First Lutheran Church Health and Wellness Ministry

HWM Mission Christ Centered and Wholistic “Christ’s ministry was always wholistic; Christ treated the ‘whole’ person…His was a healing ministry, and he led his disciples by example.” Parish Nurse Center, Concordia College

Goals The intent of our ministry is threefold: † advocacy of health issues † working with existing boards † focusing on areas of deficiency. The work is one of in-reach and out-reach

Health †The derivation of the word ‘Health’ comes from the word ‘Whole’ and leads to the word ‘Holy’. The field of Holistic Health and Wellness has identified six areas of health that comprise a whole and healthy person. Physical Health Emotional Health Intellectual HealthSpiritual Health Social (Interpersonal) Health Environmental (planetary) Health The Whole Person

†Blood pressure/blood sugar screenings †Tai Chi and Holy Yoga †Health and Wellness Garden The Physical Dimension of Health   Malaise Vital Meaningful Life

Blood Pressure / Blood Sugar Screenings Sunday, February 20, 2011

Holy Yoga & Tai Chi Classes Fall – Winter – Spring

Health and Wellness Garden April-October 2010

Whole Foods Cooking and Food-Shelf Donations from the Garden

The Emotional/Social Dimension of Health   Malaise Vital Meaningful Live † Establish Wellness Support Groups Breast Cancer/Wellness Support Voices of Hope DVD is sponsored by Circle in the Field and the Hastings Breast Cancer Support Group. Your friends can be supportive, but walking in your shoes is impossible for them. There are many facets of the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery that only those who have walked the walk will understand. 1 st Group

The Intellectual Dimension of Well-being   Malaise Vital Meaningful Live Wellness Education Topics: Radon Water Quality Stress Obesity and much more We are trying to keep a web site up-to-date and are in need of a resource who has the skills and can devote time to multi-media for education awareness on these and other topics. Weblog: Tools: Adult Forum, health fairs, web sites, webinars, social media

What is coming up in the future??? Collaborating with other congregations, institutions, and community groups Faith Community (Parish) Nurse training Green initiatives to save money and the environment Ongoing Tai Chi and Holy Yoga classes Expansion of the Breast Cancer/Wellness support group Addition of a Job Seeker support group and possibly others

Help Us Serve!! Contact: Anne Marie Kjelland 651/ Join one of the HWM efforts today!