CHHSM Staff

Health and Human Service Sunday Connects CHHSM, Church

By CHHSM Staff | January 16, 2017
Kyle Zanker

It wasn’t long after Kyle Zanker spoke at a local United Church of Christ congregation that a call from a concerned church member came in. “He said, ’I understand your beds are full and waiting lists are full, what can our church do to help?’ Those things happen all the time,” says Zanker, chief development…

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A Culture of Inclusion at United Church Homes: Acceptance and the LGBT Community

By CHHSM Staff | January 12, 2017
United Church Homes LGBT banner with hands together

As America ages, so does its lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, creating both issues and opportunities for a generation of people who have lived relatively openly as themselves for 40-plus years.  United Church Homes, a United Church of Christ-related ministry that serves over 4,000 residents in 69 communities in 14 states and two…

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United Church Funds Releases Sustainability Report on Socially Responsible Investing

By CHHSM Staff | January 5, 2017
World held in hands

United Church Funds has released a Sustainability Report examining efforts — operationally and externally — to live into its commitment to be a socially responsible, faithful investing partner on behalf of its investment clients. United Church Funds (UCF) is the institutional investment ministry of the United Church of Christ. UCF offers a diverse family of…

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Back Bay Mission Impacts Fight Against Hunger

By CHHSM Staff | December 14, 2016

At Back Bay Mission, the green beans don’t stay on the shelf for long. Those and other foods disappear quickly at Back Bay’s food pantry, the only place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that allows individuals in need to choose their own food off the shelf. The goal is to reduce waste while providing a…

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Annual Meeting Will Help Members Share, Fulfill Mission

By CHHSM Staff | December 14, 2016

CHHSM members will explore how to share the message of their mission during the organization’s 79th annual meeting March 2-4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the theme “Our Bold Vision in Word and Deed,” the three-day gathering is designed to help members learn how to understand and tailor critical communications both internally and externally. “The time…

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Consecra Housing Network Adding Four New Communities in Rockford, Ill., Area

By CHHSM Staff | December 13, 2016

Consecra Housing Network, based in Oak Brook, Ill., has added four new residential communities to its affordable housing portfolio, effective December 1. All four of the communities, totaling 233 units and located within the Rockford, Ill., area, are designed to serve persons at least 62 years old and older. Ownership of the communities was transferred…

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President of Advocate Trinity Hospital Named to Chicago’s 40 Under 40 List

By CHHSM Staff | December 12, 2016

Terika Richardson, MPH, FACHE, president of United Church of Christ-related Advocate Trinity Hospital, has been named to the 2016 class of Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 List. The highly anticipated list, now in its 27th year, spotlights 40 Chicagoans from a cross section of industries who have achieved extraordinary success before the age of…

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United Church Homes is Helping Open Minds Through Art

By CHHSM Staff | December 12, 2016

Alzheimer’s disease has been described as a marathon in which residents and families progressively feel as if they’re losing control of minor details in their lives. As the mind and memory begin to fail, however, feelings of isolation, confusion, desperation, and frustration often emerge, compounding the disease’s impact on the quality of life. A new…

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Retirement Housing Foundation Aquires UCC-Related Senior Housing Community Near Chicago’s Southside

By CHHSM Staff | December 12, 2016

UCC-related Retirement Housing Foundation has assumed ownership of an affordable housing property built by Immanuel United Church of Christ in Evergreen Park, Ill., near the south side of Chicago. Immanuel Residences for the Elderly, which sits across the street from Immanuel UCC, was one of the first buildings to be constructed through the HUD 202 program, which provides capital advances…

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Survey: Health and Human Service Ministries Deemed Key to UCC Local Churches’ Vital Futures

By CHHSM Staff | December 9, 2016

Many United Church of Christ members feel strongly that health and human service ministries will be central to the future vitality of local UCC churches, according to a new denomination-wide survey. Conducted this fall by the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), the research project sought to gauge present-day perceptions about health…

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