United Church of Christ
Howard W. Hawkins III, director of business development for United Church Funds, announced Tuesday (Aug. 7) that the UCF second quarter 2018 Fund Fact Sheets are available. The fact sheets provide essential data and metrics such as investment strategy, annualized performance, asset allocation, characteristics and top ten holdings for each UCF fund. Click here to review and…
Read MoreAbernethy Laurels residents Lou Grandmaison and Sarah Bostian have a strong desire to help others in their community. Lou and Sarah are both active within LINC (Linked in New Creative) Ministries and give freely of their time by volunteering in numerous capacities. When the two ladies heard about a need in their county to help…
Read MoreThe Great Place to Work Institute has honored Embrace Living Communities, based in Oak Brook, Ill., with certification as a GREAT PLACE TO WORK®. In May of this year, the employees of ELC overwhelmingly agreed to take part in a survey designed to look into the organizations culture and employee experience. The certification process anonymously…
Read MorePaige Bobbitt didn’t quite know what she was in for when she agreed to travel away from her home near Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. But her landing place — CHHSM’s iFM Community Medicine in St. Louis — became the launching point for her future. Bobbitt, a member of Saint Andrew Christian Church in Dublin, Ohio,…
Read MoreReprinted from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Overview On July 31, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule [CMS-1696-F] outlining Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare payment updates and quality program changes for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). This fact sheet discusses three major provisions of the final rule:…
Read MoreReprinted from an alert from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent to CMS National Faith and Community Coalition Members: Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finalized three 2019 Medicare payment rules for the Skilled Nursing Facility PPS, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS, and Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS. Individually and collectively, the final rules…
Read MoreDonna Smith-Pupillo, executive director of Deaconess Nurse Ministry in St. Louis, sees little difference when talking about her work and that of Deaconess’ partner, the United Church of Christ’s regional Missouri Mid-South Conference. “We partner with the conference because we are a part of the conference,” Smith-Pupillo says. “We are not a separate entity, but…
Read MoreMaking a difference: that’s a unifying theme among the many United Church of Christ shelter ministries operating in towns and communities across the United States. Some of the CHHSM members provide overnight facilities, some have day centers. Others provide various kinds of transitional housing. But they all fill vital needs for the people they serve.…
Read MoreScheffel Boyle CPAs, a firm in St. Louis, Mo., and southwest Illinois, has released a new blog on “Charitable Contributions After the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.” The article is an easy-to-digest, concise explanation of how people who may not be able to itemize can still benefit from charitable contributions, specifically direct giving from IRA…
Read MoreIn keeping with the United Church of Christ’s 3 Great Loves initiative, CHHSM’s child, youth and family service ministries often are on the front lines in providing support and care to migrant and immigrant persons. While challenges such as language and cultural barriers are unique, CHHSM members are finding that many of the needs immigrant…
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