Health Ministries

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Health Ministries

• Caring for the Body of Christ

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Why Health Ministries?

• We are holistic beings
• Spirit
• Mind
• Body

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Why Health Ministries?

• As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are to follow
  his example.

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Why Health Ministries?

• The Church has always had a role to play in
  caring for the most vulnerable among us.

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Why Health Ministries?

• What does the Lord require of us?
• Do justice
• Love mercy
• Walk humbly with God

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Why do we care?

• The Church has a biblical mandate to preach,
  teach, and heal

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Types of Health Ministries

• Faith Community/Parish Nursing
• Health Ministry Team

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Faith Community/Parish Nursing

• Volunteer Model
• Part-time Paid Model
• Full-pay Model
• Ecumenical Model

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What it is NOT

• A faith community nurse is not a physician, and
  will not diagnose or treat illness.

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What it is NOT

• A faith community nurse is not a home health
  nurse, and will not give out medications or carry
  out treatments prescribed by a physician

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What it is NOT

• A faith community nurse is not a therapist, and
  will not do physical therapy, occupational
  therapy, or psychotherapy.

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What it is NOT

• All faith community nurses come to the field with
  a deep spiritual commitment, but a faith
  community nurse is not a clergyperson.

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A Faith Community Nurse IS

• A person who integrates faith and health

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A Faith Community Nurse IS

• A caring and competent professional who provides
  health education

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A Faith Community Nurse IS

• A health coach

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A Faith Community Nurse IS

• One who can give you advice as to where to find
  help and answers

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A Faith Community Nurse IS

• A health advocate

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A Faith Community Nurse IS

• One who can help develop support groups

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Benefits of Having a Health Ministry Team

• As holistic beings crated by God, we are all in
  need of care for our bodies, minds and spirits

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Benefits

• Volunteers are not as available as they were in
  the past to address health concerns

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Benefits

• Other sectors of society are looking to churches
  to pick up the pieces of a broken system

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Benefits

• Clergy and the Church have historically had
  leadership roles in healthcare

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Benefits

• Health ministry personnel can help improve the
  health of the congregation and clergy

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Health Ministry Teams

• Nurses
• Doctors
• Dentists
• Counselors
• Interested people
• of all ages

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Health Ministry Teams

• Improve Health awareness
• Provide Bulletin inserts on
• Stress relief
• Holy Humor
• Power of Prayer in Healing
• Know your numbers
• Flu shots

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Health Ministry Teams

• Develop a Holistic Health Resource Library for
  your congregation

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Health Ministry Teams

• Invite experts from the community to share
  information with your congregation and community.
• Senior Adult Groups
• Nursery Staff
• New parents
• Caregivers
• Bereaved

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Types of programs

• Health fairs
• Blood pressure checks
• Cholesterol and triglycerides
• Bone density evals.
• Hearing vision screening
• Exercise programs

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Health Ministry Teams

• Coordinate Community Offerings
• Immunization clinic
• Mobile Meals
• Congregate dining
• Latch-key Kids Program
• Daycare After-school Program
• Lunch and Learn

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Health MinistryTeams contd.

• Senior Buddy System
• Transportation
• Home repair/adaptation
• Medication assistance
• Healthy fellowship meals

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Health Teams contd.

• Weight loss groups (LightenUp, First Place, etc.)
• Caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimers
• Parents of preschoolers
• Parents of youth
• Disciple Bible Study
• AA, NA, etc.

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How Do You Start?

• Talk with your Pastor
• Meet with the Council on Ministries Admin.
  Board
• Identify Health Team members
• Conduct a Health Survey
• Do something

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Share Your Ideas

• Contact the Board of Health and Welfare
  (ssking_at_umcsc.org) to share what your
  congregation is doing to improve and maintain the
  health of your congregation and community. We
  will add your ideas and ask you to serve as a
  resource to assist other churches looking to
  begin what you have already done.
• Together we can make a difference!