Juanita Helprey, Lay Minister, Independence UCC

 

Welcome to our website! The Council for American Indian Ministry is comprised of five ministries with 22 congregations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Eagle Butte Learning Center, an educational center designed to enhance the leadership skills among clergy and lay leaders of the American Indian UCC congregations, is also an important part of CAIM.

We are an integral part of the life of the United Church of Christ. We maintain our Indian traditions by employing our Native values and cultures to witness in our communities through authentic and postcolonial Indian expressions of the Christian faith. We are a gathering "place" for all UCC Indian people who seek such a place.

CAIM is working to raise awareness, participation and funds for its member congregations with the CAIM Relatives Program. CAIM welcomes support from individuals and congregations able to provide assistance. Please read about our current relatives program to learn about the goals and how you can Be One of the 500.

Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run and not get tired. They will walk and not become weary.

Isaiah 40:31