https://adesefellowship.org/home daily 1.0 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552700218666-ONU5Z7WPBDN06ZIDPDZK/ADESE-banner2.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552700645857-1HV6JX4AME4EPMSWBDJD/Adese-banner3.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552699448183-JUJ0NPBSG2G2TT0PYSF8/adese-banner.jpg Home https://adesefellowship.org/fellows daily 0.75 2022-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552703091744-R50J57EJ7BWNKYKZRDII/Cityscape01.jpg Fellows The Neighbor-Hub, a co-working hub for black owned small business disrupting legacies of inequality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1638377774972-KIOXI9679H3K78DT2E1L/KarenBeiber.JPG Fellows - Karen Beiber - Lovingston, VA Oasis Village, an intergenerational community where single moms being released from prison will live alongside elders. A reciprocal network of support that will enable all to thrive while facing the challenges of reentry and creating meaningful ways for elders to share wisdom and experience across generations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1638377775018-GVI80L5F6EDSQ6UD85SY/Art+Cribbs.jpg Fellows - Art Cribbs - Prentiss, MS Reopening and repurposing an Historically Black College in rural Mississippi, Prentiss Institute, formerly known as Prentiss Normal and Industrial Institute. Vocational training and academic education will be provided to develop the skill, knowledge, and cultural competencies. Focusing on people living in poverty, the working poor, formerly incarcerated persons, and recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1638377897613-IAQKY9EUSHMTFB4XZI6D/Lee+Gagen+Headshot.jpg Fellows - Lee Gagen - Framingham, MA Engage and resource wider community members in the SNEUCC Conference through partnerships, support, thought leadership, volunteer opportunities, and redefining community outreach and engagement in “out of the box” innovative and creative ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1638377775519-GYU2KC20CFWBBU52T03P/Jess+Knox+Adese+Fellow+2022.jpg Fellows - Jess Knox - Chicago, IL Direct the reconstruction of a 2-story Church Parsonage to house 2-3 veteran women with children, which includes a basement with space for a tenant office and community group meetings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1638377775623-AGEH71MIVK0A7SNHQLI3/MCGAW-VICKI-PASTOR.jpeg Fellows - Vicki McGaw - Middleburg Hts, OH Purchase a multi-suite building, renovate it, then offer it to homeless veterans or refugees at sliding scale rents that will enable these marginalized people to regain their footing after surviving trauma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1638377776268-ZS7KID5TCAAAEZVKBGKB/George+Miller+Pic.jpg Fellows - George Miller - Sebring, FL Handicap Accessible Community Garden and a 24-Hour Community Refrigerator. These programs empower local people and their families to grow their own food, to garden together, and to seek comfort in knowing that there will be a source of fresh food available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1638377776426-EDUO45VYOVZK8CIKF4G5/vm+headshot+%281%29.jpeg Fellows - Vanessa Monroe - Spring, TX Journey, a new effort and project to nurture space for the contemplative in community. On over seven acres of gardens, trails, dorms and meeting space, Journey seeks to confront the inequities in wellness for people of color while creating a vehicle that will resource and sustain mission and ministry. https://adesefellowship.org/contact-us daily 0.75 2021-03-01 https://adesefellowship.org/about daily 0.75 2021-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552703961117-NHAZ3WCWSQQ1QVDE2JDA/Patrick+Headshot.png About - Rev. Dr. Patrick Duggan Rev. Dr. Patrick Duggan, pastor, economic and community development professional, and executive director of the UCC Church Building & Loan Fund (CB&LF). As executive director of CB&LF, Patrick is responsible for advancing the mission and growing the capacity, reach and social impact of the oldest church financial ministry in the United States. Patrick has more than 30 years’ experience in bivocational ministry, serving the local church while working in the public sector, including education, government, nonprofit organizations and economic and community development. Prior to coming to CB&LF, he led community development initiatives that generated $600 million in investment in the poorest communities on Long Island. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and earned his master’s and doctorate in ministry from New York Theological Seminary. His doctoral project, “Ground Zero in the Economy of God,” focused on increasing the impact, relevance and influence of the church by deploying church assets for mission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552703961803-ZVXU6P85N6VGSNFDJ865/Susan+Mitchell+Headshot.png About - Rev. Susan Mitchell Rev. Susan Mitchell serves as associate director for strategic initiatives with the United Church of Christ Church Building & Loan Fund (CB&LF). This post follows seven successful years as CB&LF's capital fundraising executive. She is an ordained minister with full standing in the Southeast Conference of the United Church of Christ. She received her bachelor of science degree in occupational therapy from the University of Kansas and her master of divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center. She has more than 15 years experience in parish ministry, including founding co-pastor of Sankofa United Church of Christ in Atlanta. She