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History Meets Social Media as UCAN Celebrates 150 Years of Service

By Barb Powell | November 6, 2018

UCAN, a Chicago-based CHHSM member ministry serving youth in crisis, is recognizing its sesquicentennial in a unique and creative way: each day for the 150 days leading up to its birthday, UCAN will be using various social media platforms to share interesting facts about its history. “The graphics and posts will be made daily and,…

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CHHSM Member Phoebe Ministries Completes Purchase of Rodale Property in Emmaus

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 2, 2018

Phoebe Ministries put pen to paper Nov. 1, 2018, and then today (Nov. 2) finalized the purchase of the previous Rodale property on 10th and Arch streets in Emmaus Borough, part of the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. Since spring, Phoebe has been in the due diligence phase of the commercial property deal, working with…

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Low-Income Housing Coalition Asks for Support of National Housing Trust Fund

By CHHSM Staff | October 26, 2018

The National Low Income Housing Coalition, based in Washington, D.C., is encouraging people to sign on to a letter to Congress endorsing the National Housing Trust Fund. In legislation introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the fund would receive $40 billion annually. To show support for the program,  the Coalition has reinvigorated its National Housing…

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Technology in Planned Giving Latest in United Church Funds Webinar Series

By CHHSM Staff | October 26, 2018

United Church Funds has released the newest installment of its ongoing Planned Giving 101 series. This third webinar, featuring Howard Hawkins, director of business development, and Don Hill, president of Don Hill Consulting, is on Using Technology To Promote Planned Giving. United Church Funds continues to ask for questions and feedback on the series. Email…

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UCC Releases 2017 Annual Report

By CHHSM Staff | October 24, 2018

The United Church of Christ released its 2017 Annual Report Oct. 20. The report is available online. According to the UCC website: “The National Setting of the United Church of Christ is pleased to announce the availability of the 2017 Annual Report. To manage costs, a very small print run is distributed on a limited…

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UCC’s Orion Family Services Finds Support from 500 ‘Attic Angels’

By Barb Powell | October 24, 2018

Earlier this year, some angels descended from the attic and smiled on UCC-related Orion Family Services in Madison, Wis. The Attic Angel Association — begun in 1889 by two Wisconsin sisters who brought armloads of goods from their attic to share with children from families who lived in poverty — awarded Orion a partial Community…

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Photo Re-Creations Highlight Significant Milestones from Phoebe Ministries’ 115-Year History

By CHHSM Staff | October 22, 2018

For United Church of Christ-related Phoebe Ministries, based in Allentown, Pa., celebrating history and looking towards the future has never been more enjoyable. As part of the CHHSM ministry’s 115th anniversary of serving older adults, Phoebe is re-creating iconic photographs from its past in a year-long series of “then and now” creations. Each photo marks…

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Graham to Join Council for Health and Human Service Ministries as Vice President

By Barb Powell | October 15, 2018

The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries is pleased to announce that the Rev. George R. Graham is CHHSM’s new vice president. He begins his post Nov. 1, 2018. “George has a wealth of program development, health and human service, nonprofit management, communication, and philanthropy experience,” says Michael J. Readinger, president and CEO.…

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Farewells Are Rarely Easy

By Mary Paxton | October 12, 2018

Farewells are rarely easy. My journey here at CHHSM, as a staff member, began with much anticipation and expectation. I was excited to work with our member agencies as we continued learning how to become a collective voice, as we moved towards establishing key partnerships that allow us to be better stewards of resources, as…

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United Church Funds Offers Planned Giving Webinars

By Barb Powell | October 12, 2018

United Church Funds is developing a “Planned Giving 101” webinar series to introduce various aspects of planned giving to UCC members and agencies. The most recent webinar “Five Steps to a Successful Planned Giving Program” was released this week. It follows the successful “Why Your Church Needs a Planned Giving Program.” The series is available…

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