{"id":4119,"date":"2025-09-29T15:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T19:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/?p=4119"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:59:11","slug":"extension-ministry-spotlight-springmoor-retirement-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/09\/extension-ministry-spotlight-springmoor-retirement-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Springmoor Retirement Community"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/tag\/extension-ministers\">extension ministers<\/a>\u00a0as these stories are published weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rev. Lori Higgins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. Lori Higgins serves as the Lead Chaplain at Springmoor Retirement Community. 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Higgins is thankful and feels blessed to serve as Lead Chaplain at <a href=\"https:\/\/springmoor.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Springmoor Retirement Community<\/a>. Springmoor is a large, continuous-care retirement community in North Raleigh that has approximately 600 residents and 550 employees. While Springmoor does not have a specific faith affiliation, it is rooted in Christian principles and seeks to offer wholeness in mind, body, and Spirit to its residents. The Chaplains nurture a culture of spiritual and psychosocial well-being amongst the residents, families, caregivers, and staff by providing individual and group support that aligns with their belief system. There are several weekly worship services, including Vespers and communion services, staff chapel devotions, memorial services, and Holy Day observances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Disciple Making Ministry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. 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