currently serves as co-chair of the board for Kilombo Cultural and Academic Institute. She is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, (AFP), Greater Atlanta Chapter. She completed the coursework for the Executive Certificate for Religious Fundraising. She remains active in her local setting as an associate minister at Rush Memorial United Church of Christ in Atlanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1554833412928-H7J6W2A75F36KH3N0033/melina.jpg About - Melina D. Higbee Melina D. Higbee is new to her position as strategic programs administrator for CB&LF. She will play a vital role in overseeing and implementing programs that focus on transformation, including the Adese Fellowship. She has been on the national United Church of Christ staff for 11 years. Most recently she was associate director for campaigns, appeals and special events in the denomination's Office of Philanthropy and Stewardship. As the associate director, Melina planned the first bi-annual Stepping Into Stewardship Conference. She began her service with Wider Church Ministries, where she led the successful launch of the Haystack Society, an endowment to support mission practices in global settings. When she is not working and the opportunity presents itself, Melina enjoys cooking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1554833371149-652UPODNMPNEVKR2CAHX/chrisdavies.jpg About - Rev. Dr. Chris Davies Rev. Dr. Chris Davies is a Connecticut native and a Cleveland transplant and a wandering Irish Rover at heart. She loves the church deeply, and is committed to finding ways to continue to bring the gospel into the world. She attended Smith College for her undergrad work and Andover Newton for both a master of divinity and doctor of ministry. Chris grew up in the United Church of Christ, and was baptized and ordained within her home congregation in Connecticut. Chris is a queer femme, a local beer enthusiast, and a creative networker of communities. She is passionate about justice and Jesus, and is the founder and curator of the Queer Clergy Trading Cards, a project bringing visibility to queer clergy, using humor and irreverence to help change the conversation highlighting the common awe (and absurdities) in faith work. Chris lives in Cleveland, where she is still seeking community and continuing to learn in faith and live justly, serving Christ in all things. She serves on the national staff of the United Church of Christ as coordinator for Congregational Assessment, Support and Advancement (CASA). https://adesefellowship.org/faqs daily 0.75 2019-03-16 https://adesefellowship.org/hello daily 0.75 2021-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552703091744-R50J57EJ7BWNKYKZRDII/Cityscape01.jpg Hello The Neighbor-Hub, a co-working hub for black owned small business disrupting legacies of inequality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574609704265-BI1V1FBMM3XZQCDPL7JI/Darnell.jpg Hello - Darnell Fennell The Neighbor-Hub, a co-working hub for black owned small business disrupting legacies of inequality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574607398370-KZD4XGOX0KXNKC3GLBBQ/BrianaFord.jpg Hello - Briana Ford OWAN is a social enterprise that provides a bridge to employment opportunities for members of the Greater Englewood community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574610354218-812HF8ULIF0CIIBFKPKY/RachelH.jpg Hello - Rachel Hackenberg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574609062644-TG6ZYZ4I90EIACHSCNQG/murray.jpg Hello - Michael Malcolm People’s Justice Council is a corporation to engage, equip and empower communities to fight for themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574610524877-MJ6T72BMBJRAJ88C2FD0/Al.jpg Hello - Allison McCrary The Re-Entry Mediation Institute of Louisiana seeks to decrease recidivism rates & improve a person’s transition home from incarceration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574608544673-PZFUXYMVPQ04WTAOLE52/Brian.jpg Hello - Brian Murray The New Covenant Impact/Innovation Hub will be an effort to bring needed services for community improvement to an underserved area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574609408664-I1O2DYY2L75INTZD3IOG/Sandra.jpg Hello - Sandra Mosley No Harm Natural Hair Care Products Institute will specialize in this as a niche-niche business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574608711179-VSKCSTC4S5K692Y520KS/Rachel.jpg Hello - Rachel Parker-Chavez Our Community Village (OCV) will provide affordable eco-friendly housing, ongoing support, &inclusive community for young adults transitioning out of foster care L.A. County and beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574608033809-HZ3NR812T07LXDGSO2O5/Keshia.jpg Hello - Keshia Phillip Coditivity’s mission is to provide quality comprehensive faith-based mentoring, skills training and support to benefit the development and well-being of underserved at-risk youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574607666900-Z7S6QUVN0JCNDCV1VULE/NaomiSchulz.jpg Hello - Naomi Schultz To develop long-term, life-giving and impactful relationships between diverse individuals and groups working to reduce economic injustice in Santa Clara County. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1574608323890-NELVYUC64UJIGYM2O4HH/Christina.jpg Hello - Christina Siva Alex’s Place serves the homeless and housing insecure in Banning by providing a place to live & to access necessary resources and services for establishing greater financial security. