CDM+ Annual Users Conference 2026

UCC Directories & Yearbook

🗓️ Times / Locations

Wednesday, Sep 23 | 8:15 - 9:30

Ball Room B


👤 Trainer

Elizabeth Dilley


The UCC Database and Directories is the official record for clergy, churches, Associations, and Conferences of the United Church of Christ. Conferences (and in some places, Associations) bear responsibility for ensuring information is current and accurate. We’ll explore how to retrieve and edit records, what information is available to other users in the system, and share about upcoming features (like reporting).

Accessing the System as a Conference/Association User

  • What you should be able to see

  • What you should be able to edit

  • Assigning credentials – MESA/Research

Finding existing records

  • Search, “more fields”

  • Effective tricks for finding common-named records

  • Duplicate (people) records

Editing existing records

  • How to edit people records (and when to do it)

  • Records you can’t edit (and who can)

Creating new records – an overview

  • People records

  • Church records

“Auditing” data and records

  • Pulling reports

  • Reviewing Conference and Association information

Yearbook reporting – an overview

  • Church IDs for congregational reporters

  • OCWM reporting

Minister access to Database and Directories

  • “Edit Personal Profile”

  • Name

  • Contact information

  • Optional Demographic Information

  • Specialized Settings

  • Vocationals

  • Edit existing educational information

Group Tax Exemption and letters

FAQs from the Research Team

Questions and Comment