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For the Rev. Dr. Gregory Edwards and Pastor Denyse Edwards—co-founders of Resurrected Life UCC and Resurrected Community Development Corporation (RCDC) in Allentown, Pa.—Aug. 12, 2025, was a momentous day. After five years of both arduous and inspiring work and prayer, ground was broken on renovations to Resurrected CDC’s Children’s Academy. The Academy is a Pennsylvania…
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Plans are swiftly developing for the first-ever collaborative event between faith-based health and human service organizations. The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit takes place March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. Some 500 attendees are expected from the five participating faith traditions: Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of Christ. Exciting workshop proposals…
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By Renee DeLuca, UCC public relations coordinator They say “use it or lose it,” and United Church Homes (UCH) is hoping their senior residents will “use it” to exercise for a great cause as they work to increase awareness of fall injuries and prevention. UCH has been awarded a $275,750 grant from the National Council on Aging…
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Written by Rev. James Pennington Executive Director of Back Bay Mission, Biloxi, Miss. To my utter surprise—and deep humility—I was honored to receive The President’s Citizen of the Year Award at the NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday evening, Aug. 23, 2025. This year’s theme—The Fierce Urgency of NOW!—could not have been more fitting. The award was…
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Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis believes that justice is not limited to people—it also extends to how we care for creation. As part of its commitment to being a just and compassionate ministry, the CHHSM agency strives to reduce waste and honor the interconnectedness of all life. One way Isaiah 58 Ministries does this…
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CHHSM members in the St. Louis area often partner with each other in outreach. For example, at Rush Senior Gardens, part of St. Andrew’s Senior System in East Saint Louis, Ill., Deaconess Nurse Ministry provides compassionate, consistent care through the dedicated service of one of its faith community nurses. Rush is an independent living community that supports…
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By Alicia Azar, EdenHill Intern Dr. Mary Owen, a retired pediatrician and resident of EdenHill Communities in New Braunfels, Texas, recently shared her heartwarming experiences from two mission trips to Kenya. Inspired by a presentation at her church’s Sunday school, she joined her first trip in 2022 and returned in February 2025 with members of…
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Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., is celebrating another remarkable milestone for its marketing team. In August, the team was the recipient of three national Aster Awards for healthcare marketing and advertising for 2025. The marketing team won a Gold award for its quarterly Live More magazine in the category of magazine publication, a Gold award for…
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Grant A Dream™, an EveryAge program made possible through generous donations to the EveryAge Foundation from EveryAge residents, employees, and supporters, helps older adults in EveryAge communities revisit their lifelong passions. For Sue Lutz, a resident at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, N.C., that passion has always been cats. Lutz’s room is a tribute to her love for felines—cat-themed décor, cat…
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Right before the July 4 weekend, nearly 200 UCAN youth, age 16 to 25, took a pledge to be ambassadors of peace, and to help be the solution to gun violence in their Chicago communities. The Ambassadors of Peace program is part of UCAN’s ongoing efforts to work with underserved youth. UCAN hosted the pledge…
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Plans are swiftly developing for the first-ever collaborative event between faith-based health and human service organizations. The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit takes place March 24-26, 2026, at ...