Council for Health and Human Service Ministries
Music has the unique ability to transcend barriers, evoking emotions and memories in ways words alone cannot. With that in mind, Plymouth Place — a leader in senior living and memory care in La Grange Park, Ill. — has partnered with “Songs by Heart,” an engagement-centered therapeutic music program designed for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. As pioneers…
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EveryAge, based in Newton, N.C., had much to celebrate in April as its newest active older adult community, BellaAge, opened in Hickory, N.C. BellaAge Hickory opened for new resident move-ins April 1. It partnered with the Chamber of Catawba County April 10 to host a formal ribbon-cutting celebration and tour. The latest addition to EveryAge’s…
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At CHHSM, we know that advocacy is not separate from our ministry — it is ministry. It is the living out of our values in the public square. It’s standing in the gap for our neighbors, clients, and communities when policies threaten their well-being and dignity. And right now, that calling is more urgent than ever. In…
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In a first-ever collaborative effort, four faith-based health and human service organizations will hold The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit, March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. Some 500 attendees are expected from the four associations: UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), Mennonite Health Services (MHS), Methodist Ministries Network (MMN),…
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For the past three years, members of the advocacy team at Emmaus Homes in St. Charles, Mo., show up in full force at the Missouri State Capitol for Disability Rights Legislative Day (DRLD). But on Feb. 26, 2025, Emmaus raised the level of involvement as 84 Emmaus direct service providers, staff, supporters, and clients traveled…
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Volunteer ministries require special commitment and dedication, traits that are tested during times of change. To facilitate a new way of doing outdoor ministry in the UCC’s Heartland Conference, Jill Frey, executive director of outdoor ministries, asked the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries to offer a leadership retreat for the conference’s summer…
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Written by Alan Raisman & Dominic Trabosci; photos by Alan Raisman. The Phoebe Berks community in Wernersville, Pa. — part of Phoebe Ministries based in Allentown, Pa. — was in awe after watching residents and staff perform in the first-ever Phoebe Berks Talent Show. Thirteen acts performed everything from piano to dance to spoken word.…
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Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., is hosting its annual Summer Concert Series, but this time with a special mission in mind: all proceeds will help build a new outdoor recreational complex for the youth at Bethany. The concert series kicks off Friday, July 18, with Lovelace 70s Band, followed by a performance from The…
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Homeless outreach isn’t easy. That’s exactly why Back Bay Mission does it. Homelessness isn’t only about lacking a roof over your head — it’s about navigating a system that often feels impossible to break through. That’s why, every month, Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., partners with Open Doors Homeless Coalition and local law enforcement…
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Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., and the West Bend Theatre Company (WBTC) announce recently that they will continue their partnership in the 2025 season. Following a highly successful run of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in Cedar Community’s Cedar Theatre this past December, the two nonprofits decided to lay the groundwork for expanded collaborations in the…
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