Creating Healthy Congregations
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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 - [email protected]
United Methodist Health Ministry Fund
HealthFund.org HealthFaithStudy.info (Curriculum Resource) Kim Moore, President - [email protected]