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Bethany Children’s Home officially called and received the Rev. Kim Kendrick as chaplain on Dec. 4, 2015. Kendrick is ordained in the United Church of Christ, and is a 2014 graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary. She brings seven years of ministerial experience to Bethany, where she will provide worship and other services for youth and…
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Samaritan Bethany started using Pension Boards UCC for its health care needs thanks to the suggestion of its chaplain. Many of the Rochester, Minnesota, senior living organization’s 430 employees were choosing to go without insurance and skip trips to the doctor due to rising insurance costs. Pension Boards administers comprehensive employee benefits including life insurance,…
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Two CHHSM members formed a partnership this year to provide maximum comfort for residents with advanced dementia. Horizon House in Seattle wanted to fine-tune its individualized care. The continuing care retirement community reached out to Phoenix-based Beatitudes Campus, also a CCRC and creator of Comfort Matters, a nationally recognized dementia research and education initiative. “We’re…
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Watch the webinar outlining the findings of the 2015 statistical profile of the UCC and our faith communities. Follow the link to view the webinar: Webinar
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For more than 100 children from Ferguson, Missouri, the summer of 2015 helped heal the trauma from last year, when their community was shattered by the death of Michael Brown, the unarmed teen shot and killed by a local police officer. The kids enjoyed enrichment activities during several new summer camps organized by St. Louis-based…
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Getting screened for prostate cancer is simple enough, unless you’re homeless and without transportation. That’s one of the lessons Mary Tell learned earlier this year as community health specialist at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Mississippi, where she’s writing the script for a new role focused on prevention. Tell found free screenings and persuaded several…
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If you are curious about a different way of leading, CHHSM invites you to consider the Nollau Institute – a yearlong process of formation. Through retreats, site visits, online dialogue and peer mentoring, the program helps participants explore their vocation as leaders with the support of a community of practice. Named after Louis Edward Nollau,…
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United Church of Christ general minister and president, the Rev. John C. Dorhuaer, outlines plans for five new initiatives to be undertaken by the national setting of the United Church of Christ in 2016. Click here to view the video.
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Teresa Wilson’s career as an activist for peace and women’s issues has taken her around the world. As a former representative to the United Nations and the Commission on the Status of Women, she’s traveled to places like Uganda, Australia, the Philippines and China – just to name a few. Next month she’ll add Ecuador…
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