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CHHSM announced today (Jan. 10) that the second annual Diakonal Ministers Reunion Retreat will be held March 4, 2019, at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago. The reunion is a one-day event prior to the opening of CHHSM’s Annual Gathering. The retreat is designed to reconnect past participants of the Transformational Leadership Program, the Faith Based…
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The white flag was out again last night (Jan. 9). In Evansville, Ind., the white flag flying outside the day shelter at United Caring Services indicates that the shelter will provide respite from the winter weather for the night. Begun in 2010, United Caring Services’ White Flag program fills a much-needed gap in caring for…
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In today’s changing landscape, UCC health and human service ministries often find that their work is complicated, regardless of the size of the organization or the populations served. As a response, the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries’ Annual Gathering in March will focus on the ways in which such ministries can learn and…
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The UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries announced today (Jan. 4) that enrollment for the 2019-2020 Nollau Leadership Institute is now open. The Nollau Institute is a year-long program that focuses on spiritual formation and preparation for servant leadership. During the year, class members discern their call as Diakonal Ministers. A special vocation…
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The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries, United Church of Christ will hold its 81st Annual Membership Business Meeting in Chicago Wednesday, March 9, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Ken Daniel, CHHSM board chair, will lead the meeting. Highlights will reports on the work of the board of directors and an update…
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Residents of UCC-related Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., work hard to give back to their local community. Spearheaded by the CHHSM ministry’s Cedar Ridge Resident Council — a volunteer group at Cedar Community that serves as a governing board for the independent living apartments — efforts include working together to make monthly donations to…
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The first Ohio conference focusing on issues facing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults will be held Feb. 11 and 12, 2019, at the Sinclair College Conference Center in Dayton. The Miami Valley LGBT Horizons of Aging Summit has been planned by a coalition of community organizations, led by Public Health — Dayton & Montgomery…
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LeadingAge and Ziegler have released their 15th annual LZ Top 200 report, and several Council for Health and Human Service Ministries members are on the list. Released annually, the list is comprised of the largest multi-care older adult communities in the United States. Among those on the 2018 list, the UCC’s Retirement Housing Foundation comes…
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As 2018 draws to a close, I am ruminating on the year that has passed and what it tells me about the year ahead. Much like Advent, this is a time of waiting and watching for the CHHSM Board and Staff. And, of course, for our member ministries as well! The month of December began…
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As far back as anyone can remember, UCC-related Pilgrim Manor — a United Church Homes older adult community in Grand Rapids, Mich. — has run a special giving tree project each December. But choosing nearby United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM) as the beneficiary has given the project special meaning to both partners. “The partnership with…
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The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) Rev. Jerry Paul Scholar Program has opened applications for its next CHHSM Scholar. The program offers a unique and tailored program for sem...