Wellness Ministry

Congregational Wellness Ministry

Congregational wellness ministry at Pinehurst UMC is in the beginning stages and it is our hope it will become a growing ministry. The goal of this ministry is to help our congregation attain, maintain, and/or regain the best possible wellness of body, mind and spirit. Hopefully this new ministry will help bridge gaps identified in health education, maintenance, and care delivery.

Faith Community Nursing

Faith Community Nursing is a specialized area of nursing that brings the skills of nursing into a congregational setting. It emphasizes the physical, emotional and spiritual components of health and healing.

The role of the Faith Community Nurse (Congregational Nurse) includes:

• Personal health counselor regarding life styles, adjusting to illness, coping with chronic illness and health concerns
• Referral source to help congregants utilize health care resources and services
• Health educator to promote an understanding of the relationship between lifestyle, attitudes, faith, and well being
• Coordinating volunteers involved in congregational health ministry and the Congregational Health Team
• Surveying health interests of the congregation
• Making home/hospital/nursing home visits
• Offering educational programs specific to congregational needs

Contact our Congregational Nurse if you would like to schedule an office, hospital, or home visit.

Shirley Baldwin, RN BSN, M Ed

shirley@pinehurst.org

Office Hours: Mondays 9-12 or by appointment
Phone: (910) 215-4559