial and Ethnic Ministries
CUCCIAB Conferences of the United Church of Christ Insurance Advisory Board
CUE Mid-America Seminaries, Chicago, United, and Eden
CYYAM Council on Youth and Young Adult Ministry
EC Executive Council
EP&P Evaluation, Planning, and Policy Committee
ERHS Evangelical and Reformed Historical Society
GS General Synod
JWM Justice and Witness Ministries
HC Historical Council
LCM Local Church Ministries
MRSEJ Ministers for Racial, Social, and Economic Justice
NCCC National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA
OGM Office of General Ministries
OL Organizational Life Committee
PAAM Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries
PB Pension Boards
PPC-25 Program and Planning Committee of the Twenty-fifth General Synod
TSI The StillSpeaking Initiative
UBC United Black Christians
UCCDM UCC Disabilities Ministries
UCCLGBTC United Church Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns
UCF United Church Foundation
WCM Wider Church Ministries
WARC World Alliance of Reformed Churches
WCC World Council of Churches
