CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution

United Church Homes condemns Trump’s transgender military ban, Justice Department’s position on LGBT protections

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 11, 2017
Rev. Ken Daniel

United Church Homes has joined the United Church of Christ and Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) in condemning the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people in the military and the Justice Department’s position that civil rights law does not bar job discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. “We stand with our…

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UCC’s Archway Housing and Services, Inc., constructs affordable housing in Colorado

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 7, 2017

The United Church of Christ’s Archway Housing and Services, Inc., a key mission affiliate of the Rocky Mountain Conference-UCC, is making noteworthy progress in in its efforts to construct and manage affordable housing units in Colorado. Established in 1995, by 2014 Archway had created and was operating six apartment communities containing 361 units in Metro…

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Serving Children Together at Every Child’s Hope

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 1, 2017

Starting in April, Faith Community Nurses Jill Randall, R.N., and Stacey Lovelace began new ventures in their careers by working with children and teenagers at Every Child’s Hope (ECH). Their work began when Deaconess Nurse Ministry (DNM) developed a partnership with ECH, a nonprofit caring ministry for more than 1,000 vulnerable children throughout Missouri, to…

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United Church Homes to break ground on $18M construction project

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 28, 2017

United Church Homes will break ground Aug. 9 on an $18 million construction project to add 44 new independent living cottage homes and a community center at Parkvue Community in Sandusky, Ohio. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. in a tent on the east side of Parkvue Community, 3800 Boardwalk Blvd. About…

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United Church of Christ-Related Parkvue Community Recognizes Volunteer Service with Awards

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 18, 2017

Two remarkable individuals received awards July 11 for their work with Parkvue Community, a retirement and assisted living community in Sandusky, Ohio. Parkvue is part of UCC-related United Church Homes, which is headquartered in Marion, Ohio. Smith Volunteers with Spirit Annee Smith, of Sandusky, was recognized with the 2017 Spirit Award from Parkvue Community and…

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United Church of Christ’s EHM Senior Solutions Wins Grant for ‘Safe at Home’ Program

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 13, 2017

An impactful presentation helped EHM Senior Solutions (EHM), formerly Evangelical Homes of Michigan, win a grant of $11,400 from the Washtenaw County chapter of 100+ Women Who Care (WCC) to help seniors stay safe and independent in their own homes through one of its signature programs. “Amazing things can happen when you get a group…

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Less Pain, Faster Recovery at UCC-Related Advocate Good Shepherd

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 13, 2017

Sarah Consiglio is in the operating room at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill. before the sun comes up. As the scrub nurse for the day’s first surgery, she’s prepping the room and sterilizing equipment. She then turns her attention to the da Vinci Xi Surgical System. This state-of-the-art surgical robotic system allows surgeons to…

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United Church Homes and Services Aims to ‘Stock the Shelves’ at Abernethy Laurels

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 1, 2017

United Church Homes and Services (UCHS) recently held a campaign to Stock the Shelves of the new Abernethy Laurels Health and Rehabilitation Center. “An outpouring of generous financial and in-kind support made the campaign a success,” shared Nancy Beard, President of UCHS Foundation. “The doors will open on phase one of the new Health and Rehabilitation…

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United Church of Christ’s Embrace Living Communities responds to ‘3 Great Loves’ initiative

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | June 16, 2017
Susan Sinderson

After CHHSM Vice President and CEO Michael J. Readinger’s column on the UCC’s “3 Great Loves” initiative, Susan Sinderson, executive vice president of the United Church of Christ’s Embrace Living Communities, responded with this article: Rev. John Dorhauer has invited us as a Health and Human services ministry as part of the UCC to respond…

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Mission: Possible UCH Affordable Housing Leaders Fighting the Good Fight

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | May 27, 2017

Karen, now 68, applied for housing at three senior living communities and was placed on years-long waiting lists like many others due to a nationwide shortage of affordable housing for older adults. Pickfair Square, a United Church Homes community funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Pickerington, a Columbus suburb, was the…

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