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Phoebe Ministries’ Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program, part of Phoebe’s many programs for the Allentown-area community of Pennsylvania, offers students and community members of all backgrounds the opportunity to learn about ministry practices. The Rev. Leah Knox, director of pastoral care services and ACPE-certified educator candidate, greatly emphasizes the collaborative nature of CPE and pastoral…
Read MoreBrewster Place, an older adult community in Topeka, Kan., is the proud recipient of the following awards for the year 2024: Topeka’s Community Choice Awards Every year, Topekans vote for the best of 180 categories to find the people’s choices for the best business/services in the city. Brewster Place is pleased to have been recognized…
Read MoreThe UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) has announced that the Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia A. Thompson, the UCC’s general minister and president and CEO, will preach at the opening worship service of its 87th Annual Gathering, to be held March 11-13, 2025, in Boston and Cambridge, Mass. “We are thrilled to…
Read MoreOnce again, the Pension Boards UCC (PB) and the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) have partnered to bring churches and related agencies this year’s Christmas Fund Advent resources, including the four weeks of Advent, plus Christmas Eve. The 2024 set of resources, which will be available soon from the Pension Boards,…
Read MoreClergy, local church lay leaders, and members of various Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) agencies came together Aug. 7, 2024, for a special UCC Heartland Conference/CHHSM retreat on harm reduction. The day featured discussion, workshop activities, worship, ritual, and reflection as attendees learned how to take action in ending the overdose crisis…
Read MoreAs part of the United Church of Christ, CHHSM partners with many UCC-related organizations, to further national CHHSM efforts and the efforts of our CHHSM member organizations. The wisdom, services, and resources of such UCC organizations as Cornerstone Fund, Church Building & Loan Fund, United Church Funds, the Pension Boards, and others are available to…
Read MoreAs part of ongoing efforts to enhance connections and partnerships with the local community, staff from Orion Family Services in Madison, Wis., attended the First Annual Block Party hosted by the Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness. Held Aug. 13, 2024, the block party took place at Brittingham Park and was intended to be a space…
Read MoreUnited Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, has become the first organization of its kind to receive the W.I.S.E. Certification for Mental Health through the United Church of Christ (UCC), a significant milestone in its commitment to mental health advocacy. WISE, which stands for Welcoming, Inclusive, Supportive, and Engaged for mental health, is a…
Read MoreArchway Communities (Archway), based in Lakewood, Colo., has received a $50,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation for the development of two affordable housing communities in Pueblo, Colo. The grant will create more housing for local residents through a total of 120 units of affordable housing located on two sites: one in Pueblo’s Northside neighborhood…
Read MoreLake Prince At Home – the home health and hospice program of Lake Prince Woods senior living community in Suffolk, Va., and part of the EveryAge family of communities – has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Premier Performer.” This means Lake Prince At Home received an overall patient satisfaction score in the top 5 percent of…
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Uplands Village Calls Noah Moore as President and CEO - CHHSM
The board of directors of Uplands Village in Pleasant Hill, Tenn., announced Dec. 2, 2025, that Noah Moore has been called as Uplands’ next president and CEO. He begins his tenure Dec. 9. “I am th...