Health Ministry

The church is a natural place to foster a holistic approach to health and well being. Holistic health encompasses wellness of the body, mind and spirit, because healing can occur in the absence of a cure.

The Health Ministry team was formed a year ago by health professionals who wanted to promote health in body, mind and spirit within the congregation. Led by Parish Nurse Sally Seen, this ministry focuses on healing, preventive care, health maintenance and personal responsibility for a healthy lifestyle. Serving as health educator, counselor, and a referral source, the health minister is an integrator of health and healing. Beyond helping parishioners gain access to care, the health minister helps them become better partners in the management of their health and to understand the relationship of faith and health.

We achieve this by offering various health education seminars, a monthly blood pressure screening, yearly Influenza clinics, exercise promotion programs, individual health counseling and various forms of written health information.

• Pilgrimage to Bethlehem!
  Bethlehem is about 5920 miles from First Lutheran, as the crow flies. The wise men journeyed to Bethlehem to witness the miracle of the birth of Christ. We need your help to make it all the way from Ellicott City across the Atlantic through Spain, Italy, Turkey and Greece to arrive in Israel by Christmas!
  How do we get there?
  Step 1: Register your name or your family at the Health Ministry Table in the church narthex beginning 10/15/06.
  Step 2: Exercise! Every 20 minutes of exercise, (walking, jogging, stretching, jump roping, etc.) equals one mile towards our pilgrimage to Bethlehem!
  Send us your mileage here!

• Members of the team offer blood pressure screenings every First Sunday of the month after the 8:00 and 9:30 services.
• We also sponsor the Flu Vaccine Clinic and offers health education to various groups in the congregation. If you want health information, ask a Health Minister.

Check out our web site calendar to see what exciting programs are currently scheduled.