United Church of Christ
By Dana Hoffman, Bethany Children’s Home Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new outdoor basketball court with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 15, 2026. Donors, community supporters, local officials, board members, and team members gathered to mark the completion of this exciting addition to campus. The ceremony was emceed…
Carolina SeniorCare-Lexington and its parent organization, EveryAge—based in Newton, N.C.—are proud to announce the hiring of Anita Prendergast, PT, MHA, as CSC-Lexington’s new executive director. Carolina SeniorCare is a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Carolina SeniorCare provides comprehensive health care designed to address the desires of seniors who wish to remain in their community while receiving…
United Church Homes’ Laurel’s Edge affordable housing community in Kennesaw, Ga., has received support from the Cobb EMC (Electric Membership Corporation) Foundation to enhance resident safety and accessibility through the expansion of a key outdoor walking path. Laurel’s Edge serves approximately 250 individuals and families within the Cobb EMC service district. The community is dedicated to transforming…
“Let us not love with words or speech, but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18). As leaders and practitioners in faith-based health and human services, we spend our days caring for people. We provide affordable housing, behavioral health services, healthcare, supports for older adults, services for children and families, and countless other ministries that…
Thanks to the vision of its president and CEO, the Rev. Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson—plus the planning and hard work of many organizations and community members and the belief of church members—the newest project of MOLO Village CDC in Louisville, Ky., is under construction. The Village TOO! includes the renovation of St. Peter’s UCC, located adjacent…
Reprinted with permission from the blog of the Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix. Many coming-out conversations take years of buildup and minutes to unravel. Beatitudes Campus resident Clair had hers at 89, and it was over quickly in a hug. Then known as Charlie, Clair told Leona, her wife of 56 years, that she was transgender.…
When Karen Coburn—part of the Fairhaven Senior Services community in Whitewater, Wis.—saw family friend Kristine Zaballos’ new pollinator garden in the front yard of her home in 2024, she knew she had to bring the idea to Fairhaven. So she asked Zaballos to help. “Seeing Kristine’s front yard garden … immediately communicated that she hoped to spread…
Every summer, something special happens at 15 Craigside in Honolulu as the community leans into hoopili (Hawai‘ian for “to bring together” or “stick to”). The hallways fill with a little more laughter, the complex’s solarium comes alive with the sound of taiko drums and the gentle sway of hula, and for three days, the distance between generations…
Back Bay Mission (BBM) in Biloxi, Miss., is always looking for ways to better serve its community. Over the past year, it has seen a significant increase in the number of individuals and families turning to its Client-Choice Food Pantry for assistance. To meet this growing need, BBM recently streamlined its shopping process in the pantry to serve people…
This spring heralded the start of construction of the long-awaited bridge and walking trails project at St. Paul’s Senior Living Community in Greenville, Pa. The project includes a new pedestrian bridge over Williamson Road and paved walking trails that will connect all four neighborhoods on St. Paul’s 600+ acres campus: The Villas, The Heritage, The…
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