Church and Health Ministries
The Office of Church and Health Ministries
At Norton Healthcare, our faith heritage has been the cornerstone for how we deliver health care in our community. For more than a century, we have been guided by the faith-based values of our founding organizations. These values advocate that healing and faith go hand in hand -- that we must treat the whole person to promote good health and quality of life.
The Office of Church and Health Ministries was created out of Norton Healthcare's commitment to extend this healing mission to all faith communities and to strengthen relationships with our founding churches and others that are part of our faith history - Episcopal, United Methodist, United Church of Christ, Presbyterian and Roman Catholic.
Our Services
The Office of Church and Health Ministries is directed by a Norton Healthcare Board of Trustees committee. This office works with churches and other faith communities to provide health education and wellness programs and to assist churches as they minister to members who are ill or injured and their families.
The following services and support are offered:
- Introductory information about the concepts of faith community nursing and health ministries, and how to begin a health and wellness program
- Faith community nurses who are available to guide groups or individuals as they develop and nurture programs
- Start-up kits with resources and materials, such as “Faith Community Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice”
- Networking opportunities with others to learn how they promote faith community nursing and health and wellness activities in their churches
- Educational speakers, displays and information about health, safety, spirituality and more
- Seminar and workshop opportunities for church leaders and members to learn about faith community nursing, ethics, whole-person care and other topics related to health ministries
- “Health Ministries Connection,” a quarterly newsletter featuring stories about program successes and articles on issues relevant to health and its relation to the mind, body and spirit. Read the latest issue to learn about hand-hygiene or find past articles in the Health Ministries archives.
- Bimonthly emails listing current church and community events and health information
- Assistance in planning health fairs
- Annual Health Ministries Directory for Kentucky and Southern Indiana, which contains contact information for area faith communities with active programs
For more information about these and other services or for general information about the Office of Church and Health Ministries, call (502) 629-2700.
Go to the Community Calendar to learn about classes, events and screenings sponsored by the Office of Church and Health Ministries.
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