Our Churches Wider Mission (OCWM)
Our Church’s Wider Mission is the name we use to describe the work we do as the United Church of Christ beyond the local church – through our Conferences, national ministries, and UCC related institutions. Our Church’s Wider Mission is also the name we give to the financial support given by UCC members and congregations that makes this broader mission possible.
In the United Church of Christ, we affirm that, although the congregation is the fundamental unit of mission, mission is not just local. We are connected to one another, across boundaries of neighborhood, class, race, and national border.
Our Church’s Wider Mission, often referred to simply as OCWM, has two parts: OCWM Wisconsin Impact (formerly, Basic Support) and Four Special Mission Offerings.
OCWM can be compared to a human hand. Wisconsin Impact is like a our thumb, crucial to the flexibility and dexterity of our hand. The four special mission offerings are like our fingers, helping us reach out. Together, OCWM Wisconsin Impact and the Four Mission Offerings allow us to reach out to impact the lives of our neighbors, near and far.
If you would like to donate to OCWM, please use your "Special Offering Envelope," or you can also contribute through our online giving platform on our website https://ststephensucc.net/donate.
Thank you for your generosity!