Adventist Health Week Challenge MAY 16 – 23, 2015

Adventist Health Ministries Our Vision is: “To see all Seventh-day Adventist people working towards and maintaining healthy lifestyles, whilst delivering a comprehensive health ministry that will positively impact the community they serve.” (NZPUC Strategic Plan 2015)

Adventist Health Ministries Comprehensive Health Ministries:  Incorporates all aspects of health, seeking to focus on whole person care for individuals in our communities, utilising our churches as centres of influence  Incorporates all ministries of our church working together with a missional focus, making disciples of our members and serving the community they are a part of

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Key Principles of Comprehensive Health Ministries 1. Christ centred 2. Missional 3. Not just disease focussed 4. Wholistic

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TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE

Adventist Health Ministries Take the Challenge suggestions:  Drink an extra glass of water each day, aiming for 8 glasses in one day  Go for a daily 30 min walk or jog, or play a sport you haven’t tried before  Set aside prayer time at 7 am, 7 pm for the Seven days  Sit as a family at the table for dinner each night  Complete the 5+ a day challenge (2 fruit and 3 vegetables) for a week – eat an extra piece of fruit or vegetable with meals to reach your target by the end of the day  No Chocolate for a week  Set aside 30 min for spiritual devotion each day – pick a specific time of the day

Adventist Health Ministries Continued…  Visit family you haven’t seen for a few months, or have them over for a midweek dinner – and keep it simple!  Daily joke challenge – see who can come up with the funniest joke for the week  Mindful eating (keep a food diary for the week, record what you have eaten for each meal)  Take the family for a walk in the park, or have a picnic at the beach  Children cook dinner for the week – create the menu and ensure all the ingredients are available, then each child in the family cooks for a day or two during the week  Attend daily small group meetings for one week – focus on the subject of health, plan each day’s topic

Adventist Health Ministries “So if you eat, or if you drink, or if you do anything, do it for the glory of God” 1 Corinthians 10:31