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2018 Holiday Tree

It’s up and shining! This year’s community Christmas tree in our Garden Park on Arnett Boulevard was donated by Don Shaw in Naples, trucked back from his farm on December 1, set up by an enthusiastic group of neighborhood volunteers and local Firemen the next day,...
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Block Party 2018

What an amazing day! Everyone had a wonderful time at our 13th annual Arnett Block Party on Saturday, August 4th! Volunteers started arriving at 9:00 am, and by noon when the party started the tents were up and Tom Stefano on sound had us all set up and rocking to the Gospel!...
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Email – Drive – Calendar Click to open calendar in its own tab Working together as teams The future is filled with innovation, collaboration, and continuous quality improvement, and we’re all called to be leaders in the field as visible examples of our faith...
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40 Years of Serving

A Word From Our Founder Before Susan and I met in the early 1970s, we were both apprehended by the Lord’s grace and independently surrendered our troubled lives to Jesus Christ. I was a caring but spiritually confused family physician fresh out of training who was working hard...
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His Branches

His Branches Inc. is a nonsectarian Christian ministry that seeks to bring hope, healing and restoration to individuals, families, and entire neighborhoods. In 1978 we opened our main office with a lot of community support on Arnett Boulevard in the heart of the City of...
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Community

In the community His Branches has applied the concept of “thinking globally and acting locally” to the mobilization of spiritual, interpersonal, and material resources in Rochester since its establishment in the late 1970s. In the words of the late Martin Luther...
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Counseling

Embracing Options is a service program of His Branches whose mission is to reach the culture of today with positive life affirming choices relating to pregnancy and sexual activity. About 70% of Embracing Options clients come from the surrounding community by word of mouth or...
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Health

His Branches Health Services has been providing comprehensive family medical care in Rochester’s 19th Ward and surrounding community for over 35 years. We take care of every member of the family with patients ranging from newborns and children through adolescents and...
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Servant of the Season

Jan Thirlby

Jan started coming alongside His Branches 3 years ago and has been helping us grow ever since.

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His Branches

His Branches Inc. is a nonsectarian Christian ministry that seeks to bring hope, healing and restoration

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Have a Joyful Celebration! We miss seeing all of you on a daily basis but are praying...

1968: The year in pictures May 16 was my last day with Fritz, our medical student from...

The one lasting message of the royal wedding Long after the glossy memories of the...

Obituary of Kathleen Welch Kathy passed away on May 7, 2018, at the age of 68....

May 3, 2018. Rochester is a city with its share of challenges. However, a new film...

Being a primary care physician This painting was inspired by the death of the artist’s...

The cost of long wait times Here’s a story that’s familiar to every patient...

Take a virtual tour An amazing video of the Moon in all-new 4K resolution, thanks to...

Toenails as the “Hemoglobin A1c” of Functional Independence Beyond the Polished Wingtips...

Today, April 4, marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader...

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet...

A seventh grandchild Please join us in welcoming Elon Anders Farnham, born right on time...

Living inside a miracle My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches...

Computers in Exam Rooms May Hinder Effective Communication Computers in patient exam...

Thursdays with Dr. Bill – Session 6 The Science and Art of Medicine How we do...

Report from the Alps! Carl and I had an adventure together in Switzerland while all of...

Jessica Willett’s Story Jessica, an Emergency Medicine physician in California,...

Thursdays with Dr. Bill – Session 5 Luke and Paul One of the most mutually...

An alternative to profit focus According to a thought provoking article by Blake Morgan...

Thursdays with Dr. Bill – Session 4 Life and Life in Abundance! 1 Corinthians 6:19...

2017 has been a great year for our internal growth as a ministry to individuals,...

Lessons from a winter garden “It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The...

Is one type of exercise the best? When we commit to regular workouts that raise our...

Coffee can improve your health! Caffeine is the most commonly used psychoactive drug in...

Thursdays with Dr. Bill – Session 3 Healing and Mercy Gifted to Serve at HBI...

The cold winter is coming! Unfortunately many young people in our neighborhoods...

Thursdays with Dr. Bill – Session 2 The Body of Christ 1 Corinthians 12.12-14 For...

A Model for Thinking about Organizational Change The following diagram is a powerful...

Gerhardt Neighborhood Outreach Center Annual Banquet November 2nd, 6-8 pm at Shadow Lake...

Thursdays with Dr. Bill – Session 1 Praying with Patients The Problem We spend a...

A Client Story A 35 year old woman came in on the last day of July for a pregnancy test....

It’s that time of year again! Please join us at our Twelfth Annual ARNETT BLOCK...

We hosted our umpteenth occasional (not quite annual) HBI Picnic down at our property in...

A quick trip to the Adirondacks with granddaughter Zoya last weekend! The weather was...

Finding Hope and Time James Bowman, member of our Board, wanted to know his choices....