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Health and WellnessMinistry
Mission & Vision Statement
• It is the mission of the Health and Wellness ministry to minister to the health needs of the people of God through education, information and inspiration that they might honor God with their body.
• It is the vision of the Health and Wellness Ministry to see the people of God be healthy and prosperous in their body, soul and spirit.
Scriptural Justification
• Hosea 4:6 – My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. (KJV)
• Romans 12:1 – I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of
God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. (KJV)
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23 – Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you
completely; and may you whole spirit, soul and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (NKJV)
Activities and Efforts
• Semi-Annual Blood Drive – Last Sunday in April and October – In collaboration with the American Red Cross
• Health Education – Medical Minute - provided monthly, beginning
April 2013• Focuses on providing information on a specific
health topic to educate and motivate the people of God to be good stewards of their bodies.
Activities and Events
• Team participation in the annual Diabetes Walk held by the American Diabetes Association – 1st Saturday in October
• Diabetes Sunday – 2nd Sunday in November
• World AIDS Day – 1st Sunday in December – To remember those who are living with HIV
and AIDS in our church, community, city and beyond
Community Involvement
• Continued collaborations with the following community agencies:
–Baltimore County Health Department –American Diabetes Association –American Cancer Society –Maryland Public Health Association–American Red Cross
Plans for 2013
• April 2013 – Medical Minute–Focus: Hypertension –April 2013 – Spring Blood Drive
• May 2013 – Medical Minute –Focus: Asthma/Allergies
• June 2013 – Medical Minute –Focus: HIV/AIDS
Plans for 2013
• July 2013 – Medical Minute – Focus: Heart Disease
• August 2013 – Medical Minute – Focus: Prostate Cancer
• September 2013 – Medical Minute – Focus: Obesity/Nutrition
Plans for 2013
• October 2013 – Medical Minute – Focus: Breast Cancer Awareness
• October 2013 – Diabetes Walk –1st Saturday of October
• October 2013 – Fall Blood Drive–Last Sunday of October
Plans for 2013
• November 2013 – Medical Minute – Focus: Diabetes
• November 2013 – Diabetes Sunday– 2nd Sunday of November
• December 2013 – World AIDS Day– 1st Sunday of December –Medical Minute:
• Focus: Mental Health
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