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Creating Healthy Congregations

Creating Healthy Congregations. Health and Wellness Liaison Training September 24, 2012. WELCOME. Webinar Instructions Overview of Liaison Role Experiences from Local Congregations Questions Resources Questions/discussion.

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Creating Healthy Congregations

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  1. Creating Healthy Congregations Health and Wellness Liaison Training September 24, 2012

  2. WELCOME • Webinar Instructions • Overview of Liaison Role • Experiences from Local Congregations • Questions • Resources • Questions/discussion

  3. THIS WEBINAR IS BEING RECORDED AND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ATwww.healthfund.org/liaison

  4. Liaison—What is my role? 1. Receive and distribute communications from the Kansas Area Health and Wellness Committee

  5. Liaison—What is My Role? 2. Share health resources from other sources

  6. Liaison—What is My Role? 3. Encourage participation in Healthy Ministry retreats (and other programming)

  7. Liaison—What is My Role? 4. Provide opportunities to learn and serve at local, district and conference levels

  8. Liaison—What is My Role? 5. Meet regularly with appointed clergy and report regularly to the church council and charge conference

  9. Liaison—What is My Role?(outside the job description) Energize health ministry in my congregation Participate in the Health and Wellness Team

  10. Experiences from Local Congregations • How does our church do health ministry? • What are some of our successes? • What have we learned?

  11. Our Presenters • Shirley BlackHoward UMC • Betty LeaderChapel Hill UMC, Wichita • Fran SchrunkAsbury UMC, Prairie Village

  12. Shirley Black

  13. Betty Leader

  14. Fran Schrunk

  15. QUESTIONS

  16. Resources to Support Local Church Health Ministry

  17. Bulletin Inserts • Monthly health topics • Use in bulletins, newsletters, church websites, etc. • Nearly 20 inserts available currently Resource Link:E/W website -> Ministries -> Health and Wellness -> Health and Wellness Inserts

  18. Challenge Walks • Annual Challenges • Not just walking; any physical activity counts • Get People Moving! Resource Link:E/W website -> Ministries -> Health and Wellness -> Walk Challenge Information

  19. SPPRC Video NEW! • Encouraging local churches and pastors to engage in a new, shared ministry of health together • Free DVD • Three-part series with discussion questions and other resources Resource Link:www.HealthierClergy.org

  20. Clergy Wellness Program • Empowers clergy to develop healthy lifestyles for a balanced, sustainable life of ministry • Two-day retreat with Physician, Nutritionist, Spiritual Counselor, Financial Advisor, Physical Therapist, and Wellness Coach Resource Link:www.ClergyWellness.org

  21. Healthy Congregations Program • Development and growth of intentional, effective health and wellness ministries • Team-building, training, professional program support, marketing materials, links to program resources • Annual funding support Resource Link:www.healthfund.org/churches

  22. Healthy Congregations Retreat • Networking and sharing • Ideas and information you can take home and use right away in your church • Covenant core training courses • Relaxing, natural setting of Rock Springs Resource Link:www.healthfund.org/retreat

  23. Curriculum Resource • Information and learning activities on the physical, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health from an ecumenical Christian perspective • Eight study sessions can be used independently or for a multi-week class • Book is instructor resource; participant materials are included and online Resource Link:www.HealthFaithStudy.info

  24. Self-Care Workshops • For Clergy, Clergy Spouses, and Church Staff • Online or face-to-face options • How personal choices and environment affect mental/emotional, physical, social, and spiritual health. • Development of a personal plan for behavioral/environmental changes to improve health and wellness Resource Link:www.healthfund.org/selfcare

  25. QUESTIONS

  26. Follow-up Area Health and Wellness Committee KansasEast.org -> Ministries -> Health and Wellness KsWestUMC.org -> Ministries -> Health and Wellness John McCabe, Co-Chair - john.mccabe9@gmail.com United Methodist Health Ministry Fund HealthFund.org HealthFaithStudy.info (Curriculum Resource) Kim Moore, President - kmoore@healthfund.org

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