Isaiah 58 Ministries
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…
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On Saturday, June 21, Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration that brought together neighbors, volunteers, families, and friends for an unforgettable day of joy, reflection, and community—despite the searing heat. The day was filled with the sounds of laughter, music, and conversation as guests enjoyed great food and fellowship. Plates…
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Isaiah 58 Ministries’ annual Back-to-School event, held Saturday, Sept. 6, 2024, was a day filled with activities and resources for the whole family. With the support of many St. Louis-area churches, organizations and local agencies, Isaiah 58 Ministries was able to help prepare more than 200 children and their families for the upcoming school year.…
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After almost three years of focusing primarily on essential services, Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis hosted a Health and Wellness Fair for guests and community members. On Oct. 25, 2023, eight area agencies gathered in Isaiah 58 Ministries’ fellowship hall to provide an abundance of information and resources to attendees. Throughout the day, speakers…
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Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger.…
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Connection. If one word can sum up three days of worship, workshops, keynotes, meetings, and social gatherings, it’s connection — at least in terms of the 85th Annual Gathering of the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries, themed “Together through Mountains and Valleys” and held March 7-9 in Denver. “The 85th Annual Gathering…
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By the Rev. Brenda Booth, executive director. Reprinted from the Isaiah 58 Ministries website blog. Isaiah 58 Ministries is based in South St. Louis, Mo. Every Friday morning around 9 a.m., people begin to gather on the back parking pad at 2149 South Grand Blvd. in St. Louis. Tables are set out, volunteers arrive, and…
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From the introduction of the Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III — president of Louisville Presbyterian Seminary — as opening keynoter to the Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson’s (MOLO Village) powerful words during the closing worship service, CHHSM’s 84th Annual Gathering was a time of reflection, celebration, healing, and looking ahead that left attendees praising its…
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By the Rev. Dr. Paul Davis, director of Clay Street Table Last week in Louisville, Kentucky, at its 84th Annual Gathering (and first in person since the pandemic), members of The Council of Health & Human Services Ministries of the United Church of Christ (CHHSM) — vaccinated, boosted, and health-screened daily for COVID — heard about our…
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Social injustices are becoming more obvious and recognizable during this time of the coronavirus pandemic, and CHHSM’s faith-based health and human service ministries are continuing and strengthening their outreach in their local communities. One main area of focus is food insecurity, the topic of the July installment of the Be A Voice Health and Human…
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