Volunteer engagement, disaster response positions open at UCC
United Church of Christ National Ministries has two open positions on the Global H.O.P.E....
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An update on Hagibis recovery in Japan
UCC Disaster Ministries last year granted $10,000 for CWS Japan to help 1,000 vulnerable families...
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UCC Disaster Ministries’ $50K more for Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria (September 2017) was the worst natural disaster on record to hit Puerto Rico....
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2020 Hurricanes – UCC Disaster Ministries Responds
Designate "2020 Hurricanes" Background 2020 is acting according to predictions that it would be...
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Western Wildfires Keep People on High Alert
Background The following is data from the Insurance Information Institute 2020: From...
Read MoreBeing community together: UCC steps up after Iowa derecho
Three United Church of Christ congregations were in the high-impact area August 10 when a...
Read MoreMinistering in destruction’s wake: an Iowa pastor’s story
On August 10, 2020, Belle Plaine, population 2,500, was among Central Iowa cities and towns that...
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September is Disaster Preparedness Month
Written by Ken Skalitzky Hurricane Laura struck the Louisiana Coast with brute force causing...
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UCC rallies support for derecho response in Iowa
Designate "Derecho Response" Background The derecho* that hit central Iowa unexpectedly on...
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CWS, UCC resuming kits ministry – carefully
Looking for hands-on ways to help people affected by COVID-19, hurricanes and other disasters?...
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UCC sends initial contribution to recovery after Beirut explosion
UCC Disaster Ministries has begun its response to the tragic August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon,...
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Beirut Explosion Response
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UCC Disaster Ministries supports COVID response in India, Bangladesh
The Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCBD) has been working for eight years with...
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UCC helps Middle East partners meet COVID-related needs
UCC Disaster Ministries is helping to support international partners working in Syria, Egypt and...
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UCC grants help COVID-affected refugees and immigrants in CA, NY
The United Church of Christ, through its COVID-19 Refugee and Asylum Fund, is helping support local...
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UCC aids Isaias recovery with CWS Kits and Buckets, offer of grants
Remember the CWS Kits your congregation put together last spring? Because United Church of Christ...
Read MoreKansas church aids COVID-19 affected immigrant neighbors
When COVID-19 shut down much of the U.S. economy, among the people hardest hit were immigrant and...
Read MoreGrants to UCC Conferences – from PPE to Tech Upgrades
United Church of Christ conferences are engaging the challenges and disparities created or worsened...
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COVID-19 grant to CA church helps migrant moms “stir in the love”
Six days a week, the kitchen at Eden United Church of Christ in Hayward, Calif., is bustling....
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“Recovering Hope” offers emotional care resources during COVID-19
Disasters are stressful for survivors and caregivers alike, including the pastors and chaplains to...
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