Barb Powell
Thanks to the vision of its president and CEO, the Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson—plus the planning and hard work of many organizations and community members and the belief of church members—the newest project of MOLO Village CDC in Louisville, Ky., is under construction. The Village TOO! includes the renovation of St. Peter’s UCC, located adjacent…
Reprinted with permission from the blog of the Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix. Many coming-out conversations take years of buildup and minutes to unravel. Beatitudes Campus resident Clair had hers at 89, and it was over quickly in a hug. Then known as Charlie, Clair told Leona, her wife of 56 years, that she was transgender.…
When Karen Coburn—part of the Fairhaven Senior Services community in Whitewater, Wis.—saw family friend Kristine Zaballos’ new pollinator garden in the front yard of her home in 2024, she knew she had to bring the idea to Fairhaven. So she asked Zaballos to help. “Seeing Kristine’s front yard garden … immediately communicated that she hoped to spread…
The first retreat of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute’s class of 2027 met May 18-21, 2026, at Bellwether Farm in Wakeman, Ohio. Participants arrived with feelings of anticipation and not quite knowing what to expect. By week’s end, classmates departed for home filled with wonder and hope. “Walking into the Nollau retreat, I was not sure…
In Hawai‘i, a kupuna is an honored elder or ancestor and “kupuna spirit” represents the profound wisdom, guidance, and living energy of Hawai‘ian elders. At the Arcadia Family of Companies in Honolulu, kupuna spirit was on display March 30-April 2, 2026, as residents masterminded a three-day fundraiser to benefit the Kona Low Flood Relief Fund. Volunteers wholeheartedly stepped forward, demonstrating how…
For participants at this year’s ecumenical The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit, the event was a three-day, spirit-filled opportunity to form bonds and partnerships with colleagues from other health and human service ministries. Held March 24-26, 2026, in Indianapolis, The Gathering drew almost 500 people from Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of Christ…
The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Story is now just days away, and the excitement is building for the 500 people who will be in attendance at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis March 24-26, 2026. The event presents a unique opportunity for participants to network with ecumenical colleagues from Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of…
Local, regional, and national dignitaries joined Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis Feb. 24, 2026, for the ceremonial groundbreaking of its new location in the Dutchtown neighborhood of South St. Louis. The ceremony was the culmination of four years of hard work and reflection by Isaiah 58 Ministries’ board of directors and Executive Director the…
A recent CHHSM Nollau To You retreat with CHHSM member Cape Albeon, an EverTrue (formerly Lutheran Senior Services) community in Valley Spring, Mo., brought respite and an opportunity to re-engage and think in new ways about serving leadership. Held Feb. 24, 2026, at Cape Albeon’s retreat cabin in the bluffs of the Merimac River in…
One of the highlights of The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit—which takes place March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis—will be the recognition and consecration of this year’s graduating class of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute. The culminating event of the year-long Nollau program takes place Wednesday evening, March 25, at 5 p.m. at…
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Back Bay Mission (BBM) in Biloxi, Miss., is always looking for ways to better serve its community. Over the past year, it has seen a significant increase in the number of individuals and families turn...