United Church of Christ
Partnership is the recurring theme in most CHHSM-related activities. Recently, the UCC’s Missouri Mid-South Conference asked CHHSM’s the Rev. Elyse Berry to collaborate on its annual clergy retreat. The successful retreat was held Nov. 13-15 at the Kabekona Hills Retreat Center in Rolla, Mo. Berry, CHHSM’s associate for advocacy and leadership development, facilitated the ritual/spiritual…
Embrace Living Communities, based in Oak Brook, Ill., recently announced significant leadership changes. Embrace Living serves nearly 2,500 older adults and persons with disabilities across 29 communities in Illinois, Missouri, and Florida. Wayne Foley has been appointed chief operating officer (COO). In his time at Embrace Living, Foley has demonstrated exemplary leadership, integrity, and innovative…
Cedar Community, based in West Bend, Wis., announced in late October the upcoming acquisition of Spero Gardens, assisted living, located in Hartford, Wis., and Spero Heritage independent living, assisted living, and memory care, located in Watertown, Wis. The acquisition of the two campuses follows a thoughtful and deliberate period of realignment around and reinvestment in…
Belonging isn’t a bonus in retirement; it’s essential. LGBTQ+ older adults deserve homes where they’re seen, safe and supported. At Beatitudes Campus in Phoenix, that promise is real: the campus recently was named a 2025 Long-Term Care Equality Index (LEI) Leader by the Human Rights Campaign, the equality index’s highest tier and earned by only 11 percent…
October 14, 2025, was a beautiful fall evening, and one enjoyed by many, as friends and supporters of Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis gathered for its Annual Celebration. The occasion marked another incredible year of living out Isaiah 58 Ministries’ mission to build beloved community in South St. Louis city. Hosted at the unique…
By Samatha Bell, Back Bay Mission’s housing recovery program manager Back Bay Mission in Biloxi, Miss., is proud to announce a new partnership with BankPlus, whose generous support has already helped transform lives along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Through their recent contribution, Back Bay Mission’s Housing Recovery Program successfully completed eight roof replacements for local families in need,…
EHM Senior Solutions, based in Saline, Mich., is delighted to welcome Jena Wisely to the role of senior director, community based services. She will be overseeing EHM’s LifeChoices® and Shared Care Services programs. Wisely attended University of Toledo where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a double major in marketing and professional sales. Later, a family friend…
United Church Homes (UCH), based in Marion, Ohio, has received a $45,000 grant from the H.W. Durham Foundation to provide basic needs support for older adults living in nine of its affordable housing communities in Mississippi and Tennessee. The grant will help supply cleaning products, personal care items and perishable food to residents living in…
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…
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…
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RHF’s Congregational Place Slated to be Filled to Capacity this Summer - CHHSM
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In fall 2025, project partners and local leaders welcomed media for a behind-the-scenes tour of Congregational Place, a new affordable housing community for low-income seniors nearing completion in do...