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Isaiah 58 Ministries Celebrates Another Year of Beloved Community

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | December 11, 2025

October 14, 2025, was a beautiful fall evening, and one enjoyed by many, as friends and supporters of Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis gathered for its Annual Celebration. The occasion marked another incredible year of living out Isaiah 58 Ministries’ mission to build beloved community in South St. Louis city. Hosted at the unique…

New Partnership with BankPlus Strengthens Back Bay Mission’s Housing Recovery Efforts

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | December 11, 2025

By Samatha Bell, Back Bay Mission’s housing recovery program manager Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., is proud to announce a new partnership with BankPlus, whose generous support has already helped transform lives along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Through their recent contribution, Back Bay Mission’s Housing Recovery Program successfully completed eight roof replacements for local families in need,…

EHM Senior Solutions Announces Senior Director, Community Based Services

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | December 11, 2025

EHM Senior Solutions, based in Saline, Mich., is delighted to welcome Jena Wisely to the role of senior director, community based services. She will be overseeing EHM’s LifeChoices® and Shared Care Services programs. Wisely attended University of Toledo where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a double major in marketing and professional sales. Later, a family friend…

United Church Homes Awarded $45,000 Grant to Support Older Adults in Mississippi and Tennessee

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | December 11, 2025

United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, has received a $45,000 grant from the H.W. Durham Foundation to provide basic needs support for older adults living in nine of its affordable housing communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. The grant will help supply cleaning products, personal care items and perishable food to residents living in…

Moments of Grace: Gratitude in Service

By Jamar Doyle | November 15, 2025

As we enter this Thanksgiving season devoted to gratitude, it can be challenging to notice grace amid the many pressures facing our ministries and the communities we serve. On November 11, CHHSM agencies in the UCC’s Missouri Mid-South Conference gathered for Tending to the Cuts: How Changes in Federal Funding Are Affecting Our Collective Ministries. Representatives…

Christmas Fund Advent Resources Filled with Spirit of the Season; Drive Helps Active and Retired Clergy

By Barb Powell | November 13, 2025

The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries and Pension Boards-United Church of Christ have again teamed up to bring all settings of the church this year’s Christmas Fund Advent resources, including the four weeks of Advent and Christmas Eve. The 2025 Advent liturgical resources were created by the Rev. Dr. Elyse Berry, CHHSM’s…

Nollau Institute’s Second Retreat Gives Participants Fresh Eyes to Realize Their Leadership Potential

By Barb Powell | November 13, 2025

The second retreat of the Nollau Leadership Institute class of 2026 took place Oct. 6-10, 2025, at Bellwether Farm in Wakeman, Ohio. The retreat built on the first retreat’s emphasis on the personal aspects of leadership to explore organizational life, coaching strategies, restorative and social justice in the workplace, and other leadership skills.  The second…

Crossroad Looks to the Future through Logo Update and Website Refresh

By Barb Powell | November 13, 2025

Crossroad Child & Family Services in Fort Wayne, Ind., has a refreshed look. In October, the CHHSM agency unveiled its new logo and refreshed website. “On Oct. 2, 2025, Crossroad unveiled our new logo— the third in the organization’s 142 years of service,” said Liz Bergren, chief development officer. “We chose to unveil our new…

Archway Communities Rolls Out Phase Two of Mosaic Community Campus Affordable Housing Development

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

Archway Communities in Lakewood, Colo., announced in August that it has teamed up with the Denver Housing Authority (DHA) to begin the second phase of its successful Mosaic Community Campus in Denver. Phase one of the project opened late last year, and all of its 154 affordable homes are fully leased. For phase two, two…

Plymouth Place Celebrates Eighth CNA Graduating Class

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | November 13, 2025

For the eighth time since launching its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Academy, Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., is celebrating new class of graduates—each one a shining example of growth, determination and the power of opportunity. Congratulations to CNAs Clayton John Azcarraga, Kaitlin Wheeler and Kya Williams. Thought the program Plymouth Place has now helped launch many…

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