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Twenty-four Advocate Health hospitals are being recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its annual listing of the “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care.” The hospitals are classified as “high performing” and considered the best maternity hospitals in the nation. “This recognition underscores our unwavering dedication to providing exceptional maternity care,” said Dr. Scott Rissmiller, executive…
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The UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) announced today (Jan. 6) that the Rev. Breona Hawkins, a D.Min. seminary student at Eden Theological Seminary in Webster Groves, Mo., is CHHSM’s newest Rev. Jerry Paul Scholar. Hawkins, who will receive her D.Min. degree in 2026, currently is an ordained social worker. She serves as the…
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The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) recently released resources for Health and Human Service Sunday, which takes place Jan. 26, 2025, the Third Sunday after Epiphany. The resources provide a means for UCC churches, CHHSM members, and friends to bring the message of serving leadership and support for all health and human service workers to their…
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Plymouth Place, a vibrant continuing care retirement community in LaGrange Park, Ill., expanded its outreach to the local community in 2024. The senior living community provided more than $160,000 in financial support, time, space and meals to partners in the community. Plymouth Place is focused on long-term sustainability through its philanthropy. Anchored by a spirit…
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United Church Homes (UCH), CHHSM member and one of the nation’s leading nonprofit senior living organizations, has announced a key leadership transition set for February 2025. On Feb. 7, 2025, the Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daniel will formally step down as chief executive officer of United Church Homes and Radiant Alliance. Ken Young, who has served…
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In 2024, Embrace Living Communities (ELC) — based in Oak Brooke, Ill. — started partnering with local Chicago universities like Loyola University to offer college internship opportunities to students pursuing various degrees and interests. “The impact that ELC is making in several communities across the Chicagoland area is admirable,” said Omega Cruz, assistant director of…
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Laura Brudzynski has been named new chief executive officer of Archway Communities (Archway), based in Lakewood, Colo. She began her new duties Jan. 1, 2025. Brudzynski succeeds Sebastian Corradino, who has led the organization since 2020. “Housing stability is one of the most pressing challenges facing Coloradans, and I am honored to lead an organization…
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Hoyleton Youth and Family Services, based in Fairview Heights, Ill., hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 18, to celebrate the completion of a once-in-a-generation construction project that provides a new therapeutic living environment for vulnerable youth in the foster care system. The ceremony was attended by Hoyleton Board members and staff, donors, local politicians, clergy…
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James E. Karls, CPA, has been appointed CFO of Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis. He began his new role in November. With more than 20 years’ experience in corporate finance in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, Karls brings a deep background in financial modeling, fiscal analysis, budgeting, and planning. He has served in roles…
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The UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries has opened applications for enrollment for the 2025-2026 class of its Nollau Leadership Institute, CHHSM’s signature leadership formation program. The Institute’s year-long program helps class members discern their call as Diakonal Ministers. A vocation for health and human service leaders within CHHSM members and the wider United Church of Christ,…
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Pension Boards appoints David A. Klassen as its President, CEO - United Church of Christ
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The Pension Boards, an affiliated ministry of the United Church of Christ recently announced its appointment of David A. Klassen as its next President and