Conferences of the United Church of Christ
There are 36 Conferences in the United Church of Christ. Most of these consist of associations and all consist of congregations, formally known as "Local Churches." Puerto Rico was the 39th conference; prior to its affiliation with the Congregational Christian Churches in the 1930s, it was an independent synod/denomination. On June 10, 2006, this conference withdrew from the UCC . Effective January 1, 2020 the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Conferences merged to form the Southern New England Conference. The following is a list of the conferences and headquarters locations. Conferences of the