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Collaboration: Many Gifts, One Spirit

By Jamar Doyle | March 13, 2026

Over the past two months, I have reflected on stewardship, sustainability, and the resilience of leaders across the CHHSM network. Those reflections have centered on the realities many of you navigate each day as you guide ministries that provide care, stability, and hope in communities across our country. This month, as we prepare to gather…

CHHSM Members Partner to Support Growth and Long-Term Stability

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 13, 2026

EHM Senior Solutions, based in Saline, Mich.—formerly known as Evangelical Homes of Michigan—has announced a new partnership with United Church Homes Management (UCHM), a subsidiary of United Church Homes based in Marion, Ohio. Through this collaboration, UCHM will provide comprehensive sales and marketing services to support EHM’s continued growth and long-term sustainability across its service…

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…

Nollau To You Helps Cape Albeon Leadership Team Learn Skills, Renew Community

By Barb Powell | March 11, 2026

A recent CHHSM Nollau To You retreat with CHHSM member Cape Albeon, an EverTrue (formerly Lutheran Senior Services) community in Valley Spring, Mo., brought respite and an opportunity to re-engage and think in new ways about serving leadership. Held Feb. 24, 2026, at Cape Albeon’s retreat cabin in the bluffs of the Merimac River in…

CHHSM Calls on Leadership Institute Alumni to Help Reimagine Ongoing Alumni Community

By CHHSM Staff | March 11, 2026

CHHSM is calling on all graduates of CHHSM’s leadership programs—including the Transformational Leadership Project (TLP) (begun in 1996), the Ecumenical Leadership Institute (ELI) (1998), the Faith Based Leadership Institute (FBLI) (2004), and the Nollau Leadership Institute (begun in 2010)—to help discern ways to support and connect the vast leadership alumni community. “Our leadership alumni actively bring…

Unleashing Potential’s Sowell to Retire in May 2026

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 11, 2026

Darlene Sowell, president and CEO of Unleashing Potential (UP)in St. Louis, recently announced that she will retire May 29, 2026.  “After 17 years of devotion to the mission of Unleashing Potential, it is time for me to pursue the next chapter of relaxation, family and friends,” Sowell said. “Serving in this position has truly been…

Column: Reflections on Missouri’s Disability Rights Legislative Day

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 11, 2026

By Nicole Lynch, Emmaus Homes, St. Charles, Mo. Disability Rights Legislative Day is held each year at the Missouri State Capitol as a way for people with disabilities, their friends, allies, and care providers to advocate directly to state legislators. In addition to meeting in the Capitol, small groups also meet with their local state legislators…

Compassion in Action at Deaconess Nurse Ministry takes Many Forms

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 11, 2026

At Deaconess Nurse Ministry in St. Louis, compassion isn’t just wellness screenings. It’s about the whole person. One population often served includes U.S. service veterans. One in five U.S. veterans experience homelessness at some point in their lives. Doc, a 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran and former medic, knows this struggle all too well. Known as “Doc”…

Uplands Village Names Marshal Huddleston President and CEO 

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 11, 2026

The Board of Directors of Uplands Village in Pleasant Hill, Tenn., have announced the appointment of Marshal Huddleston as president and CEO, concluding a rigorous and comprehensive search process. The Board emphasized that this decision followed careful evaluation of numerous highly qualified candidates, underscoring Uplands Village’s commitment to strong, mission-driven leadership. “Selecting the right leader…

A New Partnership Brings Free Medical Care to Back Bay Mission Neighbors

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | March 11, 2026

Back Bay Mission (BBM) in Biloxi, Miss., has announced a powerful new partnership with Memorial Health System of the Gulf Coast. This partnership will expand access to healthcare for individuals in the community experiencing poverty and homelessness. Resident physicians from Memorial Health System’s Graduate Medical Education program will visit Back Bay Mission’s campus twice monthly to provide free medical…

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