United Church of Christ
LeadingAge, an association of nonprofit senior services that advocates for quality senior services and car, has announced a new webinar, taking place Tuesday, April 24, from 2-3 p.m. The cost is $99. The webinar will address the increased enforcement of fire and life safety policies that have resulted in many misinterpretations of implementation requirements for…
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The UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries today (March 22) released an advocacy communique on the effects of gun violence. The communique, sent to CHHSM member ministers, includes a Gun Violence Advocacy Toolkit. “This Saturday, March 24, 2018, hundreds of thousands of people across the country are expected to take part in the…
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The CHHSM Annual Gathering has come and gone. But, for those of us who attended last week in St. Louis, the voices we heard will stick with us for quite a while. So many voices, from so many places, across so many miles, in more than one language. All coming together. As. One. Voice. Before…
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Ohio groups advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) older adults are joining efforts for the Columbus premier of “Gen Silent,” a film that explores the unique challenges faced by LGBT seniors as they navigate healthcare and housing needs, at North Congregational UCC. The documentary by award-winning director and filmmaker Stu Maddux will…
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A waterfall and koi pond — complete with taro, a myriad of trees, paths to stroll through and places to sit and reflect. These are just some of the features of the botanical garden that serves residents of the United Church of Christ’s Arcadia in Honolulu. The site originally was home to Walter and Mary…
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This interview was conducted by Sabine Damaschke, part of the German delegation from Diakonie Rheinland Westphalia Lippe (RWL), during the delegation’s attendance at CHHSM’s Annual Gathering in St. Louis. At this year’s annual gathering of our U.S. partner deaconry, the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), a German delegation from Diakonie Rheinland Westphalia…
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The United Church Funds’ (UCF) fourth quarter 2017 Performance Webinar is now available for viewing. In this webinar, Michael de Guzman, Portfolio Manager and Donald G. Hart, President discuss fund performance, global markets, investment strategy and positioning. UCF apologizes for the delay in sharing this information, but they experienced a technical malfunction that prevented them from recording the performance webinar…
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Each year, the United Church of Christ’s Charles Hall Youth Services (CHYS) serves approximately 60 North Dakota youth in crisis, of which about half are Native American from five tribal nations in the region. In recognition of the tribally-appropriate work done to help at-risk foster care youth, the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation)…
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Since Rodale Manufacturing moved to Emmaus from New York City in 1930, it and its successor companies have been pillars of the Lehigh Valley community. Upon the sale of its business to Hearst in January, the Rodale family was committed to ensuring that its property, nearly 40 acres in the heart of Emmaus, would be…
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By Carly Hanson “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” We all know this quote that makes us feel close to Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and impact, but not many of us get to experience the place where he became the “Father of the Nation.” Anthony “Tony” Green, a UCAN youth…
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Jason Shott Named COO of Phoebe Ministries - CHHSM
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Phoebe Ministries, based in Allentown, Pa., has announced that Jason Shott is their new chief operating officer (COO). Shott recently relocated to Pennsylvania from New York, where he was regional vic...