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From dawn till midnight on May 7, community members from across St. Louis turned out in force bearing toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and other essential items to help UCC-related Emmaus Homes “Fill the Van.” The goal was to fill Emmaus Homes’ 15-seat van with much-needed supplies for its clients. Monetary donations also came in online,…
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Reprinted with permission from Spring 2020 Live More magazine of Cedar Community. Although Bill and Margie Bailey are not able to volunteer during the pandemic, they look forward to resuming their work when it is safe to do so. Bill and Margie Bailey did not have any personal connection to Cedar Community, based in West…
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United Church Funds, and other investor members of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility have sent letters to the CEOs of 14 pharmaceutical companies calling for a collaborative approach in the development of health technologies, including diagnostics, treatments and a vaccine in the global fight against COVID-19. The letter was sent to AbbVie (ABBV), Amgen…
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From phone calls, online chats and social media postings to Zoom, Skype, and Facebook video gatherings, CHHSM members are adapting to almost daily changes in health care requirements while serving their residents and clients. “The world changes overnight,” says Chris Cox, president and CEO of Hoyleton Youth & Family Services in Fairview Heights, Ill. “Plans…
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Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — Hebrews 11:1 The principle of trusting that what you cannot see will happen is at the center of having faith. At no period in my lifetime have I ever experienced a greater need for faith — or, for the hope…
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The Rev. Darrell Goodwin, associate conference minister for the UCC’s Iowa-Nebraska-South Dakota Conferences and a CHHSM board member, is the Bishop-Elect of the Midwest regional office of The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries (TFAM). A formal installation and consecration service will be held at the TFAM Convocation in Atlanta in 2021. Goodwin says he is excited…
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The Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., has announced that the Rev. Alice Graham, Ph.D., executive director, is retiring. Her last day will be Dec. 31, 2020. Graham has been executive director of Back Bay since 2015. During her time at Back Bay, Graham has developed program initiatives that move clients from receiving emergency assistance…
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The role of the church in advocating for reproductive health care is the focus of the April installment of the Be A Voice Advocacy Health and Human Services Toolkit. A joint project of the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries and its Justice and Witness Ministries office in Washington, D.C., the toolkit offers…
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By Joy Cline A lifetime of sewing has led resident Mildred Hall to fulfilling a purpose at Lake Prince Woods, a continuing care community of United Church Homes and Services in Suffolk, Va. In a short period of time, Hall has sewn more than 50 face masks and donated them to the community. The spread…
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During the Annual Business Meeting of its 82nd Annual Gathering, the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries announced new officers and welcomed new board members. Held in Memphis, Tenn., the Annual Gathering was held March 3-5, 2020. The new Chair of CHHSM’s Board of Directors is Abby Drane, president and CEO of Seven…
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