Thank you to everyone who attended and helped to make possible the first annual Rural LIfe Celebration!   Thank you to Bishop Quinn, Father Colletti, the Planning Team, and Roxanne Kemper.  Over 400 people were in attendance.  It was a great day!  

Healthy ministry is for anyone who finds themselves homebound, hospitalized, or in a nursing home and would like someone from our ministry to stop in for a visit, please contact us and we would be happy to spend time with you. We offer spiritual and emotional support and practical care as well. We also offer referrals to area agencies if you have special needs that are currently unmet. 

"God has given gifts to each of you. Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy God supplies" - 1 Peter 4:10-11

One of our goals is to continuously grow our ministry in the hope that we can reach all those in need in our area. Nurses are the backbone of our health ministry because of their education and experience and training. However, we are also looking for other individuals that may feel called to this ministry as volunteers. 

Areas where you can help:
 - Visits ot the hombound 
 - Elizabeth Ministry 
 - New Moms Network
 - Health Education
 - Support Groups

Roles of those in Health Ministry:
 - Integrator of Faith and Health 
 - Health Educator 
 - Personal Health Counselor
 - Health Advocate and Referral Agent
 - Trainer of volunteers

Services Offered:
 - Home hospital and nursing home visits
 - Blood pressure screenings
 - Health highlights in church bulletin
 - Spotlight on health education gatherings
 - Elizabeth ministry programs - ministering to women during the child bearing years
 - New moms network gatherings
 - Referrals to other health services in the community
 - Support groups: grief, caregivers and depression
 - Bereavement programs follow up after the death of a loved one

"And he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and heal the sick."
Luke 9:2

For Information please contact:
Leslie Slater                                                                                        
Parish Counselor/Outreach Coordinator                                       
(507) 483-2317 ext. 226                                                                   
outreachlslater@gmail.com