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1580236892391-IU73GV9WM3Q5K23M0OD1/Untitled-1.jpg Hello - Michael Howard The mission of the Resiliency Project is to build strong, resilient, beloved communities. Our vision is to see all of our congregations become centers of community empowerment. https://adesefellowship.org/gregsmith daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702474580-EZ93V8D4VPNTE56PB6YP/Greg+Smith%404x.png Greg Smith https://adesefellowship.org/renitawhite daily 0.75 2019-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702474194-8MN92LBS2P0GW7FFMUDY/Renita+White%404x.png Renita White https://adesefellowship.org/annarunion daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702474714-DSMQ0DJEMOINEMM8EXRA/Anna+Runion%404x.png Anna Runion https://adesefellowship.org/brookspollard daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702475347-P4JUHRS4TSCD9T32ER4I/Brooks+Pollard%404x.png Brooks Pollard https://adesefellowship.org/marilynpaganbanks daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702475579-6JPJ7MK0NG19J9W6GVIO/Marilyn+PaganBanks%404x.png Marilyn Pagan-Banks https://adesefellowship.org/meaganmcleod daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702475734-49Q6OUXZGQNXL8JDZ7YN/Meagan+McLeod%404x.png Meagan McLeod https://adesefellowship.org/leahlonsbury daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702476359-LR6NNAU2EGEXDBCFZXFN/Leah+Lonsbury%404x.png Leah Lonsbury https://adesefellowship.org/howardlindsay daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702476584-LOA3FCP18XKUG5LA3GCX/Howard+Lindsay%404x.png Howard Lindsay https://adesefellowship.org/nozomiikuta daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702477549-CB27Y4AC8J2R3SCBNBTL/Nozomi+Ikuta%404x.png Nozomi Ikuta https://adesefellowship.org/paxtonhughes daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702477405-12QBDJ0Y1AOZZ01W3R9W/Paxton+Hughes.png Paxton Hughes https://adesefellowship.org/mariahhayden daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702478325-6JN1J5VVZ1434W6FGY65/Mariah+Hayden%404x.png Mariah Hayden https://adesefellowship.org/carla-leon daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702476869-MXHS10UWVBL96XEADENH/Carla+Leon%404x.png Carla Leon https://adesefellowship.org/rashawnflournoy daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702478056-8Q2JF5R7BS0K4OMPM6D5/RaShawn+Flournoy%404x.png Ra'Shawn Flournoy https://adesefellowship.org/stephanie-findley daily 0.75 2019-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702478820-STKHBEZN2FCGTWRN25FV/Stephanie+Findley%404x.png Stephanie Findley https://adesefellowship.org/fellows2019 daily 0.75 2019-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552703091744-R50J57EJ7BWNKYKZRDII/Cityscape01.jpg 2018 Fellows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1552702474194-8MN92LBS2P0GW7FFMUDY/Renita+White%404x.png 2018 Fellows - 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Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1626371694815-OJVY04TSP8ZUGWTMV25Q/Adese3.jpg DONATE - Since the inception of the Adese Fellowship, our fellows have reported they served a total of 1311 people in the following industries: 498 - Youth Served - Entrepreneurship Training, Economic Development Chicago, IL and Charlotte NC 281 - Jobs Created thru Venture - Food, Workforce, Retail Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL and Mansfield, TX 532 - Individuals Completed Job Training – Retail, Food, Workforce Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Milwaukee, WI and Mansfield, TX Your financial support will enable future Adese Fellows to expand the impact of the church in the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1626371142511-AR39SQUHBZMO6TNS878I/Adese1.jpg DONATE - “Adese embraces the idea that whatever ignites faith, eliminates poverty and redeems creation is what the mission of the church is all about.” Rev. Dr. Patrick Duggan Executive Director, UCC Church Building & Loan Fund The Adese Fellowship seeks to bring about transformation in the world through ventures that eliminate poverty, transform denominational focus to seed new ways of advancing the mission, vision, and values of the United Church of Christ and enhance interfaith collaboration through engaging program partners and spiritual entrepreneurs from many faith traditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1626371561291-VOSDND8XKX7J0M8F84RJ/Adese2.png DONATE - Partner with us by making a financial gift. Adese is a living, breathing example of how faith in action can create a just world for all. In its unprecedented approach to leadership development, Adese embraces the idea that whatever ignites faith, eliminates poverty, and redeems creation is what the mission of the church is all about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c8c48257eb88c37a1ab8385/1626371830857-B5VNSQEREN6IM6GZ0HKU/Adese4.jpg DONATE - Help the Adese Fellowship continue to live out its vision to dramatically improve the economic, social, environmental, and spiritual vitality of communities across the United States, especially those with a preponderance of poverty. This groundbreaking fellowship maximizes the business acumen and entrepreneurial capacity of participants to launch scalable, sustainable ventures that counter systemic poverty. In creating a just world for all, the Adese Fellowship strives to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #8, to “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.” Give today and help the Adese Fellowship continue to transform the world.