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The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries’ (CHHSM) 86th Annual Gathering, held March 12-14, 2024, in St. Louis, explored its theme of Innovation and Collaboration through meaningful worship, inspiring workshops and keynotes, and joyful conversations. This year’s Gathering was based on an Ecclesiastes Bible passage, and its meaning was a thread running throughout the…
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A recent meeting of UCC ministries illustrated how much collaboration can create community engagement and benefit everyone. The UCC’s Living Water (Ohio NorthEast) Spire Center, which assists the association’s churches in ministry, in late January brought together the UCC Church Building and Loan Fund (CBLF), UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), and…
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The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries was honored to deliver a presentation at the February Zoom meeting of the Coalition of UCC Rural and Small Town Churches in Ministry. Jamar Doyle, president and CEO of CHHSM, and George Davis-Williams, RN, a member of CHHSM’s Emerging Leadership Cohort and seminarian at United Theological…
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In 2023, Every Child’s Hope (ECH) in St. Louis celebrated 165 years ministering to the local children and youth. ECH is one of the many area UCC-related nonprofits that was begun by the Rev. Louis Nollau, namesake of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute. Here is an overview timeline, from ECH’s Fall 2023 newsletter, of some of…
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By Erik Keener, associate executive director, United Church Outreach Ministry in Wyoming, Mich. Reprinted from Winter 2024 Communicator. For most of us change is difficult. Whether it’s a new job, moving, an addition to the family, mourning the loss of a loved one, or just trying something different, any of these changes can be stressful…
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By Catherine West, writer, United Church Homes Spirit Magazine, winter 2024. As Jennifer Adams sees it, making sure residents have access to plenty of nutritious food is an important aspect of her job as the service coordinator, or NaviGuide, for two affordable housing communities in rural Indiana. Thanks to Adams’ extraordinary efforts, residents at United…
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Archway Communities in Lakewood, Colo., has received $2 million in funding from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Archway is one of 16 recipients to receive funding as part of the inaugural Land Banking Awards made possible by Colorado State Proposition 123, which enables an…
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Dr. David Callaway, chief of crisis operations and sustainability at Advocate Health, based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of 60 scholars who will form the ninth class of Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS). The Presidential Leadership Scholars program is a partnership among the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush and…
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Sharon Eyster, COO and vice president of operations for United Church of Christ Homes in Camp Hill, Pa., has been inducted into the Hall of Honor in the McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards, a joint program of McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care. The program, in its sixth year, recognizes women…
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Carolina SeniorCare (CSC) in Lexington, N.C., and its parent organization, EveryAge — based in Newton, N.C. — are proud to announce the hiring of Ashley Young, MSPH, as CSC’s new executive director. Carolina SeniorCare is a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE organization. This provider-based health plan supports participants in gaining access to…
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Into the Deep: Reclaiming Strength in Uncertain Times at CHHSM’s 87th Annual Gathering - CHHSM
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When unprecedented change becomes routine, sustaining the work of service can feel thankless, unappreciated, and overwhelming. In uncertain times like these, it is essential for us to come together an...