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UCC’s EdenHill Communities Receives Grant to Fund Creation of Stephen Ministry

By Barb Powell | February 27, 2019

EdenHill Communities, a UCC-related life plan community based in New Braunfels, Texas, is always looking for new ways to partner with others in service to its residents and the wider area. That desire was evident Feb. 3, when Peace Lutheran Church in New Braunfels awarded EdenHill a $4,000 grant for a new Stephen Ministry program.…

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Grant Helps Fund ‘Brain Wave’ Program at St. John’s Community Care

By Barb Powell | February 26, 2019

The UCC’s St. John’s Community Care in Collinsville, Ill., saw an underserved population in its community, but needed funding for programming. Thanks to a grant from The Retirement Research Foundation, the adult day and home services agency started Brain Wave, a program that serves older adults with early memory loss. “We have provided care for…

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UCC-Related Angelus Plaza Activity Center Inspires Residents, Staff, and Visitors with Hope, Love, and More

By Barb Powell | February 11, 2019

At Angelus Plaza Senior Activity Center in Los Angeles — part of UCC-related Retirement Housing Foundation — staff, residents and visitors are used to words being put into action. The latest example of that is the center’s 2019 “Core Value of the Month” program, which kicked off in January with a focus on hope. “In…

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For Residents of UCC-related Peppermint Ridge, Helping Others is a Blessing

By Barb Powell | January 23, 2019

At UCC-related Peppermint Ridge — a residential community for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Corona, Calif. — the Volunteer Club meets regularly to find new ways of giving back to its neighbors. This past Christmas season, the “Ridgers” decided to make “blessing bags” for homeless persons. The bags are filled with snacks, toiletries,…

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UCC’s Cedar Ridge Residents Help Fill Local Food Pantry

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | January 4, 2019

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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Michigan CHHSM Agencies Team Up for Special Christmas Giving Project

By Barb Powell | December 12, 2018

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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UCC-related St. Andrew’s Charitable Foundation Programs Help Older Adults Thrive

By Barb Powell | December 12, 2018

Gertrude spent 30 years working as a credit manager and saved for her retirement. She never thought she’d need financial or physical assistance. Gertrude moved from her home to CHHSM member St. Andrew’s Tower Grove Manor — an older adult community in St. Louis — 15 years ago and enjoyed the people and activities. But…

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Baltimore Residents Spend New Year’s Day Running to Benefit UCC-Related Earl’s Place

By Barb Powell | November 28, 2018

What do you do on New Year’s Day? While many people are comfortably at home watching parades and football, some 700-to-800 Baltimore residents turn out for the Resolution Run, an annual benefit for UCC-related Earl’s Place, part of United Ministries, Inc. The run has been a fixture in Baltimore since 2006 and has raised more…

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UCC’s Emmaus Homes Celebrates Legacy Via Social Media Campaigns

By Barb Powell | November 28, 2018

UCC-related Emmaus Homes, a CHHSM-member ministry that serves persons with cognitive and developmental disabilities, is in the middle of a year-long celebration of its 125-year history, and it’s doing so in the best way possible, says Steven Amrhein, Emmaus’ brand manager: through social media. “We decided social media would be a good platform to celebrate…

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