Empowering Ministries of Health

Health Ministries of Congregations,
Conferences and Communities

September 21-24, 2008
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina 

Presentations

Plenary

• Bishop Mike Watson—Clergy and Congregational Health: Strengthening the Connection 
  • Keynote Address
• James Early—How to Change Health Behaviors

Congregational Health Ministry

• Bishop Kenneth Carder—Holiness & Health: God's Call and Gift
• Jim Truitt—Plan for Success (Parts 1 and 2)
• Barry Sharp—Simple Community Assessment: Where are the Data and What It Tells You
  • Presentation
  • Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System Contacts
  • Case Study: Analysis of the health of Bethany United Methodist Church
• Schaunta James-Boyd—Creating a Successful Health Ministry
  • Congregational Health Resources
  • Congregational Health Check Up
  • Congregational Survey
• David Law—Doing More with Less: Funding Non-Profit Health MInistries
  • Presentation
  • Joy-Southfield Health & Education Center Brochure

Conference Health Ministry

• Developing Faith Collaborations
• Mimi Kiser—Mobilizing Lay Leadership for Health and Healing MInistries
• David Stotts—Understanding and Interpreting the Cost of Wellness/Disease Management
• Presentation A
• Presentation B
• Sonya Gaethers, Rev. Joseph A. Darby—Successful Collaborations with African-American Churches
  • Presentation A
  • Presentation B
• Virginia Elliott—Marketing Health Ministry: Using Social Marketing to Get the Word Out
  • Presentation A
  • Presentation B
• Dr. Carl Grubbs, Rev. Andy Ray—The Amazing Pace: A Wellness Plan that has Worked in Mississippi (Please check back for updates regarding the availability of this presentation.)

Parish Nurse & Health Advocate

• Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Patterson, Sharon Hinton—Tools for Empowerment and Working with Clergy
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
• Tanya Edwards—Integrative Medicine and the Pros and Cons of Dietary Supplements
• Joy Burt Conti—Care for the Caregiver
• Martha Erbach, Sharon Hinton—Parish Nursing/Faith Community Nursing in The United Methodist Church (Please check back for updates regarding the availability of this presentation.)
• Sharon Hinton—Making the Most of Networking (Please check back for updates regarding the availability of this presentation.)

Electives

• Rev. Jackson Day—Families and the Spiritual Wounds of War
  • A Guide for Families of Military Members
  • How Trauma Hurts / How Trauma Heals
  • How Faith Communities Can Help Veterans and Their Families Readjust
  • Resources 
• Pamela Allweiss—Developing Faith Collaborations
• Amy Hamlin—Volunteers in Medicine and Churches: Taking the Lead to Deliver Health Care to America's Uninsured
• Bill Gaventa—Disability, Vulnerability and Health: The Value of Holistic Ministries that Include Everyone
  • Presentation
  • AAIDD RELIGION and SPIRITUALITY DIVISION COOPERATIVE RESOURCE EXHIBIT
  • Beginning and Strengthening Inclusive Ministries and Congregations
  • My Friend Charlie
  • Pastoral Care with People with Disabilities and Their Families
• Eilene Bisgrove—Walking with Jesus
• Robin Swift—Building from the Ground Up: A New Clergy Health Initiative
  • Presentation
  • The Clergy Health Initiative
  • Case Study 
• Jane Ehrman—Managing Stress Effectively
  • Presentation
  • Relaxation and Coping Techniques
  • Signs That Could Mean Too Much Stress
• Eilene Bisgrove—Food for Body, Mind and Soul
  • Shopping and Eating for Good Health
  • Six Steps to Good Nutrition
  • Ancient Breads and Spreads
  • "Sarah's Finest" Bible Bread
  • There's Hummus Amongus
  • The Scoop on Trans Fats  
• Rev. Patricia K. Suggs—Healing Conflicts, Restoring Relationships: Bringing Peace to Individuals, Communities and the World
• Rev. Wineva Hankamer—Experiencing the Invisible Parish: Connecting with People Who Can't Hear (This presentation will not be available online at the presenter's request.)