Nurturing Hearts, Strengthening Spirits

At Christian Living Communities, Chaplain Services are our cornerstone, weaving love and support into every life we touch.

Our Strengthening Our Foundation campaign in 2023 sparked an outpouring of generosity: 500+ gifts totaling $221,000. This remarkable response echoes our community's deep-rooted compassion.

In 2024, our Chaplains made 23,000+ connections, with most being personal resident visits. This individualized spiritual care is the essence of our unique community.

Together, we're cultivating a legacy of care that embraces each person's journey, making our community a true sanctuary of support and understanding.

Strengthening Our Foundation

Celebrating the Success of the Chaplain Services Campaign

CLC Chaplain Team

We are filled with gratitude for the incredible support of our Strengthening Our Foundation campaign. Thanks to the generosity of residents, families, friends, and team members, we raised more than $221,000.

Thanks to your generosity, we have already invested more than $40,000 directly into vital Chaplain Services. Your gifts have helped to provide worship supplies, new hymnals, and essential Chaplain support at Dayspring Villa.

Chaplain Services, integral to Christian Living Communities since its inception, ensure that residents, families, and team members feel loved, known, and supported in their spiritual journeys.

This year, our Chaplain Team made more than 14,000 personal connections, with 64% of their time spent on individual visits — 75% of which were with residents. These personal interactions are the heart of their impact, providing grief support, spiritual guidance, and companionship.

Chart below represents July 2023 through April 2024

Chaplain Team Engagements_portrait - May 2024

How Your Gift Makes a Difference

IMG 0735Your continued support can:

  • Enable more personal engagements by our chaplains.
  • Fund grief support programs and curriculum.
  • Sustain partnerships like the one with Denver Seminary, where each intern provides 300 hours of service per semester.
  • Support professional education for chaplains, ensuring the highest standards of care.

Together, we are strengthening our foundation and ensuring Chaplain Services thrive now and into the future. Thank you for making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve.

Strengthen the foundation today with an online gift benefitting our Chaplain Services.

Chaplain Robert Smith

Chaplain Robert Smith joined the CLC family as the Executive Director of Chaplain Services in the Spring of 2024. His varied and deep experience in serving others guides our mission-critical Chaplain Services program.

Chaplain Robert Smith

 

Chaplain Stories

Picture of An Arm Around My Shoulders: The Impact of CLC’s Chaplains

An Arm Around My Shoulders: The Impact of CLC’s Chaplains


Chaplain Cheryl Meakins, who works in the skilled nursing Suites at Clermont Park and Holly Creek, wrote a moving story about an encounter she had with a resident living with memory loss that sparked the idea for a special way to provide him with comfort and care. Read her story.

Picture of Offering a Kind Heart and Soul to a Team Member in Need

Offering a Kind Heart and Soul to a Team Member in Need


When we think of chaplains, we often think of the spiritual care they offer residents and families. But they also support the care teams at CLC. Chaplain Brian was "a kind heart and a kind soul" for a Someren Glen team member, Talia, experiencing the deep loss of a loved one. Read Talia's story.

Picture of A Simple Hello Makes a Difference

A Simple Hello Makes a Difference


The personal relationships chaplains develop with residents and families is one of the many things that makes Christian Living Communities different. For Doris and Chaplain Cindy at Someren Glen, a friendship formed that extended beyond the walls of the community. Read Doris' and Chaplain Cindy's story.