The Senate will consider a fiscal year 2020 HUD funding bill soon after August’s congressional recess. Senators need to hear that funding to expand the supply of affordable housing through HUD’s successful Section 202 program is critical. Today, only 1 of every 3 older adults eligible for housing assistance receives it because programs are too […]
Over the past several years, the number of refugees that the United States has resettled has dropped drastically, from more than 80,000 in 2016 to just over 20,000 last year. Reports have now surfaced that some administration officials are proposing that the U.S. resettle zero refugees in 2020 — all during the worst refugee crisis in world […]
Edith A. Guffey is Conference Minister of the UCC’s Kansas-Oklahoma Conference. Prior to serving the conference, Guffey was Secretary (1991-2000) and Associate General Minister (2000-2011) of the United Church of Christ. Recently, she shared these thoughts via the conference’s e-blast. We reprint them here with permission: I was going to just let it go; after […]
Executive Director of Outdoor Ministries: Ohio Conference UCC The application deadline is July 31, so there are only 15 days remaining to submit an application! The Ohio Conference of the United Church of Christ is seeking a leader; a faith formation innovator; an entrepreneur; a deeply committed, progressive Christian who is focused and energized to […]
The Rev. John H. Thomas, former UCC general minister and president and retired Chicago Theological Seminary faculty member, recently lifted up the work of UCC predecessors — now part of CHHSM — during a sermon on Luke 24:13-16,28-31 at Epiphany UCC in Chicago. These are his words, reprinted with permission: The women and men who […]
Food Coordinator – Food Education and Sustainable Table (FEAST) section Type of Work FEAST (Food Education and Sustainable Table) Produce food and share harvests at the table-a daily job that is the basis of the Asia Rural around 15 countries, volunteers and staff members together surround the dining table. We would like you to go […]
Fund Raising and Supporter Relations Type of Work Fund-Raising and Supporter Relations: Fund-Raising (30 million yen annually), Supporter Assistance (approx. 2,000 people), Management of Data Base (around 6,000 data), etc. Plan and Manage the Domestic Programs: Expanding supporter network, managing projects for publicity events, visiting organizations and individuals, etc. Public Relations: Drawing up applications and […]
Program Coordinator – Admissions Section Actively recruiting participants from rural communities whose activities, goals, and values align with the overall vision of ARI is critical for ARI to achieve its mission of building an environmentally healthy, just and peaceful world. To create a healthy, diverse and resilient learning community through ARI’s Rural Leaders Training Program, […]
CHHSM received this alert from LeadingAge, the trusted advocacy voice for aging, encouraging people to urge Congressional leaders to expand funding for Section 202 funding. The Issue: Congress has begun its work on the fiscal year 2020 HUD funding bill. With long waiting lists for housing assistance and only 1 of every 3 eligible older […]
By David Waltemeyer, Chair, CHHSM Board It says in James 1 to be doers of the word and not hearers only. Conversely, when questioned by the religious leaders of his day, Jesus himself replied that the two greatest commandments, if followed, would fulfill all the commandments: we are to love God and we are to […]
