Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
As we step into a new year, I find myself holding two truths at the same time. The first is one we all know well: this is a challenging season for health and human service ministries. Financial pressures, workforce shortages, policy uncertainty, and rising community needs continue to stretch leaders and organizations in very real…
Early bird registration is now OPEN for The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit, to be held March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. With the theme, “Many Gifts, One Spirit,” The Gathering will draw some 500 leaders from Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and the United Church of Christ related health and human service associations for three days…
The UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) is pleased to announce that Matthew Y. Bishop is its new vice president and chief operating officer (COO). He began work Dec. 15, 2025. Additionally, CHHSM welcomed Cynthia McKenzie in November 2025 as its new associate for business operations. Matt Bishop “CHHSM is excited to…
The UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) recently released resources for Health and Human Service Sunday, which takes place Jan. 25, 2026, the Third Sunday after Epiphany. The resources help UCC churches, CHHSM members, and friends bring the message of serving leadership and support for all health and human service workers to their local congregations and worship…
Back Bay Mission’s (BBM) Health & Wellness Program was honored to receive a generous $20,000 grant from the GivHer Circle, an initiative of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Foundation (MGCCF)! This funding will touch women and families on the Gulf Coast who need feminine care, diapers and formula, children’s educational supplies, and much more. After learning BBM had been named one…
Each day, Deaconess Nurse Ministry in St. Louis, provides clients with someone they can trust, compassion, and the life-changing power of accessible nursing care. G.W., a 72-year-old resident in one of Deaconess Nurse Ministry’s partner communities, stops by the Wellness Office every week. Living with COPD and relying on oxygen at night, his greatest hope…
IFM Community Medicine, based in St. Louis, has a patient population that skews young. In 2025, 58 percent of its patients were 18 or younger and of those, 40 percent were in their teenage years. Overall, 80 percent of its patient population is less than 40 years old. Because the majority are in the height…
Champ Homes in Hyannis, Mass., is undertaking a major $5 million initiative to replace its failing main building with two new structures, including a Campus Hub, and address essential upgrades across the campus. This strategic will help create a stronger, more sustainable future for Champ Homes and its clients. The new design consolidates key services…
Cedar Community’s spiritual care team fosters a welcoming and inclusive environment that nurtures the well being of mind, body and spirit—regardless of one’s faith traditions. Its chaplains offer compassionate support that honors and respects each individual’s unique spiritual journey. Among Cedar Community’s spiritual care opportunities are such activities as group spiritual conversation, Bible studies, grief…
As part of Deaconess Foundation’s strategic approach to advancing liberation in seven generations, it recently invested $450,000 in two innovative community-stewarded funds: NextGen Grantmakers and the Seniors Community Revitalization and Development Fund (Seniors Community Fund). Both initiatives put funding decisions into the hands of the people—in this case, young people and older adults—who are part…
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As we step into a new year, I find myself holding two truths at the same time. The first is one we all know well: this is a challenging season for health and human service ministries. Financial pressu...