MISSION STATEMENT:  To assist and support the Pastor with promoting health and wellness to the congregation and the community.

 

PURPOSE: To provide resources, education, and a variety of activities that focus on prevention and wellness.

  1. Make a suggestion box for health information or concerns.
  2. Monthly health tips in Sunday’s proposed order of Worship Service.
  3. Create a Health information table of pamphlets.
  4. Present the Monthly National, State, or Local Health Information by pamphlets, verbal presentation or reading material.
  5. Annual “Friends and Family/Health Fair Day” in September .

 

Goals for 2016

To provide resources, education and a variety of activities that focus on prevention and wellness through

  1. Provide health information in response to suggestions/concerns.
  2. Monthly health tips in Sunday’s proposed order of Worship Service.
  3. Create a health information table for pamphlets.
  4. Blood pressure and glucose checks on the fourth Sunday.
  5. Attend quarterly Health Focus Group meeting at Samford University. (3/11,  6/3,  9/2,  12/2)
  6. Acknowledge the month Awareness for Heart (February) red, Colorectal Cancer (March) dark blue, Stroke (June), and Diabetes (November) grey on the fourth Sunday. Encourage the congregation to wear the health awareness month color.
  7. Coordinate Health Fair with Family/Friends Day in September.

Monthly meeting: 4th Sunday after Church School

Assistant Leader: Genise Dawson

Medical Advisor: Dr. George McWhorter

Teacher:  Alexis Fitzpatrick

 

Health Ministry 2016 Proposed Event Calendar

February:

Heart Health month.  Announce and encourage the congregation to wear red on the fourth Sunday.

March:

Serving Wednesday fellowship dinner March 16th and 23th.

April:

CPR and Defibrillator training on April 9, 2016 by Gregory     Dawson, Jr.  (9:00am -11:00am)

Health education presentation April 24, 2016 by TBA     immediately after church service.

September:

Antioch Health Fair and Family/Friends Day September 17, 2016.     (10:00am – 2:00pm)

October:

Breast Cancer Walk October 15, 2016 at Linn Park, Birmingham

November:

Diabetes educational presentation on November 27, 2016 by TBA     immediately after church service.