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United Church Funds has released a Sustainability Report examining efforts — operationally and externally — to live into its commitment to be a socially responsible, faithful investing partner on behalf of its investment clients. United Church Funds (UCF) is the institutional investment ministry of the United Church of Christ. UCF offers a diverse family of…
Back Bay Mission in Biloxi., Miss., is now accepting applications for the 2017 Shari Prestemon Social Justice Internship. The Shari Prestemon Social Justice Internship provides people between the ages of 19 and 35 with a unique opportunity to participate in a 10-week summer program tailored to their interests. Drawing on Back Bay Mission’s long experience in…
The Rev. Joanna D’Agostino, pastor of First Congregational Church of Ripon (Wis.), United Church of Christ, was invited to write the annual Christmas letter in the Ripon Commonwealth Press, where this reflection first appeared. She is a member of the 2016-2017 class of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute. Two days before Christmas, during my second year at Eden…
At Back Bay Mission, the green beans don’t stay on the shelf for long. Those and other foods disappear quickly at Back Bay’s food pantry, the only place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that allows individuals in need to choose their own food off the shelf. The goal is to reduce waste while providing a…
CHHSM members will explore how to share the message of their mission during the organization’s 79th annual meeting March 2-4 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With the theme “Our Bold Vision in Word and Deed,” the three-day gathering is designed to help members learn how to understand and tailor critical communications both internally and externally. “The time…
Consecra Housing Network, based in Oak Brook, Ill., has added four new residential communities to its affordable housing portfolio, effective December 1. All four of the communities, totaling 233 units and located within the Rockford, Ill., area, are designed to serve persons at least 62 years old and older. Ownership of the communities was transferred…
Terika Richardson, MPH, FACHE, president of United Church of Christ-related Advocate Trinity Hospital, has been named to the 2016 class of Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 List. The highly anticipated list, now in its 27th year, spotlights 40 Chicagoans from a cross section of industries who have achieved extraordinary success before the age of…
Alzheimer’s disease has been described as a marathon in which residents and families progressively feel as if they’re losing control of minor details in their lives. As the mind and memory begin to fail, however, feelings of isolation, confusion, desperation, and frustration often emerge, compounding the disease’s impact on the quality of life. A new…
UCC-related Retirement Housing Foundation has assumed ownership of an affordable housing property built by Immanuel United Church of Christ in Evergreen Park, Ill., near the south side of Chicago. Immanuel Residences for the Elderly, which sits across the street from Immanuel UCC, was one of the first buildings to be constructed through the HUD 202 program, which provides capital advances…
Many United Church of Christ members feel strongly that health and human service ministries will be central to the future vitality of local UCC churches, according to a new denomination-wide survey. Conducted this fall by the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), the research project sought to gauge present-day perceptions about health…
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