Bicycle "Workers without Wheels" program in NY morphs to assist those stranded by Sandy November 14, 2012
It started as a program to give undocumented Latinos a way to get to work. It expanded to include a way to teach unemployed people a skill. Now, the Congregational Church of Patchogue UCC is using its "Workers without Wheels" program as a way to provide transportation for those stranded by Hurricane Sandy.
Retirement Housing Foundation pledges to double donations for Sandy recovery November 14, 2012
Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF), a member of the UCC's Council for Health and Human Services Ministries (CHHSM) is pledging to match all donations it receives for Hurricane Sandy before Dec. 1 – up to $50,000. The goal of RHF: to send as much as 100 thousand dollars to One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) for Hurricane Sandy relief.
"God is Still Speaking" weathers the storm November 1, 2012
he 50 miles that separate the Rev. Ruth Shilling Hainsworth's home in East Providence, R.I., from her church in Pawcatuck, Conn., seemed like a million this week. With travel restrictions blocking her daily commute, she was afraid of what she would find in the aftermath of Sandy when she was finally able to check on United Congregational Church UCC.
But what she found is that "God is Still Speaking" – literally.
New Hampshire church promotes domestic violence awareness year round October 2, 2012
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but the topic is something that Community Church of Durham (N.H.), UCC thinks about year round. The congregation has supported A Safe Place, a Portsmouth-based organization that works to prevent and eliminate domestic violence, for more than 2 decades.
Powerful shared experiences strongly link UCC's Council for Youth and Young Adult Ministries September 26, 2012
It was billed as business meeting, a weekend training and immersion experience for nine members of the UCC’s Council for Youth and Young Adult Ministries (CYYAM). A group of young people between 13 and 30 learning to lead by example, gathering at Centro Romero to prepare for General Synod 29.
Virginia church luau honors Hawaiian senator in a spirit of multiculturalism September 17, 2012
In a celebration of a relationship that goes back centuries, Hope Church UCC in Alexandria, VA hosted a luau on Saturday, in an evening of feasting and fellowship complete with Hawaiian food, music and dance and most important, an esteemed guest of honor.
Global Ministries announces 2012-2013 Global Mission Intern team July 23, 2012
Global Ministries has announced its team of 2012-2013 Global Mission Interns (GMI), selecting six young adults from across the U.S. to witness their faith and God’s call in their lives.
