United Church of Christ

UCC-related Uspiritus and Centerstone Kentucky Sign Letter of Intent to Merge

By Barb Powell | November 27, 2017

United Church of Christ-related Uspiritus — the Louisville, Ky.-based provider of therapeutic treatment and counseling to children and youth living with the effects of abuse, neglect or other mental health crisis situations — has signed a letter of intent to merge with Centerstone Kentucky. The merger between Centerstone and Uspiritus will unite the region’s most…

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UCC’s United Church Funds Releases Third Quarter Fund Fact Sheets

By Guest Contributor | November 27, 2017

United Church Funds today (Nov. 27) released its third quarter Fund Fact Sheets. “The Fund Fact Sheets provide important data and metrics such as investment strategy, annualized performance, asset allocation and top ten holdings,” said Howard W. Hawkins III, director of business development, adding that the fact sheets should prove beneficial to all. Here is…

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UCC ‘Love of Neighbor’ Initiative Spurs Month of Service for North Carolina Senior Community

By Barb Powell | November 27, 2017

Nothing says love like hundreds of pounds of food! Staff and participants at the United Church Homes and Service’s Carolina SeniorCare PACE Community in Lexington, N.C., discovered that over a two-week stretch in early November when they collected and then delivered 200 pounds of food to an area animal shelter and 100 pounds of food…

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UCC’s Phoebe Ministries Resident Reminisces About ‘Stories Told, Secrets Kept’ in Journalism Career

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 22, 2017

As a journalist in the newspaper business for 40 years, Frank Lordan’s motto has always been, “The most important thing is your honesty, integrity, and ability to keep a secret.” Some secrets are still important to keep today, although he has been retired from The Philadelphia Inquirer since 1988. Other secrets it was his job…

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UCC’s Franklinton Center at Bricks Provides Food in the Desert, and for the Soul, in Rural North Carolina

By Barb Powell | November 22, 2017

A casual tourist might not regard the lush green foliage and landscape of Whitakers, N.C., as a desert, but the area — home to the United Church of Christ’s Franklinton Center at Bricks — is the second largest food desert in the United States. It also is located in Edgecombe County, one of the poorest…

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United Church Homes to Sponsor Local Broadcast of NBC’s ‘A Journey Through Alzheimer’s’ Dec. 8

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 20, 2017

United Church Homes will co-sponsor a one-hour television special Dec. 8 to raise awareness and to support individuals and families dealing with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. I Want to Go Home; A Journey Through Alzheimer’s, hosted by WCMH-TV (NBC4) anchor Colleen Marshall, began in 2008 when her mother was battling the disease. Colleen’s mother died…

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Wonder of Life

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 14, 2017

by Beth Rodenhouse I just walked outside into our central courtyard at Pilgrim Manor, a retirement community in Grand Rapids, Mich., and joined community members soaking up the warm rays of the fall sun. I cannot believe the leaves are already falling, smelling of spicy earthiness, with deep hints of life. It is strange that…

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Thanks + Giving

By Michael Readinger | November 13, 2017
Michael J. Readinger

As autumn fades to the onset of winter, we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving. The planning and preparation for this day of feasting, family, friends, football, parades and preparations for Advent and Christmas overshadow, at times, remembering the reason we celebrate the day at all. Thanksgiving initially became a recognized national holiday in the USA in…

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Polar Peace Marchers Advocate, Raise Funds for United Church of Christ’s UCAN

By Barb Powell | November 10, 2017

This coming January, a different sort of march takes place in Chicago that not only honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., but supports efforts to end gun violence in the city. The Polar Peace March takes place Jan. 18, 2018, from 4 to 6 p.m. Founded four years ago by UCAN — a United…

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Mary A. Paxton Joins CHHSM Team

By Barb Powell | November 7, 2017

The UCC Council for Health and Human Services board and staff are pleased to announce that Mary A. Paxton is CHHSM’s new associate for engagement and executive administration. Paxton will assume the new role Jan. 1, 2018, following a three-year tenure with the United Church of Christ’s Office of Philanthropy and Stewardship. “Mary’s experience in…

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