United Church of Christ
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…
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”…
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…
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…
The Parkvue Community, a United Church Homes senior living community in Sandusky, has launched Parkvue Pals, an innovative intergenerational program that pairs residents with students from nearby Perkins High School to build meaningful, one-on-one relationships. The program thoughtfully matches residents and students based on shared interests, creating opportunities for conversation, mentorship and shared experiences. Beyond…
EverTrue, a leading provider of aging services, and St. Andrews Resources for Seniors System (St. Andrew’s), both in St. Louis, have agreed to an affiliation where specific communities, programs and services of the St. Andrews’s system will become part of EverTrue. The agreement closed in December. EverTrue, formerly Lutheran Senior Services, will lead and operate…
Apply for the chaplain position. Horizon House in Seattle, Wash., seeks a Chaplain. The Chaplain (Inner Wellbeing & Spirituality Manager) serves as a caring and grounding presence within Horizon House, providing leadership and direction for the inner wellbeing and spirituality function. This role is responsible for designing, managing, and delivering a comprehensive spiritual and emotional…
One of the highlights of The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Spirit—which takes place March 24-26, 2026, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis—will be the recognition and consecration of this year’s graduating class of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute. The culminating event of the year-long Nollau program takes place Wednesday evening, March 25, at 5 p.m. at…
Enrollment is currently open for the 2026-2027 class of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute. The signature health and human service leadership program has graduated some 300-plus participants as Diakonal Ministers in the past 20 years. The year-long Nollau program helps class members discern their call as Diakonal Ministers. A vocation for health and human service leaders from…
Last month, I wrote about stewardship and sustainability and how our ministries are navigating a complex and demanding landscape. As we continue this first-quarter reflection, I want to focus on something that sits at the center of long-term sustainability yet is often the hardest to prioritize: the well-being and resilience of leaders and caregivers themselves.…
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