Pension Boards

CHHSM Members and Partners Step Up to Help Sponsor The Gathering

By Barb Powell | March 11, 2026

The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Story is now just days away, and the excitement is building for the 500 people who will be in attendance at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis March 24-26, 2026.  The event presents a unique opportunity for participants to network with ecumenical colleagues from Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of…

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…

CHHSM Members and Friends Ensure Success, Innovation, and Collaboration at Annual Gathering

By Barb Powell | January 11, 2024

Innovation as the Gateway to Collaboration is the theme of this year’s Annual Gathering, to be held March 12-14 at the Live! by Loews Hotel in St. Louis. Indeed, the Annual Gathering itself is a product of collaboration, thanks to the partners and members who serve as sponsors of the many keynotes, plenaries, meals, workshops,…

Pension Boards and CHHSM to Host Webinar on Programs for CHHSM Member Employees

By CHHSM Staff | July 13, 2022

The Pension Boards — United Church of Christ is hosting a special webinar exclusively for CHHSM member ministries Tuesday, July 26, at 2 p.m. ET. The presentation will examine the many ways CHHSM agencies and their employees can benefit from participation in the programs and services of the Pension Boards. The idea was born after…

CHHSM Members and Partners Help Annual Gathering Move ‘Forward Together’ Via Sponsorships

By Barb Powell | January 13, 2022

Forward Together is the theme of CHHSM’s 2022 Annual Gathering, to be held March 8-10 in Louisville, Ky. Taking that theme to heart are a number of partners and CHHSM members who are stepping up this year to serve as sponsors of the event. One such organization is Ziegler, the Gathering’s Platinum sponsor for the…

Inaugural Fellowship Proving Fruitful for UCC Fellow Essence Ellis and Her UCC Colleagues

By Barb Powell | December 13, 2021

In her first six months as the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM)/Justice and Local Church Ministries (JLCM) UCC Fellow, Essence Ellis has attended meetings, networked with a variety of UCC people across the denomination, worked with experts from various CHHSM member organizations, and found the time to author articles and resources for…

Crossroad Finds Solution to Employee Health Care Coverage through UCC Pension Boards

By Barb Powell | March 26, 2020

Continually increasing health care costs have meant increasing health insurance premiums for many CHHSM members. Crossroad Child & Family Services in Fort Wayne, Ind., found a solution for its employees through the Pensions Boards — United Church of Christ. Several years ago, Crossroad had been faced with the difficult decision of removing spousal coverage and…

Pension Boards UCC: Retirement and Benefits Plans that Work for CHHSM Members

By CHHSM Staff | July 11, 2019

Many faith-based service organizations struggle with how to offer benefits and retirement pensions to their employees in an effective, just way. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find providers that understand church-related organizations’ priorities. For CHHSM members, the Pension Boards United Church of Christ (PBUCC) offers both understanding and multiple solutions. “PBUCC has been in existence and…

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