The Health and Welfare Committee of the Tennessee Annual Conference organized several health-related initiatives over the past year, including a successful blood drive at the 2007 conference and plans for another in 2008. They also support Strength for the Journey, a camping program for those living with HIV/AIDS, and are working to establish faith community nurse ministries and health education programs in local congregations addressing issues like nutrition, mental health, and physical fitness. Looking ahead, the committee plans to offer health screenings at the next annual conference and start a walking program called Wesley Walkers to promote exercise.
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The Health and Welfare Committee of the Tennessee Annual Conference organized several health-related initiatives over the past year, including a successful blood drive at the 2007 conference and plans for another in 2008. They also support Strength for the Journey, a camping program for those living with HIV/AIDS, and are working to establish faith community nurse ministries and health education programs in local congregations addressing issues like nutrition, mental health, and physical fitness. Looking ahead, the committee plans to offer health screenings at the next annual conference and start a walking program called Wesley Walkers to promote exercise.
The Health and Welfare Committee of the Tennessee Annual Conference organized several health-related initiatives over the past year, including a successful blood drive at the 2007 conference and plans for another in 2008. They also support Strength for the Journey, a camping program for those living with HIV/AIDS, and are working to establish faith community nurse ministries and health education programs in local congregations addressing issues like nutrition, mental health, and physical fitness. Looking ahead, the committee plans to offer health screenings at the next annual conference and start a walking program called Wesley Walkers to promote exercise.
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The Health and Welfare Committee of the Tennessee Annual Conference organized several health-related initiatives over the past year, including a successful blood drive at the 2007 conference and plans for another in 2008. They also support Strength for the Journey, a camping program for those living with HIV/AIDS, and are working to establish faith community nurse ministries and health education programs in local congregations addressing issues like nutrition, mental health, and physical fitness. Looking ahead, the committee plans to offer health screenings at the next annual conference and start a walking program called Wesley Walkers to promote exercise.
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Health and Welfare Committee
Tennessee Annual Conference Report
Murfreesboro First United Methodist Church June 2008
Ephesians 4:11-12(NIV).
It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists,
and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.
Health and Welfare Committee Check Up!
“Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned”
Author Unknown
The American Red Cross Blood Drive:
The committee planned and sponsored a Blood Drive at the site of the 2007 Tennessee Annual Conference. The American Red Cross felt it was very successful with approximate 30-40 individuals donating blood. The American Red Cross has already scheduled to support a Blood Drive at the 2008 Tennessee Annual Conference. We encourage all conference participants to “donate the gift of life”. Please go to the American Red Cross website and review BLOOD DONATION ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES. Time and dates for the Blood Drive will be announced later. We also encourage all local congregations to host a Blood drive in your District. We all can make a big impact on fulfilling this need.
Parish Nurses:
Parish Nurses are now known as Faith Community Nurses. The Nashville area of Faith Community Nurses has formed a Chapter of Health Ministries Association, which supports all areas of Health Ministries. The Health Ministry Association is an organization of professionals and lay people who encourage and support each other in the development of programs that integrate care of the body, mind and spirit. The Scope of Practice for Faith Community Nurses is written by the American Nurses Association. Faith Community Nurses are Registered Nurses, and serve as health advocates, counselors, consultants, health educators, resources, and liaisons. We are inviting and encouraging congregations to establish Faith Community Nurse Ministries.
A subcommittee, Congregational Health, has been coordinated to develop guidelines for
implementing the following programs:
1. Congregational Prescription for Health
2. Power in the Pews 3. Body Recall
These programs address health issues, nutrition, mental health, spiritual health, and physical fitness. We will be recruiting congregations to participate in the training and implementation of these programs.
Strength for the Journey:
Funds were allocated from the Health and Welfare budget for Strength for the Journey. This is a week-long camping experience for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. This is a very successful program and we encourage your continued support.
Situational Immediacy Services:
A sub-committee has been formed to outline this informational program. The targeted audience is men and women, ages 25-55, which are living with HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C. We encourage local congregations to become involved in prevention education on the spread of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C.
The Wellness Program:
Through collaboration with Disability Concerns, the Health and Welfare Committee is requesting permission to offer Health Screenings during Annual Conference. The screenings will focus on the wholistic approach to wellness – physical, mental, spiritual.
In collaboration with Disability Concerns, Health and Welfare is planning on developing
walking clubs, called “The Wesley Walkers”. Participants will be encouraged to become involved in walking or some other form of exercise suitable for the individual. Local congregations and Districts will have an opportunity to promote walking and other types of exercise and compete with each other on total miles walked and/or time exercised. Total progress could be reported at Annual Conference. This could be an activity every year during Annual Conference with incentives awarded.
Networking:
The Health and Welfare Committee is continuing to network with established public agencies to assist in providing training opportunities for local pastors, church leadership, and congregations in the previously stated programs. We are encouraging healthy lifestyles, healthy choices, and prudent heart living for clergy and laity. We encourage local congregations to provide printed health education resources and exercise classes. The Health and Welfare Committee has identified a need to meet with and collaborate with other committees forming health initiatives to determine how we may work together on various health issues. We would like to be a part of the total Tennessee Conference healthcare concerns in order to coordinate all of our efforts.
Briefing from McKendree Village:
The Health and Welfare Committee was given a report by Rev. Jim Robinson, on the concerns at McKendree Village. Rev. Robinson reported that the Health and Welfare Committee would receive updates on the progress as McKendree works with all entities to resolve concerns.
Training:
The Health and Welfare Chairperson, Zelma Waller, committee member, Nancy Ray, and the Chairperson for Disability Concerns, Rev. Marie C. King, attended the Third Annual Congregational Health Ministries Conference, held in Wichita, Kansas, September 23-26, 2007. The conference was co-sponsored by the General Board of Global Ministries – Health and Welfare and the General Board of Pension and Health Benefits. The next conference will be at Lake Junaluska, N.C., September 21-24, 2008.
Brochures:
The committee continues to work on updating brochures for each program funded by the Health and Welfare Committee. The brochures will be distributed to local congregations for informational and educational purposes. Collaboration:
The Health and Welfare Committee and Disability Concerns Committee decided to combine our meeting times and join efforts to coordinate our efforts with implementing and planning ministries and health initiatives that will address whole-person ministry – body, mind, and spirit.
In closing, the committee’s overall desire is caring for our conference and community and supporting ministries and opportunities to promote healthy living, feeling good from the benefits of exercise and healthy living, and making healthy choices for nutrition, and realizing a healthy balance with body, mind, and spirit.
