Partners is Education is a national ministry of the United Church of Christ. It is a network of over 300 educators across the country who gather regularly both nationally and at each Conference level for training, planning and empowerment.

Partners provide services to local churches, and at Association and Conference gatherings.

Partners are all volunteers - Conferences cover their expenses.
They are trained and supported by a team of 17 United Church Education Consultants who have been recruited from across the 6 regions of the UCC.

The Rev. JoAnne Bogart, Rocky Mountain Conference; Joy Wills, Hawaii Conference; and Carol Wilson, Southwest Conference are the three consultants who serve our Western Region of the UCC. Regional Consultants receive nodest honoraria and expenses for their ministries.

The Rev. Kenneth Ostermiller, Minister for Education Leadership Development, designed and coordinates this program from the national offices of the United Church of Christ is Cleveland, Ohio.