Health Ministry/Parish Nursing

We would like to introduce an addition to the Health Ministry/Parish Nursing webpage that will feature a church within Salem Presbytery and their involvement in Health Ministry.  It will be featured as the "Spotlight" church.  To see this month's spotlight church, click here or use the link along the right side of the page.

 
What is health ministry?

Health ministry is many different things in many different churches. Health ministry can be as simple as reaching out to a member in poor health all the way to holding a health fair that reaches out to the greater community or getting an automatic defibrillator with training for all. Many churches have a nurse to support them, some provide these services through deacons or wellness committees.

Does your church already do any of these things?

• Meals to the sick
• Hospital visits
• Visits to members at home
• CPR Classes

Then you are on your way to a formal health ministry! Take it one step further to
support your members in wellness!

What can you do?

• Invite the Parish Nurse Regional Coordinator to visit your church
• Ask a nurse or other health care professional in your church to contact the Parish Nurse Regional Coordinator about supporting your congregation in this ministry
• Talk to your pastor about reaching out to the Parish Nurse Regional Coordinator

How can you find out more?

  Lois Bazhaw RN, FCN
  loisbazhaw@bellsouth.net
  (HOME) 336-674-0249

Lois is a volunteer with over twelve years of Parish Nursing experience. She has presented workshops nationally and locally and spoken to many Salem Presbytery churches.  She has helped churches start their own health ministries.

Lois can:

• Talk to you on the Phone: (HOME) 336-674-0249
• Answer your e-mail: loisbazhaw@bellsouth.net
• Come to your church and speak to your minister, committee or congregation.
• Help you to formalize your existing parts of health ministry.

Already have a Health Ministry at your church?

Contact Lois and let her hear about your ministry.

How can we help each other?  How can we spread Christ’s ministry?

Be part of a network to share ideas and get help with our problems!

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health,  just as it is well with your soul.  3 John 2
 

Lois' role as Parish Nurse Consultant comes through the Presbyterian Health Network (PHN), one of the ten networks of the Presbyterian Health, Education & Welfare Association (PHEWA).

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