Effective January 1, 2027, the Southwest Association (SWA) Church & Ministry Committee will be dissolved and it’s responsibilities will become the purview of the Unified Committee on Ministry (UCOM), a joint committee of the associations of the Michigan Conference of the United Church of Christ.
Church & Ministry Committee Members for 2026:
| Chair: | Rev. Ruth Moerdyk |
| Vice Chair: | Rev. Chatherine Balk |
| Secretary: | Rev. Mary Austin |
| Registrar: | Rev. Kenneth Arthur |
| Members at Large: | Liz Beischer |
| Rev. David Frey | |
| Rev. R. Vincent Lavieri | |
| Rev. Kathy Schuen | |
| Diane Van Deurzen-Otey | |
| Angie Willard | |
| (open position) | |
| Members ex-officio: | Rev. Susan Greenwood, SWA Moderator |
| Rev. Caroline Meyers, SWA Vice-Moderator | |
| Rev. Cheryl Burke, Assoc. Conference Minister |
SWA Representatives to the Unified Committee on Ministry for 2027:
| Ministerial Authorization Team: | Rev. David Frey |
| Brenda Kniebes | |
| Ministerial Standing Team: | Rev. Cathy Balk |
| open position | |
| Ministerial Support and Accountability Team | open position |
| Angie Willard | |
| Church Support and Accountability Team | Rev. Mary Austin |
| Diane Van Deurzen-Otey | |
| Coordinating Team | Rev. Ruth Moerdyk |