Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
An unusual coming together of funding has created new blessings for the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) and the finalists of its Rev. Jerry Paul Scholar Program, or CHHSM Scholar Program. Beginning this spring, and through the 2025-2026 academic year, the three finalists not selected as this year’s CHHSM Scholar will form…
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Amidst global concerns, pre-election stress, and other outreach initiatives, team leaders from the UCC’s Love of Neighbor ministry met in late October 2024 for a two-day CHHSM-led retreat, “Love of Neighbor: Connecting and Collaborating from the Heart,” to refocus on the why and how of their work. Held at Lakewood (Ohio) Congregational UCC, the retreat…
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“Our congregants do not always face the same challenges as others in the metro area,” says Nurse Darla Speck, an R.N. with Deaconess Nurse Ministry in St. Louis. “They have income and housing stability with access to the medical care and services they may need. Therefore, my role as a faith nurse at Main Street…
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The year 1965 was filled with transformative moments in U.S. history. It saw the first American walk in space, the rise of “The Sound of Music” as a cultural sensation, the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, the signing of the Voting Rights Act and a deepened involvement in the Vietnam War. Amid these events, 1965…
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United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, is proud to announce the receipt of three significant grants totaling $20,000 to expand its NaviGuide Service Coordination program in the Sandusky, Ohio, area. The grants include $5,000 from The Erie County Community Foundation, $10,000 from The Dorn Foundation, and $5,000 from The Mylander Foundation. This funding…
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The Rev. Dr. Rodney Franklin, chair, Pension Boards UCC board of trustees, announced today that Walter Reyes, the Pension Boards executive vice president and chief administrative officer, has been appointed interim president and CEO. The move follows Brian Bodager’s decision to step down from his role as president and CEO. Bodager, who led the Pension…
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Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., is proud to announce the launch of its Artist in Residence program, a groundbreaking initiative celebrating the arts while fostering meaningful connections within the community. The program underscores Plymouth Place’s commitment to lifelong learning, creativity, and inclusion by empowering artists to immerse themselves in their work and collaborate with…
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On Monday, Jan. 6, Back Bay Mission worked to combat community hunger through a Mobile Food Pantry benefiting its neighbors in Biloxi, Miss. Despite the biting wind and freezing temperatures, Back Bay’s team of staff and volunteers bundled up, braved the weather, and got to work. With helping hands from mission groups all the way…
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St. Paul’s Senior Living Community of Greenville, Pa., has raised more than $1 million for the “Bridging the Gap” campaign, an initiative to improve safety and accessibility by connecting the north and south sides of the 600-plus-acre campus in Greenville. The project includes the construction of paved walking trails and a pedestrian bridge over Williamson Road,…
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On July 19, 2024, more than 70 community members, city officials, and project stakeholders gathered to break ground for Retirement Housing Foundation’s (RHF) Central Metro Place, a new mixed-income community designed to serve older adults ages 62 and older in Baldwin Park, Calif. Stuart Hartman, president and CEO, and Don Hart, chair of RHF national…
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