Creating Healthy CongregationsHealth and Wellness Liaison TrainingSeptember 24, 2012

WELCOME

Webinar Instructions Overview of Liaison Role Experiences from Local Congregations Questions Resources Questions/discussion

THIS WEBINAR IS BEING RECORDED AND WILL BE MADE

AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT

www.healthfund.org/liaison

Liaison—What is my role?

1. Receive and distribute communications from the Kansas Area Health and Wellness Committee

Liaison—What is My Role?

2. Share health resources from other sources

Liaison—What is My Role?

3. Encourage participation in Healthy Ministry retreats (and other programming)

Liaison—What is My Role?

4. Provide opportunities to learn and serve at local, district and conference levels

Liaison—What is My Role?

5. Meet regularly with appointed clergy and report regularly to the church council and charge conference

Liaison—What is My Role?(outside the job description)

Energize health ministry in my congregation

Participate in the Health and Wellness

Team

Experiences from Local Congregations

How does our church do health ministry?

What are some of our successes?

What have we learned?

Our Presenters

Shirley BlackHoward UMC

Betty LeaderChapel Hill UMC, Wichita

Fran SchrunkAsbury UMC, Prairie Village

Shirley Black

Betty Leader

Fran Schrunk

QUESTIONS

Resources to Support Local Church Health Ministry

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

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

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

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 CoachResource Link:

www.ClergyWellness.org

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 supportResource Link:

www.healthfund.org/churches

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

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 onlineResource Link:

www.HealthFaithStudy.info

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 wellnessResource Link:

www.healthfund.org/selfcare

QUESTIONS

Follow-upArea 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